Design · Website
Eyecandy
Curated visual reference library of cinematography techniques, transitions, and editing effects.
Eyecandy is a free visual encyclopedia documenting filmmaking and video editing techniques with short video examples. It catalogues camera movements, visual effects, lighting styles, and editing cuts to help creators learn exact terminology and discover creative shot inspiration.
What it's for
- Identify the official name of a specific editing transition or camera move
- Find visual references and examples for video pre-production or storyboarding
- Discover creative VFX styles and shot compositions for video projects
- Download reference GIFs of specific techniques to share with a creative team
Features
- Broad taxonomy of camera movements, editing transitions, framing styles, and VFX
- Short looping video clips illustrating each technique
- Behind-the-scenes breakdowns and resources for video creators
- Free account system to bookmark and save favorite techniques and creators
- Downloadable reference GIFs directly from technique pages
- Open submission process for creators to get their work featured
Pricing
Free to browse and use; supported by community donations.
Details
- Type
- Website
- Category
- Design
- Topic
- Video Production
- Open source
- No
- Platforms
- Web
- For
- Filmmakers, video editors, directors, animators, and content creators.
- Alternative to
- ShotDeck, FILMGRAB
- Tags
- cinematography, video editing, filmmaking, visual effects, inspiration, transitions
Why it was saved
- @zadaralex_: Helps video creators and editors find inspiration, specific effect names, and visual references to make reels and videos more engaging.
- @enchiisaiko: Helps filmmakers, animators, and video editors discover and reference visual techniques like flash cuts, match cuts, and crash zooms.
- @happyediting.co: Helps editors quickly discover unique visual styles, camera tricks, and creative editing techniques for project inspiration.
- @voyagefilmmaker: Solves the problem of not knowing the specific term or name of a video effect or transition you want to learn or recreate.
- @chervanova.an: Helps video creators, directors, and editors find shot inspiration, visual references, and creative camera/editing techniques.
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