9 Cuts Every Video Editor Should Know
Whilst it is true that the available palette for cutting any video together is almost limitless it is also true that you need to nail down the basics b… Read More
Perceiving
Every year my physical body changes. I’m okay with that ummm kind of, still, the way that my mind’s eye sees my physical body is not really what my physical body look… Read More
Making it a Story
When I was a kid, very often friends of my parents would come over to our house after they had returned from a holiday somewhere and we were all subjected to the obligator… Read More
The Republican-controlled Congress allowed the Country’s most Popular Parks Program, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to Expire Sunday.
The Lapse threatens Access to Public… Read More
Adobe Premiere Elements 2019 Update
Well the bad news for me this week is that Adobe have released the new version of Premiere Pro 2019.
I say “bad news” because that means I ha… Read More
Professionals are not “Careful”
Over the past few weeks I have seem to have been stumbling across a lot of videos showing how to use masks and motion tracking in videos.
Most fu… Read More
So this week in the Friday Roundup you will notice a couple of things that are different from the normal.
First up it is a pretty short post!
The reason is that the world is currently lock… Read More
SHOOT the %#$ Thing! Light, Exposure, ISO, History, Tips
This is another good no-nonsense tutorial I came across this week on the subject of manual settings especially in DSLRs and camcorde… Read More
IsoBuster 4.3 Release
Quite a few years ago I started a website devoted to the subject of DVDs.
At the time I had just purchased one of the Sony standard definition DVD camcorders that reco… Read More
Former Senate Intelligence Committee Security Director, James Wolfe, was Sentenced on Thursday to Two Months In Prison for Lying to the FBI about his Interactions with Journalists.
The FBI… Read More
A Union representing federal Workers Sued the Government Monday over the Partial Shutdown, saying it was Illegal to have Hundreds of Thousands of Employees Work without Pay during the Fundin… Read More
How to Talk to the Camera
If you are anything like me then you will really understand the pain that is talking to the camera!
I have never really been able to do it and despite learning and… Read More
Photo: P Samson
Christie’s To Auction Works from the Personal Guitar Collection of
the Rock N’ Roll Legend, David Gilmour.
Collection Highlights Tour London, Los Angeles, and Ne… Read More
Free Fonts
OK so let’s kick off with some freebies!
Last week I linked to an article on how to add new fonts to your Windows system and to have those newly added fonts become availabl… Read More
A Florida Election Software Company targeted by Russians in 2016 inadvertently Opened a Potential Pathway for Hackers to Tamper with Voter Records in North Carolina on the eve of the Preside… Read More
Establishing Shots — Setting a scene like Kubrick, Wes Anderson, and Michael Bay
OK so let’s get real here! None of us (or at least very few!) will be seeking to create movie ma… Read More
Are you looking for cool gadgets for travelers that will make your trips more comfortable and safer? Look no further. I have a thing for travel accessories and never stop researching for mus… Read More
What you Need to Know about White Balance
Yeah, yeah, I know your camera, phone or whatever says it has automatic white balance and you don’t need to get into all that technical stuff… Read More
The country has been treated to the Maharashtra sop opera for the last three days with twists and turns ever so often. It has exposed the shallowness of our democracy and the total absence o… Read More
I’ve been going through some of the wood supplies I have on hand and found a stack of Rotation Wood Board with Glass Insert. And found myself in the throws of being inspired and adding… Read More
What is Deep Depth of Field? (Definition & Examples)
These days many of us are shooting with DSLR or MILC cameras armed with lenses that allow for us to create specific depth of field.
I… Read More
I just released the Sleeping Dragon Wood-Burning Pattern and I am excited on how it turned out. I don’t consider myself the best pencil-drawing artist, but I think I can manage the lin… Read More
Corel VideoStudio 2020 Update Highlights
OK so the big news for this week has been the release of Corel VideoStudio 2020.
The nice people at Corel have sent me a copy so hopefully by early n… Read More
Three FBI Tools for Investigating Terrorism and Espionage will Expire at least Temporarily on Sunday after President Trump Suggested on Thursday that he might Veto a Bipartisan Surveillance… Read More
Statement by Secretary Mnuchin and Administrator Carranza on the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program | http://ramlcpa.link/sf20 Release Date:&nbs… Read More
With OnePlus creeping out of their niche year by year, they’re becoming more mainstream – something that doesn’t align with the company’s overall MO.
I’d be… Read More
The Google Pixel 4a should’ve come out by now if we look at 2019 trends, but why haven’t we heard anything yet?
The Pixel 4a was launched as a mid-range phone that completely… Read More
How to Make Video File Sizes Smaller and What Software to Use
A fairly common type of question that I get asked here on the D.I.Y. Video Editor concerns unexpected outcomes when it comes to… Read More
Transforming a large basement into an UltraHD home cinema room with 2.35:1 screen, 4K projector 10 seats and fibre optic star ceiling.High spec cinema, retro styling, combined with very cont… Read More
Introducing Pinnacle Studio 24
So the big news on a software front this week has been the release of Pinnacle Studio 24 and at first glance it is all looking pretty impressive.
The first… Read More
Editing to the Beat – the One Frame Trick
This is a great tutorial on one simple little trick that can lift an “edit on the beat” to a higher level.
The beauty of it is… Read More
Dynamic Video Masking in Pinnacle Studio 24
First of all let me just clarify that I have not turned into some kind of strange Pinnacle Studio fanboi!
The reason I say that is that for th… Read More
Photos of Studio Ghibli Works – Studio Ghibli
This week Studio Ghibli announced (in Japanese!) on their website that they would be releasing to the public, high quality stills taken fr… Read More
Forensic investigators to dig out matters from Soweto hospital
Gauteng Health Department has instructed a forensic investigations company to investigate all issues at the Bheki Mlangeni Ho… Read More
Looting: Police parade 87 suspects in Osun
The Osun State Police Command on Tuesday paraded eighty-seven (87) suspected hoodlums for looting in the state.
The Deputy Commissioner of Police… Read More
How To Keyframe Video Exposure in Filmora X
As I have mentioned quite few times over the past few months, the ability to use keyframes in most video editors at the consumer level has bec… Read More
About 12 Million Workers will Lose Unemployment Benefits in December 2020 when CARES Act Provisions Lapse, absent an Extension.
Federal Eviction and Student Loan Protections are also Sched… Read More
How to Edit Video (Step by Step)
I meant to add this video to the Friday Roundup quite some time ago but somehow it got lost in the pile and I only rediscovered this week.
It goes for ab… Read More
The first thing to note for this week’s Friday Roundup is that as far as content goes we are a little thin on the ground here!
Most of this week has been taken up with endless Blac… Read More
Trump is facing a fast-approaching Deadline to Extend his Executive Order he imposed earlier this year Suspending various Temporary Work Visas amid the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Trump is under… Read More
An Illinois Judge has found Trump’s Chicago Hotel liable for Violating State Environmental laws, because the Hotel is sucking in Chicago River Water to Cool its Air-Conditioning System… Read More
The online environment has become difficult for businesses. Now, privacy and security are becoming top priorities for small and big companies alike. Proxies and VPNs are the critical tools c… Read More
The $900 Billion Relief Package Congress Passed, December 2020, included extra $300 Weekly Unemployment Benefits through March 13th 2021, and Democrats are now calling for that Benefit to be… Read More
After months of wait and weeks of OnePlus revealing its smartphones before launch, the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro is here, though there is a third device in the lineup, the OnePlus 9R; you can know… Read More
The Trump Organization is controlled by the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, a Legal Entity to which Trump transferred his Hundreds of Companies, when he became President in 2017. The Trust… Read More
The U.S. Transportation Department, said 3,700 Employees had been Temporarily Furloughed, after Congress Failed to Reauthorize Surface Transportation Programs, before a Deadline that Expired… Read More
The Identical (UK) – Secrets / EINMUSIKA211 had been posted originally on Electrobuzz
RELEASE: SecretsARTIST(S): Identical (UK)
REMIXERS:
LABEL: Einmusika Recordings | EINMUSIKA211 G… Read More
I couldn’t agree more with the sentence, “near-me” searches have disrupted the market. The customer’s need of being “fed” (in all senses) has provoked the… Read More
We’re all part of Nigeria’s economic woes ― Tinubu
The former governor of Lagos State and national leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thu… Read More
Videos: All the goals as Manchester United stroll to 4-0 win over Liverpool
Erik ten Hag got his Manchester United regime off to a flying start courtesy of a 4-0 win over Liverpool in a pre… Read More
The most popular thing about smartphones is their cameras. Whenever you see a cute pet, delicious food, or a beautiful sky, you instantly take out your smartphone and take pictures or video… Read More
The world is finally coming to a place where mental health is not a taboo topic to talk about anymore. Now, it is time for those who suffer to reach out to get the help they deserve.
Near… Read More
Pinnacle Studio 26 Update News
This week Corel announced the release of the latest version of their top of the line video editing software Pinnacle Studio 26.
The really big news about this… Read More
OnePlus is a notable company that produces technology gadgets ranging from mobile phones to tablets. They are known for producing high-quality and affordable devices. The OnePlus 10 Pro is o… Read More
The Redmi Note 11 Pro by Xiaomi is an entry-level and mid-range Android smartphone with amazing specs and features like an AMOLED screen and high refresh rates, to name a few.
The X… Read More
With the ever-increasing variety of educational applications for children and teenagers, it is quite difficult for developers to be able to surprise us with an unusual application. Osmo is j… Read More
Artist Justin Bateman from Portsmouth creates stunning mosaic portraits using pebbles. He has created over 100 pieces and used over a million pebbles in total. Each piece takes up to five we… Read More
Jude Bellingham scored an incredible equaliser and a 92nd-minute winner to help Real Madrid come from behind to beat rivals Barcelona on his first El Clasico appearance.
Ilkay Gundogan&rsquo… Read More