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Mention the word “spy” and we immediately think of suave Hollywood characters driving around in Aston Martins decked out in high tech gadgets. The reality is that in ev… Read More

If you have already taken a look around the DIY Video Editor you may have noticed that there is one category that appears to be missing. That category would be some kind of review section o… Read More

Video Camera Marketing Armor Before you even embark on the journey of selecting a camera suitable to your needs you need to arm yourself in preparation for the battle that is about to occur… Read More

Beware the Internet! So if the key to avoiding the marketing hype is to keep away from all the marketing, “Who do you ask?” Of course there are a whole range of places online th… Read More

At Last the Big One – Your Budget Finally we arrive at your last line of defence or at least the line you need to defend the most and that is, your bottom line. Before you even entert… Read More

They’re called smartphones for a reason They’re smart, right? So keep using these smart devices after you trade up to something new and, well something smarter. In a world of re… Read More

Action cameras are no longer niche products. Worn by the likes of cute puppies in viral videos, world-class surfers and snowboarders, and everyday people giving us a unique perspective into… Read More

So now let’s get into the nuts and bolts of VideoStudio itself and how it performs. First up let’s establish clearly here that my computer is definitely not something designed f… Read More

To Filter or Not to Filter One subject in the world of shooting your own videos that can be a bit polarizing is that of filters. Haw haw! See what I did there? Polarizing? Anyway there are… Read More

The article linked below is not actually part of the recent blog series produced by NewBlueFX on the subject of video shooting and editing that you will find further down the page. However… Read More

How to Make Footage from Different Cameras Look the Same Home editing has changed vastly over the past few years and one of the driving forces behind that change is the availability if foot… Read More

Audio Tips I can very clearly remember a number of years ago when I purchased my very first digital video camcorder. Foolishly I had taken the advice of someone who as it turned out, had ab… Read More

Color Grading with LUTs – Orange & Teal Look Explained Now that we are mostly all big kids these days with editing software that can handle LUTs it is probably a good idea to work… Read More

MAGIX Movie Edit Pro Updates About two years ago German Software manufacturer Magix decided to abandon the yearly update cycle on some of their products. What that meant was that their cons… Read More

Cheap Camera Challenge OK so the rule is that the best camera for taking videos is the one you have and the best video editing software is the one you have. The world is saturated with endl… Read More

How to get Pro Video Out of Your GoPro or Osmo Action Cam I wanted to kick off this week’s Friday Roundup with a couple of tutorials on the subject of shooting videos. It is pretty ob… Read More

Sound Designing – CineBattle This is another “Cinebattle” from the guys at Cinecom and this week they have done a particularly interesting challenge. The idea is to mute th… Read More

5 Skills You Need to be a Great Video Editor I am not sure that anyone here has set out on the path of becoming a “great” video editor but I think we are all in this to at least… Read More

My first published novel, SHADOW OF THE BEAST, a werewolf urban fantasy with romantic elements, is back in print after a few years of dormancy, being recently re-released by Writers Exchange… Read More

5 Hyperlapse Video Tips So for those of you that are not quite up to speed on the whole timelapse vs. hyperlapse thingy a little clarification first. A timelapse video is when you have t… Read More

Sony was once a steady player in the smartphone world but it lost its somewhere and could never really get back up. Look closely, however, and you’ll see some fairly competent devices… Read More

7 Ways To Make Action Cameras Look Cinematic The upside to using an action camera is that you can go just about anywhere with it and be ready to shoot at any time. Let’s face it, t… Read More

Why You Need To Capture Extra Audio When Filming OK so let’s back up a bit here because it is important. Years ago when I purchased my first camcorder (yes you read that right &ldq… Read More

A camcorder is an excellent choice for recording high-quality videos on the fly. Consider resolution, sensor technology, stability, and microphone when choosing a camera. To compare products… Read More