A Very British Image Collection
Last week the British Museum added about 1.9 million images (give or take a few thousand I guess) for public use under the Creative Commons Copyright.
What th… Read More
Magix Video Pro X 12
A few years back now Magix decided to stop the naming protocol of their pro video editor Video Pro X.
The logic behind this was that they were going to go over to a cons… Read More
Using Your Webcam like a Pro
Recently there has been quite jump in the number of people using webcams as their primary means of creating videos as well as getting work done remotely.
So much… Read More
12 Most Used Cuts & Transitions in Hollywood
So it has been quite a few weeks now since the last time I went off on a mindless rant about the use of transitions in amateur video edit… Read More
6 Ways to Draw Attention On Screen – Film Composition Techniques
There is a sort of a “secret language” that is spoken when you are shooting, editing and presenting a video… Read More
Depth of Field Explained: Ultimate Guide to Camera Focus
This is the fourth video in a series created by Studio Binder covering the basics of film making.
So far they have covered the types… Read More
Make Sound Effects For Your Videos
One of the main reasons pro videos and films appear the way they do is because of the audio aspect of the production.
I have covered this many times before… Read More
Magix Movie Edit Pro 2021
This week Magix announced their 2021 versions of Movie Edit Pro… kinda.
By way of explanation Magix switched away from the annual update cycle which they and… 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
Moon Festival Interruptions
This week the Friday Roundup is going to be a little shorter than usual.
Here is Taiwan we have been celebrating the annual Moon Festival so that means all busine… Read More
3 Cinematic Looks With Natural Light
This is an excellent video showing a number of ways you can “shape” existing light in many situations to achieve a good result.
Even if you a… Read More
How To Get Comfortable on Camera
I am not sure that there is anyone that started off in front of the camera feeling totally relaxed about the whole thing.
For most people it is an excruc… Read More
Finding the Idea – Making Videos When Your Brain is Potatoes.
So right out of the gate here on this one let me set the scene.
This video tutorial is probably better aimed at more a… 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
6 Mistakes Beginner Filmmakers Make
Although aimed at budding filmmakers this one has some (slightly) more advanced tips most of us can take advantage of.
They open up with a discussion… 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
CyberLink Launches PowerDirector 365 for MacOS
So the big news out of CyberLink this week was the release of their flagship video editing solution PowerDirector, in a version for Mac.
So… 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
Video Lighting Hack Using Mirrors
These are just some great tips on using cheap household mirrors to manipulate available light.
Very often at the amateur level we are lulled (coerced?)… Read More
Continuing Freebies from Studio Ghibli
Just to open proceedings up for this week you will notice the still image from My Neighbor Totoro from Studio Ghibli above.
The reason it is the le… Read More
A Guide to Creating High-Quality Run-and-Gun Vlog Videos
When it comes to modern video trend occurring on places like YouTube I guess there are only a few real categories.
You have strai… Read More
15+ Free Household Sound Effects with Room Tones
Yay! Let’s kick off with some Freebies!
The good folk over at Shutterstock are offering some free sound effects and background nois… Read More
Shoot Like An Editor
There is a piece of advice you will see over and over as you try to find your way making videos which is you always shoot with editing in mind.
That means you always… Read More
5 Unique Camera Angles to Incorporate in Your Next Shoot
Hmmm… Possibly the first “angle” he is talking about in this video is more about composition rather than camer… Read More
5 Tips to Edit Videos Faster and Easier
Some good tips here on a sensible workflow for more efficient editing.
Of course there are many variations on the theme of editing workflows but there… Read More
5 Video Mistakes & How to Fix Them in Post
When you live in a world of “point and shoot” and are trapped most of the time in the auto settings of your camera, there are s… Read More
How to Edit Daily Vlogs
You may not be going quite as crazy as trying to deliver a daily blog… or maybe you are!
Anyway the value in the video below is not so much about that but… Read More
Keep Your Edits Classy – Tips For New Editors
Generally speaking Casey Faris makes almost all of his content from the perspective of using DaVinci Resolve.
This one is a little dif… Read More
How to Create Foley
Just briefly, Foley is the art of recreating sounds in a studio to be used later as part of a video or movie sound track.
From Wikipedia: Foley is the reproduction of… Read More
Video Editing Tips & Tricks!
There are some great points in this video where particular effects are deconstructed then put back together again using software that many people might t… Read More
Video Editing Mistakes 90% of YouTubers Make
Some excellent yet very basic editing tips here especially for videos aimed at a YouTube audience.
Pay particular attention to the section on… Read More
How To Talk To The Camera – 7 Pro Tips
As a person who absolutely hates being in front of the camera I need all the help I can get when it comes to that activity.
It is easily in m… Read More
7 Habits You Must Develop as a Video Editor
Right now I seem to have become the “go to guy” for my wife and a few of her cohorts when it comes to video editing.
They have all sud… Read More
How to Video Yourself More Professionally
Some good tips here on getting better and more professional results when filming yourself alone.
Although it is always better to have someone on… Read More
An Overview of the Pinnacle Studio Audio Editor
When it comes to video editing software these days it is very difficult to separate and evaluate them against each other.
For example if y… Read More
Planeta Venus este iar in centrul unui video impresionant publicat de catre NASA, agentia spatiala americana prezentand misiunea DAVINCI+ care urmeaza sa exploreze planeta apropiata de Paman… Read More
5 Creative Ideas For Shooting Videos on Your Phone
These are some cool shooting tips for mobile footage for sure but in reality good footage is good footage regardless of the device you… Read More
What is a Jump Cut? 5 Ways to Use Jump Cuts in Video
Many years ago kids before the advent of things like YouTube the Jump Cut was quite an uncommon occurrence.
They were used very spari… Read More
Learn How to Master KeyFraming
This is probably one of the best walk-throughs around on the subject of using keyframes in your video projects.
If you are not using keyframing you should be a… Read More
Keep Them Watching – Tips for Better Storytelling!
One of the keys to making videos that keep an audience engaged is the ability to incorporate “story” into the project.
Ob… Read More
Filmora 11 – Wondershare Filmora Upgrade
OK, so I am a little confused at the moment although some would say for me that’s more a normal operating state than anything particu… Read More
Video Lighting Deep Dive: YouTube Lighting Setup
I don’t generally recommend a lot of courses on this website mainly because I just don’t have the time to go through them and… Read More
How to Quickly Create GIFs with VideoStudio
Corel VideoStudio has been able to render your final videos as GIFs for a while now.
However it like many features of video editing software c… 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
STOP Editing Your Videos Slow
This is an excellent run through on the subject of workflow taking you step by step through this persons process.
You may copy some or all of these steps bu… Read More
How Long to Edit a Video?
Although this video certainly answers the question as to how long it takes to edit a video it covers a great deal more.
For example if your editing workflow doe… Read More
Tips For Making Any Audio Recording Sound Better for Free
This is a quick demo of the Studio Sound feature that comes with access to the Descript video editor and transcription software… Read More
Subtitles in VideoStudio Ultimate 2022
One of the first editing programs to offer a decent subtitling module was Corel VideoStudio and with a bit of tweaking over the years it has remained o… Read More
Logan Paul Video – Editing Breakdown
So before we get into the video below let me add my take on the whole deal.
Hillier Smith is Logan Paul’s video editor, he puts all of th… Read More
5 Video Editing Mistakes YouTubers Make
Some very basic and more importantly “updated” advice from Daniel this week regarding YouTube videos.
Over the past few years certain elem… Read More
Sound like a PRO YouTuber on Camera
One of the most horrifying things that happens to anyone who records their own voice for any reason is that they listen back to it!
The actual horror is t… Read More
Why Most YouTubers FAIL (but You can Succeed)
Last year I was roped in to edit together some simple YouTube videos for my wife and some of her friends.
My wife started the trend and beca… 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
What happens when a highly cultivated professional group takes over New York’s urban jungle? The harmonic elevated experience of Trailblazers, of course! Often described as “adul… Read More
Corel VideoStudio – Working with NewBlue Color Filters
At this point of its development Corel VideoStudio offers some pretty impressive, almost pro grade color correction and gradi… Read More
3 New Features You Don’t Want to Miss – PowerDirector
So it’s time for the annual major update of PowerDirector from Cyberlink so as far as PowerDirector itself goes… Read More
Museums and galleries work hard to preserve masterpieces so that we can enjoy them for generations to come. So, where are the most famous paintings in the world kept? And whats the best way… Read More
Babies need a lot of space because of their requirements. Between the changing table, dresser, and the crib, your space fills up quickly, especially in a small house or apartment.
This is… Read More