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Hello and Welcome to the DIY Video Editor

These days most of us have access to at least some kind of handheld video recording device whether it be one dedicated to the task or simply the ability to capture video on a mobile phone.

Some of you may want to produce simple home movies, some of you may be thinking of yourselves as future YouTube video stars and others may be just looking for a place to start learning how to edit your videos a little more professionally.

Unfortunately most of the available information on shooting better videos, editing your videos effectively, choosing the right software, handling audio and all the parts that make up this subject are spread out all over the place.

Here at the DIY Video Editor I have tried to isolate the basics and provide a starting point for anyone wanting to get into video production as a hobby, as a path to a more professional end or simply as a a family duty!

You can get to everything through the menu system on the right and just hit the Contact button in the sidebar Menu of every page to ask me anything, or if you prefer just Comment on a Post and I’ll try to help out as best I can.

 

Recent Posts

The Friday Roundup – Depth of Field Explained and Compositing

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. In fact you can also find lens attachments and Apps that can allow you smart phone to pretty much do the […]

The Friday Roundup – Lighting, Storyboards and Rookie Mistakes

Master the 5 Primary Lighting Patterns in Under 10 Minutes On the surface the video tutorial below would appear to be pretty similar to a million other videos on the subject of lighting. I don’t generally include videos like that on this subject because most of them are referring pretty specifically to the more professional […]

The Friday Roundup – Transitions, Shot Types and Green Screen

In Camera Transitions: A Masterclass The first video below on the subject of in camera transitions was put together as a master class on the subject. As well as being a complete dissertation on the subject of transitions themselves it also goes into how to create a variety of them and the effect they will […]

The Friday Roundup – Abbreviated Christmas Edition

OK so it is going to be a bit of a quick one this week. Not much going on in the world of video due to the Christmas stuff and I am thinking next week (New Year) may probably be the same. So to all the readers of this blog-newsletter I hope you had a […]