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How to Become a Film Editor: Getting Started

To begin as a film editor one must have the industry calling card which amounts to a small reel of film do display talent. This visual resume can be as short as 30 seconds and often the shorter the better. A film of such length often has a simple story: a beginning, middle, and end. In pursuit of this project one should seek input form all sorts of media. More on creating a … [Read more...] about How to Become a Film Editor: Getting Started

New Photography Show Is So Good I’m Shocked It Actually Exists

If you're looking for a great new YouTube series on photography, check out Photography Online. It has a low subscriber count, but the production values and writing make the show seem professional enough to be shown on TV. Because of this, it stands out amongst the other photography YouTube videos, which can all seem very similar. Photography Online also has a more international … [Read more...] about New Photography Show Is So Good I’m Shocked It Actually Exists

5 Tips for Getting Started Working with Audio in Audacity

If you are looking for a digital audio workstation, Audacity is a great place to start. It can be as a full digital audio workstation able to record audio as well as edit audio for things like podcasts or videos. You can use it to adjust audio levels and all sorts of advanced action as part of any audio editing workflow. You do this by going to effects and clicking amplify. You … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Getting Started Working with Audio in Audacity

Maintenance Tips for A Video Editing Computer

Image representing imaginary workers performing maintenance on a computer.

One aspect of editing videos on the average "home user" type computer set up that to this day remains of vital importance is that of maintaining the machine in it best possible operating state. In the past this was necessary because the files being handled were so large that the hard drives available were often stretched for space. Other resources on the computer were also … [Read more...] about Maintenance Tips for A Video Editing Computer

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