DIY Video Editor Blog

Shoot This for PracticeI stumbled upon this great video for this week's Friday Roundup that I thought might be of interest.For many of us, we are mainly involved in documenting things with our videos or perhaps just presenting information and that's fine.However some of us may be thinking of taking things a bit more towards the creative side of video as well.In … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Shooting Exercises and Audio Tips

How I’d Fix This Bad Audio (Step-by-Step)One of the reasons I do all of my color corrections in DaVinci Resolve is that I don't have to rely on what I see on the computer screen to guide me.I know that every computer screen, tablet screen or mobile screen is going to display the results differently so what I see on my screen tells me almost nothing.However, with a … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Fixing Bad Audio and Creativity Tips

5 Drone Tips for Photo & VideoNot only are drones pretty common these days but they are also in that stage of development where prices are dropping and quality is rising.The thing with drone footage is that from the outside it looks pretty spectacular at times and seems to be a matter of sending one up, hitting record and we are good to go!Of course the reality … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Drone Tips and Filmora Updates

Which Vlogging Camera Should You Buy in 2026?Given the fact that this website is quite literally a one man band there is absolutely no way I can keep up with the camera market.That's why you don't see any camera reviews or even all that much camera news here… its just all a bit much for little ol' me!Anyhoo, what I do know are a few pretty good sources for that kind … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – 2026 Vlogging Cams and Isobuster Updates

Don’t Make Viewers Play Catch-UpOne of the great truths in making videos is that the most important part of video, is audio!The vast majority of viewers will forgive substandard video quality but will switch off in a heartbeat when there is bad audio.This rejection rate gets multiplied enormously when the audio we are referring to is dialogue.Below is a great … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Incoherent Dialogue and B-roll Tips