DIY Video Editor Blog

The Friday Roundup – Travel Video Cliches, Camera Shootouts and Ken Burns

8 CAMERA SHOWDOWN - Can You Tell The Difference? I never really get too much into the wacky world of…

The Friday Roundup – Smash Cuts, Sequences and Isolated Vocals

Using Smash Cuts for Dramatic or Comedic Moments Rather than just endlessly use pre-packaged vanilla transitions or simple straight cuts…

The Friday Roundup – Handheld vs. Stabilized, Sam Kolder Effects

Handheld Shooting vs. Stabilized This is a very good article outlining the different effect you are going to create from…

The Friday Roundup – 360 Video, a Cheap Camera Challenge and more!

Cheap Camera Challenge OK so the rule is that the best camera for taking videos is the one you have…

The Friday Roundup – Editing Sequences and Editing Pacing Tips

The Key to Editing a Great Cinematic Sequence One of the reasons I keep adding video tutorials from Aiden Robbins…

The Friday Roundup – Corel VideoStudio 2019 Released and You Don’t Need More Stuff!

Take your Sound Design to the Next Level A very common set of questions I get on this site and…

The Friday Roundup – Stories, Audio Tips and Fades

How To Tell A Story One of the most difficult concepts to explain to new editors or video makers is…

The Friday Roundup – Gimbals, Speed Ramping and Titles

5 Tips For Smooth Cinematic Gimbal Shots OK, so I am leading off this weeks post with the video below…

The Friday Roundup – Talking to the Camera, Drone Footage and Movement

How to Talk to the Camera If you are anything like me then you will really understand the pain that…

The Friday Roundup – Free Audio, a Transition Walkthrough and LUTs

Brandon Li Transitions and Editing Tutorial This is absolutely my favorite type of video editing tutorial. It has a guy…