DIY Video Editor Blog

The Friday Roundup – Chinese New Year Backlog Edition

Aaand we are back! So last week I set out with all good intentions to issue the usual Friday Roundup.…

The Friday Roundup – Cinematic Lighting, Jumps Cuts and Camera Hacks

Cinematic Lighting Techniques One of the current catchphrases that seems to be circling around at the moment is "cinematic." There…

The Friday Roundup – Night Shooting, Audio and Split Toning

5 Tips For Filming at Night Given the fact that most people shooting video at the consumer level of the…

The Friday Roundup – Color Matching Cameras, YouTube Updates and Gimbals

Matching Shots in Resolve 14 Camera Matching Tutorial Late last year a few of the usual suspects in the world…

The Friday Roundup – Editing Work Flows, Hyperlapse and YouTube Tips

Prepare for Hyperlapse! Another post this week on taking your timelapse footage up a notch and turning it into hyperlapse!…

The Friday Roundup – Storytelling, B-roll and Cinematic Tips

How To Get The Best B-ROLL One of the great advantages we have in living in the digital age of…

The Friday Roundup – Basic Editing, Setting Preferences and GIFs

How To Edit Videos - A Complete Beginner's Guide For a couple of years now my recommended video editing software…

The Friday Roundup – Closed Captions, Audio Tips and Computer Specs

Buying a PC for Video Editing: What You Need to Know! On a pretty regular basis I get a lot…

The Friday Roundup – Software Downloading Tips and a Few Bits and Pieces

6 Video Editing Rules to Live By I found a great video (below) this week and just had to include…

The Friday Roundup – B-roll, Color Grading, Transitions and Low Light

Color Grading with LUTs - Orange & Teal Look Explained Now that we are mostly all big kids these days…