DIY Video Editor Blog

The Friday Roundup – Birdman Secrets, YouTube Red and 360 Cams

Birdman Secret Edits This is probably one of my favorite movies from the recent past for a number of reasons.…

The Friday Roundup – Focus Tips, Medium Shot Framing and a YouTube Update

Manual and Remote Focus One of the downsides to the fact that just about all video being recorded these days…

The Friday Roundup – Editing Cuts, YouTube mistakes and Video Lighting

The First Cut is the Deepest One of the points I try to make in both referring to editing tutorials…

The Friday Roundup – Horizontal Shooting and the Smartphones Are Coming

Smart Phones Getting Better at Video OK then! I guess we should all start to begin thinking in terms of…

The Friday Roundup – REALLY Learning from the Experts and Transitions

The Key to Really Learning Video I ran across this video from the Basic Filmmaker this week and initially thought…

The Friday Roundup – Macro Tips, Shot Matching and More on Composition

Macro Video Tips Whilst the use of close ups is a tried and true method of adding dimension to your…

The Friday Roundup – What’s the Product, YouTube Tips and Lenses

What's the Real Product of Your Videos? This week I wanted to move away a little from the usual kind…

The Friday Roundup – Depth Of Field, DSLR Lenses, Color Tips and GoPro’s

Choosing Prime Lenses This is the first of a few articles that popped up this week on the subject of DSLRs…

The Friday Roundup – Shooting in the Wet, Photography Hacks and Audio

Shooting in the Rain One problem that you will often come across in shooting videos is that of shooting in…

The Friday Roundup – VideoStudio Pro X8 Update, Audio Levels and Video Modes

Extending Lithium-Ion Battery Life One of the sites that I regularly follow from a Windows owner point of view is…