DIY Video Editor Blog

The Friday Roundup – Bumper Video Shooting Tutorials Edition

So this week things have kind of exploded in the video shooting tutorials category. Last week I was perhaps struggling…

The Friday Roundup – NAB Show Desolation, YouTube Tags and Black Magic

Sure is Quiet Around Here At about this time every year things get a little quiet around here at the…

The Friday Roundup – Video Cameras, Becoming a Better Director and Online Video Wars

Awesome Cameras for Video Under $1000 I NEVER get into reviewing cameras and equipment for two very good reasons. The…

The Friday Roundup – FaceBook, YouTube and Vine all Make Changes to Video

Online Video News As of now FaceBook have begun actively trying to get their users to directly upload their videos…

The Friday Roundup – Posing Tricks, New Smartphone Rigs and Time Lapse Tips

Posing Tips for Subjects Although these tips apply to everyone they REALLY apply to guys! If you have ever tried…

The Friday Roundup – Another 4K Pocket Cam and Goodbye to Annotations

4K Video Getting Closer Over the past few years or so the idea of 4K video has been floating around…

The Friday Roundup – Foley Explained, Title Sequences and White Balance

What's a Foley Anyway? I think just about every person who makes their own videos at some point gets to…

The Friday Roundup – Cats and LUTs, Green Screen Tips and White Backgrounds

LUTs Explained With Cats! If you happen to be the proud owner of a version of CyberLink PowerDirector that has…

The Friday Roundup – It Ain’t the Meat It’s the Motion and Other Editing News

And the Oscar Goes to... CITIZENFOUR is a documentary that was recently awarded the Oscar for Best Documentary. Similarly in…

The Friday Roundup – Old Time Movies, Video Formats and Framing Tips

Vintage Movie Look Recently I published my review of Camtasia 8 from Techsmith which has long been my "go to"…