DIY Video Editor Blog

10 Talent Tips In 10 Minutes - Make Great VideosThis is a video I posted a while back now but over the last week I have been doing some shooting and it came to mind.I have been working with some people that have little to no experience in front of the camera so getting them to look decent on screen has been a bit of a challenge.Let's face it, standing in front of a … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – On Screen Tips and A.I. Backgrounds

Using a Plastic Dust Sheet as a Diffuser?!I am all for D.I.Y solutions to video shooting problems and in my world, the cheaper the better!So I came across this video tutorial for using a cheap plastic dust sheet in a photographic situation and it reminded me of my own set up in my office where I shoot videos.In the video the plastic sheet is used as a backdrop but I … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Light Diffuser Hack and YouTube Views

9 Apps and Tools That Make It Easier As A Video CreatorAs I have spent more and more time over the past few years shooting and editing videos a few things have become obvious to me.First is that previously repetitive tasks that weren't too much of a problem have become increasingly a royal pain in the butt!With some of these the thrill has definitely gone!The … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Editing Tools Plus a Beginner’s Guide

The Secret of Movie TrailersThis is a video tutorial using Filmora on how to create a video that has all the elements of a movie trailer.Movie trailers themselves are a pretty specific form of video but are quite valuable as a study because of a few points they all have in common.To be effective they have to really hold attention well, impart enough information very … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Movie Trailers and YouTube Playlists

8 Simple Editing Techniques and Concepts To Make Better VideosI thought I would kick off this week's Friday Roundup with a bit of a "back to basics" tutorial.A lot of the editing tutorials that are kicking around these days seem to be covering a lot of special effects post production type techniques.That's all very well but the addition of all of those things relies … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Back to Video Basics and Camera Tips