How to Make "Faceless" YouTube VideosSome people find it very easy to appear on-screen in their own videos whilst for others this is definitely an acquired skill!Then you have people like me that not only have a face for radio but also a deep visceral aversion to appearing in videos in any way shape or form!To be honest if you wanted to simulate a fish gasping for … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Faceless Videos and Forced Perspective
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This is where you will find my weekly roundup covering all the latest news, tips, tutorials and releases in the world of shooting, editing and producing video.
The Friday Roundup – Resolve VFX Tips & Using Markers
The #1 PROBLEM with VFX - DaVinci Resolve Fusion TipsRegular readers will know that I usually include something each week from Casey Faris somehow related to the subject of DaVinci Resolve.What you may have also noticed is that over the past few months Casey has been zeroing in on the Fusion Page of Resolve to pull off some cool special effects.This week Casey is … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Resolve VFX Tips & Using Markers
The Friday Roundup – YouTube Shorts & Depth of Field
How to Edit YouTube Shorts That Get Views – Movavi Video Editor 2024OK so before we kick off with this one we need to establish why YouTube Shorts are of any importance in the big wide world of YouTube stuff.Some people use shorts as pretty much their own "thing" unto themselves and their entire channel may consist solely of just shorts.The reality of this is that … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – YouTube Shorts & Depth of Field
The Friday Roundup – D.I.Y. Lighting Hacks & Filmora 13.4 Update
Light Your Scenes Without Breaking the Bank: DIY Lighting HacksOne of the things I have always looked out for over the years has been ways to substitute video equipment cheaply rather than paying for pro or dedicated stuff.I have noticed that a light marked as being for photography or video will be inevitably more expensive than exactly the same light marked for … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – D.I.Y. Lighting Hacks & Filmora 13.4 Update
The Friday Roundup – Common Editing Mistakes & YouTube Shorts
7 Editing Mistakes You're Probably MakingOne of the things I learned pretty early in my editing journey was the fact that just ploughing through the edit "to get it finished" was not such a great idea!Very often I would check the video after it had been finished or uploaded only to discover a bunch of little mistakes.In terms of the big picture those little mistakes … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Common Editing Mistakes & YouTube Shorts