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Fast Video Render Settings Everyone Should Know - PowerDirectorOver the past few years as we have all moved into working with high definition footage, many of the tasks previously executed by the CPU have transferred across to the GPU.This of course has coincided with GPU's becoming more and more powerful as a result of modern codecs demanding that greater processing … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Video Render Settings & Editing Tips

Best Vlogging Camera For Beginners in 2025 - 5 Easy To Use OptionsI never get into testing, reviewing or generally checking out camera solutions for the average video maker.The reason for that is that I am in no way qualified to actually do that and secondly, the rate at which new stuff comes out is too much for me to handle.So, in light of that the closest I get is … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Vlogging Camera Options & A.I. Tools

Camera Lenses Explained: The Ultimate Beginner's GuideLast year my brother in law convinced my wife to buy a Sony ZV-E10 MILC to use for her YouTube videos.He's a fully pro cinematographer with over 25 years of experience working in film and television so to him that was a really simple camera to recommend!.Of course my wife bought into that idea no problem and also … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Camera Lenses & Shooting Mistakes

The Simplest Trick for Great Lighting - Bounce Boards ExplainedWhen I first started shooting inside in a controlled environment I thought everything was going to be easy because after all, it was a controlled environment right?Well not so!What actually happened was that I started a war between myself and the available light in that controlled environment.I … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Bounce Boards & YouTube Tips

How I would Learn Video Editing (If I had to start over)The beginning of this video makes a very important point that I think we all tend to lose track of.You see when I first started to delve into video editing it was at a time when consumer level video and the editing of those files was very, very limited.The resources available at that time were few and far … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Learning Video Editing and Video Podcasts