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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

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

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

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

Basics of Lighting: A Beginner's GuideRight now I am shooting some videos in a new space that I haven't used before.To say that I am wrestling with would be an understatement because although I am OK with lighting, it is not exactly my strong point!For some reason it always takes me forever to get it all balanced but I shall persist!Just in case you are having a … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Video Lighting Basics and Microphones