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12 Camera Angles to Enhance Your VideosAlmost every decision you make as a video maker will inevitably have an effect on how you audience perceives what you have created.Whether it is intentional or not there will be an effect and often it may not be exactly what you had in mind!Probably the difference between a pro and an amateur is that the pro knows what they are … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Camera Angles and Visual Effects

Sound Design in DaVinci Resolve - Beginner Crash CourseThis is a video tutorial from Jason Yadlovski who is a pro video maker but specializes in the audio side of things.He generally works in DaVinci Resolve but don't let that put you off.In this video he goes through the process of designing the sound for a sample video explaining how and why he is making the … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Sound Design & Free A.I. Music

Ultimate Guide to Capturing Cinematic Moody FootageIn the years I have been following Aidin Robbins on his journey to becoming quite a skilled video maker it has been interesting to watch his journey.Over time he has moved away from shooting pretty straight up "How to" videos to making mostly his own work.His tutorial videos are few and far between these days … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Moody Video and Live Streaming

Why Should You Shoot During Blue Hour?No-one really talks much about "blue hour" although the pro's often either try to replicate it with lighting or specifically assign scenes to be shot at this time.More often you will see references to "golden hour" which is that light you get at the end of the day just before the sun sets.Blue hour is that brief time from when … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Shooting at Blue Hour & YouTube Tips

YouTube Content Creation ProcessA while back now my wife decided she was going to start a YouTube channel so of course it fell to me to do all the shooting and editing of her videos!As her productivity increased she began utilizing some of her other staff to help with the process.That turned out to be a double edged sword!There was way less for me to do on her … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Content Creation & Getting Organized