DIY Video Editor Blog

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

Learn the Ninja WalkYup! The Ninja Walk is actually a thing!Regardless of whether you are using a gimbal, mechanical stabilization or even in-camera software stabilization the results you get will vary andsometimes not in a good way!All of these methods will give you results depending on the shooting circumstance you are in and their ability to deal with any camera … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Ninja Walking and Match Cuts

Important Camera Settings For VideographyIf you are shooting video with a reasonably good camera or with a smartphone App offering access to advanced settings, then this video is well worth taking a look at.These days both of those choices are going to give you pretty good results based on strictly auto settings.Both camera and phone camers technology have advanced … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Video Camera Settings & A YouTube Setup