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This is where you will find my weekly roundup (Get it? A cowboy on a horse? Roundup?) covering all the latest news, tips, tutorials and releases in the world of shooting, editing and producing video.

The Friday Roundup – Originality, YouTube Editing and 3 Point Lighting

Warning not to copy.

5 Tips to Make Videos Without Copying Other Creators Although this video concerns itself more with the copying of style rather than the content itself, it is still well worth looking at. One of the absolute best ways of ensuring that you always have content ideas is to check what others are doing. However it is just as vital to make sure you are only stealing the idea and not … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Originality, YouTube Editing and 3 Point Lighting

The Friday Roundup – Speech to Text, Text to Speech and Subtitles.

Outdoor video shooting

Gear for Outdoor Filmmaking Over the years I have been following Aiden it has been interesting to watch as his style and professionalism have grown. These days he is operating at a level where I don't really add his stuff that much anymore due to the advanced nature of it. However in videos like the one below I think it is valuable to listen to his opinion on things like … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Speech to Text, Text to Speech and Subtitles.

The Friday Roundup – Video Editing Basics and YouTube Tips

Humorous image of granny having trouble with video editing.

5 Steps to Edit a Video - How to Edit Videos Although this video doubles as a somewhat shameless plug for the Movavi video editing program it is still an excellent beginners tutorial for editing. As time passes and you gain experience you may want to do things a little differently but as far as workflows go this is a good place to start.Best Time To Post on YouTube for … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Video Editing Basics and YouTube Tips

The Friday Roundup – Ambient Audio, YouTube Mistakes and GIFs

Bad audio in video meme.

Why You Need To Capture Extra Audio When Filming OK so let's back up a bit here because it is important. Years ago when I purchased my first camcorder (yes you read that right "camcorder!"), I excitedly loaded my footage onto my computer, edited it and then played it all back on my TV. Instead of being awed by my movie making genius I just sat there watching it horrified. Yes I … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Ambient Audio, YouTube Mistakes and GIFs

The Friday Roundup – Creating and Optimizing GIFs Plus D.I.Y. Reflectors

Funny image of user creating a GIF but it doesn't work.

How to Quickly Create GIFs with VideoStudio Corel VideoStudio has been able to render your final videos as GIFs for a while now. However it like many features of video editing software can easily get forgotten about especially if it isn't part of your usual workflow. So in light of that and the recent release of VideoStudio 2022 here's a little reminder of how create GIFs using … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Creating and Optimizing GIFs Plus D.I.Y. Reflectors

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