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Cringy Editing Habits You Need to Break in 2024A bit of fun this week from Casey Faris on the subject of just awful editing decisions people make and are sadly, still are making in their editing.The gist of it is they set out to make the cringiest video they could using all the mistakes they see in videos around the traps.The results are pretty bad but it is still … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Removing the Cringe and YouTube Mistakes

How to Create More videos in Less Time - 10 Life HacksThe harsh reality that just about every YouTuber hits up against sooner rather than later is the ever present demand for new content.No matter how you look at it the Youtube algorithm is a voracious beast that rewards new content creation.It generally doesn't take too long before your bright and shiny attitude … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Video Creation Hacks and Using White Text

Slow Motion Explained — The Ultimate Guide to Slow Motion CinematographyLike most cinematic effects slow motion is a tool that is available to anyone shooting and editing videos these days.However the old rule that states "just because you can doesn't always mean you should" still applies!Slow motion has very specific effects on your audience so it is important to … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Slow Motion and Set Extensions

How to EQ Voice ProperlyOne of the most difficult things in video editing to master is not actually the video stuff itself.The place most people struggle is with audio and especially speaking voices.Obviously it is better to record voices in a place that is free from external sound and in a way that maximizes the effect of your million dollar microphone!However … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Voice Over EQ and Text Effects

That's Why Your Videos Are Not InterestingWell although the title of this video may be well designed for the click it doesn't really explain the content!For many video creators that are new to editing the content of the video is very often perfectly fine.The problem arises when they go into the editing part of the process and don't really know how to execute that … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Boring Edits and Background Removal