DIY Video Editor Blog

9 Apps and Tools That Make It Easier As A Video CreatorAs I have spent more and more time over the past few years shooting and editing videos a few things have become obvious to me.First is that previously repetitive tasks that weren't too much of a problem have become increasingly a royal pain in the butt!With some of these the thrill has definitely gone!The … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Editing Tools Plus a Beginner’s Guide

The Secret of Movie TrailersThis is a video tutorial using Filmora on how to create a video that has all the elements of a movie trailer.Movie trailers themselves are a pretty specific form of video but are quite valuable as a study because of a few points they all have in common.To be effective they have to really hold attention well, impart enough information very … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Movie Trailers and YouTube Playlists

8 Simple Editing Techniques and Concepts To Make Better VideosI thought I would kick off this week's Friday Roundup with a bit of a "back to basics" tutorial.A lot of the editing tutorials that are kicking around these days seem to be covering a lot of special effects post production type techniques.That's all very well but the addition of all of those things relies … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Back to Video Basics and Camera Tips

How to Make "Faceless" YouTube VideosSome people find it very easy to appear on-screen in their own videos whilst for others this is definitely an acquired skill!Then you have people like me that not only have a face for radio but also a deep visceral aversion to appearing in videos in any way shape or form!To be honest if you wanted to simulate a fish gasping for … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Faceless Videos and Forced Perspective

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