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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

5 Editing Strategies for Professional ResultsSome great tips here from Gripps2211 on putting together a video that will actually tell the story of what you have captured in a way that will keep attention.In the world of YouTube we tend to use the word engagement and what that really means is holding the viewers attention in such a way as to keep them watching all the … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Editing Strategies and Free Motion Capture

Lighting for YouTube Videos - Make Your Videos Stand OutA few years back now my wife wanted to start making YouTube videos.While most of the details in getting that to happen were quite straightforward the one subject that caused the most angst was the lighting.The reason for that was that no matter how I arranged the lights she was never happy with how she … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – YouTube Lighting & Descript A.I