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Storytelling for Short Form Video: Create Attention-Grabbing ContentOne of the lessons that is always repeated when it comes to video is that humans will always respond to a story.No matter how many cool transitions or special effects you introduce it will all add up to nothing if there isn't really a story to that video.The question arises that if you are creating … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Audience Attention Grabbers and Glambots

Color Theory in Cinema - How Does Video Color Correction Affect the Viewer?Two terms that are often used interchangeably are color correction and color grading.Because the two are also often done consecutively they kind of merge into the one action but in reality they are not this way at all.Color correction is the act of getting the video into a state to be … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Color Theory and Split Screens

5 Steps to Setup Your Video Editing SoftwareThese days just about all video editing software has to try and play the game of being all things to all people.That's why when you open any video editor a whole bunch of default settings have already been applied.In reality they are actually being "most things" to "most people!"Those default settings comes from user … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Editing Software Setups and YouTube Tips

Boost Your On-camera Confidence with These 10 TipsI am not sure I know anyone that really loves to be in front of the camera presenting video and to be honest I personally hate it.Unfortunately if I do have to do it, that hatred comes across!So if you are struggling with this here are some tips to help you overcome the nerves and look relaxed… or at least fake it … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Confidence On Camera and Frame Rates

How to Capture Surreal FootageOK so this is probably going to hit at the outer reaches of your average beginner videographer but I thought it was well worth including for this week.Aidin is a gifted video creator and has been putting out great content for years now despite his young age.You may find what he is teaching here to be a little out of your comfort zone … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Capturing Surreal Footage and Y2K Looks