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Protect Your Channel from Being Hijacked… and possibly deletedAn ever present threat to anyone operating online on any social platform is that of being hacked and having your accounts taken over or deleted.There have been some recent takedowns on YouTube that have garnered more than the usual amount of attention due to the sheer size of the accounts in question.The … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – YouTube Security and TikTok Transitions

You're Not Boring… But You Don't Understand CreativityThere is a false idea that has perpetuated probably for thousands of years that creative people are somehow blessed with some kind of creative trait or deviation from the norm that makes them that way.This is why a lot of people think they are not "creative enough" to come up with ideas or feel they have run out of … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Understanding Creativity and Transition Tips

ChatGPT in Filmora 12 for Text and ImagesSo I guess it was only a matter of time before some video editing software program introduced some Open.A.I functionality into their software.In the video below you can see a demonstration of Filmora's beta test of doing just that.To be honest it's a bit clunky and very not ready for prime time but it's a start.They have … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Chat GPT in Filmora and Audio Cues

How to Shoot Slow Motion VideoShooting slow motion is a bit of a misnomer when it comes to wanting slow motion shots in your videos.The truth is that you have to shoot in fast motion, well high frame rate if truth be told and only then can you slow it down in editing and retain image and motion quality.Even if you are shooting on a smartphone you can also factor in … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Slow Motion, Timelapse and Hyperlapse

DO This if you Hate Video Editing - How Not to Burn Out EditingWhen we all start out editing the "newness" of the acitivty makes it seems interesting and fun to do.Working out how to do stuff, learning new techniques, it's all a bit of an adventure!After a while the harsh reality sets in and we all start to realize that the actual editing itself can be tedious, … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Editing Burnout & VideoStudio Audio Cues