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Using Smash Cuts for Dramatic or Comedic Moments Rather than just endlessly use pre-packaged vanilla transitions or simple straight cuts why not branch out a little! In previous posts I have covered using audio along with straight cuts to create bespoke transitions but there are many, many other things you can do. One of those is the smash cut. On the surface this is a simple … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Smash Cuts, Sequences and Isolated Vocals

Handheld Shooting vs. StabilizedThis is a very good article outlining the different effect you are going to create from an audience perspective when you are using stabilized or handheld shooting.It is good info to know even if you are not necessarily going to be setting up to shoot in a pro manner.As an added bonus the article uses the opening Steadicam sequence … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Handheld vs. Stabilized, Sam Kolder Effects

Cheap Camera ChallengeOK so the rule is that the best camera for taking videos is the one you have and the best video editing software is the one you have.The world is saturated with endless marketing that repeatedly conveys the message that the problem is that you don't have this or that latest thing.This is patently false. Full stop end of rant.Over the years … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – 360 Video, a Cheap Camera Challenge and more!

The Key to Editing a Great Cinematic Sequence One of the reasons I keep adding video tutorials from Aiden Robbins is that although he tends to cover things that are quite advanced, he goes into the "why" of it all very thoroughly. I don't actually think that most of the people reading this weekly post probably will ever DO what he shows. In fact I can even include myself in … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Editing Sequences and Editing Pacing Tips

Take your Sound Design to the Next Level A very common set of questions I get on this site and I see on many video editing forums is, "Where can I get more... (insert appropriate asset here) for my projects. This kind of request generally covers the entire range of just about anything you can add to a video. More transitions, more sound effects, more music, more preset … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Corel VideoStudio 2019 Released and You Don’t Need More Stuff!