The Friday Roundup may be a little thin on content this week mainly because Corel have been slamming me with stuff to cover. Last week I featured that the new release of Pinnacle Studio 21 had hit the shelves so since that time I have been slightly immersed in getting a new review of it done. You can see my Pinnacle Studio 21 Review Here To be honest most of the time a new … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Corel Are Driving Me Crazy!
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This is where you will find my weekly roundup covering all the latest news, tips, tutorials and releases in the world of shooting, editing and producing video.
The Friday Roundup – Pinnacle Studio 21 Released, Time Codes and Speed Ramping
Introducing Pinnacle Studio 21 Ultimate This week Corel announced the latest release of Pinnacle Studio 21 so it was with the usual "new release" mixed feelings that I got hold of an evaluation copy to take a look. Now bear in mind that the release of a new version of any video editing software in my world adds up to one thing. I am going to have to go through the pain of … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Pinnacle Studio 21 Released, Time Codes and Speed Ramping
The Friday Roundup – Video Terminology, Natural Lighting and Shot Length
The article linked below is not actually part of the recent blog series produced by NewBlueFX on the subject of video shooting and editing that you will find further down the page.However I think it is important to check it out as part of the series for one very often overlooked reason.One of the easiest ways to get lost in a subject or lose track of what you are … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Video Terminology, Natural Lighting and Shot Length
The Friday Roundup – Interlacing, Split Screens and Gear Envy
Your Camera Doesn't MatterI have a friend (surprising I know!), he is a Director of Photography or Cinematographer at the top of the film making food chain.He has worked for many years on major Hollywood movies and a whole range of high end projects.He also teaches these days at one of the top film schools in the world.He began his career nearly 40 years ago in … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Interlacing, Split Screens and Gear Envy
The Friday Roundup – J-cuts, L-cuts, Tripods and Non-Linear Editing
NLE DefinitionOne of the biggest barriers to anyone starting off in the world of video editing is the often confusing or indecipherable technical terms that get bandied about all over the place.The industry itself has an atrocious record for failing to define its own terms or for defining them in a way that is well... indefinable!Sometimes the terms themselves give … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – J-cuts, L-cuts, Tripods and Non-Linear Editing