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Codecs and Formats Explained I have had a little outbreak around here recently of people asking for help with a certain type of problem. I figured it was probably worthwhile to go over it in a more general sense here as it seems to be common. The question or problem that has been coming up usually has something to do with being unable to play, import or process certain types of … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Cinematic Tips, Codecs and Microphones

RED Hydrogen One  Obviously over the next year or so one of the big talking points in the world of video will be 360 degree projects.At the moment we have consumer level software that can import, edit and export to 360 degree footage.We have camera setups that are beginning to come down in price as the technology evolves and the adoption rate increases.And finally … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Hydrogen One, Low Light and Rookie Mistakes

Shooting in Portrait ModeThere comes a time in everyone's life (well mine actually) that you have to decide whether you are going to descend into being a grumpy old fart stuck in your ways and resisting change or just relax and go with the flow.Personally I'd much prefer to take the grumpy old fart path but unfortunately logic is getting in the way so I guess I am going … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Vertical Videos, Better Titles and 360 Editing

Wedding Video Tips As an introduction to the video below on tips for wedding videos let me just explain myself a little here.The whole purpose of these weekly roundups is for me to scan through the morass of information presented every week on the subject of shooting videos, editing videos and distributing them.This is all done with the amateur or enthusiastic amateur … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Wedding Videos, VFX Basics and Camera Movement

SFX Secrets: The Graphic Match Cut Very often when you are wandering about the internet trying to find information on editing and how to cut things together you come across the term "match cut." It is implied that this is a cut between two shots where the components of both shots although quite different, are in many ways the same. Imagine a guy in the desert looking up at … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Match Cuts, Sound Effects and Hyperlapse