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Amazing Effects in Classic Films - How Did They Pull It Off?This is a semi regular feature over on the Film Riot YouTube channel that I always look forward to.The concept is they take a bunch of special effects from back in the day which were at the time absolutely state of the art.Then they deconstruct each one explaining exactly how the effects were pulled … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Practical Effects and Editing with Descript

5 Tips for Travel Videos with Aidin RobbinsOver the years Aiden Robbins has certainly evolved and matured as a video maker from his humble beginnings as a fledgling video creator.And when I say "fledgling" I really mean it, I think he was about 14 when I first saw his videos!As part of that journey for the past year or so he has moved away from his original strategy … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Travel Videos & Video Camera Settings

Best Camera Settings for Video - Dynamic & Sharp VideosAbout a year or so ago I started using a Sony ZV-E10 to shoot all of my video work whereas previously I had been using mainly smartphones for that purpose.Of course that put me into a whole new world of pain because when you start using a "normal" camera for video things go downhill very fast!The problem is … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Best Video Camera Settings and Subtitles

YouTube Shorts in Minutes with Filmora 14 AI Smart Short ClipsThe video below is what appears to be a straightforward demonstration of using a feature in Filmora to automatically create a bunch of short videos from one long form video…BUT!It's time for a little reality check!Right now, most of the major video editing software companies are pretty hellbent on using … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – A.I. Tools in Reality & Keyboard Shortcuts

Deconstructing the MontageIn a great many cases what you and I as amateur video creators are doing without realizing it is creating montages.That's no big deal in itself but that montage will automatically evoke a certain response in the audience becuase they areconditioned to seeing them under certain circumstances.Once you understand that and learn how to leverage … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Montages, Microphones and Transitions