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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 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

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

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

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