DIY Video Editor Blog

Pinnacle Studio 20 Ultimate Slow Motion TutorialOne of the things in video editing that a lot of people have trouble wrapping their heads around is applying slow motion effects to a clip.Usually the directions on the box simply state that all you have to do is load the clip, apply the slow motion effect any way you want and hey presto, slow motion magic.As it is … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Frame Rates, Slow Motion and GoPro Tips

Cinematic Tips One of the problems that is created by the modern batch of video cameras and video editing software is that after a while everything starts to look the same. The reason for this is that when shooting in high definition the safest way to go is to use the auto settings of the cam. Most of us don't have the opportunity to intervene and set up the camera to take … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Cinematic Videos, Preview Quality and Lighting Tips

Simple DIY Smoke for Videos and PhotosSo this is a simple little technique to sock away in your bag of tricks for effects.It is an easy way to create a smoke effect in your projects without having to resort to hiring an industrial grade smoke machine or resorting to cheesy pre-packaged effects in your video editor.Meaning Behind Camera MovementWhen … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Smoke Machines, Camera Movement and Timelapse

Why Do I Sound Like That?This is something I think everyone can relate to.For whatever reason or in whatever project you are doing you find you have to create or there already exists a recording of your own voice.You play back that recording and as you are listening to it you are horrified by that sound.You of course are absolutely certain that your own … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – 360 Degree Video and the 180 Degree Rule, it’s all degrees this week.

Remove the Shake, Stabilize your Video in ProDAD Mercalli One of the features that is often called for in these days of mostly high definition shooting is that of video stabilization. The downside of HD is that every tiny little shake or bump that occurs while shooting gets magnified by the higher resolution in the same way that it is totally unforgiving of being out of … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Stabilization, Cutting Rules and Zooming