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LUTs 'n' Stuff For those of you that have LUT capable software but are uncertain about what to actually DO with that here you are! Everything you ever wanted to know about getting started with LUTs but were afraid to ask! For those of you who don't know what we are talking about, here's the deal. LUT is short for "lookup table" and is really a set of preset adjustments to the … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – LUTs, Diffusers, Reflectors and Audio

So this week I am afraid it will be a very short Friday Roundup. Apart from the fact that things have been a little quiet on the news front I have also been working on the site to keep it maintained. To that end I have been going through a lot of old posts and giving them a bit of a spruce up as well as updating the information on them. So, pathetic excuses out of the way, … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Pan and Scan, Pan and Zoom and Free SFX

Long Shots and Composition In the Shooting Better Video section of this site on the page that covers the basics of the types of shots used most commonly, there is a brief rundown on the Long Shot. The long shot or the establishment shot is most often used to set the scene so the audience knows where we are or, in the case of being used in the middle of a project, where we are … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Framing Long Shots and a Gazillion Tutorials

Updates!To be honest there haven't been too many things to include this week in the Roundup except for two major releases and one in the works.Adobe Premiere Elements 15The first of the new releases is Adobe Premiere Element 15.They have been pretty quiet about it so far but perhaps they are just doing a soft release ahead of a more mainstream marketing campaign … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Software Updates, Rotating Objects and GIFs

Support the PassionI especially wanted to include the video below this week because I think it offers a great insight and some great advice not just on video editing or shooting but on life itself.We live in a world that has become increasingly cynical and the advent of the internet and mobile communications devices has not necessarily been all good.It is too easy … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Supporting a Passion Plus Filmora and Pinnacle Tutorials