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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

OK, so by including this article in the Weekly Roundup I don't want you to get the impression that here at the DIYVideoEditor.com I'm starting to go all technical on ya'll!I say this because at first glance it would seem that a tutorial about quality of light rather than just where to put them is getting a tad technical but bear with me.I am going somewhere with this! … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Light Quality, PowerDirector 15 Tips and a Video Checklist

And we're back! So you may or may not have noticed that there has been no regular Friday Roundup for a few weeks now and the reason for that is pretty simple. Around this time of year every years all the major players in the video editing software market release their updates for the year. For me it means that just about every review on this site just became to some degree … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Back from Video Editing Software Review Hell