DIY Video Editor Blog

What Makes A Good Color Grade?It is interesting how last week's latest and greatest, totally awesome feature so quickly fades into the distance as we have our attention placed firmly on the next big thing.What am I talking about here? Glad you asked!The "last week's darling" is color grading and the new kid in town is 360 degree shooting, editing with a view to VR … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Equipment Envy, Bitrates and Color

The Importance of AutofocusOne of the downsides to shooting in HD that never seems to get mentioned much is the fact that any error in the footage being taken is recorded in all its high definition glory.We all hear the marketing blurb about crystal clear images etc but the reality of this is that if your focus is correct and your color settings and white balance are … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Autofocus for Video and 360 Degree Stitching

Keeping Your Footage Organized It doesn't take very long for anyone to realize that these days the rate at which we all gather digital assets can be rather alarming. Gone are the days when you had to shoot carefully because film (still or moving) was hellishly expensive to both buy and process. In fact gone are the days when you had to be slightly less careful shooting … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – Assets, Color Grading and Light

VR Takes Another Step CloserOver the past few years there have been a number of technology promises made that haven't in my opinion, really delivered.I think the biggest offender has been 3D both in a TV watching scenario as well as on the big screen at the movies.To me the closest it has ever looked was that I thought it looked "3D-ish" but not really 3D.Now … [Read more...] about The Friday Roundup – YouTube VR, Blending Modes and Action Cams

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