Slow Motion Explained — The Ultimate Guide to Slow Motion Cinematography
Like most cinematic effects slow motion is a tool that is available to anyone shooting and editing videos these days.
However the old rule that states “just because you can doesn’t always mean you should” still applies!
Slow motion has very specific effects on your audience so it is important to make sure those effects are actually what you are going for.
Too often I see people using slow motion with the result being that the audience is stopped in their viewing of the overall video and are now just watching the effect.
Bear in mind the video below thoroughly covers the “why” of slow motion but does not go into the technicalities of “how.”
Set Extensions Easy Tutorial
This is a pretty straightforward tutorial covering the concept of set extensions.
Set extensions are when the editor takes an existing scene that has been shot and uses tools to “extend” or change that scene.
Most often these days it is done using green screen, masks, CGI or even A.I. tools.
In this video you can see some basic tips for using masks in VideoStudio to pull off the effect.
How to Start Making YouTube Videos in 2024
This is a great walk-through of creating videos on YouTube in the current era.
Aside from tips for the YouTube platform itself there are also some great video production tips for making the process easier.
One of the best things you can do for yourself as a creator is to put processes in place.
The reason for this is that video creation can be repetitive and can suck the life out of you in no time.
Most new creators give up quite quickly because of this point alone so check it out.
How to Title YouTube Videos to Get More Views
“Getting the click” on YouTube videos has become an art form in itself and involves two very important factors.
The first is a thumbnail that both attracts attention and invites curiosity.
The second is the title of the video which has to convert that initial attention grab into a click.
Titling your video about dog grooming with the title “My video on dog grooming” is absolutely not going to do the job.
There are some basic human mechanisms at work here which you can learn about in the video below.
Goodbye Green Screen – Remove Video Background with AI – PowerDirector
Currently within PowerDirector in both the desktop and mobile versions there is a relatively new A.I. driven feature called the background remover.
For many instances where there is a person in the frame this new feature is very effective and pretty much cancels the need for green screen.
Even if you don’t have either of these apps you can still use it online at the MyEdit.com site for free however that’s for images only.
Recent Q&A on Filmora 13
This is a fairly regular feature of Jacky Nguyen’s YouTube channel covering subscribers and audience member questions.
It is always worth taking a look at because the questions are from people actually learning to use the program and hitting problem’s you and I are likely to run into ourselves.
More often than not the topics covered tend to extend beyond specific editing questions related to Filmora so it’s always worth checking out.
Quick & Easy Face Blur Effect in Filmora 13
For the most part when you want to blur out a face in a video it involves a couple of steps.
The first is to add a blur mask around the face and the second is to create a motion track so that the blur follows the face as it moves in the frame.
If your editing software does not allow for motion tracking then you are going to have to build the motion track manually by adding keyframes. This is really slow and laborious!
If you happen to be using Filmora then it’s your lucky day!
They have added an effect called Face Off which is an automated solution.
It can identify the face in a clip and apply the blur with a motion track with you having to do nothing more.
Fast Editing Tricks in DaVinci Resolve
This is a great little video from Daniel Batal this week covering a few tips for working in DaVinci Resolve.
One of the problems with working in Resolve is that fact that more often than not you are going to think to yourself that you wished you could do something faster.
This especially applies to repetitive actions in longer projects.
The reality is that more often than not you can!
The complexity of the program means that very often there is a faster way to do it and all you need to know is how to do it that way.
This video covers a few of those.
Art & Animation Secrets in DaVinci Resolve Fusion Page Tutorial
This is just a solid 20 minutes of Casey working through many, many steps in the Fusion Page of DaVinci resolve.
If you have been following any of his recent tutorials in Fusion then you should have picked up a bunch of tips and tricks for working within this space.
In this tutorial he runs through building up an image with different layers then shows how to manipulate them and add animations.
Very cool to follow along with.