Category: Video Software News

6 Ways to Draw Attention On Screen – Film Composition Techniques
There is a sort of a “secret language” that is spoken when you are shooting, editing and presenting a video to an audience.
It doesn’t really matter at what level you are producing videos because that language is always at work.
At the pro level they know the language and use it to create a specific effect…
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Most people have heard of the rule of thirds in regards to capturing a picture or shooting a film. This is an important concept that one should not forget when filming a scene. The idea is that we lead the viewer to look at the subject. Sometimes a movie will use the rule of thirds with three columns and no rows. This works astonishingly well and can be combined with…
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When you are shooting a music video, it is important to be prepared as best as you can. When working with a band, ask for a copy of the track so that you can start visualizing what you want the music video to look like. It’s also important to bring a notepad to the meeting with the band so you can jot down any ideas or things that are important to the band. Finally, make…
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The software you will be looking at for home video editing goes by the name of Non-Linear Editing (NLE).
NLE video editors differ from old video editing techniques due to the entire process being carried out within a computer environment.
The main concept of this, that benefits you the user, is that all editing decisions you make, everything you do to a clip or a project…
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Evening light can really step up the production value of a low budget film or short. We can replicate this type of lighting even though we might be shooting in the morning indoors. On a low budget we don’t want to try to emulate and emanate actual lights if we don’t have to. Instead we can add a golden glow as if there is fading sunlight coming from a window in the scene….
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As the world continues to work from home and have video conferences, it’s important for you to look professional to the rest of your team. You should first stick to one spot in your house during video calls instead of moving around. The area should have adequate lighting, and preferably not near a window since the sunlight can be inconsistent. Then, you’ll want to ensure…
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12 Most Used Cuts & Transitions in Hollywood
So it has been quite a few weeks now since the last time I went off on a mindless rant about the use of transitions in amateur video editing.
Because I really can’t help myself, here we go again!
Every video editing software program that you will see at the amateur or even semi-pro level will have as part of its marketing…
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Video File Import and Export Choices
As I mentioned in another post in this series on how to choose the best video editing software for you one thing to keep in mind during the selection process is, “What is it that I am REALLY going to do with this software?”
There is absolutely no point in spending extra money on software that handles all sorts of TV broadcast standard…
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Frame rate is a term used to describe frames per second, referring to how many frames make up a moving image of a film. The standard FPS is 24, and that is how many movies are filmed but not always. Depending on the Medium or different region this can differ. Directors also may want to change it up and use a different frame rate, as did James Cameron in Avator with 48fps…
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How to Green Screen (6 Easy Steps)
This is another fairly quick video on the subject of how to achieve a decent green screen effect.
I always add these videos because they tend to have at least one great little tip to help improve your results.
Green screen itself is 90% shooting and 10% post production so its always worth checking out someone else’s take on it.
A long…
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