Video Editing Tips and Techniques Articles (Page 2)

• Aesthetics
• Color Correction
• Concepts
• Transitions

• Getting Started With Free Video Editing Software
  June, 2009
  by John Devcic
  If you buy a Macintosh or Windows based system, here are some tips on getting started with the free video editing software that comes with your computer.
• Help Me Understand the Switch to DTV
  March, 2009
  by The Editors
  DTV Confusion Cleared a Bit: technical details of what was really happening... A Picture Worth 1000 Words: DIY camera jib ... More Editing Tricks: I hope I…
• Homemade Pan & Tilt Jib Gets the Job Done for under $60
  February, 2009
  by Jennifer O'Rourke
  Homemade Pan-&-Tilt Jib under $60 - We recently received this letter and photos from a reader and thought we'd share them with you. Bob Plate was inspired to…
• Use of Stills in Video
  February, 2009
  by Morgan Paar
  Dropping a still photo in your video isn't too hard, but making it flow well takes a special eye. Adding movement to stills is a technique that the masters…
• Editing Dirty Little Tricks
  December, 2008
  by Morgan Paar
  Editors are dirty little tricksters. Yes, we pull all sorts of illusions behind our viewers' backs. Some people might even say all editing is a "trick."
• Editing On The Set
  November, 2008
  by Morgan Paar
  As video producers transition into the 21st century, we have an opportunity that no other filmmakers or mediamakers have had in the past: we can edit on the…
• Scoping Out Your Video
  October, 2008
  by Morgan Paar
  Many editing software programs offer a variety of colorful scopes to help enhance the hue, color, and brilliance, among other editing tweaks. But how do they…
• Cutting on Action
  October, 2008
  by Kyle Cassidy
  One of the advantages of living at the end of 100 years of motion picture editing is that we have access to the collected wisdom of many film and television…
• Color Correction 201
  September, 2008
  by Morgan Paar
  Ever want to enhance a washed-out sky or push the color on a less-than-vibrant hill of grass? How did they do that black-and-white/color effect in Sin City or…
• Color Correction 101
  August, 2008
  by Morgan Paar
  A few simple steps can save an improperly-shot scene or improve one that is less than brilliant.
• Editing Software Buyer's Guide 2008
  July, 2008
  by Heath McKnight
  Finding the right tool to edit your masterpieces
• Tricks for J and L Cuts
  June, 2008
  by Kyle Cassidy
  Editing is an art, offering you hundreds of choices of cuts in every 30-frame second. The subtle J- and L-cuts are two of the most powerful, yet simple,…
• Polished Work
  April, 2008
  by Morgan Paar
  From rough cut to finished product, you want to deliver the goods as cleanly as possible. Here are the Seven Steps to Creating an Excellent Polished Work.
• Tutorial: Burning Down The House
  April, 2008
  by Paul Del Vecchio
  In today's films, it seems everywhere you look you see Visual FX. Visual FX are powerful tools when used correctly, but they are often frowned upon when they're…
• Motivation
  March, 2008
  by Morgan Paar
  It's a bird... it's a plane... it's ... the motivated edit? It's a powerful editing technique, but to execute it well, you must consider the final edit when…
• Tutorial: 2.5d Animation
  February, 2008
  by Mark Wickham
  Producing The Polar Classic Animated Music Video
• Editing tips
  January, 2008
  by Morgan Paar
  The Dissolve: A Winning Edit
• Ripple-n-Roll, Slip-n-Slide
  December, 2007
  by Morgan Paar
  The basic editing tools are sometimes the most difficult to understand... here's a look at four of the most powerful techniques in your editing software's…
• Apple Color Color Grading/Finishing Tool Review
  October, 2007
  by Mark Montgomery
  Color, The New Frontier
• Take 5
  October, 2007
  by Jennifer O'Rourke
  Having Fun with Swish Pans
• Cookin' with Keyframes
  September, 2007
  by Morgan Paar
• Back to Film School
  August, 2007
  by Robert G. Nulph, Ph.D
  Watching films is a classroom in itself, yet you really have to have the right tools to become a critical viewer. All good directors are students of film. They…
• Charity Video
  August, 2007
  by Brian Schaller
  For aspiring video producers, it's always hard to find some interesting subject matter. Are you looking for an audience?
• What is Multicam Editing?
  July, 2007
  by Morgan Paar
  Shooting performances or group discussions is difficult using one video camera, but it can be a nightmare with several cameras and without good planning.
• Videomaker Presents Recap
  July, 2007
  by Jennifer O'Rourke
  Having The Best Video Shooting Fun with the Videomaker Editors!
• Plan A: B-roll
  June, 2007
  by Morgan Paar
• Time Control
  April, 2007
  by Morgan Paar
  As editors, we are in control of the time universe. We can stretch it, shorten it, and even change Fate by manipulatiing time.
• Red Giant Magic Bullet Colorista v1.0 Color Correction Plug-In Review
  April, 2007
  by John Burkhart
  Colorista Correction
• Quick Focus
  April, 2007
  by Jennifer O'Rourke
  Videomaker Presents: Vidcasting!
• Coloring for Style
  March, 2007
  by Morgan Paar
  Think of your fondest memories: the orange setting sun on your vacation, the green cactus and red earth on your last desert hike, the blue of a loved one's…