Video Editing Tips and Techniques Articles (Page 3)

• Aesthetics
• Color Correction
• Concepts
• Transitions

• Special Effects: 7 Sizzling Cool Camera FXs!
  February, 2007
  by Kyle Cassidy
  Low cost camera tricks to create amazing illusions for your viewers.
• Screen Direction
  February, 2007
  by Robert G. Nulph, Ph.D
  Screen direction is perhaps one of the most confusing yet easily remedied problems in directing a video production.
• Format King
  January, 2007
  by Morgan Paar
  In attics, basements and closets everywhere, there are piles of tapes waiting for the ambitious video editor to give them new life.
• Color Me Perfect
  December, 2006
  by Morgan Paar
  To celebrate 100 years of color imaging, from hand painted frames to video formats, let's take a closer look at what color means to video producers in post.
• Everyday Masterpieces
  December, 2006
  by Robert G. Nulph, Ph.D
  December - a time of cold and perhaps snow. A few weeks of quiet time before the onrush of the holiday season.
• Editing 101
  December, 2006
  by Kyle Cassidy
  "Leave it on the cutting room floor" is an old film phrase signifying to edit out stuff you don't need. It's a good reminder to cut down your piece for a…
• Stock Footage Buyer's Guide
  December, 2006
  by Julia Camenisch
  Something Borrowed, Something New
• MPEG-4 Mysteries Revealed
  November, 2006
  by Morgan Paar
  Is your head drowning in acronyms such as MPEG-4, MPEG-2, H.264, 3GPP and the like? Well, we're going to throw you an MPEG-4 life ring and see if we can get…
• Wipers au Naturel
  November, 2006
  by Tony Bruno
  Our media-soaked culture has made cinematic shorthand a second language.
• A TBC Tale
  September, 1995
  by Stuart Sweetow
  Time base correctors can improve the color, stabilize the picture and even reduce the noise from your tapes. This article will show you what to look for in a…
• Edit Points: Master Cuts
  October, 1994
  by William Ronat
• The Light Bandit: How The Love Of Video Landed Me Behind Bars
  April, 1995
  by Mark Bosko
  Follow the trail of this lightearted whodunit for some hot tips on how to illuminate your video.
• Video Editing Tutorial
  April, 1995
  by Mark Bosko
  Editing aesthetics are tough to describe. They involve using a little bit of everything at your disposal to create a believable viewing experience.
• Edit Points: Editing Bureaus: Visions for Rent
  February, 1995
  by Mark Bosko
  Editing Bureaus: Visions for Rent
• Video Editing: Put Your Best Signal Forward
  April, 1997
  by Mike Loehr
  Simple tweaking of the video signal can make a big difference in the quality of your video image
• Edit Suite: Using Your Computer for Linear Editing
  December, 1996
  by Mike Loehr
  While nonlinear editing systems seem to be all the rage, computer-controlled linear editing is tried, true and affordable.
• Edit Suite: Master Editors
  September, 1996
  by Mike Loehr
  One of the best ways to learn when and where to edit is to imitate those who have done it brilliantly.
• Edit Suite: Behold the Humble Cut
  August, 1996
  by Mike Loehr
  No video transition is so simple and inexpensive as the cut. And none is so powerful.
• Edit Suite: Continuity Boot Camp
  May, 1996
  by Mike Loehr
  How to put an end to the often comical - and always embarrassing - continuity error.
• Edit Suite: Transition Tricks
  April, 1996
  by Mike Loehr
  Here's how to put transitions to work in your video productions.
• Edit Points: The Big Picture
  January, 1996
  by Mike Loehr
  The Big Picture
• Edit Points: Linear vs. Nonlinear Editing
  November, 1995
  by Mike Loehr
  Linear vs. Nonlinear Editing
• Edit Points: Edit Types
  October, 1995
  by Mike Loehr
  Edit Types
• Edit Points: When You Don't Have a Controller
  September, 1995
  by Mike Loehr
  When You Don't Have a Controller
• Edit Points: Moving to Time Code
  July, 1995
  by Mike Loehr
  Moving to Time Code
• Getting Started: The Boring Parts Cut Out
  July, 1996
  by Jim Stinson
  When you show your videos, does your audience cry "Mercy, mercy! Or "More, more!"? Some simple editing could make the difference.
• Camera Work: Shots and Scenes
  January, 1996
  by Jim Stinson
  Shots and Scenes
• Camera Work: As Easy as A/B Roll
  August, 1995
  by Jim Stinson
  As Easy as A/B Roll
• Camera Work: Simple Camcorder Editing
  June, 1995
  by Jim Stinson
  Simple Camcorder Editing
• Camera Work: Video Space
  May, 1995
  by Jim Stinson
  Video Space