How to Pull Off a Long Take with Hidden Cuts
Long takes, or “oners,” have gotten a fair amount of recognition over the past few years. Some movies even take the concept to the natural end and make an …
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How to Get the Film Look – Everything You Need to Know
From the first days of digital filmmaking there has been a desire to recapture the “film look.” There’s just something about how film recorded an image that was missing …
DaVinci Resolve 18 Beta 4 Continues to Expand Features
During its ongoing BETA program, Blackmagic continues to listen to user requests for new DaVinci Resolve 18 features and bug fixes. To that end, Resolve 18 is getting some …
Blackmagic Seeds Version 2 of DaVinci Resolve 18 to Beta Users
Blackmagic continues to mine the Beta program on DaVinci Resolve 18 and adds a few more features to this stacked Post Production Suite. Notable additions include the addition of …
Dell’s New Precision Laptops are Powerful for a Mobile Oriented Post Production Workflow
Dell’s new Precision 7670 and 7770 laptops promise a ton of power and performance, without sacrificing the mobility that today’s modern laptops provide. With a 12 Gen Intel Core …
Blackmagic Unveils Cloud Collaboration within DaVinci Resolve 18
It’s always exciting when Blackmagic kicks off NAB week with a fantastic live stream demo of their latest hardware and software products, and today was no exception. Announcing their …
Simple Trick for Accurate Contrast with Color Space Transform in Resolve 17
Color space transform is a very useful tool in DaVinci Resolve. It’ll help you get your footage looking and handling properly in your project’s color space. A good example …
Closer Look at the BenQ SW321C 32” 4K Monitor for Creative Professionals
Lots of filmmakers know to invest in things like lenses and a lot enjoy getting some of the flashiest new cameras or accessories. What you can’t forget about is …
How to Improve Video Editing in Final Cut Pro Using Roles
NLEs are filled with small details that when used properly can improve your editing workflow. Final Cut Pro has more than a few, but one that is likely underutilized …
Easy Hack to Create Unique Transitions in Resolve
Using just the basic transitions – cuts, dissolves, wipes, etc – can get stale after a while. If you want to inject some more excitement or energy into your …
How to Edit to the Beat in Less Than 5 Minutes
Among the simplest and most effective editing techniques is to match up your cuts with the beat of the background music or action. For videos that lack any sort …
4 Must-Know Ways to Create Split Screens in Premiere Pro
Split screens are a good way to get a lot of information on the screen. They can also complicate your timeline since you are going to need to layer …
How to Get Final Cut Running Faster
Apple software and Apple hardware tend to run like a dream without much effort. This performance boost has helped build an audience for the often maligned Final Cut Pro …
How to Edit Faster and Smoother with Proxies in Premiere Pro
No matter what computer or NLE you have, using proxies will speed up the editing. It is a common technique for professional workflows, especially when working with heavier media, …
Try Out These 3 Simple Auto Color Tricks in Resolve 17
Auto used to be a dirty word. Autofocus. Auto exposure. Auto anything was bad. Now we have software like DaVinci Resolve that actually promises to do some auto color …
Is the $949 M1 MacBook Air Powerful Enough for Video Editing
Apple’s M1 chips are a subject of much debate in the video editing world. The chip appears to be incredibly powerful and able to handle heavy-duty workflows – as …
New M1 iMac vs $10,000 Mac Pro for Video Editing
Apple is just putting the M1 chip in everything these days. And all the reviews point to it being really good. I have an M1 Mac mini myself and …
Buying a Budget 4K Video Editing Laptop for Under $1,000 in 2021
4K video is now the norm. It’s weird to think about still, but we now have screens and computers and even phones that can easily view 4K footage. As …
6 Common Video Editing Mistakes to Avoid
You can spend a lot of time learning the right way to do things, but you can learn nearly as much (if not more) by looking into what you …
How to Change Frame Rates in DaVinci Resolve
If you ever needed to change frame rates in DaVinci Resolve – because it was set wrong or you have a need for multiple options in a single project …
