5 Tips for Better B-Roll!
Today I’m going to give you 5 tips to remember when planning to shoot b-roll (and also a few tips to remember if you are shooting b-roll on the fly)
Editing Advice for the Beginner
Today I’m going to give some advice to any beginner editors out there. Editing can’t be avoided, unless you are doing live streams - it is part of the process of having a YouTube channel - or even a social media account. You are doing basic editing for your short form content as well. I hear so many people tell me that they hate editing. It takes such a long time. And maybe I can understand that - I mean I really enjoy editing.
Every Tool in the Premiere Toolbar Explained
I’m going to explain every tool in the tool bar in Premiere. As a beginner I know you can struggle to find the exact tool you want, and even if you know where they are, how would you just intuitively know what something like a ripple edit tool does?
What is White Balance & it’s Camera Settings?
White balance is the color temperature at which the scene you've recorded actually look white.
Wait, what?
That's right! Light is NOT white! Our eyes and brains can the make adjustments automatically, but our cameras can't. So we have to white balance them so that they see what we see.
How to Use a Lavalier Microphone
Today we’re going to be talking about how to use a lavalier mic. Lavs are very small mics that are meant to be clipped onto your clothing. They are really easy to use when you don’t have a sound recordist, or when you have multiple people talking so booming may not be very practical, or when you don’t want to use a boom because you’re in a really noisy environment.
How Important is Sound Quality?
Today we are going to cover the super basics of sound.
Not actually recording audio for your videos. But just reviewing some dos and don’ts.
Don’t use your on camera mic
Do invest in some kind of microphone so your voice is clear.
Don’t play music while you record
Do look for royalty free music to add in post if you want.
How to Compose Different Types of Shots
I’m going to show you how to frame, or compose, different types of shots.
Text Based Editing Tutorial
What exactly is text based editing? It’s essentially editing your video like a word document.
What Can Lighting Do For Me, Really?
Today I’m going to walk you through how lighting impacts your video.
How to Edit a Product Highlight Reel
Today I’m going to be walking you through the editing process for a highlight reel for a candle. Videos like this don’t have dialogue or a story, so you need to start by asking yourself a series of questions before you get started editing.
How to Record a Highlight Reel for a Product
In this video I demonstrate how I recorded a highlight reel for a product - a candle. This candle is in a metal container with a pretty white and blue repeating pattern on the outside.
How to Plan a Shoot for a Product Highlight Reel
Let’s talk about how to make a highlight reel for a product. This post will talk about the pre-production - how do you plan for a shoot like this? The product that I’m going to be using as an example is a candle that comes in a tin with a pretty, blue design. I’ll be recording on an end table in my living room.
Premiere Pro For Beginners Part 2
Give your video more personality using Premiere Pro! This will walk you through more beginner-friendly skills in Premiere like editing a-roll/b-roll, adding simple effects & transitions, simple animation with keyframes, adding text, color correction, and editing your music!
Premiere Pro For Beginners - Learn Premiere Pro in 10 Minutes!
Just starting out with Premiere Pro? This tutorial is a walk through of how to setup your project, make basic edits, and export!
How to Create Depth of Field
Today I’m going to be talking about how to get a blurry background, also known as depth of field.
Now I know you’ve seen other YouTubers who have a blurry background, maybe you’ve seen it in photography. I know it’s really easy to do on our smartphone cameras now. You just swipe over to portrait mode and it does things for you. But today we’re going to be talking about how you can create that effect using your own camera.
But how do we create that effect?
And what even is depth of field, really?
Camera Settings You NEED to Know
Today we’re talking about aperture, ISO, frame rate, and shutter speed and how all 4 of those things interact and impact each other. These are things that are really important for you to get a good grasp on for recording video content.
Camera Settings You NEED to Know
Today we’re talking about aperture, ISO, frame rate, and shutter speed and how all 4 of those things interact and impact each other. These are things that are really important for you to get a good grasp on for recording video content.
Easy Lighting Tips for YouTube
Have you been eyeing expensive lighting gear because you don’t like how your videos for YouTube or social media have been turning out? Are you comparing what you are making to other video professionals?
Those professionals probably have expensive gear. Their setups are extensive and their videos make them look like pros.
You don’t need all of that. You just need a few lights to get a great look. And this will work regardless of whether you are recording on an expensive camera or an iphone.
5 Tips For Foolproof Smartphone Videos
In this video I’m going to share 5 tips for filming on your phone that will help you level up your videography. All 5 tips can be applied to both android and iphones. And you don’t need to pay for any filming apps. All you need to use is the native camera app on your phone.
5 Tips for Foolproof Smartphone Videos
In this video I’m going to share 5 tips for filming on your phone that will help you level up your videography. All 5 tips can be applied to both android and iphones. And you don’t need to pay for any filming apps. All you need to use is the native camera app on your phone.