Like most industries, video post-production has a language all its own. Here is a brief list of video editing terms that are commonly found in the edit suite. These are the post-production terms that are essential when it comes to video editing. batch capture – the ability of software to autom

Video editing is an incremental process that alternates between construction and deconstruction. As the editor repeatedly cycles through acts of addition and reduction, they build towards the final product. The goal is a video that connects with its audience and carries with it an emotional pull br

Whether you’ve just started using Premiere Pro or you’ve used it every day for years, you will surely learn a few new tricks in this tips video. Peter McKinnon is known for his highly helpful video post-production tutorials on YouTube and he has laid out a list of 10 tips for Premiere Pro users.

In days not far gone, color grading was a separate post-production process altogether. As editing software began catching up to dedicated machines, however, the lines between video editor and grader have blurred. These days editors are expected to know, and implement, color grading when hired f

Image adjustment tools are essential to the video editor’s arsenal of tricks. There are many reasons a video editor would want or need to change the appearance of a video. Luckily, today’s video editing applications are filled with a variety of image adjustment tools that allow you to isolate and p

Motion graphics are used to communicate concepts in the world of video editing. Almost all video editing programs now offer a wide array of tools to generate and animate stylized clips of video with titles. To be able to utilize these tools, you have to have an understanding of motion graphics. Her

It’s easy to scrutinize the quality of a video clip, but the eyeball test is deceptive and will fail even the most seasoned editor. The human visual system has the uncanny ability to correct flawed images, shifting color’s perception deep within the cerebral cortex. Pair that ability with variances

Video editing is an invisible art and often goes unnoticed. It’s a tough art to learn and even harder to master. The links in this article aim to make it a little easier. Let’s start with the basics of video editing In the grand scheme of things, editors are the ones constructing the films we

One of the most common shortcuts an editor takes is to drag and drop their clips directly into the timeline. The truth is, drag and drop editing isn’t a shortcut. The time it takes to mouse clips back and forth between windows adds up. It doesn’t guarantee accuracy either, the clips that get dropped

Cuts are the simplest, most diverse, and powerful tools in the editor’s arsenal. Cuts are the basic building blocks of editing. It’s foundational, and as small as it might seem, this gives the editor unbridled autonomy to create. Not all cuts are the same, there are a variety of cuts, and each type

The invisible edit takes many forms and can be tricky to spot. If an edit is truly invisible, the audience will never even know that it exists. Invisible edits are used to string multiple shots together, creating the illusion of a single, uninterrupted take. This single shot is not limited to one lo

Video editing is a marathon of a task. It consumes numerous hours and requires focused attention. The video editing suite should be one that allows you to be productive and efficient. Most importantly, it needs to be comfortable, in order to provide for the physical and mental health of its occupant

As I wrote today, I did 40 squats, 40 push-ups, and 20 sun salutations, in between adjusting my dorky lumbar support pillow. I ate a banana, drank a bottle of water, and went for a walk around the neighborhood when I finished. All of those things might seem distant from digital media, but they meant

Logarithmic (Log) footage has its roots in the world of film. Eastman Kodak developed the Cineon System, a digital film system that involved scanning motion picture film into a digital format for post-production work. The Cineon System used a logarithmic function to capture, record and transfer colo

We were actually in the process of creating such a package for a new pilot for a series called “The Theory Of…” when this story came down the pipe. Let’s use this as our example. Watch: Basic Video Editing Titles and Graphics Choosing the Font You’re definitely not goi

In this article we look at a breakdown of the Union Station shootout scene from Director Brian DePalma’s 1987 crime classic, “The Untouchables.” We will reveal plot points deep within the movie. “The Untouchables” is a fictional take on Eliot Ness and the exploits of hi

Editors are used to having to make do with what they’re given; it’s part of the gig, but it’s problematic when a piece of footage that’s planned for is nowhere to be found in the edit bay. There’s numerous causes; the media is corrupted in camera, a drive goes bad, not all the footage gets transferr

It’s no longer enough to simply release an edited video without some form of color treatment. For many, this may mean just slapping a LUT over their footage and calling it a day. At the very least, it’s important to make sure you color correct first, to ensure your footage is coherent within tha

Video editing suites are ripe with controls. The number of tools at your disposal is astounding. What’s even more astounding is the fact that you need to keep track of all these tools and access the majority of them through a single interface, the keyboard. Now in version 14, DaVinci Resolve has ta

There are multiple routes you can take to get to the final destination of a finished video, but you must decide how you’re going to get there, and you’ll need to get there fast. Here are five ways to rev up the bay and make for a quick edit. Use a Shortcut Keyboard shortcuts are an editor’s best fri