How Much Do Video Editors Actually Charge?
Unless you have a strong network of fellow video people, as you start to build out your own business and pricing structure it can feel a bit mysterious. When …
Author: Shawn Steiner
Building the Ultimate Doc Camera Setup
Documentary rigs can be quite difficult to get right. They require the same basics as every other setup, such as good image quality and intuitive controls, but also need …
Everything You Need to Know About Chroma Subsampling and Bit Depth
A major talking point for cameras in the past few years has been bit depth. Related to that is chroma subsampling. There’s 8-bit, 10-bit, raw flavors that push even …
Mac Studio Buyer’s Guide for Video Editing in 2022
While we continue to wait for the inevitable Apple Silicon version of the Mac Pro, video editors do have the impressive Mac Studio to work with. The Mac Studio …
Canon R5 vs Sony a7S III vs Panasonic GH6 vs Blackmagic 6K Pro – Ultimate Camera Shootout
Everybody makes great cameras these days. It is an amazing time to be a filmmaker as there are so many options to choose from so you can truly find …
Shooting on a 12-Year-Old ARRI ALEXA Classic in 2022
As tech pushes forward, it is only natural that the last-gen just get cheaper and cheaper. That doesn’t mean they aren’t good. One thing for those interested in cinema …
10 Creative Camera Movements Worth Trying Out
Movement is what makes a film a film. The advantage of video is that you can capture action and then use motion to better tell your story. Getting the …
4 Reasons to Shoot 1080p Video on the Sony a7 IV
Having 4K and even 8K resolutions at our disposal has been amazing. Using bigger resolutions has always been seen as a huge benefit and making sure your camera is …
How to Quickly Sync Audio and Video in Premiere Pro CC
Upgrading your audio setup usually involves going with dual-system sound. You will immediately see an improvement in audio quality. The only problem is that now you are going to …
Closer Look at the Sony Xperia 1 IV from a Filmmaker’s Perspective
Sony’s latest smartphone just dropped, the Xperia 1 IV, and it managed to take the title for world’s first phone with an optical zoom camera lens. It may be …
DJI Mini 3 Pro vs Mavic 3 vs Air 2S – Image Quality Comparison
DJI just keeps on pushing out more and more drones and further expanding their lineup. There might just be a drone for everyone now. The latest release, the Mini …
Shooting a Whopping 1 Million FPS on the Phantom TMX 7510
If you haven’t checked them out yet, The Slow Mo Guys have some of the best and most entertaining footage for, you guessed it, ultra-slow-motion footage. They tend to …
How to Record High Quality Audio with Your Drone
That whirring of a drone’s propellers has meant, for me at least, that you might as well forget about audio. Generally, you will only be pulling out the drone …
Try Out This Cool Night Exterior Hack for Lighting Your Scenes
Getting decent lighting when working outside at night is a challenge. The most common options are hauling around loads of stands or batteries or simply getting lucky and being …
How to Get the Perfect Green Key in Premiere Pro
Getting a clean key off a green screen is heavily dependent on how you shoot it. Taking the necessary steps and precautions to create a nice, evenly illuminated background …
Check Out This Dope 3-Arm Suction Cup for $70
Rigging up a camera is always a fun adventure. One of the more fun experiences it getting something setup on the outside of a car to pull off those …
Sony a7 IV Run-and-Gun vs Filmmaking Rig
A great thing about mirrorless cameras are their small size and handholdable form factor. It’s also the worst thing about them for video production. The small size does have …
Improve Your Editing Workflow with Sony In-Camera Proxies
Proxies are thrown around a lot in filmmaking conversations though if you are new to the editing world you might not have had a chance to dip your toes …
Modern Minimal Titles in Resolve 18
Something that everyone should build up over time is a collection of different effects or plug-ins to keep on hand to speed up your edits and also gain some …
8 Ways to Use Compound Clips in Final Cut Pro
Compound clips are a very useful feature that doesn’t get a lot of fanfare. It’s quite simple but super useful as it allows you to group a variety of …