Tag: DaVinci Resolve
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 …
If you want to do color grading I think everyone will say you should start using DaVinci Resolve. It is effectively the standard for color grading and now even …
For shooting video one of the best accessories has to be an on-camera monitor. Even better if it doubles as a recorder. A big, bright screen with assist functions …
Nobody wants to spend an eternity in front of a computer screen going through an edit. There is obviously a necessary time commitment, but the goal is to get …
Directed by Amanda Kernell, Charter follows the dramatic events of a divorcee on the run, after abducting her children amidst a custody battle. Sweden’s entry for Best International Feature …
Motion graphics and animation can be very time-consuming. Building out keyframes and making sure everything is just right is a tedious process that usually requires a few iterations to …
Tracking in DaVinci Resolve is near magic. Most of the time I just hit track and it runs through the entire clip without a single issue, perfectly tracking whatever …
Recently developed for Premiere Pro is a Scene Edit Detection feature that can automatically find cut points in a video file to help editors more quickly break up a …
Among the things filmmakers never have control over is the weather. It’s unfortunate because sometimes you only have one or two days to nail some exterior scenes and it …
Four years in the making, The Old World is the first dedicated European bike movie. Created by filmmaker trio, The Tillmann Brothers, and coproduced with RedBull Media House, the …
Another day. Another camera. And another test of whether the M1 Macs can handle some insane new codec or resolution. Today that test involves the new 8K video coming …
Add some spice to your next videos by using some stylized transitions. Doesn’t seem like much and only takes up a fraction of the video, but it has a …
One thing that makes a video look professionally made is adding in some tracked effects. Moving subjects and VFX that line up with elements on screen is difficult, but …
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 …
Among the first effects many video editors learn is how to remove backgrounds. This is due to the prevalence of green screens and overlay effects that require this knowledge. …
Technology has saved us a lot of time in filmmaking. Unfortunately, it also meant that the demands and expectations increased as well. Now people are shooting and editing so …
Following up on building a budget 4K video editing PC, there is another helpful guide for those who need a little more power to handle 6K or more intense …
Winter is here and now is the best time to upgrade your editing station. This could mean cleaning up a desk, organizing your data and getting fresh drives, or …
I’ll say it again, one of the best improvements to your workflow is finding ways to speed up common tasks. This could mean learning or programming a couple of …
Albert Einstein said, “Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing.” Einstein was a pretty smart guy, but he didn’t know the first thing about editing …