Before the Edit

Editing home movies can make them entertaining and short while keeping the memories alive to share with family and friends. Here is a clip before editing: And now after editing:

Use What You Have//Film Slide Show.

Here are some of my favorite film photos: When photography became a hobby I had no idea that one day I could actually make some money doing it.  I never studied it or had enough money to buy a great camera. My parents love the thrift stores and one day my dad came home telling … Read more

Information Overload and Looking for Inspiration

It’s my job to communicate a lot of information into an entertaining video under 1 minute in length.  Can it be done?  Yes.  For the Easter Project, I cut out the long fluff and added short fluff.  I visualize the information with images and video.  Making all the information available elsewhere such as website, brochures, … Read more

What makes a great Photographer?

What makes a person a great photographer? OR what makes a great photo? Having their own personal watermark?  Knowing how to crush the blacks?  Snapping a photo?  Does owning an SLR make you a photographer?  A wise Mexican man once said, “You become a professional at a trade when you get paid to do it.” … Read more

Funeral Photos?

My cousin was recently killed by a drunk driver.  The driver and my family will never be the same.  At the funeral I knew a lot of my family who I haven’t seen in years would be there.  I thought this would be the perfect time to capture them on film.  At first I wasn’t … Read more

FCP TIP: Changing 4×3 to 16×9 //Anamorphic// Custom Column Layout

<<back to tutorial Archives How to change 4×3 footage to 16×9 (Anamorphic)? How do I create my own column layout? If you haven’t captured your footage yet, scroll down to the bottom to find out how to prevent this issue. So this is the most asked question I get. I actually remember when I didn’t … Read more

Life Slide Show for a Funeral

My cousin who was 21 years old was hit by a drunk driver.  But before that moment when he died, he had a life that was full of hope. Creating this slide show for my family allowed me to know my cousin in a different way.  For the first time I was witnessing private moments … Read more

Final Cut Pro: Why do I have to render footage in my time line?

<<back to tutorial Archives FCP TIP: Why is there a red line when I drop my video clip on to the time line of Final Cut Pro? or Why do i have to render footage in my time line? Update: If you are working on FCP 7.0.3 or higher, you can set your sequence settings … Read more

Creating a Video // Start to Finish

<<back to tutorial Archives Mens Conference Here is the process of creating a video here at church. Count Down// Fingering out how many days I have to create the video. It helps me better plan out what is possible in the time given. With more time comes more creativity. More time can also hurt, it … Read more

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