Editing Someone’s Story
When I have to edit someone’s story I have to ask myself what point do I want to land on. Like any story, it can go anywhere. As I book the person to interview, I have to know my objective. In a strange way, what do I want this person to say, but still allowing … Read more
Making a Video
Thank goodness we don’t live in the early 1900′s, other wise creating anything visual would be difficult. Making videos are easier than ever but you will still face some big obstacles. You won’t know how to make a video until you try, more than anything, you learn by doing and each video is different, with … Read more
11 Years of Editing and Still in Love
It’s hard to believe its been 11 years since I made my first video. It was 2002 and mini dv was king, Youtube hadn’t been invented and the word, “social media” didn’t exist. My instructor in college was a hippie with large glasses. I remember him teaching us the history of television, and how NTSC … Read more
Command D + Me
When I started editing for church the only thing I was worried about was me and my deadline. I’d often joke that I needed to clone myself. I remember working with other young editors and seeing them make mistakes while thinking, “they’ll learn.” A lot has changed since then especially the way I work. I … Read more
Blog: Now Boarding
The more I think about the past six months, the honest the answers become to my questions. February I left my job to pursue editing in the industry and to move to Canada. It appears the reason I left wasn’t about my career, my goals, or anyone else but it was about getting on the … Read more
VBlog: How to Interview
Some tips on how to interview. 1. Prepare 2. Eye Contact 3. Keep it Fresh 4. Don’t be Shy Particle -Audio -Tape or Card -Lighting -Background One last note: Make sure you know your gear before you show up for the interview, check your bags before you leave to see you have everything you need. … Read more
Filming for Catalyst
This week I was a camera person for a large Christian leadership conference called Catalyst. They gather best selling authors, creatives, business people, artist, musicians and well known pastors from large churches to talk about what makes a leader. I am always blown away at the creativity at Catalyst. Everything to the stage, lighting, videos, … Read more
The Pain of the Answer
The answer is what we are looking for. We talk about the question for so long we feel like the answer will never arrive, we even begin to think, “Maybe there isn’t a solution.” Its usually not what we are expecting. When the small voice finally responds, we even say, “Nah..couldn’t be, you are crazy!” … Read more
Video: Travles of Two Great Cities: London and Paris
I recorded a few clips from my small camera and put together a small highlight video of my travels to London and Paris. Photos are awesome but nothing like being able to relive moments like video.
How to Syncing up Audio
<<back to tutorial Archives Here is how to sync up audio with no special plug-ins. Also, how to merge your clip and audio together. <<back to tutorial Archives
