Being a Church Editor
Ten years ago there was no such thing as a church editor. Churches around the world used old fashion overhead projectors and an awkward church greeter to deliver upcoming events. A lot has changed since then. Technology has transformed our world dramatically. We entered in to the digital age not knowing how much it would … 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
Video: Know the Culture
Marketing says know your audience, as a mega church media director I say, know the culture. The mistake I made in the past was looking too much at videos made by other churches. It took me years to realized what type of church I was apart of. It was only then was I able to … Read more
The Best Yet
The creative meetings for Easter started in March at church. As I looked for video examples to show the worship pastor I came across this beautiful credit intro on vimeo. It was modern and the style of music would be different for an Easter video. I showed it to the creative meeting and waited for … Read more
Tutorial Archives
Tutorial: Color Grading 2 How to Make a Music Video Video Introduction to WordPress VBlog: How to Interview Video: Some Photography Tips How to Syncing up Audio How To Film a Musical Performance A Video Critique Audio: Advice to a New Editor Tips for New Working Video Editors The Mini Diana Camera How to Color Grade in After Effects Editing a Video: Fast Forward Style Video: How … Read more
