Making a Video – Do it fast!!
You don’t have to be sloppy in order to edit fast, in fact, if done right, editing faster will force you be organized and even create better work. In order to speed up how fast you make a video, you gotta have a game plan. You have to know what to do next in order … Read more
7 Questions with Filmmaker Glenn Stewart
I met Glenn back in 2005 when I lived in Australia. I remember hearing rumors about a kid who was amazing at editing and animating in After Effects. When I first met him, he would have nothing to do with a lowly college student like my self, but he soon warmed up to me and … Read more
Growing your Blog Audience
This is the most common question I’ve been getting, and the funny thing is that my answer keeps changing. There are many reasons why someone and why you are subscribe to my blog. I think that is the key. Giving you many reasons, attracting many different people. I also care about you. I care that … Read more
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
Book: Story by Robert McKee
The first time I heard of Story by Robert McKee it was 2008 and I was hanging out with my good friend/editing mentor Nick Khoo in Australia. He didn’t give me much details about the book but said, “You have to read this.” When I saw how thick the book was, I knew I wouldn’t … 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
Money can’t buy creative passion
I am probably the only video editor who doesn’t own a DSLR, a Mac computer, or a video camera. How do I get work done? Well, I make use of the resources around me. I bought a film camera at a Goodwill and use my church’s video camera sometimes. Everywhere I’ve worked, I have always … Read more
Australian & New Zealand travels
A dream of mine for years was to go to Bible College in Texas. After things didn’t work out because of finances I went to design school and studied video editing and graphic design. Even in the midst of my new-found passion as an artist, I still never forgot my desire to go to Bible … Read more
