Becoming an advanced editor requires years of practice, but everyone has to start with the basics. Check out a quick guide to the most common cuts and techniques.
Editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis is deeply philosophical about his craft. The artistic rigor he brings to filmmaking is something he shares with ‘The Favourite’ director Yorgos Lanthimos.
Creating a “master” project template will keep all of your FCPX libraries, folders, and media assets in the right places with consistent naming conventions.
Spike Lee films have always stood out for their pacing. “Oftentimes, there isn’t a frame of open space,” says Lee’s longtime editor Barry Alexander Brown. He calls it getting rid of “the business.”
Dynamically linking between Premiere and After Effects is the best way to save yourself tons of time when you’re adding VFX to your sequences.
By removing or smoothing out a shot’s camera motion in post-production, stabilization can reduce shaky camera work, or even refocus the viewer’s gaze.
Cinemagraphs are magical loops that combine a still image with a moving video component. When done well, they appear as mesmerizing seamless animations.
Blackmagic Design’s DaVinci Resolve is currently the only software that allows you to edit, create motion graphics and VFX, mix audio, and, color grade from start to finish.