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NAB 2012: Documentary Editing Session 2 Notes

By , On April 15, 2012, In Storytelling, Video Editing, With 0 Comments

My notes from NAB’s 2012 documentary editing class.

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NAB 2012: Documentary Editing Session 1 Notes

By , On April 15, 2012, In Storytelling, Video Editing, With 0 Comments

Here are my raw notes from the National Assoc. of Broadcasters training day about documentary editing. You can see session two notes here. NAB Show 2012 Focus On: Documentary Editing Session 1 – “Hemingway’s Jest” by Steve Audette Character-driven narratives are key. First doc made: Nanook of the North, A Story of Life & Love.

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Colorista Free VS FCP 3-Way Color Corrector

By , On May 13, 2011, In Motion Graphics, Video Editing, With 2 Comments

I’m not all about endorsing things on here, but I just used Colorista Free for Final Cut Pro for the first time, and had to share the results. About a month ago, Red Giant Software released its latest Magic Bullet plug in: Colorista Free. It’s based off of Colorista II, which is an excellent color.

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Case Study: Roma Boots Story

By , On March 5, 2011, In Case Study, Storytelling, Video Editing, With 2 Comments

The goal of this video is to share the story of why Roma Boots exists & how people can join. For more about the organization, check out romaboots.org. It’s always refreshing to work on a project that is mostly about people. The motion graphics stuff is fun, but this industry is still about stories, and.

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Post Production at a Live Event

By , On January 4, 2011, In Case Study, Teamwork, Video Editing, With 0 Comments

Every year leading up to the New Year, IHOP-KC hosts a 4 day long conference called ‘onething.’ With about 25,000 physical attendees last year, it’s the biggest event we do. I head up post production there, so thought I’d share a bit about doing post for live events. We have 8 total in our department..

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Case Study: Conference Title Sequence

By , On December 21, 2010, In Case Study, Creativity, Design, Motion Graphics, Video Editing, With 0 Comments

I recently made this title sequence for IHOP-KC’s conference to air worldwide on GodTV. It’s pretty simple, but I thought it would be fun to give a slight breakdown of the creation. My job was to create a 20 or 30 second conference opener that was compelling enough to air worldwide, yet generic enough to.

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Color Correction Examples

By , On December 2, 2010, In Case Study, Video Editing, With 1 Comment

When making videos, it’s all about the story/content. There are many supporting factors that go into creating a good story, and color is among the most important. This year I’ve been learning much about the color correction/grading process, and I recently did a project that really pushed my personal coloring skills, especially as it was.

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