Editing Dialogue
Good editors tend to work viscerally; shot choice and cut points for dialogue scenes are chosen as often by...
The truth about green screen
We’ve all seen them: green screen plugin videos where the demo artist clicks a button and all the green...
The Reality of Unscripted Television Editing
To watch the webinar that accompanies this article and talks through many of the topics laid out here in...
RED, G-Tech, and Manfrotto Come Out for Gear+Beers in Orange County
You asked, and Filmtools listened: Gear + Beers came to Orange County at the end of March to host...
After Effects Bootcamp for Avid Editors – Part 1
If you’re a Media Composer editor looking to add After Effects to your editing toolkit, this first of a...
The essential gear you may not be using on set
Generations of filmmakers have refined the tools we use to make movies. But if you haven't been on a...
3 frequently repeated myths about HDR
In developing the first episode for season two of 5 THINGS, I did quite a bit of research on...
The Camera’s Eye: A Guide to the Perfect Lens by Barry Andersson – 02/23/16
They are just as critical, if not more so, than your camera. Just like your camera, you will use...
Find Out What It Means to Create Cinematic VR Content for the Oculus Rift
Greg Downing, CTO of Santa Monica based VR studio xRez, is a pioneer in the cinematic virtual reality (VR)...
