Screenflow 10 Review – Should You?
Screenflow 10, the latest version of Telestream’s screen recording and video editing landed this week. Current users will pay between $49 and $99 to upgrade depending on what version they are upgrading from. New users can get it for $149. I’ve been using Screenflow for many years now so upgraded as soon as I got…
Best Video Tools
The best video tools make the job of creating engaging videos easier. These are the video tools I use most for creating everything from talking head videos and tutorials to green screen music videos. It Starts With The Editor Since editing software is the central component for creating video lets start with that. For a…
Viddyoze 3d Animation & Video Software
Viddyoze 3d animation and video software are celebrating their 5th birthday this week. As part of the celebration existing customers get a handful of new templates added to their accounts. A couple couple of them were just what I needed to complete a music video yesterday in fact so its a happy birthday from me! …
Youtube’s Sensitive Issues
Top of my gripe list this week is Youtube’s sensitive issues policy. Specifically because it’s stopping me from placing ads and secondly because it’s just so vague. You may be experiencing the same frustration. If so, like me you might be finding it impossible to get any clarification on the subject. I’ll keep you posted…
DJI Osmo 3 Smartphone Gimbal Reviewed
I just bought a DJI Osmo 3 smartphone gimbal. I wasn’t actually aware I needed one until I saw a video posted on a local Facebook buy/sell group. It was a walkthrough video for a rental property which had just been refurbished. It looked great and I immediately knew a gimbal had been used. I…
Screenflow’s Narration Function
Screenflow’s narration function is one I hadn’t tried until recently despite having used this excellent screen recording software by Telestream for some years. My partner’s driving instruction business is on corvid 19 lockdown pause right now so she decided to shoot some videos for her pupils meantime. So, armed with a head mounted Gopro she…
Disabling Related Videos 2019
Disabling related videos on your embedded videos used to be a piece of cake until late last year. You simply unchecked the “show related videos” box on the embed drop down under your Youtube video. In September 2018 Youtube decided to remove this option. Now when you embed your video or playlist on your blog…
How To Get More Youtube Subscribers
How do you get more Youtube subscribers? This is a question that pops up frequently on my Quora feed. I suspect that many are looking for a quick, easy fix but sadly there isn’t one. You can buy comments, likes and even subscribers but that’s a sure way to get your channel shut down by…
How To Shoot A Music Video On a Shoestring
A Music Video On A Shoestring Budget So I just shot my first music video on a shoestring budget, which you can see above. I usually shoot fairly simple promo videos about personal development, the internet lifestyle, and tutorials on various related things. A music video, given my modest equipment, and skills was a tad…
Using chroma key paint
Using chroma key paint as opposed to green screen drapes or sheets has a number of advantages. Having just painted one wall of my little studio with 2 coats of chroma key green from Stage Depot I thought I’d share the results. I actually shot a time-lapse video of the process just for fun, which…
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