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The difference that most stands out to me is the way that FCP will automatically adjust the timeline as clips are rearranged or dropped in. In Premiere there are a number of steps involved to make a timeline longer to add a short clip, whereas FCP performs those steps automatically. We're only...

Howdy, I've been inactive here for quite some time but recently I've taken a job as a videographer with a wedding photography company. I have used Premiere Pro for many years but I'm finding that it's taking much longer than I want to edit wedding footage. I tooled around with FCPX once and...

One trick I've used before, for subjects who don't want the camera pointed at their face at all: Position them outdoors or in a bright spot light and film their shadow.

Oxana and Michelle are lit nearly identically. Oxana's description says she is using Premiere Elements so clearly she is doing nothing to color correct; as a result her skin tone is flat and dull. For sh*ts and giggles I downloaded Oxana's video and loaded it into Resolve. 60 seconds of color...

I've never used WMM but I imagine it's similar to iMovie, Apple's bundled editing software. iMovie is really great software and I admit I've used it a handful of times to make web videos. However it is lacking some important pro features like the ability to add masks or custom transitions...

Your first project sounds like everybody's first project. Watch your film several more times and critique the hell out of it - what, exactly, did you not like? Once you have the answer you'll know where to start - if you don't like the sound, start reading up on sound design. If you don't like...

Reading through this thread I keep thinking about Airheads. Three dumb musicians take over a radio station with fake guns just to get their song heard on the radio, and the general public starts to support the musicians when it escalates into a full blown hostage situation. The movie was not...

Like most rules of filmmaking, the 180 degree rule needs to exist so that a novice filmmaker has a guideline. Same goes with continuity - too many continuity errors can really be distracting, but I love how Scorcese intentionally leaves minor continuity errors in his films without distracting...

Again there are conflicting parts of your premise here. If a person is emotionally unstable, chemical-dependent, etc but not dangerous, they are not in a home that would require guns and hostages to escape. Period. If you change the premise so that the patients are already deemed dangerous (and...

So here's my concern - if they're considered dangerous inmates, they're more than likely in a jail (or a jail-like environment) where it's pretty damn impossible to get weapons in. On the other hand if they're just mentally handicapped but not considered dangerous, they're in a group home or...

Not all mental hospitals are like what you see in the movies. My only concern is that your premise might be based on an unrealistic view of what these facilities are actually like. In my Real LifeTM job I have frequent meetings in mental hospitals and nursing homes. Many of these places use...

A short montage maybe? Produce 30 seconds of your protagonist in various locations at different times of day, wearing different clothes. I would hope that it's obvious enough without spoon feeding that he's been working the case for at least a few days.

While I'm not sure exactly if this qualifies as one of the gold mines that he was talking about, this is a pretty telling article: http://www.businessinsider.com/teens-love-youtube-2014-8 tl;dr version: Teenagers are more influenced by youtube stars than what we call celebrities. I'm sure many...

I attempted it but I also found I prefer to work with a team. You can only work on one aspect at a time - focus on getting good video and your sound will undoubtedly suffer. Also, all the prep work (setting up lighting etc) takes significantly longer when you're the only one doing it, and...

I do plan to get the Metabones speedbooster eventually - we're on the same page though!! The lens you mentioned did catch my attention. I read that it's very contrast-y though. Perhaps this is another topic altogether, but do you think that should even be an issue with the "flat" image that...

I finally just got my BM Pocket Camera and after playing with it a bit, I realize I need to purchase another lens or two. My criteria is a fast prime near the ~$500 price point. I'll definitely be picking up a 24mm and possibly something else in the 14-17mm range. Does anyone prefer any brands...

I work 9 to 5 in a highly regulated industry where many people think they can create a business, they try, they fail, and they get sued for cutting corners in order to save money. Those imposters are creating a bad name for the industry. If the professionals are basing their opinion off bad...

I was very involved in theater in school and it was all because of Robin Williams. I idolized him growing up. A few years ago I was able to see him practice his stand up material in a very small venue. He was going full throttle for 3 full hours and it was one of the most incredible things to...

Are you referring to an L-cut or J-cut?

Very good point. I worked in a multiplex when Blair Witch Project was released - courtesy of the amateur camera work I had to clean many more vomit puddles in the theater than usual. Probably not the best legacy for your film!