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Avid Import Caption Data

For Avid SubCap Import Caption Data to work, the data file has to be perfectly correct. I wanted to document the process to help anyone else looking to import caption data using the Avid SubCap effect.

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Video editing monitor upgrade

Upgrading to a new Mac Studio, I found that Sequoia OS was not compatible with my older monitor, so it was time for a video editing monitor upgrade.

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Video editing workstation upgrade

This year felt like the right time for me to invest in a video editing workstation upgrade. I’ve been using a Mac Pro (Late 2013) ‘trash can’ and HD monitors for the last twelve years. Apart from one hardware update, it has all and continues to work flawlessly.

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Social media videographer

As an experienced freelance video production professional, my skill set includes working as a social media videographer for my clients. Utilising my extensive videography skills, I am adept at crafting various styles of content to help tell engaging stories for my clients’ social media channels.

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Actor showreel editing tips

As an experienced BBC-trained video editor, I am frequently commissioned for my actor showreel editing services. In this blog article, I offer some tips to help make the process more efficient and affordable for anyone needing a showreel professionally edited.

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Copyright for content creators

Working as a freelancer in video production, I’ve encountered many different scenarios related to copyright for content creators that have ultimately affected the projects’ copyright ownership.

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Sound recording for videographers

As a videographer, I primarily direct and film on my own, so I need to manage everything to the best of my ability. Recording the highest-quality sound available for any given scenario is one required skill.

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Kit bags for videography

Working as a freelance videographer for over 15 years, I know that the right kit bags for videography have really helped me manage all my kit for filming. I usually film on my own, so being able to transport everything I may need for any shoot safely, securely and in a manageable way is very important to me.