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Quote for video editing

How to quote for video editing? As a BBC trained freelance video editor, I am frequently asked to estimate quotes for my video editing skills. An understanding of what factors can impact edit time will be required to estimate any video editing quote. How to…

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Full fibre connected edit suite

With a full-fibre connected edit suite, I can now support my post-production clients located elsewhere by offering the quickest file transfers worldwide. My edit suite now with super fast asynchronous fast internet enables me to upload and download media files or digital assets at the…

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How to protect your video media

Protect your video media is an introduction to protecting every editing project you are working on from hard drive failure written by a video editor. Protecting your video media When I’m booked as a freelance video editor, I frequently arrive at the client site to…

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Linkedin introduction video production

Linkedin introduction video production. Present yourself, your personality and your professional skills with an introductory video that can be uploaded onto your professional profile. Let me introduce you Introducing a new service – personal introduction videos for your Linkedin profile and social networking sites. Present…

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Cameraman for corporate filming

This corporate filming case study gives an overview of my recent trip to Rotterdam to film a live webinar series with a crew for international distribution. Flying out to film a corporate webinar I was recently was booked as a cameraman to film a series…

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Avid cannot see MAC fonts

I first wrote this article about Avid font problems back in 2015. At the time I was thinking I might have found a solution to Avid’s title tool font problems. Looking back I realise this continued to be a problem that as of yet (April…

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Filming a studio based art-house film

Working as Director of Photography I was commissioned to lead a small crew on the production of an art-house style film. In this case study, I give a brief overview of the project. Filming a short film at Elephant Studios The project was to be…

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Protecting media

Protecting media assets for video production and post-production is key to ensuring a safe and hassle-free workflow. As a BBC trained video editor and with over 15 years’ experience of editing, I have gained detailed knowledge of best practices around workflows and media storage that…