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Editing: More Mistakes To Watch For When Editing a Video

Chris Gampat
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06/17/2010
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Last Updated on 06/17/2010 by

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As like many of you, I’m always learning and re-learning. The first time around on a recent podcast, I made some major mistakes. The second time around, it was in the editing process for the most part but some of these problems could have been fixed in pre-production. Since it’s been a while since I’ve been shooting podcasts day after day, here are some mistakes that I’ve made to keep in mind as well as how to avoid them.

Ensure That LCD Screens Can Clearly Be Seen

In this podcast, I’m shooting a Nintendo DSi. The cameras used are the Canon 5D Mk II set on a tripod with the 24-105mm F4 L IS attached. The IS is off because the camera is tripod mounted. In order to see the LCD screen clearer the exposure could have been adjusted a tad or the in-camera contrast could have been dialed up. When trying to fix the problem in post, by darkening the image, lots of little artifacts and random pixels appeared on the LCD screens.

For reference sakes, this was all edited in iMovie using my MacBook. I usually use Sony Vegas on my PC though.

Adjust Your F-Stop Correctly By Using the Zoom in Function On Your DSLR

A small problem that you’ll notice is that the DSi is a bit out of focus at some points of filming. The lens was set to F8 and focusing was done very carefully, but only for when the DSi was flat on the surface. When it was opened up and it moved a bit closer, it was a tad bit out of focus. It could have been corrected by checking this beforehand using the zoom in function on the 5D MK II to focus in on the very little details.

Mix the Sound Levels Correctly

Notice how my audio recording is a bit hard to hear at times because of the game? Ensure that you boost sound levels where it is needed.

Keep these quick tips in mind and you’ll be making better videos in no time.

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Chris Gampat is the Editor in Chief, Founder, and Publisher of the Phoblographer. He provides oversight to all of the daily tasks, including editorial, administrative, and advertising work. Chris's editorial work includes not only editing and scheduling articles but also writing them himself. He's the author of various product guides, educational pieces, product reviews, and interviews with photographers. He's fascinated by how photographers create, considering the fact that he's legally blind./ HIGHLIGHTS: Chris used to work in Men's lifestyle and tech. He's a veteran technology writer, editor, and reviewer with more than 15 years experience. He's also a Photographer that has had his share of bylines and viral projects like "Secret Order of the Slice." PAST BYLINES: Gear Patrol, PC Mag, Geek.com, Digital Photo Pro, Resource Magazine, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance, IGN, PDN, and others. EXPERIENCE: Chris Gampat began working in tech and art journalism both in 2008. He started at PCMag, Magnum Photos, and Geek.com. He founded the Phoblographer in 2009 after working at places like PDN and Photography Bay. He left his day job as the Social Media Content Developer at B&H Photo in the early 2010s. Since then, he's evolved as a publisher using AI ethically, coming up with ethical ways to bring in affiliate income, and preaching the word of diversity in the photo industry. His background and work has spread to non-profits like American Photographic Arts where he's done work to get photographers various benefits. His skills are in SEO, app development, content planning, ethics management, photography, Wordpress, and other things. EDUCATION: Chris graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adelphi University with a degree in Communications in Journalism in 2009. Since then, he's learned and adapted to various things in the fields of social media, SEO, app development, e-commerce development, HTML, etc. FAVORITE SUBJECT TO PHOTOGRAPH: Chris enjoys creating conceptual work that makes people stare at his photos. But he doesn't get to do much of this because of the high demand of photography content. / BEST PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Don't do it in post-production when you can do it in-camera.