I work in corporate production and dabble in programming, so I created an app I needed: a remote control teleprompter. It allows a producer or presenter to prompt remotely from a laptop, iPad, or other devices, so there’s no need to be physically connected to a screen.

Most teleprompter apps I found focused on AI auto-prompting or offered only a simple start/stop remote without the option to see what the presenter sees. I wanted to read along in real time, especially while recording, to ensure nothing is missed.

I'm curious if others would find this useful? Or am I by myself here? AMA, would love your thoughts!

Guys I'm making a traditional video where I will be playing all the instruments myself.

How many of you would:

• Produce the the entire song in the DAW and then separately record and mime the video parts

or

• Shoot the video (1 for each instrument) and record the sound track on the DAW (1 for each instrument) at the same time and then combine them all to make the video?

Seems to me #2 would be the most authentic because you'd be playing each actual scene, but man it's a lot to juggle.

Thoughts?

For reference: Vegas Pro 22, Windows 11, NVidia GeForce RTX 3060

I have no idea what I’m doing. No idea at all, so this may be a completely dumb idea and question.

Let’s say that I want to take video of a 5 year old swinging a bat and then take the video of him and only him and superimpose it on different backgrounds - college fields, major league parks, etc. Is this possible and if so are there low- cost open platforms?

And then let’s say I want to superimpose him on a background that might have to be created - the childhood ballpark of his grandfather for example. Are there Gen AI video platforms that would allow me to create the background and then splice the two? Thanks for any help!

Hello all,

This past year I was extremely fortunate to be start on as a junior editor at an ad agency.

What are the potential consequences and legal ramifications for demoing my work privately with a potential client? Do I risk them snitching to my employer? Won't most/all people see that as unethical?

The struggle I have is their work is the majority of my effort and I doubt I'll get release to publicly display it for demo purposes, even if I were to sign an additional agreement for it. I signed paperwork declaring it's original work solely of the companies involved (not me).

Hi guys,

I want to film a video as a christmas greeting and need a cosy set and would like to put something in like a cosy fireplace in the Video. Is there an AI Tool for that? Should look as realistic as possible ..

Im also open to any other suggestions. Thank you!

I'm working with a science-based non-profit that's looking to drop about 30 hours worth of YouTube videos that need accurate captioning. YouTube is having accuracy issues and I'm wondering what you guys are using? I don't expect the Latin terms to be translated at all, but it would be helpful if we could get close with the rest of it.

Check out the video, we put in the work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mypKCTJz-TQ

instadoodle.com blew me away with how simple and powerful it is. In the past, I spent hours struggling with complex software to make explainer videos and eye-catching animations for my brand.

Last week, I needed a quick, professional-looking whiteboard video. I tried a few different tools but then thought, "Why not give Instadoodle a shot?" Three clicks later, I had exactly what I needed!

All I had to do was pick a style, add my content, and let Instadoodle do the rest. No technical know-how, no long tutorials – just instant results that look amazing.

If you're looking for a way to create stunning animations without the hassle, I highly recommend trying Instadoodle. Let me know in the comments if you have any questions or tips about using it.

Happy animating with Instadoodle

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I made a horror score compilation.

youtube.com/watch?v=igHBROI-DQ8

I need to make an HD variant with higher quality audio files and an actually functioning equalizer. This compilation had 85 songs, and I intend to add a few more from No more room in hell 2 and a few other recent horror movie releases, bringing the total to 100 for the HD version.

I did some wacky editing but for the HD version I would accept a random song order. I edited the length of songs in the first variant, but for the second I would just specify what boring/repetitive parts of the songs the editor should cut out.

Another wacky issue is licensing these songs. None of the 85 songs contested the copyright on my first video, but I would want to purchase the license for the songs in the HD mix, problem being I don't know if many of the songs in the video actually have licensing options available. Some of the songs are the best ambient ripped from video games.

I can budget 500 for this project, but i'd imagine people wanting 800 or more for this video and I just can't budget that right meow. I think I should probably download and cut the songs myself and then just send the files to some guy to add an equalizer too. Probably a lot cheaper and faster.

Hi peps,

I'm a marketing strategist at Heinz, and we're now recruiting a few people for an SMM internship in our department. We'd like to test out a few strategies using TikTok and YT Shorts, so their main task will be to craft trendy videos based on trend research, competitor's research etc => videos that will be posted on our accounts.

I know there's Capcut that's free, but we got some budget so we'd like to test out a few paid ones to see if there's anything better on the market.

Someone recommended trying Movavi, as it got an easy interface that's a good start for interns. Other suggestions and experiences pls?

thx

Hey everyone! I know this might be a bit of a long shot, but I’d really appreciate your help. I’m putting together an ebook designed to help media professionals make the most out of live video, especially in the growing area of alt-casting. To make it as valuable as possible, I’m looking for insights from people with experience in media or broadcast production.

If that’s you, I’d be incredibly grateful if you could take a few minutes to fill out a quick, anonymous survey. It’s short, easy, and won’t take much time, but your input could really make a difference. Thanks so much in advance for your time and support!

https://forms.gle/LSuYWrQdHHaeEHh1A

Just updated to test things, doing a new edit with some new transitions, the image quality is majorly dropping when I hit the transition (its one of over overlay templates - have used them before), but everything *seems* to be set up correctly.

Just no great way to tell if this is a bug or a missed setting! Never change, Adobe.

PS - finding all sorts of glitches on my output that aren't there in playback. Another fine feature from Adobe. I haven't had to do much editing in a while, but these are the exact things I used to run into a couple years ago when I was editing all the time

I produce 3D animations and I keep an archive of the final rendered animation (lossless 16 bpc RGB .tif sequences) in case I need to re-upload it somewhere else in the future. It is much faster to just transcode the archival file again than re-rendering it.

However, I have a lot of them, and I need to keep the file sizes down while maximizing quality.

Of all the codecs I tested, VVC (libvvenc) and HEVC (libx265) seem the most promising. In terms of the encoding parameters, I narrowed it down between these:

VVC:

ffmpeg -i "16bpc_rgb_input_%04d.tif" -y -c:v libvvenc -preset slow -tier high -qpa 0 -period 1 -vvenc-params bitrate=700M out.266

HEVC:

ffmpeg -i "16bpc_rgb_input_%04d.tif" -y -c:v libx265 -preset slower -crf 9 -pix_fmt yuv444p12le out.mp4

Both of these produce files that are a very similar file size and are about the size I'd like to keep them at.

My intuition would tell me the HEVC should be better quality because of the pixel format used; yuv444p12le should preserve much more information than the yuv420p10le used in VVC (this is the only pixel format it supports right now), yet despite this, some of the metrics tell a different story:

https://i.imgur.com/VXzFw3Q.png

(The PSNR metric in this table is a straight average over all frames, and the final average is an average over all input videos. The PSNR was computed using the 16bpc RGB .tif sequence as the reference.)

Basically, the PSNR metric was generally still substantially lower for HEVC than VVC across an average of 6 input videos I tested, despite the fact that the source was 16bpc and HEVC was using a better pixel format (12 bit versus 10, and 444 versus 420).

I can get a slightly better PSNR if I use -crf 1 with HEVC rather than -crf 9; the issue is that this explodes the file size way beyond what is acceptable.

I realize that one metric (PSNR) isn't everything, and I can't visually see a difference when extracting frames from both and comparing side by size. Ultimately, though, I still have to make a decision, and I don't have a sense for what's more important to prioritize; is it the pixel format or should it be the PSNR? Why? I'm just wanting a general understanding.

I once changed the export settings in premiere pro 2023 for a specific clip with low bitrate and a specific address. Now every time open premiere pro I get those settings as default I even did the reset preferences with holding shift or ctrl But the issue still remain Anyone could help me fix this please?

I work in corporate production, and we utilize a number of freelancers for different roles as needed, but email each one individually each time theres a potential shoot and have a bunch of back and forth before finally locking down a crew.

Have also used booking services, but the cost is higher (understandable) and sometimes they have to play middleman

What do you do when you book a freelancer(s)

Hey everyone, we have a boom and DJI lav mic going into our Zoom H5 recorder (old faithful I know). The lav is just one or two frames behind the boom and it makes monitoring the audio a painful experience. It sounds very echoey even though both lines are clean.
We can obviously fix this in post by syncing the tracks, but is there a way to resolve this on set so monitoring audio is easier? Is it just the wireless delay that's causing this issue? This wasn't a problem with our Sennheiser wireless setup btw.

For clips which will be used on TV, what would be the best quality and better performance in broadcasting on satellite TV? VBR 1/2 or CBR?

Hello,

I was just wondering if anyone could offer any advice. I've got plans to create a video podcast series where I'm painting portraits of my guests while I interview them. I've been podcasting for years, so the audio side of things is all good. I'll also have decent lighting set up, I just need to capture the video. The issue is, I don't have a great budget for it and, ideally, I'll be using a three camera setup. So, I was wondering if anyone could recommend some cheap cameras that will simply record a good enough image to look decent on YouTube.

I've asked a few people who've suggested one or two things, but only really recommend cameras that are wildly out of my budget. I appreciate nicer stuff is always better, and I'll aim to upgrade in the future, but that's not currently an option.

Thanks for your help, Si

I have an Adobe Stock subscription, which only includes music and background tracks. Unfortunately, their marketplace doesn't offer a wide variety of sound effects, and there are some sounds, like keyboard typing or mouse clicks, that I’d rather not record myself. I'm looking for reliable paid or free services that provide high-quality sound effects, such as swishes, zooms, whooshes, notifications, and subtle transitions, without the cheesy feel. Do you have any recommendations?

I work in marketing for a construction company. A handful of people in our company are frequently asked to present on webinars. I'd like to create a kit (camera/webcam, light, mic) that I could provide these individuals whenever they are presenting on webinars that is relative plug and play or needs minimal instruction. Any advice on what products this kit might contain?

How do you think these types of videos are created? Do they use AI? Or simply watch a lot of movies?
https://www.instagram.com/energisemotiv

Hey everyone, at my company, we're conducting a survey to gain more insights from film/TV producers and learn more about the industry's work, needs and practices. If you have a spare of time to answer the survey, I'd really appreciate it :)

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Hello

I would like to first state that I am coming to ask people directly than to google "best camera/software for beginners" because I find that a lot of times, those lists are a little too complicated when I don't understand what I am looking into. I find it easier to get started when I can ask people directly, because my questions tend to be kind of more broad, and for some reason google does not like me, I cannot tell you how many times I have plugged in VERY straight forward questions and gotten completely unrelated answers.

So, please be kind that I do not know where to start, and find asking people directly to be the easiest place to gather information, to then be able to do further research.

Right now, I am looking for suggestions on very basic video recording equipment and editing software. My plans for current projects are really simple: simple vlogs detailing my journey learning music, and recording any original and cover songs I create. Nothing fancy. I'm talking camera on a tripod, and splicing together video files to make a cohesive video.

When I have tried to google these things, I get results for things that... are more advanced than what I am currently looking to do. Back when I was first interested in video making, windows computers came with Windows Movie Maker and honestly for the purpose of what I want to make, that's kind of the type of program I am looking to use. Just a simple software that i can cut out the useless parts of a recording, and add the recording of any songs I do to add to the video. And the camera... oof....

Now, I have used a bit of Davinci Resolve, but I really didn't get too far before I lost interest in the project I was doing (nothing to do with the software, but the actual project itself) So, if we start here, for people who know more about editing software, how beginner friendly would you say this program is? I was rather confused by it, but I also only spent an hour in it. What is the state of tutorials for it? Like is there a good amount of them, that a beginner could use it as a starting point? Or would you recommend something different?

Cameras are a bit of a tricky subject for me. Because I find these articles and the budget camera they suggest are almost $1,000. I am not doubting that in the world of cameras, they probably are considered budget. So. Could you explain to me what I should be looking for in a camera? It is one of those things that there are just SO many things to know about them, that I get lost when it comes to "what do I need to know about what I need from this product". What I know I need from a camera, is that the video quality isn't going to be garbage. I would say that learning an editing software is easier for me, than understanding the ins and outs of what makes a camera good, and why a camera is priced the way that it is.

As for microphones... As of right now, I have a Blue Snowball. I am told it is not as great as I was told it was. I personally haven't gotten much use from it, as I bought it to create an UTAU (it's a voicesynth thing) so I really can't attest as to whether it's quality is what I would want. So, say I wanted to go a step up in quality from this microphone, what would you say is the next affordable step out side of the Blue line of microphones?

And then, if there's any information, tutorials, channels, etc, you think a beginner should know, I'd appreciate it. When I first wanted to make videos, it was back in the day when AMV's were a thing. Now I want to make like... "Live action" so instead of just learning editing software, or how to draw and animate by hand, I will be trying to learn things like cinematography. HOWEVER. That is in the future. Because I currently have nothing to create that involves more involved equipment and knowledge than "tripod, camera, microphone, basic editing software and/or skills". Even if I had a script to film, I do not have the skills to film and edit said script. So I am really just looking to get a very basic setup going.

The equipment and software side of things is where I am getting tripped up. If I can understand what tools I need, I can go from there to go "okay, so what tutorials do I need to put these things together to create what I want to create" It's kind of like that.... Being overwhelmed by all the different options. This thing has all these features that sound cool, but this other thing has these other features that the first thing doesn't have that are also cool, but neither of them have all of the same things, and because I'm brand new to all of this I really don't know what it is I'm supposed to do, and I have yet to find an article that really explains to me what it is I realistically need to get started. Like do I REALLY need that ~$800 Sony Alpha ZV-E10, or is there an even more budget friendly option? What editing softwares have the most amount of tutorials out there, that also are affordable and NOT subscription based nowadays, while also beginner friendly? Do not even get me started on microphones and music recording equipment yet. That will be for when I'm actually ready to record real music, original or cover.

I really do want to do this, it is just overwhelming is all, and I just feel like the articles and stuff I am finding rely on me having some sort of prior knowledge on these things. I haven't really touched an editing software in over ten years. I've honestly never owned a camera outside of the aforementioned probably dollar store camcorder. So if you could kindly point me in the right direction on how to get started, I would really, really appreciate it.

Hello everyone,

I hired a freelancer to help me on a shooting. It turned out fine and the guy very helpful despite having a bit of an attitude but I can live with it.

On day two he told me he doesn’t want to work with me anymore because I didn’t disclose/ was evasive about the project’s total budget. He says that in the video industry, retaining this information is totally not cool.

What’s the best thing to do? I always thought it’s not my business to know the total budget of a project and maybe even impolite to ask, because that’s private information.

I am being an asshole :) ?

I'm organizing a seminar and need to buy 8 microphones for my panelists. I'll be hooking them up to an audio mixer and then into a video switcher for live streaming/recording. I'm looking for the best value for money—something reliable but not too expensive. Any suggestions for affordable yet good-quality mics.

I’m a producer/mixer trying to show how effective music production can be, and to not just appeal to audio nerds but also songwriters & artists who are less tech minded. Did I do a good job here? Is everything clear?

https://youtube.com/shorts/uLgYTBhCniw?si=WguJT-jDexh0cJnO

I am helping a new venue with designing and installing a multi camera system that will project the image on the screen next to the stage like they do at concerts.

They want a four or five camera set up that’s with only one operator switching them. The only one that can be manually operated is likely the one in the back, capturing the full wide angle view.

It’s a 22ft wide stage 4 ft tall and the venue can hold 800. This will be a very low light setting with professional concert lights.

Hi friends.

In a few days I'll be 6 months unemployed and I have about a month left of unemployment payments! I got laid off after 2 years as a full time motion designer (before that I was a full time video producer/editor, looking for both types of jobs). I've been applying and interviewing for jobs but no offers yet. I feel like something could be around the corner but I need a back up plan.

I need something to pay the rent until I can secure something full time and looking for ideas for what has worked for you. Ideally in an office and pays $25+ an hour (California) although open to other ideas. Note: I have daily chronic migraines (sensitive to loud noises, bright lights, can't do high stress jobs) and have chronic pain in my hip which is only a problem when standing in one place for extended periods. So I worry about my ability to function through something like an 8 hour shift at a restaurant or something public facing. I can work through a migraine but I CAN'T fake a good mood haha.

Have you done something in the past to make money that worked well for you? Appreciate the help and kindness!

Hi all, I am using a 2M/E Advanced along with the ATEM Constellation & when I map the buttons and save the xml, they do not restore. Has anyone else had this issue? Any tips are greatly appreciated!