You don't always need more equipment to capture better video.

For example, this video shows several clips where I used just a video camera and a slider.

A very basic setup... No light controls, no heavy stands and sandbags.

Not even a tripod for this one.

Sometimes you can take a simple approach to shooting video and end up with good results.

Edit: Because several people have asked, here's the slider I use.

Well, I'm happy to announce that my newly updated Advanced Final Cut Pro X course is officially released. You can click here to check it out.

It's updated, restructured with a focus on clarity. Early feedback is very positive from the folks who have already been through it.

Thank you to everyone who has already purchased it. :)

If you're interested in digging deeper into Final Cut Pro X, check it out.

I'm thrilled to announce that I'm almost done with my revised Advanced Final Cut Pro X course (for version 10.1).

If you want to get notified the moment it's released, please fill in your information below and click the "submit" button.

Edit: This is now available.

Thanks for the interest, and stay tuned... More information will be coming shortly.

Want to know how to draw an animated line on a map to show a path of travel? These are great for vacation videos or documentaries where you need to show where people visited.

You can easily do this in Motion 5, and this video shows an example of how you might do it.

You'll see things like:

• Where to get a map that you can use


• How to animate a line on the map


• How to move the camera to give the project additional visual interest

Personally I think this mini project is a great example of how you might use Motion in your videos. It's simple to make motion graphics projects like this and then add them to your videos in Final Cut Pro X, or wherever.

By the way, the membership library contains plenty of Motion videos like this one.

Anyway, I hope you find this video helpful.

Sometimes we need to prevent a lavalier microphone from appearing in the video frame. This video will show you seven different ways to hide a lavalier mic.

It demonstrates how to hide a mic under clothing, behind ties, under collars, and more.

I hope you find it helpful!