How to Make an Animated Bar Graph in Motion 5

Published February 7, 2013

Sometimes it helps to add a graph to a video.

Data by itself can be visually boring, but if you show it on an animated chart (such as a bar graph), it can be more interesting for your viewer.

In this …

How to Create the 2.5D Effect Using Photoshop CS6 and Motion 5

Published January 17, 2013

Yes, you can use still photos in your video, but that's so blah. Instead, trying adding a little movement to your photos.

(And I'm not talking about the Ken Burns Effect here -- though it's pretty cool too.)

Here's a full workflow video (from the …

Lavalier Microphone Comparison

Published January 7, 2013

Today I'm answering another common question I've received. This one has to do with low-cost audio for video. Here it is:

"What is a good low-cost wireless lavalier microphone for a video beginner?"

There are many, many wireless lavalier microphone options out there, but this video will show you …

Final Cut Pro X Technique: Overlapping Favorites

Published June 4, 2012

When you mark part of a video clip as a "Favorite", you can save time because it's super-quick to find that specific portion of the clip again when you need it.

But there's a big limitation of using favorites.

In this video, I demonstrate the problem you …

The final stretch... My Advanced Final Cut Pro X course is almost done!

Published May 18, 2012

I'm in the final stretch. It's almost done.

My Advanced Final Cut Pro X training is so close to being finished, I can barely stand it.

How long until it's done?

It's a matter of a few days at this point. I think probably early next week.

I'll send more details soon…

In the meantime, …