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Top 5 Differences Attending WPPI 2019 to 2020

March 11, 2020
Event
Since WPPI 2019, I’ve attended a handful of other workshops and conferences throughout the country, each with their own unique flavor and sense of identity.

My Experience: Wedding Film Retreat 2020

February 3, 2020
Conferences
Never in all my days did I picture getting the opportunity to attend the all-inclusive filmmaker event in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico that is Wedding Film Retreat. On top of that, I never imagined I’d be

Snuggle Up and Learn

December 9, 2019
Resources
With the end of the year upon us, many of us creatives are racing to finish open projects. And the promise on the other side? A sweet break from the grind and a clear mind for the new year

Matt Johnson’s Wedding Film Framework Course Review

November 29, 2019
Reviews
Who is Matt? Chances are if you’ve spent any time exploring the wedding filmmaker world, you know exactly who he is. If you are asking yourself this question, stop what you’re doing and check out his

Our Top 5 Takeaways from Vision Quest 2019

October 29, 2019
Conferences
It’s hard to put into words the true essence of the experience that was Vision Quest. Right from the start, there seemed to be a collective consciousness that radiated throughout everyone present. The

5 Exciting Aspects of Adobe’s Auto Reframe

September 25, 2019
Industry News
With Adobe MAX at the beginning of November, the anticipation is building for the announcement of Adobe Creative Cloud’s 2020 update. And if the new Auto Reframe tool is any indication, it’s looking t

Solutions to Creative Burnout

July 24, 2019
Business
When it comes to any creative small business, you have to strike a balance between the business side and the creative side. Focus only on the creative side and the business can start to stagnate. Brin

Mixing Audio in Final Cut Pro X

July 11, 2019
Tutorials
This is the complementary article to our “Audio Mixing in Premiere Pro.” The principles of audio mixing will transfer across platforms, but the tools are different. Once you’ve completed your edit,

Top 5 Adobe Premiere Keyboard Shortcuts

May 29, 2019
Conferences
It’s no exaggeration to say that Adobe Premiere Pro CC is an insanely deep and intricate program with nearly innumerable attributes and workspaces. For as long as I’ve been editing on Premiere, there

Our Top 5 Takeaways from Venture 2019

May 15, 2019
Conferences
Wow, what a rush! Brianna and I are back from having attended Venture Workshop and our heads are spinning with what an amazing experience we each had. Inspiration, knowledge, fellowship. These are jus

Mixing Audio in Premiere Pro

May 1, 2019
Social
Four Audio Mixing Tips for Videographers Once you’ve completed your edit, you’re ready for the “finishing” steps of color grading and audio mixing. We know a lot of filmmakers enjoy coloring their pro

How Compression Affects Timeline Performance

April 26, 2019
Tutorials
When it comes to editing, you want to do everything you can to prevent your workflow or machine from coming between you and your creativity. This efficiency between thought and action is crucial for e

5 Reasons Why White In Revery’s FCPX Masterclass Rocks

April 16, 2019
Reviews
The top 5 reasons our FCPX editors loved White in Revery’s Final Cut Pro X Masterclass. www.whiteinrevery.com There are virtually endless aspects to wedding film editing. It can take years to fi

Instagram Vertical Crop and Export Settings

April 2, 2019
Tutorials
In this episode of Ask The Editor, we dive into Vertical Crop, FCPX Export Settings, Batch Transcoding, Organizing Footage. With the launch of our new web series Ask the Editor, we wanted to take

Is Hard Drive Delegation Limiting Your Editing Speed?

March 27, 2019
Tutorials
Not a computer expert? That’s okay! Learn a quick and easy trick to optimizing the speed of your current workstation. Did you know your editing speed is largely influenced by how your hard drives

Wedding Bin Organization

March 19, 2019
Tutorials
A critical component of editing weddings is making sure that your file organization isn’t coming between you and your speed or creative mindset. Too often editors skip the critical step of properly or

Why Editors Need A Workflow System

March 12, 2019
Tutorials
Having a defined system for ingesting, culling, and organizing media is essential to any editor looking to optimize speed, increase creativity, and avoid burnout. Have you ever come to a point in yo

5 Filmmaker Takeaways from WPPI 2019

March 5, 2019
Conferences
This past week, two members of the Archaius Creative team, Ryan and Dave, had the opportunity to attend WPPI 2019 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. For those unfamiliar, WPPI stands for Wedding & Portrait

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