BASICS: Getting your clips

When you’ve decided what program you’re going to use, you can start gathering your video clips and preparing your music files. This is a really important step as you need to avoid processing your clips too much so that you retain as much quality as possible in your final video.

Posted on 08 Jul 2010 by Becky

BASICS: Choosing software

Starting your first vid? After you've had the idea and done the planning, you need to choose your software wisely...

Posted on 08 Jul 2010 by Becky

10 Programs for vidders

10 really useful programs that are essential for vidding!

Posted on 08 Jul 2010 by Becky

BASICS: Planning

In this series we will be looking at the basics of making a video from the spark of your idea, choosing your software, sourcing your clips, setting up your video project, editing, exporting and finally releasing your video on the web. A new section will be released each week. Here, we look at planning your video and things you need to think about before you start.

Posted on 08 Jul 2010 by Becky

Making Of: Confession

How I combined Smallville with the Tango de Roxanne sequence from Moulin Rouge to create an AU story. Includes a video breakdown of the 'spin' from the climax of the story.

Posted on 07 Jul 2010 by Becky

Making Of: There's Only Me

A look at how I created the second 'Gotham Trilogy' video, including a look at incorporating original photoshop work.

Posted on 07 Jul 2010 by Becky

Making Of: All is Full of Love

A look at how I created 'All is Full of Love' together with some general tips on creating believable AU crossovers.

Posted on 07 Jul 2010 by Becky

5 Sites I Couldn't Live Without

Five websites that I find invaluable

Posted on 03 Jul 2010 by Becky

101: Fanvid Golden Rules

A collection of very basic rules that I've learned: essential reading for vidding newbies!

Posted on 29 Oct 2005 by Becky

Editing basics

Some of the conventions I use when editing. Looks at composition, style and technique and helps you recognise when a cut is 'easy on the eye'.

Posted on 28 Oct 2007 by Becky

How to use your music

Ideas, trick and tips on music interpretation, and how to make the music work with the video.

Posted on 15 Jan 2008 by Becky

Making Of: Teardrop

Insight into the planning, preparation and technical aspects of Teardrop.

Posted on 26 Jun 2008 by Becky