2013 in Instagrams
A year in review, limited to Instagrams. They’re interesting because they usually capture a feeling more than an event. For me, anyhow. This was my last year, in square cropped filtered phone pictures.
Author: Kylee Peña
Becoming a Better Editor (but mostly a better human being)
Read this article on Creative COW >> Somehow — and they might be lying to me about this — but somehow, the year is over. What I mean to say is that this desk calendar I have is practically useless and I’ll be writing the wrong year on my checks until St. Patrick’s Day. I […]
Happy #postdontstop Day
I broke the SAN.
My Leap into Cutting for Broadcast
Seeing a stack of tapes labeled and ready to gather dust on a shelf is a feeling of accomplishment I’ve never had before last week. Not because I’ve never really had physical copies of any of my work (though outside of a DVD or two, that’s definitely true), but because this was my first time […]
What I’ve Been Working On…
This is an entirely self-serving post with no actual interesting information to share. Since June I’ve been cutting season three of This American Land. It’s begun airing on many PBS stations across the country and will continue to get added to the lineup over the year. I’ve been the main editor on the show, always […]
The First Southeast Creative Summit – We Survived!
The first Southeast Creative Summit was October 25-27 and it went awesome. I did a workshop on Marketing, Self-promotion, and Not Being a Dick Online, and joined a panel on Social Media for Freelancers. Ya’ll should come next year.
Practical Checklist for Video Production Conferences
You’ve booked your conference (perhaps the Southeast Creative Summit), been practicing your handshake, and read How to Win Friends and Influence People – twice. The eve of your classes is upon you. You’re ready to learn all the things and network your face off.
Story Stuff is Story Stuff – Five Video Editing Tips from Writers
Read this article on Creative COW >> I like writing. I always have, and I’ve always been okay at it. It makes a lot of sense to me when editors also write — blogs, scripts, whatever — because the tasks are so similar. It mostly comes down to constructing a story of some kind, and […]
Useful Links and Information for Art Institute Students
Hello, students! Here are some useful links and information for you. Software: Avid Media Composer 7 – $295 for students Autodesk Smoke – Free for students Cinema 4D – Free for students Adobe Creative Cloud – $19.99/month Final Cut Pro X – $299.99 Resources: aotg.com – Art of the Guillotine creativecow.net provideocoalition.com atlantacutters.com videocopilot.net Discount […]
Why Are You Going to the Southeast Creative Summit?
One of the great things about getting out of the dimly lit edit room (or bay or suite or closet or whatever you use to describe where you spend 85% of your life) and going to places where your peers are gathering is that you — gasp — meet your peers! And some of those […]