To preface I have a BA degree in Media Studies with a concentration in production and video editing, (also a Comms Associate's). I live in Atlanta. I have experience in editing and videography for my university's athletic department and school TV station. I have also worked for an MTV show during their live taping season as a Production Assistant. It's been years and I'm in my mid 30's now. I've been having other jobs to fund life in the interim (office admin, retail management etc)

What would your advice be to break into the industry? I really need to find a permanent career footing. I have so many hard and soft skills it's ridiculous. Please help with any advice, I really need and desire to start making a stable living and a lasting career.

We made a short walkthrough of two features in Open Live, an open source live production system that runs in the browser: https://youtu.be/4KRzUsQ6RFI?si=j0Cj49S3E2TV0CRM

The idea is one bucket that works both ways. You connect any S3-compatible storage once, clips come in from it, and the recording goes back out to it. No playout server, and no copying files off a recorder after the show.

The video shows three steps:

1. Connect the bucket with an endpoint, keys and a role (clips, recordings or both), then test the connection.
2. Play a clip. Browse the bucket and add the clip as a mixer input. Cue it, press play on preview, then take it to air already running. Taking the clip to air doesn’t start it, so you choose when it rolls.
3. Record the show. Add a recording output. Each production gets its own folder in the bucket, and the finished recording can be reused as a clip.

Try it: https://openlive.apps.osaas.io/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=s3-clips-recordings

A character can look identical from one shot to the next and still fail continuity.

Clothing changes without explanation. A prop disappears or duplicates. A character's position shifts. An action repeats even though it was completed in the previous shot.

These aren't necessarily image-quality failures. They're production-continuity failures.

One of the questions we're investigating through Directed Generative Production (DGP) Methodology is how reliably generative video systems can maintain character, environment, and action continuity across successive shots and generations.

I'm interested in what other filmmakers are encountering.

Which continuity failure costs you the most time to correct?

jseders

Anyone using Videonics gear still?

I’ve been in the content and creative industry for a long time, and most of my clients have come from the nonprofit and advocacy sectors. Over the years, I’ve learned to wear just about every hat there is: writer, researcher, scriptwriter, shooter, editor, and sometimes the entire production team rolled into one. Lately, though, I’ve been wondering where else I can take these skills. Some of my former clients have built in-house creative teams. Others have gone all-in on AI-generated content, churning out materials faster than you can say “content calendar.” And while I understand that the industry is evolving, I can’t help wondering where the human side of this craft still has room to grow. For those of you working in other industries, what sectors or niches do you think could use someone with my kind of skill set? I can handle projects from concept development and research to writing, filming, editing, and final delivery, usually without needing to build an entire crew around me. I’m not necessarily looking to do more of the same. I’m looking for new territory, new problems to solve, and industries where good storytelling and solid execution still matter. Would love to hear your thoughts, recommendations, or even stories from your own experience. Where would you take a one-man creative operation in this strange, AI-saturated landscape we’re all trying to navigate?

Is it a strong opening, a satisfying product demo, a relatable situation, or an unexpected ending?

I've noticed that simply showing a product isn't always enough to make a video interesting.

What makes YOU watch a product video till the end?

I'm turning your side projects into promo videos and featuring the best ones on my website.

There are so many cool projects being built by people who barely have time to market them.

So I want to try something.

I'm building Videly, a tool that turns websites and products into custom motion videos, and I want to use it to showcase what this community is building.

Here's the deal:

Drop your website/product into in the comments. It can be a SaaS, mobile app, game, online store, or literally anything you've been working on.

I'll pick a few that catch my eye and create a free 15–30 second promo video for each.

And this time, I'm doing something extra:

I'll feature the selected projects on my website, along with their promo videos and links to their products.

So you get a video you can actually use, plus some extra exposure for what you're building.

No signup. No payment. No strings attached.

All I ask is that you let me know what you think of the result.

I'm genuinely curious to see what everyone's building.

Drop your project below 👇

https://videly.io

I'm turning your side projects into promo videos and featuring the best ones on my website.

There are so many cool projects being built by people who barely have time to market them.

So I want to try something.

I'm building Videly, a tool that turns websites and products into custom motion videos, and I want to use it to showcase what this community is building.

Here's the deal:

Drop your website/product into in the comments. It can be a SaaS, mobile app, game, online store, or literally anything you've been working on.

I'll pick a few that catch my eye and create a free 15–30 second promo video for each.

And this time, I'm doing something extra:

I'll feature the selected projects on my website, along with their promo videos and links to their products.

So you get a video you can actually use, plus some extra exposure for what you're building.

No signup. No payment. No strings attached.

All I ask is that you let me know what you think of the result.

I'm genuinely curious to see what everyone's building.

Drop your project below 👇

https://videly.io

Last week I got a brief that was basically a mood with no direction. I ended up asking for 2-3 reference videos and what they liked about each. It saved me from a long revision loop. What questions do you ask before you start editing when the brief is vague?

Hi everyone,

I'm researching how creators find footage for their videos, especially

narration-style channels that use stock clips or B-roll. I'd love to

hear how you actually do it.

A few questions, answer whichever you like:

1. How do you find footage for a typical video? (Which sites or tools?)

2. Roughly how long does that take you per video?

3. What's the most frustrating part of it?

4. Do you pay for any stock footage subscription or tool? If so, which

   one, and is it worth it?

5. Have you tried anything to speed it up (AI tools, templates, an

   editor)? What happened?

For context: I'm exploring an idea for a tool in this area, but I'm not

selling anything and I'm not linking to anything. I just want to

understand the real workflow before building anything, so honest

answers, including "it's not a problem for me," are really useful.

Thanks! I'll reply to everyone and share a summary of what I learn.

Genuine question from someone working in video production.
A 30-second reel might involve planning, lighting, camera equipment, shooting, editing, colour grading and revisions.
But sometimes the budget sounds like we’re just pressing a record button.
Creators and videographers, what’s a fair price for a professionally shot and edited reel in India?
And what should that price actually include?

Recently I made a demo showing a social media tool that had my Instagram user name in the corner, a guy actually hit me up on Instagram saying you should probably fix this, so I had to take the video down, was a whole conundrum.

That obviously got me thinking what if I can just import my video into a software choose the text that I want to blur and have it blurred throughout the entire video. So I’ve been working the past couple months to build just that. I am pretty stoked about the software in general since it works seamlessly and I have stress tested it, eg scrolling up and down very fast and changing pages. It really works.

If anyone wants to try for free, I am going to attaching a link to the site and the a code for the first 3 months free (cancel anytime obviously) but I am genuinely looking for finding my audience. Many thanks if you took the time to read this!

Link; CyanFocus.com
Free code - 1E6KMOHM1Q

Hi!

I think ive learned quite enought to try and get my frist gig but i dint know which niche should i work with, uk to get the hang of the workflow

Pls share your thoughts🙏

I'm looking to get into content creation (mostly YT shorts, IG) and would love to hear how some of you got started. Did you just jump in, take a course, or learn by trial and error? Also would love to hear any "I wish I'd known this sooner" moments .

Sidenote, I'd appreciate recommendations on:

Recording device: would a phone and gimble suffice for just starting out?

Editing tools: what you use for video and photo (free or paid), and what's actually worth learning first

Gear: what's essential at the start versus what can wait

Learning resources: YouTube channels, courses, or communities that helped you learn

Lastly, is anyone open to shooting together, learning side by side, or doing a skill exchange?

I'm happy to trade what I know for help with filming, editing, or planning content. Collaborating feels like a better way to learn than figuring it solo.

Thanks in advance!

Working on what i think is a really cool series, not going into too much detail, but wow each episode take me about 4-6hrs to record and edit, today i had to take a nap in between the recording and editing haha!

https://nofilmschool.com/boris-fx-acquires-vegas-pro

I was contracted to film an 8hr conference. Scope of work consisted of shooting the 8hr time slot, photos and a highlight video. Contract was made by the company with agreement of $X/hr compensation. Agreement also included release of raw photo and video. Within the contract was a “no obligation of production” clause that states company will not be obligated to produce or release the Film,
or to use the results of Contractor’s services. Upon delivery of finals, company was not satisfied with the work after numerous revisions and poor communication management of deadlines between their CD & Proj. Mgr on their side and demanded a reduction in compensation. I went with the reduced compensation to avoid a long negotiation & I need the money ASAP. Just for my future reference, does the “no obligation to production” clause not imply that since they acknowledge they dont have to use my finals, they cannot request a change in compensation due to unsatisfaction of the finals?

I'm a support worker for a blind/hearing impaired man who recently asked me to help him make a YouTube video about a vintage guitar he purchased. We uploaded the video last night and he is now interested in making more content as he had lots of fun doing it. I'd like to make sure I'm doing a good job for him and so I'm hoping to get some feedback about the edit/colour grade that I can implement for his future videos. I'll leave the link below, thanks in advance for sharing any thoughts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi76YnMy4Is&t=16s

I’m creating video’s for a team and I want to pitch some new ideas to the media and marketing team of the club.

Is there any type of video you really want to see from your favourite team? Behind the scenes before and after a game, compilations, fan focused video, short docu style or larger docu style? Do you want to follow a day in the life of a player? A day of a fan? Want to see some players from a different angle (personal life, diff hobbies and passions, …) or do you not care? Influencer visiting the training grounds? Players interacting with youth teams? What kind of video’s are you enjoying most?

Anything might help!

I’m trying to make a tool but I really don’t know if the fact it finds mixed media matters,mixed media as in stuff that isn’t stock footage such as memes and clips that help illustrate what’s being said,I thought itd be a differentiator if it could take in your script and then find mixed media for each scene but I’m starting to have doubts .

When I add subtitles to an edit, I check them while watching at normal speed rather than judging each caption as a still frame. A line can fit neatly on screen but appear too briefly to read, especially when the shot changes at the same moment.

I adjust the in and out points while watching the sequence, then replay it without pausing. If I keep missing a phrase, I shorten the wording only when that preserves what was said; otherwise I give the caption more time or split it at a natural pause. That check helps me catch timing problems that are easy to miss while editing frame by frame.

Hi everyone,

I'm a newbie at Instagram and Reels, and want to start recording some.

I often see reels of people scrolling through a website and them as a talking head commenting on that. How do I that?

Do I have to record myself separately and then edit it in Capcut? Do I need to use OBS?

Thanks!

My teacher asked us to make videos about a topic related to social media, and I chose grooming. My idea was to make an analog horror video, but the problem is I don't know what apps or programs I can use to make a video like that, and I have to hand it in on Friday.

If somebody wants to give me some tips I would appreciate it.

(Srry for bad english, its not my first language)

I was wondering if anyone had advice on what to charge if a couple whose wedding you filmed contacted you for a documentary edit later on?

I originally just did a highlight film which is what they paid for.

It would essentially be the entire wedding day start to finish on a timeline synced up with all the important moments, (first look, ceremony, speeches, etc) I still have all the footage so that won’t be an issue.

Would you charge $750? $1000? More? CAD) a % of what they originally paid?

They paid around $2100 CAD for their highlight film and a full day of filming, I charged that because I had less experience at the time.

I would love to know your thoughts

Thank you!

Hi everyone, I am new to real estate content creation, I will be videographer and editor.

I see a lot of modern content with help of AI (I guess), speed ramping and cool effects. I have offered free shots to start with.

Is there a course where I can learn these skills?

I will be videographer and editor, I can outsource editing but I deeply want to do by own.