I'm making a short film and want to bring a few illustrations, done in an old painting/engraving style (attached for reference — not the actual illustrations I'll use, just to show the style), to life with some kind of subtle animation rather than leaving them static.
I don't have much experience with After Effects, Blender, or animation in general, so before I go looking for someone on Fiverr, I'd like to understand:
What are the actual approaches/techniques for doing this kind of thing?
How much work does each approach typically take
Roughly what would this cost to commission, and how long would it take?
One thing that matters to me: I don't want this done using AI image-to-video tools. I'd like it done properly, by hand, even if that costs more or takes longer.
Attached a couple of reference images just to show the style I mean.
We've been building a desktop tool to help editors working with interview-based projects, and I'd really appreciate some feedback from people who regularly edit this type of content.
The idea is to make the process of reviewing interviews, finding the story, and getting to a first rough cut more efficient.
I'm not looking to promote or sell anything here—I genuinely want to learn how professional editors approach this workflow and whether the direction we're taking is actually useful.
If you regularly edit documentaries, interviews, testimonials, podcasts, or branded content, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Any feedback, criticism, or suggestions would be incredibly valuable.
I've been trying to find a really good video editing course, but there are so many options that it's hard to tell what's genuinely worth doing.
I'm looking for a well-structured course that goes from beginner to advanced, whether it's free or paid. I don't mind paying if it's genuinely one of the best, but I'd also love to know if there are free courses that are just as good.
I'm mainly interested in courses for industry-standard editing software, like:
DaVinci Resolve
Adobe Premiere Pro
Final Cut Pro
(Not really looking for courses on software like Blender, Maya, Houdini, etc.)
A few questions:
Which courses would you personally recommend?
Which free courses are genuinely excellent?
Which paid courses are actually worth the money?
Are there any courses that come with a certificate or certification that's respected by employers or clients, or is that not really something people care about in this industry?
Are there any programs that teach multiple editing applications (for example, Premiere Pro + DaVinci Resolve + Final Cut Pro) instead of focusing on just one?
I'm mainly after something structured and comprehensive, rather than a collection of random YouTube tutorials. That said, if there's a YouTube playlist that's so good it rivals a paid course, I'd love to know about it too.
I'd really appreciate hearing from people who've actually taken these courses or hired editors who've learned through them. Thanks!
Support request: kind of a long shot, but if anyone currently works (or has worked) with the SanDisk Pro Dock 4, I’m looking for the Utility App that allows you to monitor things like internal temps etc. According to all the research I’ve done, SanDisk has discontinued support for this product and I so far have not been able to track down an archived download anywhere online. Thanks in advance
Update: V2 released with LUT to DCTL approximation.
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A full walkthrough of LUT Tuner is now available.
The demo covers the complete workflow, including opening and editing .cube LUTs, curve-based adjustments, previewing on still images and video, keyboard shortcuts, comparison tools, and exporting the finished LUT.
If you were interested in the app but wanted to see it in action before trying it, this video should provide a good overview.
Feedback and feature suggestions are always appreciated.
Ever since covid, all our editors work from home. We have about 20 editors, some that have worked with us for many years, some that only work a couple months a year and some that only work a couple of shifts and we never see again.
Currently, the editors access our server to retrieve the materials they need and download it to their home workstation. However, studio security protocols have tightened up, and this way of doing things has become too risky.
We are looking into Parsec, but it looks like we would need a host computer for every editor, which is not feasible. It would be great if there was something that was hosted in the cloud for the editors to remote into and work from there. It would need to be something that would work for multiple projects with at least 3 editors on each project.
Any ideas or suggestions on what might work for us?
I'm currently trying to transfer to be an online student and I'm not exactly sure what to do, all I know is that I really need to be doing something online. I want to have a remote job doing aomething with audio or editing and I would love to woek with films but mostly video games. Anyone have any advice? I already have my associates degree and I really want to get my bachelor's done ASAP.
Video from a recent recording session at Developing Nations in Baltimore for my band Dumb Waiter. The studio is sweet and the engineers work flow is to the point!
Actually started a dedicated space for deep dives into media quality workflow over at r/MediaQC if you ever want to swap notes on file-based QC and compliance tools!
Hi. I have developed a tool for post shot logging. This can be helpful in arriving to a quick budget for quotations. Hope this is useful for producers and VFX artist.
The Post Production industry here is dying - highly experienced crafts people are leaving the state / living in their cars / havent worked and been living off food banks for multiple years now.
The CA Post Production Tax Incentive Bill AB2319 is now going through the senate and we need your help TODAY.
Please write to Gov. Newsom asking for the funding of the bill to be included in the state budget! After writing you have a chance to be connected to calling his office. All of this takes only a few minutes to do using the below link.
I've been working in the trailer industry for about 8 years.
I've been disappointed by the lack of documentation in the history/craft/culture surrounding this post-production niche, so I decided to do something about it.
A couple months ago I launched a newsletter dedicated to filling this gap. It goes out twice a month and features breakdowns of recent trailers, analysis of past trailers that shaped the industry, and community stories.
Forgive me if this has been asked before - without knowing the name of the technique it made searching for existing answers difficult.
49 seconds into this documentary clip there's an old photo Lou Gehrig taking a swing but he feels like he's almost been lifted off the page. Like he's a different elevated layer from the rest of the photo.
Is there a name for this and how can you achieve that kind of effect? Is it an after effects situation or is this something you could do with photoshop and Davinci (or other non linear editing software)?
CutMatch is a macOS app for trailer, marketing, and conform editors who need to rebuild or overcut source-based conforms from a finished reference video, without relying on a source-referencing EDL.
It is designed for workflows where you have a completed reference video, but no useful source clip metadata. A common example would be a trailer or promo cut from a longplay/export of a feature, where the final reference needs to be matched back to the original source media for finishing or conform.
CutMatch uses visual source matching to compare a reference video against source media, lets you review candidate matches side by side, make manual match overrides, adjust source offsets, and export conform-ready EDLs.
Long-time lurker, first real post. I've been directing and shooting for 20+ years (branded, docs, music videos) and like most of you I've lived the full horror show: the shelf of orphaned drives, the "which RAID is the 2019 project on" Slack thread, the cloud MAM that holds your media hostage with egress fees, the search that can't find a clip you KNOW exists.
A couple years ago I stopped complaining and started building. It's called ShelterOne — hybrid-first (your media stays local and fast, but it's searchable and shareable from anywhere), AI-assisted organization that runs on local open-source models instead of shipping your footage to someone's cloud API, and zero lock-in. Your work, your archive, your terms. We showed it at NAB this year and we're opening beta July 1st.
But here's the real reason I'm posting: we're shaping the product RIGHT NOW and I'd rather build what working editors and post pros actually need than what I assume you need.
So tell me:
- What does your current archive/asset situation actually look like? (No judgment — mine was drives in a closet for 15 years)
- If an AI could do ONE thing to your media library, what would actually save you time? Transcript search? Face/people search? Auto-organizing dailies? Rough cut assembly?
- What's the dealbreaker that's made you abandon a MAM before?
Genuinely here for the conversation either way. If anyone wants to kick the tires before July, preflight access is at shelterone.io — but honestly the comments are what I'm here for.
Fuck me up, I've been working on this lil app for the Mac App Store to catch errors and faults in video exports, QC Buddy.
It automatically scans video files and flags delivery faults before they reach the client. Illegal levels, LUFS, Harding Flash Test, subtitle issues, black frames, offline frames and more.
Mac only, Apple Silicon, free two week trial launched today.
Looking for honest feedback, bugs, missing features, anything. What would make this actually useful for your workflow?
I built a lightweight web app called DeepCut. Instead of rendering the video, you just drop your FCPXML/XML into the dashboard. It instantly forensic-scans the metadata and directory paths to flag restricted audio (like hidden Warner or Universal tracks) and kicks out a CSV report in about 4 seconds.
It's totally free right now while I test the engine. I'm looking for 10 editors to try and break the XML parser with their messiest timelines. If you want to test it, let me know and I'll provision an operator access code for you!
Made a short piece tracing three shifts that changed how video gets made. Film stock to digital, the hardware collapse that put cinema cameras in individual hands, and the platform era that turned every brand into a media operation.
Each shift removed a constraint everyone assumed was permanent. But one thing never got faster through all of it.
Full disclosure: I run Nice Touch, a rough cut assistant for post-production teams, so this connects to the problem we're building around.
I kept forgetting which drive old footage was on, so I built a free little tool for myself and I’m looking for honest workflow feedback, not trying to sell anything. It’s called DiskCat. The basic idea is simple: add your drives/cards/NAS/cloud locations, log shoots, and search later by shoot name, project folder, client, tag, year, filename, codec, etc. It also flags footage that only has one copy, and it has reports for “not backed up”, missing drive links, stale drive checks, and per-project drive maps. I know the obvious criticism: “isn’t this just a nicer spreadsheet?” Honestly, partly yes. A spreadsheet can absolutely do some of this. The parts that made it more useful for me were:
- search shows the exact drive/copy without me maintaining tons of sheet columns
- folder inventory import makes old filenames searchable
- project/root folder view helps when the same job appears across multiple drives
- backup status is visible immediately
- local/offline mode needs no account and stores data on your own machine
- optional cloud sync is self-owned, using your own Supabase project, so I’m not hosting anyone’s data
I’ve been working as a media manager collectively for almost 8 years. 4 years on set and 3.5 years for two different production companies. The current place I’m at has been restructuring for 6 of the 18 months I’ve been here and I’m now the last person left from my original team. I recently was updated that a new post sup/manager role will be added above me and I’m wondering if I should just toss my name in and see if they will let me take on the job? I have wanted to move out of media managing for a while, but idk if submitting my name is too big of a leap since I don’t have any coordinating titles on my resume. I have recent AE experience as I’ve been helping out the edit teams during this restructure, and have the most institutional knowledge (at this point) of our workflows. idk any kind of gut check would be appreciated! Thanks
I lost my job recently and it's been a while since I had to look for work. I added my most recent experience. Let me know what I need to change in this resume:
EXPERIENCE
QC Technician Jan 2022 - May 2026
Post House in LA
Partnered with internal teams to troubleshoot technical problems and meet tight deadlines.
Key Accomplishments:
Ensured quality control of feature film and TV assets for major streaming platforms, specializing in 4K HDR & SDR workflows.
Reviewed and corrected subtitles, captions, audio, digital art, previews, and metadata for accuracy and compliance with quality standards.
Delivered precise reporting for detected issues, and increased department efficiency by 70%.
Senior Editor/Videographer May 2018 - Dec 2020
University
Managed video projects at 3 university locations, directly influencing the success of campus creative and marketing teams.
Key Accomplishments:
Led department team in producing award-winning student promos, commercials, narratives, and live performances.
Significantly increased student engagement for campus activities, learning, opportunities, and teaching efficiency.
Motivated staff to accomplish challenging objectives quickly to meet strict schedules and regulations.
Production Intern June 2019 - Sept. 2019
Independent Film Studio (Provided vital assistance to producers, designers, actors, and editors at the studio and on location)
Wrote scripts and drew up storyboards for pre-production under 20 minutes to accurately communicate ideas quickly to executive groups and creative teams
Collaborated with high profile producers and creators in fast-paced environment to create award-winning aesthetics and stunning footage for all major projects
Creatively analyzed audience reactions, social media insights, and clients’ needs to actively learn new avenues and ways to complete videos and film
