So you shot some footage for your indie film, but it doesn’t quite look like the stuff you see on the big screen. These simple video editing tricks will help make your footage look a lot more like the stuff the pros shoot.
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When I take photos or shoot video, I like to use a nice camera, and then import the photos to my iPad — which is my dedicated photo editing and social media sharing device. But if I want to import video from that same SD card, it's a more complicated process. Here's how you do it.
If you have a GoPro and a DSLR camera, you may want to use both of them at the same time to capture different angles or get fun behind-the-scenes shots. With a couple of inexpensive attachments, you can connect your GoPro to your camera's hot shoe.
The GoPro is many people's favourite action camera, and it's easy to understand why. It's versatile, powerful and sturdy. However, you'll probably get over the novelty of taking it on a bike ride or an underwater snorkelling session fairly quickly. Don't waste that money -- there are plenty of other creative ways to get even more out of your GoPro.
Magic Lantern is free software that runs on Canon DSLRs to give them enhanced features with more control for shooting video. It's like custom firmware, but it runs directly from a memory card without altering the camera's software. This video from Jake Coppinger shows how to get started using the powerful tool.
