The Journal
Notes on craft and workflow
Tutorials, guides, and field notes for editors, designers, and filmmakers.
Technical
Choosing the Right Codec for Delivery
ProRes, H.264, or DNxHD? A quick guide to picking export settings your client's platform will actually accept.
Tutorial
Building a Title Sequence in Under an Hour
A practical walkthrough using layered type, motion overlays, and a two-tone palette to keep things fast and clean.
Guides
What Makes an Overlay Pack Worth Buying
Resolution, alpha channels, and variety matter more than volume. Here's what to check before you add to cart.
Workflow
Color Grading for Social vs. Broadcast
The same footage needs different treatment depending on where it lands. A look at contrast, saturation, and safe ranges for each.
Guides
Organizing Assets So Future You Says Thanks
A folder and naming convention for templates, overlays, and footage that scales past your third project.
Licensing
Licensing, Explained in Plain Terms
Standard vs. extended licenses, what counts as an 'end product,' and when you actually need to upgrade.