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How to Send Us Your FootageTwo ways to hand material to Chipscat Studio: if you already have footage, uploaRead more →
AI Video FAQ: Copyright, Real People and Commercial UseCommon questions before commissioning AI video: can AI visuals be used commerciaRead more →
Audio Repair: Clipping, Noise, Wind and Recording RescueClipped recordings, loud background noise, outdoor recordings full of wind, or aRead more →
Before You Hand Over Footage: a Checklist for a Faster, Cheaper EditFor the same video, one client gets a first cut in three days while another is sRead more →
Common Recording Noise Types and How They're RepairedWhat are the buzzing, humming and hissing sounds in a recording, and can they beRead more →
Condensing Course and Meeting Recordings, with Key-Point NotesA three-hour meeting recording, a full day of training, hours of online course: Read more →
Face Blurring for Video: Anonymization and De-identificationYou're about to publish a video and there's a face in it that shouldn't be recogRead more →
Filler-Word Removal for Talking-Head VideosWhen you record to camera, "um", "ah" and "so, the thing is…" creep in. Cutting Read more →
Filming an Event with Post-Production in Mind: Eight Tips for OrganisersHow easy an event video is to edit is half decided on the day. Advice for organiRead more →
How a Corporate Video Is Produced: Every Step from Brief to DeliveryHow does a corporate video start from nothing? Brief, script, footage or filmingRead more →
How to Check a Delivered Video: Eight Things to Look AtHow to check a video after the editor delivers it: picture, subtitles, sound, inRead more →
How to Order a Custom EditThe eight steps of a custom video edit at Chipscat Studio: brief, footage uploadRead more →
How to Prepare a Memorial VideoIn a funeral service, the memorial video is often the part that touches people mRead more →
How to Prepare a Video ScriptYou only provide the script. Image generation, video generation, editing, color Read more →
How to Prepare a Wedding Growth Video: Photos, Music and TimelineThe growth video is the moment at a wedding reception most likely to bring tearsRead more →
How to Upload Footage to Google Drive from a ComputerFor desktop and laptop users: create a Google Drive folder, upload videos, photoRead more →
How to Upload Footage to Google Drive from a PhoneStep by step: install the Google Drive app, sign in, create a folder, upload phoRead more →
How Video Editing Is Priced: Common Models and the Four Factors That Affect CostThere's no standard rate for video editing, but the logic is easy to follow. ThrRead more →
Looking for a Bilingual Chinese-English Video Editor and Thumbnail Designer?Running a YouTube channel with English interviews or international content? ChipRead more →
Multilingual Subtitles: Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean Subtitling and TranslationHowever good a video is, viewers who can't understand it won't finish it. For YoRead more →
Old Video Restoration: Blurry, Noisy or Faded Footage Made Clear AgainFamily videos from years ago, wedding footage and early event recordings often cRead more →
One Video, Ten Shorts: Turning Long Videos into Short-Form ContentYou may be sitting on a content goldmine: past talks, interviews, courses and evRead more →
Outsourcing YouTube Editing: Five Things to Prepare Before Handing OverThinking of outsourcing your YouTube editing? Prepare the footage, the script, eRead more →
Script Format: From a Script to a Finished VideoA script is all we need to make a video. The format: which seconds, what visualsRead more →
Short-Form Basics: What's the Difference Between Reels, Shorts and TikTok?Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and TikTok are all vertical short-form video, buRead more →
Video Editing Service FAQThe questions clients ask most before commissioning a video edit from Chipscat SRead more →
Video File Won't Open? Common Causes and What to Do (Don't Delete It Yet)You filmed all day and the file says "corrupted" or "cannot play this format". TRead more →
Video Repair vs. File Recovery: Two Different Problems"Video repair" covers two different things: recovering a file that won't open, aRead more →
What Is AI Video Production? What It Can and Can't DoAI imagery has gone from novelty to business tool: product scenes, motion visualRead more →
What Podcast Editing and Post-Production Include: from Raw Recording to PublishingWhat podcast post-production actually does: cutting fillers and pauses, noise reRead more →
What to Prepare for a Corporate Video: a Checklist Before You Hand OverWhat a company needs to prepare before a corporate video starts: a written descrRead more →
What to Prepare for AI Video ProductionWhat to prepare before commissioning an AI video: a segmented script, brand elemRead more →
Which Delivery Format to Choose: Resolution, Aspect Ratio and File Type by PlatformWhat format should your video be delivered in? One table shows the resolution, aRead more →
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