How I turn a boring shot into 'EPIC B ROLL' | Behind the Edit

Very simple but fun stuff! A video like this has been requested for over a year now, and I thought it was about time :)

GEAR USED IN THIS VIDEO:

[rakan.alm]

Legend has it that one day he will show his hair

[jaycelliston]

No useless and distracting background music, no inartful attempts at humor, simply professional advice well delivered and demonstrated. I wish other similar videos would emulate this. Thank you.

[JakeMogstad]

Daniel you’re national treasure, your perfectionism shows in your shots. I truly admire your work, keep it up man.

[seanpeacock]

I watch a lot of camera and editing related content and very rarely as a result do I now come across any hints, tips and tricks that I haven’t already heard and seen before. However in the past 12 minutes I’ve just picked up more learnings than I have in probably the last 3 years. Stuff like this is golden, and is more valuable to people than you’re probably aware of. Already implemented the prism thing in a job today, (always previously tried creating similar effect with masks, layers and gaussian blur, but could never quite nail the desired result. Tried this today, half the workflow, twice the gains. A very sincere THANK-YOU!!!

[Jackhafey]

This may not be ground breaking, but as someone starting out on the editing journey the final before and after cuts made me actually say WOW. Video editing is truly an artform.

[AsaFletcher]

As a filmmaker myself, I get discouraged by the prices of all the equipment... however I love how Daniel makes commercials in his house with a very very minimal budget! This motivates me to keep going!

[cecisaia]

What I loved the most is that your explanation is so clear that I can apply this in Premiere Pro easily :)

[MarksAGoodLad]

Daniel: People aren't gonna have their minds blown.

My mind: Blown.

[MTBdropIN]

im sorry you started this video off with saying that this is all basic stuck, but you just made 90% of videographers better, I never knew anything about zoom, and rotation lol dang this is amazing

[opedromagico]

10:42 - "That is way to aggressive prism blur on the background, *I don't want it to be noticeable."* - this is key! You can't notice it, but you can feel it.

[stryke]

This is one of those YouTube videos that reminds you why you love this platform in the first place. Extremely well made. Very clear instructions. To the point. I mean wow. Just wow. Cant begin to say how impressed I am with this.

[CesarAHaro]

"This is basic stuff. Nobody will be blown by this"
ME: *DROOLS*

[AndoKiidron]

Daniel: "There's nothing groundbreaking".
Me: Have seen almost all fcpx videos and didn't know you can change the "position keyframes" from smooth to linear.

Tnx man!

[Pak_Item]

The only thing that is not true in this vid is when you told us that this footage won't blow our mind

[KelliMarissa]

Wow this is awesome, you're right each individual step is pretty simple but all together they make such a huge difference!

[esbowman]

Honestly, small tips like this are exactly what I've been looking for. I'm new to this and don't know all the keywords to look for.

[chrismixlewis]

Love the simplicity of the techniques but the impressive impact it has on the footage.

[nophima]

It's an art how some people can turn boring shots into THIS. Thank you for this video!

[Ournotsoperfectlife]

Over the years I have come to appreciate how DS remains so true to the craft of filmmaking. Not only is he bonkers talented, but he also uses simple enhancements to clarify his footage and stand apart. Such great work, and particularly thankful that you share your insights with us. I know that you have personally impacted our young, up-and-coming YT channel.

Thanks Daniel!

[papermelon]

HoLy CrAp the fact that your mind can think up those ideas to add to a 2 second panning clip of an object is ASTOUNDING. After each thing you'd add, I'd specifically think "well that looks great! He can be done with the shot now." but nope. This is just freaking cool.