EDITING BREAKDOWN | 8 Smooth Camera Transitions

Dylan John β€’ December 5, 2021
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🎨 *Get the PRO LOOK you're looking for* β†’ https://geni.us/AmazingFCPColorGrading πŸ“£ *Want my SFX?* β†’ https://geni.us/FilmicCrispSFX Here's a comprehensive guide to mastering smooth camera transitions in your video edits! I share my secrets to creating stunning, cinematic visuals with both in-camera techniques and post-production tricks. In this crucial editing breakdown, I'll show you how to achieve: βœ… Simple Dissolve with Matching Surfaces: Learn to seamlessly blend shots by matching surfaces and using a dissolve effect. βœ… Matching Exposure and Camera Movement: Achieve fluid transitions by maintaining consistent camera speed and matching exposures between shots. βœ… Camera Rotation: Master the art of spinning and rotating your camera for dynamic and seamless transitions. βœ… Tilting into the Sky: Utilize the sky's consistent color and exposure to create smooth, natural transitions. βœ… Simple Mask Transition: Discover how to use masks to cut and overlap parts of shots for a seamless blend. βœ… Whip Pan: Harness the power of motion blur with rapid camera movements for effortless in-camera transitions. βœ… Pulling Back and Masking (Brandon Lee Inspired): Explore a more complex technique involving pulling back from shots and masking objects for unique reveals. βœ… Matching Exposure and Motion (Tilting Down): Perfect your transitions by matching exposure and downward camera motion between shots. βœ… Match Cut with Directional Blur: Learn to create invisible cuts by matching subject position and size, enhanced with directional blur. This video is packed with powerful editing tips and tricks that will help you produce beautifully transitioned and professional-looking videos. #VideoEditing #CameraTransitions #Filmmaking #PostProduction #EditingTips #CinematicVideo #SeamlessTransitions #InCameraEffects #Masking #WhipPan #MatchCut 3 SIMPLE but SMOOTH transitions to use in your videos https://youtu.be/7ZJNWtyxMd0 Brandon Li MASK FADE TRANSITION TUTORIAL https://youtu.be/ly7dsAZirUE 🧰 _*MORE CREATOR TOOLS*_ πŸ–οΈ *LUTs* β†’ https://geni.us/greatvideoLUTs πŸ”₯ *Filmic Burns Pack* β†’ https://www.dylanjohndickerson.com/filmic-burn-pack πŸ“‹ *Free FCP Cheat Sheet* β†’ https://www.dylanjohndickerson.com/free-products *Learn, grow, and connect with other creators in my FREE Discord community* 🌱 https://discord.gg/D8wGTR7XrE --------------------------------------------------------- ✏️ *AWESOME FCP PLUGINS* Smooth Zooms with Zero Keyframes | https://geni.us/ProZooms Really Useful Animation Plugin | https://geni.us/ProAnimate Best Picture in Picture Effect | https://geni.us/FCBPictureinPicture Awesome for Content Creators | https://geni.us/ProVertical Professional Color Grading Plugin | https://geni.us/ColorFinale β–ͺ️ 50% OFF if you join my color grading masterclass (https://geni.us/AmazingFCPColorGrading) Remove Video Noise Easily | https://geni.us/neatvideo Best Film Emulation Plugin | https://geni.us/EMUL8 Great Echo/Room Noise Remover | https://geni.us/Deroom One Plugin Tool to Rule Them All | https://mvfx.co/DesignStudio/DylanJohn πŸ“² *WEBSITES/APPS I LOVE* Best Creative Asset Library | https://geni.us/Artlist2freemonths β–ͺ️ Get 2 months free w/this link! My Go-To Voice Audio Enhancer | https://geni.us/AuphonicAI AI App That Speeds Up Editing | https://geni.us/editquickly Free FCP Plugin Installer | https://geni.us/freeplugininstaller Greatest Way To Organize Ideas | https://geni.us/TryMilanote Free Sound Effects Library App | https://getsoundly.com β–ͺ️ For paid plan, use DYLANJOHN for 3 free months! *MY WEBSITE (Free Products/Courses/Gear List)* πŸ‘‰ https://www.dylanjohndickerson.com _PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links and I get a small kick back for them at no extra cost to you. Thanks for your support!_ CHAPTER MARKERS 00:00 Intro 00:12 Roll Up Fade Breakdown 02:35 Handheld Rotate Whip Breakdown 03:18 Sky to Sky Breakdown 04:43 Foreground Mask Wipe Breakdown 08:55 Handheld Whip Pan Breakdown 09:52 Dolly Out Fade Mask Breakdown 15:03 Drop Fade Breakdown 17:19 Important note for all transitions 17:34 Directional Blur Match Cut 18:36 Outro #editingbreakdown

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