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Why Creative Agencies Should Split Production and Post-Production

October 31, 2024
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Learn why creative agencies should split production and post-production to enhance their videos. Discover tips to boost quality and streamline your post-production process!

How To Make Better Event Videos

October 10, 2024
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Discover how to elevate your event videos with these five essential tips to boost your agency’s growth and event recap video impact.

How to Decide Between Outsourcing Video Editing and In-House Video Editing for Your Projects

August 25, 2024
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Decide between outsourcing and in-house video editing with our guide. Compare key factors like cost, control, and expertise to choose the best option for your project's needs and budget.

In-House Video Editing Challenges: Resource Demands and Skill Gaps

August 24, 2024
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Learn about the challenges of in-house video editing, including resource demands, potential delays, and the need for specialized skills. Prepare for these hurdles in your setup.

In-House Video Advantages: Control, Cost, and Flexibility

August 23, 2024
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Discover why in-house video editing could be ideal, offering better control, immediate feedback, and integration with your team’s workflow.

Video Editing Outsourcing Drawbacks: Hidden Costs and Quality Concerns

August 22, 2024
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Explore the risks of outsourcing video editing, from quality control issues to hidden costs. Understand if the trade-offs are worth it for your projects.

Top Outsourcing Video Editing Benefits: Why it’s a Game-Changer for Your Projects

August 21, 2024
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Outsourcing video editing offers specialized expertise, cost savings, and flexibility. Partner with a pro team to ensure high-quality results and efficient project turnaround.

Outsourcing Video Editing Services

August 20, 2024
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Explore your outsourced video editing options: freelancers, post-production houses, and full-service agencies. Learn the benefits and drawbacks of each to find the right fit for your needs.

Outsourcing Video Editing vs In-House Video Editing: Which is Better for My Projects?

August 19, 2024
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Discover the pros and cons of outsourcing vs. in-house video editing. This guide helps you weigh cost, expertise, control, and flexibility to choose the best option for your projects.

How To Budget For Post-Production

August 14, 2024
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This guide covers the main factors that will affect the time and resources your editing team needs to do their best work.

What Does A Post-Production Company Do?

August 5, 2024
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Read on to see even more ways a post-production company like Archaius Creative can benefit your business beyond editing.

5 Tips for Agencies to Enhance Their Event Videos

July 15, 2024
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Event videos can be powerful tools for engagement, capturing the energy, and showcasing all of the highlights. Here are five tips for agencies to enhance their event videos.

Production Best Practices - A Blueprint To Better Production Teams

July 11, 2024
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Tailored for video production teams, this checklist is designed to streamline your production process; enabling consistency, while reducing post-production challenges.

Decoding Video Production Terminology - Glossary

July 3, 2024
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No more jargon. No more gibberish. Let’s clear up any miscommunication and get on the same page. Read on to get clarification on these terms and never feel left out of the conversation!

Top 5 Differences Attending WPPI 2019 to 2020

March 11, 2020
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Since WPPI 2019, I’ve attended a handful of other workshops and conferences throughout the country, each with their own unique flavor and sense of identity.

My Experience: Wedding Film Retreat 2020

February 3, 2020
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Never in all my days did I picture getting the opportunity to attend the all-inclusive filmmaker event in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico that is Wedding Film Retreat. On top of that, I never imagined I’d be

Snuggle Up and Learn

December 9, 2019
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With the end of the year upon us, many of us creatives are racing to finish open projects. And the promise on the other side? A sweet break from the grind and a clear mind for the new year

Matt Johnson’s Wedding Film Framework Course Review

November 29, 2019
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Who is Matt? Chances are if you’ve spent any time exploring the wedding filmmaker world, you know exactly who he is. If you are asking yourself this question, stop what you’re doing and check out his

Our Top 5 Takeaways from Vision Quest 2019

October 29, 2019
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It’s hard to put into words the true essence of the experience that was Vision Quest. Right from the start, there seemed to be a collective consciousness that radiated throughout everyone present. The

5 Exciting Aspects of Adobe’s Auto Reframe

September 25, 2019
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With Adobe MAX at the beginning of November, the anticipation is building for the announcement of Adobe Creative Cloud’s 2020 update. And if the new Auto Reframe tool is any indication, it’s looking t

Solutions to Creative Burnout

July 24, 2019
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When it comes to any creative small business, you have to strike a balance between the business side and the creative side. Focus only on the creative side and the business can start to stagnate. Brin

Mixing Audio in Final Cut Pro X

July 11, 2019
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This is the complementary article to our “Audio Mixing in Premiere Pro.” The principles of audio mixing will transfer across platforms, but the tools are different. Once you’ve completed your edit,

Top 5 Adobe Premiere Keyboard Shortcuts

May 29, 2019
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It’s no exaggeration to say that Adobe Premiere Pro CC is an insanely deep and intricate program with nearly innumerable attributes and workspaces. For as long as I’ve been editing on Premiere, there

Our Top 5 Takeaways from Venture 2019

May 15, 2019
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Wow, what a rush! Brianna and I are back from having attended Venture Workshop and our heads are spinning with what an amazing experience we each had. Inspiration, knowledge, fellowship. These are jus

Mixing Audio in Premiere Pro

May 1, 2019
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Four Audio Mixing Tips for Videographers Once you’ve completed your edit, you’re ready for the “finishing” steps of color grading and audio mixing. We know a lot of filmmakers enjoy coloring their pro

How Compression Affects Timeline Performance

April 26, 2019
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When it comes to editing, you want to do everything you can to prevent your workflow or machine from coming between you and your creativity. This efficiency between thought and action is crucial for e

5 Reasons Why White In Revery’s FCPX Masterclass Rocks

April 16, 2019
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The top 5 reasons our FCPX editors loved White in Revery’s Final Cut Pro X Masterclass. www.whiteinrevery.com There are virtually endless aspects to wedding film editing. It can take years to fi

Instagram Vertical Crop and Export Settings

April 2, 2019
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In this episode of Ask The Editor, we dive into Vertical Crop, FCPX Export Settings, Batch Transcoding, Organizing Footage. With the launch of our new web series Ask the Editor, we wanted to take

Is Hard Drive Delegation Limiting Your Editing Speed?

March 27, 2019
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Not a computer expert? That’s okay! Learn a quick and easy trick to optimizing the speed of your current workstation. Did you know your editing speed is largely influenced by how your hard drives

Wedding Bin Organization

March 19, 2019
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A critical component of editing weddings is making sure that your file organization isn’t coming between you and your speed or creative mindset. Too often editors skip the critical step of properly or

Why Editors Need A Workflow System

March 12, 2019
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Having a defined system for ingesting, culling, and organizing media is essential to any editor looking to optimize speed, increase creativity, and avoid burnout. Have you ever come to a point in yo

5 Filmmaker Takeaways from WPPI 2019

March 5, 2019
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This past week, two members of the Archaius Creative team, Ryan and Dave, had the opportunity to attend WPPI 2019 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. For those unfamiliar, WPPI stands for Wedding & Portrait

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