Mark Birks: Content creator, editor and host/presenter in Newark, Ohio.

Kevin D. Wilson
What NLE do you use?

Hey all! I'm just curious what types of NLE's you use and what style projects you cut on it? I'm personally a Final Cut and AVID person, but am curious what my fellow cutters use. Have a good day!

Diego Gagliardi

I use PP CC which integrates perfectly with After Effects

Mark Birks

I tend to use HitFilm because of the integrated composition feature

Arthur Harrison

Hey Kevin, I use a mixture of FCP X, PP CC and Avid. Mainly PP for any corporate work or projects that require lots of different source footage to be edited quickly. I also work at a post-house and use Avid there as that is what most of the broadcast editors use there.

Mark Birks

Low to no budget filmmakers tip

All of us now have access to the same editing, coloring, VFX, and 3D software that the large production house use for free on our own projects. Here's a short list of some of them.

Richard "RB" Botto

Hi Mark. I'm RB, Founder and CEO of Stage 32. As a screenwriter, producer, actor and filmmaker, I know first-hand the challenges all creatives face finding work, landing representation, launching projects, securing funding and simply making the connections that will make a difference in their careers. That's why I created Stage 32. Since our launch in September of 2011, the community has grown to 1,000,000+ members representing every country on the planet making Stage 32 the social network uniquely populated with the most creative people on Earth.

This is a network for you, built by you. Like m...

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Amanda Toney

Hello Mark -

Welcome to the community! I'm Amanda Toney, the Managing Director at Stage 32. Since 2013 I've been proud to oversee Stage 32's Next Level Education, which provides you the most up-to-date tools necessary to become a better creative.

Over the years Stage 32 has worked with over 500 industry executives and professionals to teach online webinars, classes and intensive labs exclusively for you - our Stage 32 community. We bring you instructors who have worked directly on some of your favorite films, TV shows or theater productions to teach you in-the-trenches information that you won...

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Tony Fisher
Showreel Tips

Hello all, I'm sorry if this question has been asked a hundred times before. I'm in the process of making a showreel and was looking for some input as to what format it should take. I looked online and found the most common form is a montage style. The montage seems OK but it doesn't really tell you...

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Jay Pulk

Tony, What's happening in the scene isn't really important for an acting reel. It's more important that your performance is showcased, which is usually best when there are few or no cuts. If a scene i...

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Tony Fisher

Hi Jay, thanks. Yes that does help a great deal, I agree roughly 3 minutes seems about right to really give the full flavor of the scene.

Stefan LaToure

Exactly how Jay said Tony, under 3 minutes, 10-30 seconds each. Here's my old one, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHcsAujcE1I I have 5 scenes, total 2:44....

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