vlog video editing

vlog editing

1x video/week = $85
2x video/week = $75
3x video/week = $65
4x video/week = $60
5x video/week = $55

These prices include an edited 1-4 minute run-time video with
dynamic transitions & music (if requested).

A one time set-up fee to establish the branding template $150.

* Raw footage provided is only up to maximum of 25 individual clips
with a combined total of 10 minutes. 1 revision included.

timeline

We are flexible to set up a schedule that works with each client. We encourage you to have the videos done in batches. This means that if you’re doing more than one video in a weeks time, we suggest uploading all the footage for each of your videos by a set day of the week, and we then edit and deliver all of your videos in one sitting. Essentially giving you an arsenal of videos to release on your own social media platform on a schedule you see fit.

Interested in working together?

If you are looking for a more polished or advanced edit on a video please visit our Production Rates page for more information.

samples

Here are a selection of daily v-log videos for Cathrin Machin - a Contemporary Space Artist from Australia.

All the footage was shot by Cathrin, uploaded to us - and we did the edit!

Check out some samples below and follow her beautiful work here on Facebook or Instagram.

*Footage shot by Cathrin Machin. Edited by Thousand Year Films Inc.

basic tips for shooting your vlog videos

If you are a beginning v-logger, and are looking to start shooting more frequently, we’ve included some tips to improve the quality of the edit we can provide you. Following these simple concepts allows us to edit an exciting video from the footage you provide in a quick turn-around.

A good place to start is to look at your footage as primarily two different categories:

“A-Roll” vs “B-Roll”

A-Roll – Primary video subject (talk-to-cams, soundbites, interviews etc.) these create the backbone of the story as they help shape the narrative.

B-Roll – These are shots that cut away from the primary subject to help visualize the story; often the audio from the A-roll continues on underneath the B-roll.  They can also be referred to as cut-a-ways or inserts.   B-roll helps make the video more interesting for the viewer because we can show more variety in the visual.

Separating your shots into these two categories makes editing more efficient.  This doesn’t mean you can’t speak over top of B-roll at times; but it is beneficial to be conscious of the type of footage you are shooting and doing it intentionally.

“Talk-to-Cam”

Talk-to-Cam (aka: talk2cam) - This is a very candid type shot where you are the subject, and are speaking directly into the camera. This is often done “selfie” style. Be sure your camera is rolling and positioned more or less where you want it for a couple seconds before you begin talking. This allows for a clean start and we will cut any dead space at the beginning in editing.  This will avoid your words getting cut off, or the camera still swinging into position while you’re talking. 

*Note there are some examples below - they are only examples and we encourage each creator to speak in a matter fitting to themselves and their brand!

The talk2cam type of shot is worth doing if you are:

1. Opening and closing segments. It’s good for the video as a whole, but also when shifting gears or topics within the video.  For example, if you’re trying to solve a problem in your video, once you’ve shown the problem you are about to fix and explained what you’re going to do in the talk2cam,  you could do a brief sign-off by saying something along the lines of “So I’m going to get started on this and I’ll catch up with you once it’s done!” It’s a nice closure to the segment.

2. If you are explaining the “high-level” topic of what you’re about to explore or do.  Eg.  “Here I am at (blank), and today we’re going to be doing (blank), so let’s get started!”

3. If you’re giving some direct thoughts, learnings or advice to the viewer.

4. If you’ve run into a problem, road block, or some other issue that needs to be solved – this is a good time to do a talk2cam as well, it helps direct the viewer through what’s going on and allows them to go on the same emotional journey that you are!

Shooting B-Roll

B-Roll shots are best when shot in shorter, but more numerous clips.  This will make them quicker to find during editing than scrubbing through a longer shot. After you’ve done a talk2cam, it’s good to shoot the corresponding B-roll right after.  If in your talk2cam, you referenced a tree that has fallen over...  in separate shots, get a couple 5-10 seconds clips of that tree in a couple different angles!  If you’re talking about a tasty meal you’re about to eat… get a few 5-10 second shots of that tasty meal!   It’ll become second nature once you do it a few times. 

Longer B-Roll shots are good when you are capturing an action to showcase something through it’s entirety to make it more impactful, or to give a fuller perspective; as opposed to jsut showing a before and after.

Try to avoid getting your B-Roll in the same shot as your talk2cam. Sometimes it can be tempting to turn the camera away from yourself to show what you’re referencing; the downfall is that this camera movement gives less options in editing and can often change the sound quality of your voice. If you want to do a quick pan to reveal something and then come back to your face - feel free, but try to avoid talking anymore while the camera is facing away from you.

Narrating over B-Roll

This type of shot is best suited when you’re wanting to explain a specific detail to the viewer to help them understand what they’re looking at. Example “Here you can see how this foundation has begun to crumble…” (over footage showing a crumbling foundation.)

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