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Welcome to DAKVideo
DAKVideo offers video capture and editing services in Abilene, Texas. I have shot and edited video for a number of venues including weddings, social events, Turnhere Video Productions of Oakland, CA, the Abilene Reporter News Video website, and the Texana Review. In short, I enjoy shooting and editing stories of all types.
If you have a special event that your would like to capture, contact me to set up an appointment.
Phone: 325-518-3163
Email: fordakvideo@gmail.com
Twitter: twitter.com/dakvideo
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editing Archive
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Book Review: Rebel Without A Crew – Robert Rodriquez
Posted on July 1, 2010 | No CommentsI guess I should say half a review. You see, I only made it through half of the book. I really liked the way the book started off. You get a sense of Robert’s passion for his work as DP, videographer and just about everything... -
Final Cut Pro Close Gap Feature
Posted on March 21, 2010 | 1 CommentEvery editor, famous or not, has a few features they really like in FCP. I use one on occasion as I move clips around in a sequence. As I move clips around, I end up spaces between each of the clips. Not a big deal,... -
DPs and Relationships
Posted on February 2, 2010 | No CommentsOK, so I have to start off and apologize for the title of this post. I don’t even know what a DP really is (unless its Dr. Pepper) but I want to make a point. Let me start this by saying that one person whose... -
Editing a DVD – A Tough Edit
Posted on February 1, 2010 | No CommentsI had the privilege over this last weekend to edit a video. It wasn’t the normal editing (like there is anything normal about editing video) that I usually do. Normally, I mount my HDV camera to my Macbook Pro, start up Final Cut Pro, make... -
The Cutting Edge: Magic of Movie Editing – A Review
Posted on August 12, 2009 | 1 Comment“Review” is probably not the right term for this post. Probably something like “Thoughts” is more appropriate. If you’ve never seen “The Cutting Edge: Magic of Movie Editing,” and you are involved in editing in any way, shape or form, you should get a copy... -
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (Abridged Version) Part 1
Posted on August 10, 2009 | No CommentsA portion of the story “The Cutting Edge.” I have not seen the full version of this but intend to find it and watch it. I found out that it is available on Netflix. I’ll try to review the movie after I watch it. -
Orson Welles on Editing
Posted on August 8, 2009 | No CommentsJust found this video and enjoyed that someone speaks to the value that editors bring to the film or dv process. I’ve found editing, at some level, to be a lonely business that involves the editor, a computer, a bunch of keyboard shortcuts and a... -
Quote from Walter Murch
Posted on August 7, 2009 | No Comments“Film editing is now something almost everyone can do at a simple level and enjoy it, but to take it to a higher level requires the same dedication and persistence that any art form does.”
