Pixel Valley Studio

10/29/2023

Pixel Valley is on broadcast TV! We have a video that we recently produced for The Sentencing Project that is airing on broadcast television. Maybe you've seen it? Well, if not, here is the web version.

Agency: Meraki Communications Group
Producer: Tiffany Cho
Editor/AE: Manu Smith

For the last fifty years, the United States has advanced punitive policies that have led to a staggering increase in the prison population. The prison popula...

10/24/2023

Topaz Video AI by Topaz Labs has reached version 4! This amazing video application can not only enhance existing video, but it can also give you better slow-motion, stabilize shots without a gimbal and make old DSLR HD video look great! See how it handles our 1990's video from a 1990's Hi-8 camera...just like back in the 1990's!!

Topaz Video AI by Topaz Labs has reached version 4! This amazing video application can not only enhance existing video, but it can also give you better slow-...

06/21/2022

This weeks Pull My Focus:

You're in the middle of an in-depth, deadline-driven edit. Nothing else is on your mind except completing this project but if you don't pay attention to your video editing file management now it will come back to bite you later.
We’ll show you how to smartly manage all your video assets before, during, and after you complete your project so it’s in good shape for when you need them later.

You're in the middle of an in-depth, deadline-driven edit. Nothing else is on your mind except completing this project but if you don't pay attention to your...

06/02/2022

This weeks Pull My Focus.

Breaking down a script for production is a crucial part in making any video, determining what are the various needs such as props, actors, hair and wardrobe,...

03/17/2022

This week's Pull My Focus:

You have a shot with a large range of tones, from black to white with shades of gray in between. But can your camera capture all of it and how can you tell?...

02/10/2022

This weeks Pull My Focus:

Editing with static images or video clips without much to them, make them dynamic with kinetic edits. We show you not only how to make these edits but when a...

12/10/2021

This weeks Pull My Focus

When you're planning a video shoot, there's a lot to consider, and when that shoot day is on location, even more so. We go over the top 6 question areas you'...

11/09/2021

This weeks Pull My Focus

Sony introduced the ZV-1 mirrorless DSLR in March of 2020 and has targeted video bloggers and web streamers. We have been putting it through its paces for ab...

10/14/2021

This week's Pull My Focus

You have an idea for a movie, TV Show, or short video and you want to know how to start writing a screenplay for it. Where do I begin? Is my idea fleshed out...

09/09/2021

This weeks Pull My Focus.

There are 9 essential cuts every editor should know to make compelling videos. We show you what they are and what they look like to give you ideas for your n...

09/01/2021

What in tarnation is gak?!
Watch Pull My Focus to find out.