Basic Camera Angles

Basic Camera Angles

Production can be an in-depth process, and filming can often take months to complete. Between time spent recording, it's important to keep shots consistent. Keeping footage relatively coherent in terms of framing can make or break a production. Additionally, editing...

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Three Point Lighting

Three Point Lighting

Producing professional videos can be a work of art, but it can also be a lot of work. So many elements go into production to create the perfect project.  What are some of the most important aspects of creating a great video? We will give you the answer: great camera...

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What To Think About When Considering A New Camera

What To Think About When Considering A New Camera

So, you’re thinking about purchasing a camera and the excitement is thrilling, but with so many options, it can be a little overwhelming. What different types of cameras are there and what does it all mean? There isn’t a one-camera-fits-all option or we would all be...

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What to Wear on Camera

What to Wear on Camera

At Edit House Productions, LLC, we produce many types of videos, from documentaries and long-format video, to television commercials and instructional videos. In many of our videos, we hire professional actors, but in some videos, clients with no prior acting...

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Ways to Use Video Beyond Television

Ways to Use Video Beyond Television

For nearly 20 years, Edit House Productions, LLC, has been producing top-quality, award-winning video for our clients. When we first began, most of the videos we produced were broadcast commercials or documentaries, but with the rise in popularity of the internet, a...

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All About Field of View

At Edit House Productions LLC, we give careful thought to how a production is put together so that it tells a story. We use different types of shots to communicate different information to the viewer. The field of view of a shot, or balance between the principal...

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Edit House Productions Wins Two National Awards

Edit House Productions has yet again, won muliple national Telly Awards for production and editing. The Telly Award honor the very best local, regional, and cable television commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions, and work created...

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Premiere Pro at Sundance Film Festival

Premiere Pro at Sundance Film Festival

If you keep up with the Edit House blog, you may remember Matt’s article about the benefits of Adobe Premiere Pro CC versus Final Cut Pro X. After outlining the benefits and trends seen in each variety of software, Matt outlined the more diverse applications available...

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Going Green: All About Chromakeying

Going Green: All About Chromakeying

The magic of film and video often lies in its ability to create fantastic worlds new to our eyes. Characters can walk around in a landscape of video effects and impressive technology unlike anything we’ve ever seen before, and all rendered through digital backdrops....

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James Blackburn

James Blackburn has been working for Edit House Productions, LLC, for over five years, assisting in various video productions. He has over 17 years of experience on both sides of the camera. James has always loved film; he’s worked on over 200 movies and TV shows as an actor and behind the scenes. He has also won 3 Rocky Mountain Regional Emmy Awards for videography and editing. Here at Edit House Productions, James Blackburn assists with productions, setting up and tearing down equipment, writing scripts, monitoring sound, creating graphics, and editing video content. His experience and enthusiasm bring much value to the Edit House Productions Team. He has been in a happy relationship with his significant other, Karen, for 27 years, and they have one cat named Magic. When he isn’t working, he also loves outdoor adventures, spending time with family and friends, and is a long-time member of the New Mexico Gunfighters Association. You can see James as a Gunfighter in the Queen Latifah movie, “End of the Road.” He also has a YouTube channel with almost 1,000 videos called the James Blackburn Experience that follows his life on various adventures.