https://patrickmedia.co/blog Plain notes from the edit suite on filming with a phone, hooks, editing, long-form, brand guidelines and planning a month of video, written by the person who makes them. en Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://patrickmedia.co/blog/how-to-hire-a-video-editor https://patrickmedia.co/blog/how-to-hire-a-video-editor Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0800 Long-form and editing The brief, the files and the revision terms, from the editor's side of the table. https://patrickmedia.co/blog/how-to-film-a-reel-on-your-phone https://patrickmedia.co/blog/how-to-film-a-reel-on-your-phone Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0800 Filming Five settings, one framing rule, the caption zone and the take count, in the order you do them.