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Adobe Premiere Pro has quickly become the industry standard for short and long form video production, being used across linear and non-linear platforms. I use it daily, alongside some extremely useful plugins below.
Cinematch by FilmConvert is a paid plugin that works in Premiere, but also across other software such as After Effects and DaVinci Resolve. If you shoot with multiple cameras from different manufacturers, you can match footage from multiple sources using this plugin, thus avoiding the need to carry a batch of LUTs with you and having to share these around. You can also generate custom LUTs from the plugin, which greatly speeds up your workflow on complex productions. It's not cheap, but feels essential. Adobe Podcast is an AI-powered speech restoration tool - when shooting in noisy environments, or simply wanting to give your VO recording a boost, this easy to use online tool works very well. I use it all the time as a finishing tool once I've got my edit locked in. Applying it to whole sections of footage would prove too much, but using it on your final edit across one or two tracks of dialogue can work well. Some of this technology is included in Premiere Pro's Essential Sound panel, but I have found the separate Adobe Podcast website app works better. Mister Horse is a free plugin that contains all the essential transitions you may need when trying to create fast-paced, exciting sizzle reels that involve flares, dynamic transitions, etc. From dynamic zooms to swishes and wipes, I use this all the time when turning around an edit quickly or even when finishing up a cut that needs a finishing touch. Topaz Labs Photo & Video are an essential and versatile suite of products designed to help enhance and often fix problematic footage. They are standalone apps, however I've included them here as I use them often. Whether your shots were taken very late at night and came out grainy, or you are working on a project with archive material that needs restoring, Topaz is the first port of call. It can also help add a polish and shine to whatever you are creating, even if your material is not particularly degraded. However, you do need a powerful machine to use this and it will not work quickly on long sections of footage. frame.io is actually owned by Adobe now, and integrates well into Premiere Pro. It's my preferred choice for sharing footage, making viewing copies and generally storing live projects. The separate uploader app also works better, and at 15 USD per month it's not extremely expensive. I would recommend using this over Vimeo as the preview and version control tools are much more advanced. The notes and comments functionality too is great - you can even use frame.io to share stills galleries for download if you are a photographer, |