Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Get Your Media Organized With My Finder & FCP Templates! matthewobrien.co/shop
Want to learn more? Watch this vid 👉 youtu.be/jxgKjjKhsoU
I recently bought an iPhone 4S at a garage sale for $10 and knew I was taking a risk. I should have had a portable battery pack with me so I could fully test it not only to make sure it turned on but that it wasn't stuck in the dreaded "Activation Lock"... let my experience be a cautionary tale.
PLUG-INS I USE EVERY SINGLE DAY:
FilmConvert Nitrate | Save 10% with MIDLAND 👉 geni.us/matthewFilmConvert
AddMotion 👉 geni.us/addmotion
mFilm Matte | Save 10% with MIDLAND 👉 geni.us/mFilmmatte
mTutorial | Save 10% with MIDLAND 👉 geni.us/mTutorial
The Final Cut Bro’s Picture-in-Picture 👉 geni.us/FCPBro
EDITING TOOLS I’M *ALWAYS* USING:
MotionVFX Plug-ins | Save 10% with MIDLAND 👉 motionvfx.sjv.io/midland
Stupid Raisins Plug-ins 👉 geni.us/stupidraisins
Monogram Video Console 👉 geni.us/videoconsolef
BorisFX Continuum FCP 👉 geni.us/continuumFCP
Best Noise Reduction Plug-in 👉 geni.us/neatvideoMDLND
CommandPost 👉 commandpost.io
OffShoot 👉 geni.us/hedgemidland
Final Cut Library Manager | 👉 geni.us/FCPLibMGR
A Better Finder Rename 👉 geni.us/betterfinderrename
Chronosync 👉 geni.us/chronosync
NeoFinder 👉 geni.us/neofinder
Stream Deck Mobile 👉 geni.us/streamdeckmobile
Frame.io 👉 geni.us/frameIO
SetApp 👉 geni.us/SetApp
MY VIDEO EDITING EVERY DAY CARRY:
Nomatic Peter McKinnon Everyday Backpack 👉 geni.us/pm25LcbAMZ
14" MacBook Pro 👉 geni.us/14m1pro
AirPods Max 👉 geni.us/AirPodsMaxx
AirPods Pro 2 👉 geni.us/getAirPods
iPad mini 👉 geni.us/ipadmini6gray
12.9” iPad Pro 👉 geni.us/iPadProM2Gray
Apple Magic Keyboard 👉 geni.us/MagicKeyboardMOB
Apple Pencil 👉 geni.us/applepencilyes
Samsung T5 1TB 👉 geni.us/MhL4AI
MUSIC SERVICES I SUBSCRIBE TO:
Track Club | Get a 4 month free trial 👉 geni.us/TrackClubFOUR
Lens Distortions 👉 geni.us/lensdistortionsMOB
Uppbeat | FREE Account—10 Downloads/Month 👉 geni.us/uppbeatMOB
Soundstripe | Save 10% with MIDLAND 👉 geni.us/soundstripe1
Check out all of my VIDEO PRODUCTION gear here 👉 geni.us/KitVidProd
Check out all of my VLOGGING gear here 👉 geni.us/KitVlog
Check out all of my POST-PRODUCTION gear here 👉 geni.us/KitPost
Check out all of my LIVESTREAMING gear here 👉 geni.us/KitLive
Complete Gear List 👉 kit.co/midlandpictures
If you’d like to support my channel at no expense, simply click my Amazon store link every time you’re going to make a purchase, and I will receive a small commission 👉 amzn.to/3okjvlY
FOLLOW MATTHEW:
Website: matthewobrien.co
TikTok: geni.us/TikTokMOB
Instagram: instagram.com/matthewtobrien
Twitter: twitter.com/matthewtobrien
SEND ME STUFF:
Midland Pictures
c/o Matthew O'Brien
1441 Mall Dr Ste 100
No. 188
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Some of the links in my video description are affiliate links, which means at no extra cost to you, I will make a small commission if you click them and make a qualifying purchase.
CHAPTERS:
#finalcutpro #fcp #videoediting
Get Your Media Organized With My Finder & FCP Templates! matthewobrien.co/shop
Want to learn more? Watch this vid 👉 youtu.be/jxgKjjKhsoU
I recently bought an iPhone 4S at a garage sale for $10 and knew I was taking a risk. I should have had a portable battery pack with me so I could fully test it not only to make sure it turned on but that it wasn't stuck in the dreaded "Activation Lock"... let my experience be a cautionary tale.
PLUG-INS I USE EVERY SINGLE DAY:
FilmConvert Nitrate | Save 10% with MIDLAND 👉 geni.us/matthewFilmConvert
AddMotion 👉 geni.us/addmotion
mFilm Matte | Save 10% with MIDLAND 👉 geni.us/mFilmmatte
mTutorial | Save 10% with MIDLAND 👉 geni.us/mTutorial
The Final Cut Bro’s Picture-in-Picture 👉 geni.us/FCPBro
EDITING TOOLS I’M *ALWAYS* USING:
MotionVFX Plug-ins | Save 10% with MIDLAND 👉 motionvfx.sjv.io/midland
Stupid Raisins Plug-ins 👉 geni.us/stupidraisins
Monogram Video Console 👉 geni.us/videoconsolef
BorisFX Continuum FCP 👉 geni.us/continuumFCP
Best Noise Reduction Plug-in 👉 geni.us/neatvideoMDLND
CommandPost 👉 commandpost.io
OffShoot 👉 geni.us/hedgemidland
Final Cut Library Manager | 👉 geni.us/FCPLibMGR
A Better Finder Rename 👉 geni.us/betterfinderrename
Chronosync 👉 geni.us/chronosync
NeoFinder 👉 geni.us/neofinder
Stream Deck Mobile 👉 geni.us/streamdeckmobile
Frame.io 👉 geni.us/frameIO
SetApp 👉 geni.us/SetApp
MY VIDEO EDITING EVERY DAY CARRY:
Nomatic Peter McKinnon Everyday Backpack 👉 geni.us/pm25LcbAMZ
14" MacBook Pro 👉 geni.us/14m1pro
AirPods Max 👉 geni.us/AirPodsMaxx
AirPods Pro 2 👉 geni.us/getAirPods
iPad mini 👉 geni.us/ipadmini6gray
12.9” iPad Pro 👉 geni.us/iPadProM2Gray
Apple Magic Keyboard 👉 geni.us/MagicKeyboardMOB
Apple Pencil 👉 geni.us/applepencilyes
Samsung T5 1TB 👉 geni.us/MhL4AI
MUSIC SERVICES I SUBSCRIBE TO:
Track Club | Get a 4 month free trial 👉 geni.us/TrackClubFOUR
Lens Distortions 👉 geni.us/lensdistortionsMOB
Uppbeat | FREE Account—10 Downloads/Month 👉 geni.us/uppbeatMOB
Soundstripe | Save 10% with MIDLAND 👉 geni.us/soundstripe1
Check out all of my VIDEO PRODUCTION gear here 👉 geni.us/KitVidProd
Check out all of my VLOGGING gear here 👉 geni.us/KitVlog
Check out all of my POST-PRODUCTION gear here 👉 geni.us/KitPost
Check out all of my LIVESTREAMING gear here 👉 geni.us/KitLive
Complete Gear List 👉 kit.co/midlandpictures
If you’d like to support my channel at no expense, simply click my Amazon store link every time you’re going to make a purchase, and I will receive a small commission 👉 amzn.to/3okjvlY
FOLLOW MATTHEW:
Website: matthewobrien.co
TikTok: geni.us/TikTokMOB
Instagram: instagram.com/matthewtobrien
Twitter: twitter.com/matthewtobrien
SEND ME STUFF:
Midland Pictures
c/o Matthew O'Brien
1441 Mall Dr Ste 100
No. 188
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Some of the links in my video description are affiliate links, which means at no extra cost to you, I will make a small commission if you click them and make a qualifying purchase.
CHAPTERS:
#finalcutpro #fcp #videoediting
