It is with great pleasure that I can announce the Editblog is going to be moving over the ProVideo Coalition! (I just discovered the sticky feature in WordPress so I’ve moved this to the top of the front page so new visitors to the Editblog can easily get to the Editblog on PVC.)
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If you don’t use SliceX for masking in FCPX you should read this review.
These are some really good Avid Media Composer power tips.
What do those numbers on your lens mean?
Need help fixing some FCP to Premiere problems?
Here’s some nice freebies for FCPX.
It’s 55 minutes but this video about the making of The Shining is a good one for Kubrick fans.
We don’t talk about studio speakers much so here’s a blog post about them.
And from that same blog here’s a ton of good tutorials right on one page.
Apparently Adobe Premiere Pro CC will do DNxHD smart rendering.
We could talk about the new Mac Pro or you could just go here and get all the links. But they don’t have my article so here’s that one too.
Here’s an Avid keyboard exchange!!
Learn the evolution of non-linear editing.
Links from Twitter:
Adobe CC tests. RT @ChristianGlawe: If, like me, you said "AMD? WTF?", this might be of interest – http://t.co/Ii2xepxGDc #MacPro
— Nate Weber (@natums) June 10, 2013
RT @michaschmidt: RT @m0fe: Grant Petty of Black Magic had this to say about the new MacPro http://t.co/Rs49104gyq
— Dublin FCPUG (@DublinFCPUG) June 10, 2013
Excellent advice from @rhedpixel on how to set your freelance rates http://t.co/jNlbkpTJar
— Jonny Elwyn (@jonnyelwyn) June 9, 2013
Incredible #GoPro footage: Gee Atherton gets hunted by a Peregrine Falcon http://t.co/EliSAbUorG
— Kevin Bourke (@BourkePR) June 7, 2013
Interesting Tool >> How much should I charge as a freelancer? http://t.co/9QBpSnkUs3
— LateNite Films (@latenitefilms) May 29, 2013
Looking for entry level grading monitor: http://t.co/zbgJi5H8gt
— Lift Gamma Gain (@LiftForums) May 27, 2013
Want to read Kubrick's script on Nepoleon that never made it to the screen? Here's you chance! http://t.co/6sfUqcrnkG
— Bobby Marko (@MarkoVisual) May 27, 2013
Tired of the rat race of this business? Then this franchise is for you.
Editors needing therapy go here.
Adobe has been discussing this whole Creative Cloud thing.
Speaking of Adobe can you have a Photoshop clone in a web browser?
So you can use Adobe Encore with the new Creative Cloud version of Premiere Pro.
Here’s some Macros with Applescript for video editing.
This is a nice read on how to start your editing business.
I learned 4 things about the After Effects render queue here.
Is Adobe Anywhere the only tool that will make you a better filmmaker? Maybe but it’s really just for enterprise and not you.
If you need a RED survival guide get it here.
If you missed the Avid Media Composer 7 demo then watch this.
Get rid of those annoying Mac OSX “open with” duplicates.
WTF?! Fix it in post.
Want some info on Sony’s F65? Go right here.
These are some good books on film editing.
Are video test patterns really necessary?
Let Avid answer questions about the new Symphony option.
This will help understand Avid Media Composer’s EQ Tool.
These gmail tips are gold.
Links from Twitter:
US Congress Announces Comprehensive Review of Copyright Law: wmk.me/ZPiujk
— Simon Phipps (@webmink) April 24, 2013
These hit me right in my “jaw-dropping photography” sweet spot. Wow.boredpanda.com/amazing-places/
— Chris Atherton (@finiteattention) April 24, 2013
2 Overlooked features in the new Premiere Pro, and thoughts on NAB here: blogs.adobe.com/VideoRoad/2013…
— Karl Soule (@KarlSoule) April 24, 2013
DIT Central – a new DIT forum – bit.ly/10xxcTk #r3d #4k
— OFFHOLLYWOOD (@OFFHOLLYWOOD) April 23, 2013
Seth’s Blog: You don’t have to pander bit.ly/17Mh3qp
— Seth Godin (@ThisIsSethsBlog) April 23, 2013
NAB is over and behind us now so no excuse not to backup. I had a drive go down just this week. I’m happy I had everything backed up.
Tags: Backup, Backup Day
NAB is almost here (so we may or may not have Linkage next month). Check out my Post|Production World sessions and the Hot Panels in you’re doing the conference. If you want some Motion and FCPX training check out these.
If you don’t know what Avid Interplay is then give this a read.
If you don’t know about the NLE Lightworks then give this a read.
What has happened to the integrity of the craft of filmmaking? … this blog post begins.
I recently reviewed PluralEyes 3. And had a discussion about its competitor WooWave.
This part 2 of a Diary of An Avid Switcher is fun not because of the content but because of the animated GIFs. It’s really not that hard.
Here’s some good music video strategies.
If you want a good overview of Baselight then give this a view.
Have you read the book about editing called Timeline? Get the digital edition for even more.
This is a funny Easter egg … though you’d have to be on an Avid DS to see it.
Adobe is ending boxed software it seems. Big downloads for all!
Moviola: A Modernist Editing Aesthetic.
Yep, there is a book for learning Adobe SpeedGrade.
mocha Pro can remove your tracking markers.
The Hollywood Reporter tells us why VFX houses lose money on big movies.
This site has some really neat interactive keyboard guides that seem to work on a desktop browser.
Sorenson and Sony are apparently partnering up on some stuff.
Goodbye Seagate 7200 RPM 2.5 inch drives.
Links from Twitter (I hope these come across embeded okay as the code seemed to be messing up):
Amazing article about the broken US health system… ti.me/XT9t7S
— Dylan Reeve (@DylanReeve) February 23, 2013
That one is a must read but it’s long so give yourself some time to get through it and digest it.
Going to NAB? We are too!The ML team is leading a day long workshop on color grading More info here: nab13.mapyourshow.com/5_0/sessions/s… — Mixing Light (@MixingLight) March 15, 2013
How a Colorist Can Thrive in 2013 (Google Hangout conversation) special thanks to @patinhofer youtu.be/nuZ_L7Zsf1k — Tom Parish (@tparish) March 15, 2013
Read These Hilarious Studio Notes on ‘Blade Runner’: “This Movie Gets Worse Every Screening” zite.to/156vJzd via @zite
— CRAIG BREWER (@MyBrewTube) March 15, 2013
As an Editor myself, I enjoyed these thoughts from Ang Lee & Tim Squyres (Life of Pi )on the actual role of an Editor shar.es/jOkAC
— Won Novalis (@wonnovalis) March 6, 2013
Avid DNxHD vs. Apple ProRes vs. GoPro Cineform: Recompression Generation Loss, via @videoguysfallenempiredigital.com/blog/2013/02/2… — robgwilson (@robgwilson) March 4, 2013
It’s that time once again.
If Resolve is your thing then these workflows might help.
If good enough is your thing then give this a read.
If production is your thing then read this so maybe we won’t have to fix it later.
If vectors are your thing then you might be interested in the idea of a vector based video codec.
If Thunderbolt is your thing then this late 2012 update is worth watching.
If copyright infringement is your thing then this little **ahem** dust-up in the Final Cut Pro X plugin world is worth a read. The alleged infringer also has a new FCPX iPad controller app I went hands-on with.
If Avid is your thing then this open letter to the new CEO is worth your time.
If the failing vfx business is your thing then these reads might help understand what is happening.
If THX in home audio is your thing then this iOS app might come in handy.
If Adobe Premiere is your thing then this “multi matte transition” might be useful.
If Nashville is your thing then this location magazine article will definitely be of interest. And if Nashville isn’t your thing then maybe see what the New York Times says about us.
Links from Twitter:
#FCP is becoming like an old friend who suddenly joined the NRA but still acts nice at parties but you kind of feel a stench on his soul
— Jaku (@JakuFilmGuy) February 13, 2013
#Avid is like a very old friend who’s still awesome but who you find yourself frustratedly arguing with a lot about new music.
— Jaku (@JakuFilmGuy) February 13, 2013
#Premiere is like that person who writes really interesting blogs, and you are anxious to meet, hoping massively that he’s not an asshole.
— Jaku (@JakuFilmGuy) February 13, 2013
Love it.
Please watch this week’s episode of Bill Moyers on how our wireless & Internet monopolies have rigged the US: goo.gl/8mKs6
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) February 12, 2013
PluralEyes Tip >> If using Avid, bringing AAF into new bin will create new master clips. If same bin it just relinks to existing clips.
— LateNite Films (@latenitefilms) February 5, 2013
It’s the first day of February. If this is your regular backup day, do it today (but you really should be backing up more than once a month).
Tags: Backup, Backup Day
Are my editing and post predictions for the new year really that cynical?
For 2013 we should all resolve to be creative.
That AJA T-Tap looks pretty cool if you have Thunderbolt. Or these two Thunderbolt devices might help for I/O.
Want to go offline to online with 4K?
The DIT Dilemma is a good read.We’ll see how much of it really comes true.
Would you like to learn some Premiere Pro shortcuts on your iPhone?
Avid has posted the great Bad Robot webcast.
Did you get your 4K presets for Adobe Media Encoder?
Here’s some production budget numbers for ABC’s Nashville television show.
iMovie isn’t the only cheap little video editor for the Mac.
Here’s some good DVD extras for editors.
So, they say 3D is dead.
Django editor Editor Fred Raskin discussed cutting the film.
Here’s a pdf of an article about editing at Pixar. I keep trying to send it Instapaper and it doesn’t work! ;-)
Here’s another pdf with a lot of command for the Avid Media Composer Console. Powerful stuff but be careful.
The best nature pics of 2012 says it all.
Did you know Netflix encodes a movie something like 120 ways? I wonder if they really do use FCPX in the process.
Is this the best movie commentary track ever? Paul Thomas Anderson says so.
Links from Twitter:
Check out this fun article about some of the most popular faked TV locations: homes.yahoo.com/news/five-many…
— StoryBoard Quick (@StoryBoardQuick) January 7, 2013
A very clear and useful writeup about my Conduit plugin for #fcpx by @alex4d : alex4d.wordpress.com/2013/01/10/pix…
— Pauli Olavi Ojala (@pauliooj) January 11, 2013
The only #fcpx buyers’ guide? 103 effect packs fcpxland.com/category/fcpx-… 23 transition packs fcpxland.com/category/fcpx-… so far…
— Alex Gollner (@alex4d) January 2, 2013
6 Tips to Re-Build Your Story From the Ground Up zite.to/UaA2Kt
— CRAIG BREWER (@MyBrewTube) January 2, 2013
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