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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So it looks like DaVinci Resolve for Mac may be shipping soon. Blackmagic has posted a configuration guide (pdf link) so it must be getting close. Of course you’ll want your Mac freshly backed up before you install it.
Tags: Backup Day
If you saw the cool application Get at NAB 2010 then you might want to check out my review of Get over at the Editblog on PVC. It’s a $499 application that allows you to search your media for words and phrases. Quite a cool tool.
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There’s a new bundle option available at New Media Webinars where they’ve packaged together some of their most popular webinars into a package. That includes a new DSLR Filmmaking Bundle which is both the DSLR Filmmaking Production Reality Check and the DSLR Filmmaking Post Workflows webinar that I hosted recently together for only $40. That saves $10 off of buying them separately. If you want a crash course in DSLR filmmaking then this is the bundle to get.
I recently finished cutting a short film called Cyclone. The director, Mike Ashcraft, wanted to do sort of a director’s commentary on the piece but since it’s not a DVD release we decided to record one and put it up as its own piece on Vimeo. The 12 minute short is the story of “One woman’s revenge” in the rural south. It’s really more the beginning of a bigger story, one that I hope Mike will be able to pull into a full feature. The piece is inspired by some of the best 70′s exploitation films (as is evident when you look at a lot of Mike’s work) and it could probably have some chance at low-budget success since a white slave syndicate would be a part of the overall story line.
I also did some visual effects work which we discuss but it was pretty much limited to removing the boom mic from one of the best takes during the fight scene. As one who is predominately a creative editor removing the boom was a fun and rewarding task. If you click over to the Vimeo page you can watch the film in HD. And it’s probably not safe for work, or the kids. Enjoy!
Here’s the short:
And here’s the commentary:
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Magic Bullet Colorista II shipped and I wrote a review of it over at the Editblog on PVC. I also wrote a little discussion about a sloppy Final Cut Pro timeline.
Oliver Peters again discusses RED post, the easy way. And if you haven’t read his discussion about levels in Avid vs. FCP then click over right now.
Intelligent Assistance has introduced prEdit that lets you make a rough cut from transcribed footage. Could be a nice way to get a radio edit … fast.
Shane Ross has a great post about his workflow on a recent job.
If you’ve ever needed to change the font of multiple text clips in FCP then this plug-in is for you.
These 31 vfx breakdowns are a great learning tool.
DPs and Colorists have a special relationship.
Want to know how to publish an iBook?
So you can install iMovie 6 without iLife 08, if anyone was wondering.
Walter Biscardi took a visit to Flanders Scientific. Man I want one of those monitors.
Here’s 10 good tips for a better editing experience.
Ohh that clarity slider in Lightroom can be a good thing. And speaking of Lightroom here’s 8 steps to craft a good image.
You really can get an eSATA port on an iMac.
The Canon 7D gets a firmware update. Now when do we get better audio like the 5D?
It’s fun to look at show reels. They can be inspiring.
I love this idea about a Mac Mini Pro.
The world’s largest digital photo.
Why is urban decay so much fun to look at?
Links from Twitter:
AdobePremiere Here is part one of the Premiere Pro vs Final Cut Pro Shootout live stream http://fb.me/xq8dPJep
cinerebel Wanting to get into After Effects, but feel overwhelmed? Here’s ten free tutorials to get you started. http://ow.ly/2orXJ
borisfx New Product: Transfer Apple Final Cut Pro Sequences to Avid Media Composer: http://www.borisfx.com/AAF/
matymartel Wicked: How to Build Your Own Tilt-Shift Lens for Just $10 http://bit.ly/c0SzMq
videoguys How to Unlock Adobe Premiere CS5 to use almost any NVIDIA graphics card with CUDA acceleration http://bit.ly/9wZfkC
digitalreb Apple is looking at improving Final Cut Studio gamma accuracy: http://bit.ly/ddSIwF
artguillotine The man who put the Pro in Final Cut http://bit.ly/csvdfe (it’s a vid)
michaschmidt I just liked “Canon 7D vs. Barbie Video Girl” on Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/13992345
TheGenesisProj Don’t take Adobe’s word for it – check out Tom’s Hardware on CS4 vs. #CS5. Real numbers that are amazing – http://bit.ly/c7e3vC
artguillotine Alter your system to work better for you as an editor http://bit.ly/anKdBv
paulzadie How to be Insanely Productive and Still Keep Smiling http://tumblr.com/xxbepwe6i
creattica Send To Dropbox is a beautiful, simple way to email files to your Dropbox http://enva.to/bmuP7E
jwidmer LinkedIn adds the ability to showcase your work with the Portfolio App! http://ow.ly/2kzOQ
iGert Playhead for Final Cut Pro/Express http://bit.ly/b602f6
nicholaspatten Is Google Watching You? New Plugin Will Let You Know. http://bit.ly/9b0cR1
mozhenko Image Stabilization in Avid Media Composer http://bit.ly/bvJnYE
thomasberglund Good discussion about the art of editing: http://bit.ly/ainU2N
philiphodgetts Announcing The Terence and Philip Show http://bit.ly/b9E8Yg Terry Curren and my irreverent views on Apple, Adobe, Avid and post production
millimeter_mag Stabilizing Your Video Footage with Red Giant Software Magic Bullet Steady and Boris Continuum Optical Stabilizer Mac http://ow.ly/2e01h
DigitalNashvlle Five Questions to Ask Yourself Before Changing Careers http://ht.ly/2dJ5N
fcpworld Useful and FREE #FCP Plug-ins from David Heidelberger http://bit.ly/apafxR Clip Labeler!
NateOrloff The Editorial Cliff (and Why You Should Always Jump Off It): http://wp.me/pM5Yr-1s
thedvshow If this article isn’t offensive to video professionals I don’t know what is: http://bit.ly/9Pee0B
thedvshow very cool Video-Asset Management plugin for Lightroom users: http://bit.ly/c0V3rz
jwidmer LinkedIn adds the ability to showcase your work with the Portfolio App! http://ow.ly/2kzOQ
GetPhonetic I uploaded a YouTube video — Search your indexed media in get for Final Cut Pro http://youtu.be/3ZFKEAXMa34?a
And finally … damn this is a funny Orchestra Fail:
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3 minutes of my life I’m happy not to ask for back after viewing Words.
Well Top Gear fans, looks like the U.S. version on the History Channel is a go. Autoblog had a post about it yesterday. You Tube has the trailer. I will reserve any judgement until I have seen the entire first season.
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If you want to get some good training for a great price then check out New Media Webinars as they are currently having a 2 for 1 sale on their on-demand webinars. You have to act fast as the sale ends at the end of the week, July 31. There’s no special link on the website so this is how you get the deal (from the New Media Webinars newsletter):
Purchase any of our on-demand webinars between 7/26/2010 and 7/31/2010 and get one for free! Yes! That means you are getting 2 on-demand webinars for only $25. But hurry, because this sale ends on 7/31/2010. All purchases must be dated between 7/26/2010 and 7/31/2010. You will automatically receive an email after your purchase with instructions on how to get your 2nd on-demand webinar for free.
This is the perfect opportunity to promote the DSLR Filmmaking Post Workflows webinar that I recently conducted for New Media Webinars:
The reason the 2 for 1 sale is a perfect deal? You can get both the DSLR Filmmaking Post Workflows and the DSLR Filmmaking Production Reality Check conducted by Peter Cote for one $25 purchase. That’s a lot of DSLR info for very little money. If you don’t know Peter’s work then check out his DSLR Show website or see the amazing work he did on the Guy Walks Across America video.
Tags: DSLR, DSLR post-production
Bookmark the Tao of Color Grading if you’re interesting in that sort of thing.
Automatic Duck has released a new version of Pro Import AE and I wrote a review of it.
The July fxphd term is out and about.
And a bit more discussion “about that DaVinci Thing…”
Here’s lots if great info about time-stretching and remapping.
So you can hack Premiere Pro to work with more nVidia cards.
And a number of Adobe help documents have been updated as well.
And for some reason YouTube is now working with 4K material.
And speaking of YouTube, have you seen their YouTube Video Editor.
Damn the interlaced footage but at least aetuts tries to demystify it.
Unshake tries to make blurry photos a bit less that’a way.
If you follow RED you might be interested in Jannard’s Questions… answer thread.
And here’s a good RedUser discussion of Media Composer 5 and RED Rocket.
Everyone can use 55 free After Effects plug-ins.
You gotta love Photoshop CS5′s new refine edge.
You can try and fake FCP into an Avid-like 4-up display for slip editing if you want.
Have you heard of the Norrkross Movie video editing application? Me neither.
Here’s a good piece on RED in Media Composer 5 to Avid DS.
And here’s a good presentation about things you can or can’t fix in post.
Post Magazine has a review of the Matrox MXO2 Mini.
Pay with a Tweet and get this great Archiving for Indies article.
The short film is dead?
Here’s some good commentary for beginning filmmakers to read.
Ars Technica reviews Lightroom 3 so you know it’s a good review.
Links from Twitter:
AdobePremiere **AVCHD EDITORS** I’m still getting a fair amount questions on AVCHD editing so I thought I’d post a quick… http://fb.me/Chd7Ydva
artguillotine Lev Kuleshov’s book is available for FREE!!! A must for film editors: http://bit.ly/bVZoil #filmediting
nicholaspatten 7 Personality Types of Clients Today.http://bit.ly/c7NY8W
NewTeeVee Vimeo Adds Creative Commons Licensinghttp://dlvr.it/2Zq49
flippantfilms I got my Iphone 4 two weeks ago and have been looking for some great filmmaker apps for it. Check out this list http://bit.ly/9nTHaW
latenitefilms Interesting Read >> Why Invest In a Movie?http://bit.ly/whyinvest
schnittman Adobe integrates tutorials inside CS5 with The Knowledge Panel. http://bit.ly/9Zgwx0
silveradosys [Working for free] Next time someone wants something from YOU free just to give credit on your REEL, make them watch: http://bit.ly/chRf2k
digitalreb Interesting link – The Myths of Displays and Monitors: http://is.gd/chJdP
sorensonmedia Sorenson 360 Pay-As-You-Go pricing to fit your needs: http://bit.ly/9ILBWS
str8photography Amazing Light Paintings or Long Exposurehttp://ow.ly/1LnrL
BrianJKim 100 free and useful Mac Appshttp://bit.ly/cOMWue
nicholaspatten Smoking Hot Mac Interface Design: 30 Stunning Apps. http://bit.ly/dsVmPw
rhedpixel Adobe DSLR Class Archive Onlinehttp://bit.ly/9hMlnf From my blog – http://bit.ly/c9J55y
AvidTechnology everything students and educators need to know about Avid MediaComposer for academic institutions on Avid.com: http://bit.ly/dlFhiB
brucesharpe Cheat Sheet Tip: Sync Multiple Camerashttp://is.gd/dutCG
post_magazine See Jonathan Moser’s Q&A with Avid COO Kirk Arnold about present & future status of the company on Post Magazine’s site http://bit.ly/dkigs3
justinb72 #FCP #AVID and a bunch more shortcut guides. Very cool: http://bit.ly/aAgg6M
And some totally fun off-topic links:
You can make your own voicemail message from the Old Spice Guy and look at some Awkward Stock Photos.
The Studio Daily blog The Editblog on PVC
