The Editblog

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.

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:

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:

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.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzBcQ93e6Ns&feature=player_embedded

Today is Backup Day! August 2010.