The Editblog

It was a big NAB show last week with lots of people attending and a lot of products announced. This is a short linkage edition but with the NAB show there’s a lot of to kill time with. Here are some links from around the web.

FreshDV has some of the best coverage around the web. They did a ton of videos on everything from production to post so you can kill a lot of time watching their coverage.

Pro Video Coalition has its own dedicated NAB 2011 page with stories on many different NAB related topics. I posted a few iPhone videos over at the Editblog on PVC.

Of course we all know that Apple gave us a sneak preview of Final Cut Pro X and there’s tons of discussion of what we saw … of course. I posted my own piece about the demoed features as I saw them go by. All the usual suspects have chimed in: Larry Jordan, Walter Biscardi, Philip Hodgetts. Mike Jones says that FCP X is really not so new. I don’t think Digital Rebellion was there but they have comments from a developer pov. Here’s another piece that has what looks to be the best video captured that night.

fxguide has their NAB 2011 Wrap Up.

Digital Production Buzz had coverage every day of the show.

Here’s a report from an After Effects pov.

Studio Daily has a bunch of NAB videos. Post Magazine has their own NAB coverage as well.

Vimeo was at NAB too.

Some not necessarily NAB links from Twitter:

ywwg Yesterday: Baselight for FCP. Today: Baselight for Nuke! http://bit.ly/NAB-info

patInhofer RT @eyeheight: NAB 2011 News! Eyeheight Announces Development of complianceSuite Plug-ins for Media Composer.http://tinyurl.com/67w5r23

ronsussman this IS the future. whatever FCP or Avid is planning on offering now it will be old very soon http://oblong.com/

TapeOnline Video of Sony’s Sendai tape factory post-tsunami - http://bit.ly/hIuWTK

mikeconaty RT @thedvshow: Video Professional vs the “Video Professional” http://bit.ly/gEDLsh

synapticlight Download your free guide to Media Asset Management : http://apps.avid.com/make-most-media/interplay/?cmpid=AV-EM-MTM-9

IRIDAS IRIDAS CEO Lin Kayser talks to Post Magazine about IRIDAS’ NAB product releases: http://bit.ly/hGI6T5

goforjared updated #NABshow coverage here. Check it out! http://bit.ly/91rKQx

This Japan Quake Map is amazing to watch as it shows the quake and its aftershocks in a way you may not have seen before. Consider donating to the Red Cross if you can. Or Doctors Without Borders for another great cause.

Avid Media Composer 5.5 has shipped. You asked, Avid listened. And Freddy’s big list of Avid links has been updated accordingly.

There’s been a lot of speculation on the next version of Final Cut Pro. I speculated a bit more. And this Cinema5D thread is just insane in its length and discussion on the topic.

Here’s the NAB exhibit interactive floorplan.

Are you going to the NAB SuperMeet? You could win a $30,000 DaVinci Resolve.

The RED EPIC articles and footage are starting to really fly. Check out The Impossible Shot.

These shooting tips from the edit suite are good shooting tips for all shooters.

Even if you don’t know what frankenbiting is you’ve probably done it before.

If you use Media Composer and AMA then you should know how to get out of the yard.

Here’s a great piece on DaVinci Resolve vs. Nucode Film Master.

Did you see all the 28 Days of Quicktips collected into one place?

Did you know you can communicate with Adobe’s pro video and audio teams?

If you don’t use multiple FCP window layouts you really should learn how to do it.

So you CAN install iMovie on a first generation iPad.

Try x264 as an alternative to H.264.

That’s a cute video to promote the Arri Alexa and your studio.

AJA Ki Pro Mini vs. nanoFlash.

Being an editor is hard work. And again but different: Being an editor is hard work.

If you’re wondering about SAN storage system then read this article.

And if you’re wondering about an “inexpensive” display for your post production then this article might help with that.

Another way to wirelessly control FCP with your iPhone.

I like to read about other’s Adobe Lightroom workflow since I use it and I’m not a pro photographer.

You might win an iPod Touch by submitting your idea for destroying one.

Links from Twitter:

GTechbyHitachi A classic #tedtalk to enjoy: How to make work-life balance work! http://ow.ly/4335e

MediaSilo Been wondering how to add your MediaSilo channels to your Apple TV? http://tinyb.it/4D680CB439FCB

freshdv Shutter Speed vs FPS: Here’s a short video tutorial on the topic of Shutter Speed http://bit.ly/dKuBhL

HDnews NVidia Announces CUDA 4.0 http://bit.ly/e1MbSJ

creattica The Freelancer’s Cheat Sheet for Collections http://enva.to/g4KcVz

FCPdotCO How to move projects from Final Cut Pro to Adobe Premiere using XML http://tinyurl.com/6cg8yds

endlesspicnic Wow, great blog post over at @hurlbutvisuals — the holy grail of 5D Media Management practices! http://bit.ly/hsZLXv

DanMoranColor I got bored after 18 nodes on HD Alexa ProRes 4444 http://plixi.com/p/82300914

artguillotine Sally Menke Audio interview PT. 1 http://bit.ly/ggrYxf PT. 2 http://bit.ly/g3nw7D

finalcutters 189 FREE Final Cut Studio plug-ins and apps #fcp #finalcutpro #editingandpost http://bit.ly/fcfree

artguillotine Want to know how to ingest and edit 7D footage on #avid http://bit.ly/h5t544 check out this video

joetombarello Do You Know Where Your Codecs Are In Your Computer? A Must Read For Video Editors ~> http://adobe.ly/hBm3YI

conigs The 3/11 earthquake as filmed by 15 citizens, viewed simultaneously. http://www.twofourtysixpm.com/

seanbonner Seriously, this first person Tsunami video is one of the scariest things I’ve ever seen. http://ow.ly/4dvh0

ftwo The Big Picture: Earthquake hits Japan http://post.ly/1jiSj

TomCruise.com had a recent article about editing and the Editblog on PVC got a mention!

Studio Daily has posted my DaVinci Resolve for Mac review. It’s from an Apple Color user’s pov.

If you’re an Avid user then read this post about QuickTime workflow for proper brightness levels.

And here’s a must read piece if you’re syncing dailies in Avid Media Composer.

Yet another great article from Oliver Peters about demystifying color grading.

If you’re wondering about RED’s HDRx then this post explains a lot.

Speaking of color grading Little Frog in High Def looks at Colorista II.

ProLost is trying to help you determine The Shot You Can Make.

What is HD? What is HD indeed.

Need help finding magic hour?

Here’s a nice post about the very cool (though expensive) Cinedeck Extreme.

So are you worried that Apple will abandon Pro Video?

This is a great After Effects tutorial roundup.

Can you really stabilize motion without zooming?

You can get AirPlay to an old Apple TV with this app. And it works as I tried it.

And another USB 3.0 for Mac review.

Links from Twitter:

melrosematt Correct Color Correction? A Great Tech Blog By MVP’s Gary Carter http://bit.ly/gVVrHX

careyd How to re-constitute an FCP project when all you have is the h.264 SD card data: http://bit.ly/e0wJ9S

ebertchicago The Best Documentaries of 2010. My new blog entry, just posted. http://j.mp/f80N08

mjeppsen A handy flowchart to help you decide if you should do a job for free: http://bit.ly/fiPD6x

Lifehacker Sick of DRM on your iTunes video purchases and rentals? Here’s how to remove it: http://lifehacker.com/5731842

FCPDaily Luca Visual FX announces Film FX 2.0 — Awesome grunge & light clip based transitions for FCP, AVID, Premiere, etc!! http://bit.ly/e6jA64

synapticlight Not All 720p Is Created Equally : http://normanpogson.blogspot.com/2011/01/not-all-720p-is-created-equally.html

beerad 210% After Effects: Everything, including the music was made exclusively in After Effects. http://vimeo.com/17092568

artguillotine Help us get our new sister site trimbin.com up and running check it out: http://www.trimbin.com

KarlSoule Adobe Trial Users: Please be aware of some of the trial limitations: http://tinyurl.com/2f2evnn

markspen Ten Reasons to Attend NAB 2011 http://filmmakingcentral.com/fmc2/2011/01/03/blogs/ten-reasons-to-attend-nab-2011/

MrKelly2u Hmm. Cool site for finding flights – it’s almost fun to use! Hipmunk: http://bit.ly/d1X4rv

mikeseymour Detroit in ruins gu.com/p/2m5bv/tw via @guardian

danielkutz David Fincher’s Explains the Henley Royal Regatta Tilt-shift Scene from ‘The Social Network’ | /Film http://bit.ly/hHPpny

hljarboe Kickstarter – “The Bunker Letters” – A Film Of Political Frustration: http://kck.st/fqhhlD

digitalreb This article illustrates the differences between various color spaces and what purposes they are suitable for: http://bit.ly/fpRus3

smalltreecomm The return of ‘rabbit ears’ on televisions across the country? Perhaps says @BE_magazine – http://tiny.cc/xywhr

And if you’re an editor who hasn’t seen this ProRes rap then you should watch it now:

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.

If you didn’t know that Nashville experienced Biblical flooding the first weekend of May then (and you may not know) … well, we did. And cleanup is well underway.

So there’s been this big debate recently about H.264 licensing that comes with your video camera.

Fini has a great list of color correction edumacation resources.

And A.C.E. member has written about the end of Final Cut (for him).

What if you had to cut 5 one-hour episodes in a week?

The Foundry is releasing a new product called Storm.

And Oprah is starting a documentary club that might be a game-changer?

Been wondering about moving from Avid to FCP to get to Color?

If you want to know a bunch of Avid console commands then look here but be very careful with them.

Want to know how to compress video for the iPad?

You apparently can make an Edit Change list in Final Cut Pro.

Here’s a great article on learning …. and why we resist it.

Don’t forget about Post Haste to help organize your editing assets.

Ahhhh the L-cut.

And ahhh so color grading is done on a proper monitor! I’m amazed that some don’t know this.

Jon Chappell talks about aperture changes in Compressor 3.5.

So some of the Photoshop CS5 tricks have been available in GIMP.

Here’s a couple of CS5 videos: Dynamic Link and Adobe Media Encoder.

And there’s a handy After Effects rendering droplet.

Filmcontracts.net has about every film contract you can think of.

This is a nice roundup of several Avid Media Composer 5.0 videos.

If you’re wondering about the Canon 7D vs. T2i video mode controls then check out this link.

And speaking of MC 5.0, check out Shane Ross talking about the announcement.

Seems there’s a free iPad film slate out there.

If you’re presenting with an iPad and Keynote then this is worth a read.

Really? A toe mouse/flip flop mouse? I must have one.

Engadget has a rechargeable battery shootout.

Here’s a Nikon D90 shot short film that was sent to me and one of the better looking D90 pieces I’ve seen.

And then there’s 100 useful and free Mac apps.

And any stuff from Dr. Strangelove is worth looking at right?

Links from Twitter:

philiphodgetts: Unbundling channels to programs or apps.http://bit.ly/9mLUxV Inveitable consequnce of unbundling trend of the Internet

hughmacd: Facebook’s Eroding Privacy Policy: A Timeline :http://is.gd/bSQF4 (is.bd would be better for that link. is certainly not gd.)

WBCareers: Wondering what a Preditor is? It’s a combo of producer & editor. http://bit.ly/9ef078

VisionWrangler: Why DVXUser & REDUser can seem like Sheltered Workshops at times: http://bit.ly/cx0hMO Via @EOSHD

ThadNurski: Uh oh. If you downloaded The Hurt Locker illegally, you might be in trouble. http://bit.ly/cgFukL

ditzkoff: All-star grp of documentary filmmakers sends open letter supporting Crude director Joe Berlinger in case vs Chevron - http://nyti.ms/aEVAHp

NewMediaDude: Are more cores better for post-production? http://bit.ly/aqOMro

Quantel: More info about the new V5 software release, which is proving very popular…http://tinyurl.com/385h8zl

mjeppsen: Designing an app for the iPad? You MUST read this usability study. http://www.useit.com/alertbox/ipad.html

cinemaminima: The herculean struggle to get Terrence Malick’s THE THIN RED LINE to the screen http://j.mp/9YaSwu

tieguy: terrific visualization of facebook’s default privacy settings: http://mattmckeon.com/facebook-privacy/

FCPDaily: Using the browser’s “Find” function to increase organization and efficiency http://tinyurl.com/2c9nnha

saracollaton: Blog post: Why I left MobileMe and switched to Google Sync & @SpanningSync http://bit.ly/bFt8Ok

schnittman: Cool. Avid introduces a series of webinars, including mixer of LOST and a tour of Molinaire.http://bit.ly/9LPdEd

avidtips: Fairly solid article calling Steve Job’s recent open letter about Flash hypocritical http://bit.ly/blgxCm

andybeach: Announcing the first free software Blu-ray encoder http://bit.ly/97T2dx

chrisfenwick: Canon 5DMK2, 7D & T2i Timecode, how to LOG it in the field, a great trick for logging timecode during a shoot. http://bit.ly/9foRxb

mediastudio: How to Calibrate Color for the Webhttp://bit.ly/c8FzmH

poetzero: New post: Hollywood’s Rule of 28 (http://bit.ly/91Yykd)

bcfilmmaker: Do you know what is expected of a film/TV director in pre-production? http://su.pr/2sOKML

And finally:

trustthedust: I LOVE this. Haters gonna hate. http://bit.ly/bKJ11O

Transcriptize looks sweeeeet, and ingenious.

So Cineform is now realtime in Final Cut Pro. I must try this out.

Videoguys talks about Avid’s Mix-and-Match feature in Media Composer.

Here’s a nice post on a 7D/5D workflow.

An interesting FCP 6 vs FCP 7 speed test.

So Paramount Pictures is going to back 10 $100,000 movies a year. Nice.

You can download some RED Mysterium R3D files if you want. And maybe play with them in the new, paid version of Clipfinder.

Here’s 28 mocha tutorials.

They say you should avoid using subpixels in FCP.

Avid has posted their chat with part of the Avatar editorial team.

You can use Redcine X to create files for Avid Media Composer.

This is a nice post on an effect shot in the making.

Final Cut Pro has something similar to Avid’s Select Media Relatives.

The 2010 State of the Edit.

Euphonix MC  Colors have shipped and reviews are popping up. I’ll have mine in a few weeks.

Here’s a couple of Applescripts for FCP editors. Haven’t tried them.

There’s 3 lenses every photographer should own.

Links from Twitter:

ebertchicago My all-time top tweet, “the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.” http://j.mp/7B7xbG

Dr0id CUTTING ON EMOTION: A CONVERSATION WITH FILM EDITOR MICHAEL R. MILLER http://tinyurl.com/y86vgal

AshleighWright Griptools remote. Free iPhone app to rotate objects in #cinema4d (via @jamesrickards)

kahel Huge congrats to H5 for Best Animated Short! See Logorama in full here: http://bit.ly/Logorama

tylerginter James Cameron on TED!!!!!! A must watch – Before Avatar … a curious boy | Video on TED.comhttp://bit.ly/d4CwJq

rhedpixel Learn how to organize images with #Aperture – free tutorial for #photogs and video pros –http://bit.ly/c0nojX

markspen Who needs an editor, motion graphics designer, sound designer, etc. anymore? http://animoto.com/

PeterWiggins Got a DSLR ? Then learn how to lighthttp://tinyurl.com/24somc

avidscreencast Create a bunch of titles automatically with Marquee’s Autotitler. http://avidscreencast.com/asc17

gwc11713 Cool Mac App. Mazaika, extremely fast photo mosaic app that produces a composite image from hundreds of smaller images. http://tr.im/GWCMUP

paulzadie Want some free Aperture 3 presets?http://bit.ly/cVrNTU #aperture #photography

weynandtraining You may not use Asymmetrical trimming a lot. But you may find times when this is exactly the editing approach you need. http://bit.ly/cdUPrJ

@fcpdaily: FCP Free: Marcus Herrick’s Haiku Plugins for FCP // Face Light & Easy Vignette.http://tinyurl.com/ygl676c

mashcraft Six things to keep in mind when designing a logo.: http://bit.ly/7LBh72

A few a bit off topic:

Amazingly, Popular Science has put all of its 137 archives online for free browsing.

Did your old Macbook hard drive crash? If so check this out. Mine crashed the week before the program and I replaced it with an Amazon drive but Apple is (apparently) going to pay me for that drive.

The kids are doing the lipdub amazingly well.

I recently wrote some ideas about the upcoming Apple iPad in post production.

And how might screenwriters use the iPad?

Here’s some fantastic links if you’re getting started with After Effects.

Here’s some nice advice about not using Save As… while working in FCP.

The February 5, 2010 FCPUG SuperMeet is now available to watch via streaming.

Western Digital’s My Book hard drives suck.

Even USA Today is getting in on the DSLR video craze.

Firewire 800 vs. eSATA. Always a good shootout.

Yep, it’s Flash vs HTML 5 for video on the web.

Larry Jordan has 10 tips for faster editing in FCP. Some are very basic but if you’re new then …

You’ve probably already seen this open letter to James Cameron about fairness for VFX artists.

Its the Data Wrangler, data wrangling “robot” to help your DIT.

Do you need to smooth out your subject’s skin in Final Cut Pro?

And here’s yet another new blog about Final Cut Pro and related stuff.

Norman Hollyn returns with hit first blog post in a while. He’s been working on a book.

Here’s the top 5 mocha workflow tips.

More on the flat picture styles with the Canon cameras.

Here’s the Avid RED workflow using their Metafuze application.

If you’re interesting in network rendering with Avid Metafuze check this out.

There may be a FCP to Soundtrack bug as well as a workaround.

SimpleMovieX is a lightweight video editor for Mac users.

If you want to make the Mac Finder better then this might help.

If you need a podcast episode on film editing, here’s one.

This is a great post about finding that magic shot in a multicam show.

This is a good read if you are a new release dependent Netflix user.

Links from Twitter:

KarlSoule Post Magazine interviews some of the Adobe video product managers: http://tinyurl.com/yd9cpvu

BourkePR Imagineer’s mocha: Behind the Scenes of Scorsese’s Shutter Island http://bit.ly/bMaaRB

HDRphotography HDR tutorial – Open multiple windows in photoshop to view the entire dynamic range of your #HDRimage. http://hdriblog.com/hdr-tutorial/

twistedpoly New Cinebench 11.5 is avaliable for download :http://skrci.me/

cameron_smith breakdowns from Avatar on Weta Digital’s site… http://www.wetafx.co.nz/features/avatar/

DylanReeve New Blog Post – Editor’s Swiss Army Knife – essential tools on a USB stick. http://bit.ly/bs70zk

rhedpixel Five sites for great free fonts – http://bit.ly/b7Mijh

shepherdfx Top 12 Sites To Watch Videos That Are Better Than YouTube http://su.pr/1ahzeB

glenbailey 20 Real-World uses for Google Wave. Very interesting article. http://bit.ly/9Z1Kau

brucesharpe What you need to know to make beautiful, inexpensive movies: an excellent DSLR cinematography guide.http://is.gd/7LJ94

thomasberglund Show (and hide) hidden files in Open/Save dialogs in Snow Leopard: http://bit.ly/4mt1D

avidscreencast: New Episode: Red Workflow IV – Avid to Color, quick and painless.http://avidscreencast.com/asc15

wingrove Graeme’s reply to the ASC ‘Assessment’ article in american cinematographer Feb issue http://bit.ly/bGk1W1

officialavatar The Complete AVATAR Script Onlinehttp://bit.ly/5jGUlT

And a few others.

Here’s some of the 2010 Oscar nominations for animated short film.

Here’s a great time waster: a round up of Best Photos of 2009 blog posts.

This toy car stop-motion film is great fun and yes, the world needs a Succeed Blog.

In case you missed it, RED’s Ted had a Scarlet prototype (among other things) he was showing at CES.

We’re starting a monthly backup reminder. And here’s another backup discussion.

It’s a good idea for editors to understand the basics of audio compression.

Post Fifth Pictures wrote about their experience with FCP, AE and gamma issues.

Here’s a nice camera blocking case study.

Here’s 15 companies that make After Effects plug-ins.

Dropbox is a great web service. And you can use it for quick, easy and free client screeners.

Tyler Ginter tells us all about the 180 degree shutter.

It’s an After Effects CS4 keyboard shortcut cheat sheet.

And yet another DSLR filmmaker’s workflow.

Ever need to remove a Final Cut Studio license?

It’s always worth reading an article on fair use. This one is for documentaries.

Want to see what that installer installs? Here’s a tip.

Motion graphics artist Brad Chmielewski’s blog has Type Tuesday.

Let’s look at a brief history of video compression.

Here’s a little web app to convert Avid Locators into Final Cut Studio usable chapter markers.

So Tiffen has introduced a little Steadicam for the iPhone. Good God make it stop.

54 highly resourceful after effects tutorials.

So there are still DPs who shoot film.

Here’s a recently discovered blog from Brad Cordeiro about reality tv post and related adventures.

Panasonic introduced this $21,000 3D camera.

Plug-in maker idustrial revolution has a Facebook page. Let’s all become a fan.

Do you use AppZapper to uninstall apps on the Mac? It’s been updated.

It’s some lessons in DIY, guerrilla filmmaking.

Here’s a DIY gearless follow focus.

For still shooters, here’s metering modes explained.

Did you make your professional New Years Resolutions?

Links from Twitter:

angelobell: When YES means “Yes,” and when YES means “no” in the film industry – http://ow.ly/TosV

nicholaspatten: 10 Remarkably Useful Dashboard Widgets.http://bit.ly/4Nm9TI

sorensonmedia: Major Sorenson 360 Update including: HD Video and Search Engine Optimization. Find out more:http://su.pr/9NHdk3

alexm13: A Freelancer’s Guide to Dealing with Difficult Peoplehttp://su.pr/4KXLWR

nashvillest: Awesome! Free wireless network planned for downtown Nashville. http://bit.ly/85anzQ

BourkePR: FLYfx: Tracking with mocha http://bit.ly/7iRtll

flippantfilms: The struggles of getting your movie made is universal http://bit.ly/932I11

schnittman: Cool demo of Adobe’s Mercury Playback engine with AVCHD footage. http://bit.ly/4GTfyo

idustrialrev: RT @definition2009: 44 3D Production terms you need to know http://tinyurl.com/yeqlpcv

videoguys: Videoguys Blog – Avid Stereoscopic 3D Editing Guide: Take 2D to the 3D level. Learn how to edit in the 3rd dimension: http://bit.ly/7i1u1B

digitalreb: Interesting read: Could Apple be moving to a spectrum of operating systems? http://is.gd/5DA8E

iamkhayyam: The 50 Best Photoshop Tutorials of 2009 |http://bit.ly/5Ong1Y

luge: What Makes A Good FIlm ‘Package’? Informative read @ Film Specific; http://snipurl.com/u3g7u

dougluberts: Great post on videomaker on a basic, but, oft confused, topic: What is a CODEC? - http://shar.es/aRnx2

sorensonmedia: Two paths to online video… or why Sorenson 360?http://su.pr/2tYs2w

And finally, 2 super simple, cheap, free DIY hacks for the iPhone.

Over at the Editblog on PVC I posted a review of the new Apple Magic Mouse and Final Cut Studio as well as a look at mocha for Final Cut.

There’s also my Tangent Wave review on PVC and another Wave review at the Biscardi Creative Blog.

HDHead has a post on MetaFuze Network Rendering.

We all want to know how to speed up Compressor, right?

It’s been a not too great secret that Gluetools is working on an FCP Log and Transfer plug-in for Canon media.

Digital Films is full of great info this month with some great tips for small camera and hybrid DSLR production and discussion on the AJA Ki Pro and the Blackmagic Design UltraScope.

So Apple introduced this new iFrame codec. Why it’s a bad idea. Why it’s a good idea. IMHO any new codec at this point in time is a bad idea.

Here’s a nice piece on writing for editing.

Ahhh vignettes and vignetting.

Mike Jones has listed a nice free digital library resource.

Studio Monthly reviews Sonicfire Pro 5.

Take the Survey: 50 States, 50 Filmmakers.

And there’s the Weisscam camera for super slo mo.

Here’s part 3 of an interview with Michael Wohl of the original Final Cut Pro development team.

Come on now, can the iPhone really be a “serious, zooming video camera?”

You can kill hours exploring this best movies of all time map.

Damn John Cusack is a good driver.

Get your designer 3D glasses before Avatar hits!

And finally, Final Cut Pro has made it to FailBlog.

Do you want to know how to download and install Lightroom presets?

Links from Twitter:

ross_shain: 50% off mocha for Final Cut all November!http://bit.ly/2MtUOs

markspen: How to Cheat in Motion new book by my friend Patrick – great tips http://bit.ly/1zmudV

digitalheaven: Take the survey and tell us what you’d like to see in Loader 2.0, the import app for FCP:http://bit.ly/3rpOEd

hyams: netflix push studios to cut inventory cost by half in exchange for one-month delay on new releases http://bit.ly/4n1qrK

stevensantos: Indie Film Shakeout: There Will Be Bloodhttp://bit.ly/4DK5V3

gorillaprod: NFB doc short that inspired Kubrick’s 2001. Film fan must see http://www.nfb.ca/film/Univ… old school sfx & V.O. sound like HAL

DylanReeve: Oooh, I blogged “The DVR Battle – TiVO vs MySky” http://bit.ly/tivoVSmysky

vignesraj: jitouch – Multitouch Extension for MacBook’s Trackpad. http://www.jitouch.com/

RodHarlan: For your next project: Here are 13 Tools for Building your own iPhone app! http://bit.ly/u4H2E

brucesharpe: ”Seismic Shift: Why DSLRs Are Changing the Game” Nice survey by Jem Schofield. http://bit.ly/FKMwX

ccrask: Rt 10 Ways you can use Twitter lists:http://ow.ly/15Zw6p

comebackshane: The lies we all tell… http://bit.ly/3oWumv

digitalreb: Excellent review of the Matrox CompressHD card:http://tr.im/EqL5

DylanReeve: Interesting, echoes a lot of my thoughts on film schools in NZ (I graduated from one) http://post.ly/Bw6n

sam_longoria: Are Filmmaking and Film School Going Down The Drain?  http://bit.ly/A7jsT

lafcpug: Tickets go on sale for the “The Avid/FCP 2-Step” lafcpug meet, Nov 5 at 12:00 noon http://bit.ly/jB6iI

tylerginter : 10 breathtaking viewing platforms around the world: http://j.mp/wQh25 (via @petapixel)

geoperdis: Interactive image from World Series game 1, made from 675 stitched photo. Can you spot Alec Baldwin behind home plate? http://j.mp/2aLIGu

taigmcnab: New on the website: Final thoughts on Final Cut Server http://tinyurl.com/y8whmb9

markspen: Every MacBreak Studio episode on Motion in one place: http://bit.ly/2Lq6Qx

5tu :Added some details to the anamorphic lens test.http://vimeo.com/7370134

bcfilmmaker : ”District 9″ VFX Sequence Supervisor writes about The Current Status of Visual Effectshttp://bit.ly/30I9HC

nicholaspatten :Free Peeling Paint Textures.http://bit.ly/1QG9Yo

jarrardcole :A must read for anyone who is or interacts with cashiers: The royal order of the coinhttp://tinyurl.com/yglgqc8

Off-topic:

Here a recent investigative piece that is a great study into why concert tickets are so expensive and why you can’t buy cheap seats seconds after they go on-sale.

Books of the month:

You can give Norman Hollyn‘s books a read while we all wait for his next one:

I discussed using PluralEyes auto syncing software on a music video over at the Editblog on PVC.

Mike Jones has a great article talking about developer’s plugging the holes in Final Cut Pro’s boat.

You may never need to do this but if you do here’s how to change the timecode / system frequency on a Sony HDCAM deck.

Apple has posted a massive 132 page pdf called Final Cut Pro 7 Professional Formats adn Workflows. PDF link.

And here’s an eCinema white paper on how to create a professional FCP color grading suite.

Here’s a 3 way discussion on Avid, FCP and Adobe Premiere Pro.

You can “film” MotoGP in 3D HD! Now if we could just see it that way.

Adobe releases Photoshop for the iPhone! Kinda.

Post Haste is a very handy tool for FCP editors.

Shane Ross has moved his blog Little Frog in High Def to a new url. Update you feeds accordingly.

Someone’s selling Blu-ray templates for Final Cut Studio.

Here’s info about a free application for syncing two folders.

TechCrunch rounded up the new Apps for Everything space on Apple’s website.

The database app Bento 3 is out. And there’s an iPhone version.

Michael Cinquin has updated his online RED workflow tools.

Here’s an idea to use the hidden Toast Video Player if you have Toast.

Did you see that latest RED reel?

I reviewed the Bella HD Mouse for Studio Monthly.

And which peripherals are covered under AppleCare?

Links from Twitter:

careyd RT @Filmbot: @damoxy: http://bit.ly/m5ZGq 1 Million FPS Slow-Mo video of bullet impacts, some of the most impressive stuff I’ve ever seen. Indeed!

alex4d Hate Apple? Love Apple? Complain about Apple? Great forum post: ‘Apple is not your friend’ http://bit.ly/1ska8

AvidTechnology Featured Customer Tutorial >> Preparing RED Dailies with Avid MetaFuze: http://bit.ly/2q35MP

digitalreb Possible solution for being unable to submit batches in Compressor? http://tinyurl.com/mh9uq7

ericnon America’s subsidies for filmmaking http://bit.ly/XCEtp

paulzadie Arri 16SR to get a digital capture module – http://bit.ly/10cbn4

@YahooMovies: Exclusive: See how they made the giant tidal waves in ’2012′ – http://bit.ly/w6Sgr

Off Topic:

Lifehacker Mint.com Breaks Down Rewards Programs, Cent by Cent http://lifehacker.com/5376167

creattica 50 awesome free fonts for professional design http://bit.ly/j6n4O

kennbell Using CPR On Your Dog Can Save It’s Life http://bit.ly/2IsFhP

These are 21 great still photos and how they were taken.

So Top Gear may move to HD! If we only get it in America that will be a good thing.

These are the People of Wal-Mart.

This new disc from the Black Crowes is a double length set, recorded live in front of an audience in a barn. It’s divided into 2 halves, traditional Crowes and a more country/blue grass influenced second half. The price is right for all the music you get.