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To The Aotg.com Community,

It is with a heavy heart that we announce we will no longer be updating Aotg.com. Back in 2007, when we started, there was a lack of access to information about film, television, and commercial editing. We wanted to fix that by creating a central location for content about editing to be stored.

Since then, we've watched the amount of content about editing on the internet grow exponentially. We've also watched social media tools come and go with that growth. Does anyone remember Google Wave!? These social media tools changed how people access and search for media and information. People tend to turn to Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and Instagram for their news and information, and those are all great tools to promote your sites, but as a site that aggregates links to other sites for users, it just doesn't work for us.

We will keep the site live but archive the ability to add links and comments. We will keep our database live with the links for those who desire to use it to search for editing information and research.

Our podcast, The Cutting Room, will move over to the Filmmakeru.com website and will continue to be a place for interviews with editors and other film professionals.

Everyone who worked for Aotg.com loved what we created and are proud that we could help so many editors find content that spoke to them.

I look forward to seeing everyone at the various post events worldwide in the coming years!

Yours truly,
Gordon Burkell
Aotg.com Founder

Animating Archer

April 21, 2014, 03:43 PM

http://www.awn.com/animationworld/animating-archer

Adam Reed’s spy series Archer underwent a bit of a change this season, with the animated heroes forced by the FBI to jettison their spy business in exchange for lives of crime and cocaine-selling. And country western music production. As you can imagine, they’ve approached the crime business with the same bravado and dysfunction that they used to approach the spy business. Luckily, there’re still the same people keeping things running smoothly behind-the-scenes.

Color Grading: Why A 1-Man Crew Needs These Skills

April 21, 2014, 02:59 PM

http://nonlinearpost.com/color-grading-why-the-1-m...

The role of the editor is changing drastically as roles have changed in other industries that use computers develop more powerful software. What ends up happening is one person begins to do roles that used to be performed by two or more persons.

#editing#color grading#education#fyi#information
Twitter Tips for Avid Editors Part 2

April 21, 2014, 01:45 PM

http://jonnyelwyn.co.uk/film-and-video-editing/twi...

A really helpful round up of tips for Avid Editors sourced from Twitter. You'll be sure to learn something new...

#tutorials#tips#avid media composer#avid editors#twitter
LA Mayor’s Film Czar Office Accusations

April 21, 2014, 07:21 AM

http://vfxsoldier.wordpress.com/2014/04/21/la-mayo...

The LA Daily News reports on some recommendations by the LA Mayor's Film Czar office at City Hall which you can hear at the 16:25 mark here...

Rob Papen Concept Design For USB Controller

April 19, 2014, 02:26 PM

http://www.pro-tools-expert.com/home-page/2014/4/1...

In the current design Rob says it will be 43cm (17inch) x 23cm (9inch) and the layout is based on what he believes is essential to have under your fingers when using synthesisers. As it is now, it is pretty well laid out. The only thing to consider is whether to have is a vector stick, instead of the X and Y control dials. One thing is for sure, it will not have endless rotary dials as he feels that only the waveform dial needs to be endless.

Pro Tools Fundamentals - Pro Tools Session Struct

April 19, 2014, 09:32 AM

http://www.pro-tools-expert.com/home-page/2014/4/1...

One of the most common mistakes I come across with new users of Pro Tools is confusion around the difference between the Pro Tools session file and the Pro Tools project folder. People who misunderstand the role of the Pro Tools session file (.ptx file) will at some point open a session and be presented with a missing files dialogue and ultimately a session with no audio present, just grey blocks showing where your audio would have been if it were available.

HitFilm technology: choose your workflow

April 18, 2014, 04:17 PM

http://community.hitfilm.com/index.php?/blog/1/ent...

This week the HitFilm landscape shifted dramatically with the release of HitFilm Plugins, bringing our technology to After Effects, Final Cut Pro X, Premiere Pro, Vegas and Motion for the first time.

A TRIBUTE TO DEDE ALLEN

April 18, 2014, 08:56 AM

http://filmmakersdiary.blogspot.ca/2014/04/a-tribu...

A tribute to Dede Allen, editor of such groundbreaking films as THE HUSTLER, BONNIE AND CLYDE and THE ADDAMS FAMILY, was long overdue. So on Saturday, April 5, the Motion Picture Editors Guild inaugurated its Dede Allen Seminar Room. The space is a perfect memorial for the late dean of New York editing, because she loved teaching her craft to others and she loved the guild. Local 700 president Allen Heim (ALL THAT JAZZ, VALMONT, AMERICAN HISTORY X) used a good old-fashioned splicer to cut the â€...

A New Pro Group For Those Working In 3D Audio

April 18, 2014, 08:50 AM

http://www.pro-tools-expert.com/home-page/2014/4/1...

Michael Carnes from Exponential Audio has set up a new professional networking group on Linkedin for those involved in 3D mixing and sound design formats like Dolby Atmos and Auro 3D. Michael told us…

Website Policy

April 16, 2014, 06:03 PM

http://designingsound.org/2014/04/website-policy/

Designing Sound is a run by a team of volunteers. The site does not have any commercial motives which is why there is no advertising, paid content or any sort of commercial promotional activities. The line can get blurry and it is important for us to follow a policy guideline. The website wouldn’t be what it is without the amazing community and all the great contributions we receive. This makes it all the more important for us to maintain standards and carefully curate the content that is publ...

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