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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

Heads Above: The VFX of Sleepy Hollow

January 13, 2014, 05:44 AM

http://www.fxguide.com/featured/heads-above-the-vf...

Fox’s Sleepy Hollow is closing in on the end of its first season and has already been renewed for its second. The show features a diverse mix of visual effects work, from the hero Headless Horseman to matte paintings, particle sims and other animation. Visual effects supervisor Jason Zimmerman helps us go behind the scenes for a recent episode – ‘Necromancer’ – that has around 500 VFX shots.

The Sights and Sounds of CES 2014

January 13, 2014, 05:43 AM

http://provideocoalition.com/pvcexclusive/story/th...

The Consumer Electronics Show, better known as International CES, is an event that can fly under the radar for many of the folks in our industry. Obviously the focus at this show is on the consumer end of things, and with that being the case, many of the gadgets and gear that are...

BAFTA 2014 – VFX Nominees

January 12, 2014, 03:53 PM

http://www.artofvfx.com/?p=5818

The BAFTA 2014 have announced their nominations!

Cinema as Art: The Philosophy of Andrei Tarkovsky

January 12, 2014, 03:53 PM

http://nofilmschool.com/2014/01/cinema-as-art-the-...

Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky was a filmmaker that emphatically put cinema in the realm of art. Some may take that for granted, however history tells us that film theorists were anything but unanimous on the true nature of film — is it a representation of life? Is it art? Is it meant for the betterment of society, or the promotion of ideals? Tarkovsky’s spiritual and poetic stance on cinema as art is not only what makes his work so important, but also what guided him through his filmmaki...

Happy New Year! ~ and a question…

January 12, 2014, 09:49 AM

http://blogs.adobe.com/aftereffects/2014/01/happy-...

First off – Happy New Year to all! 2013 was a fantastic year in the world of Ae, and I’m stoked about what could be done in 2014.  With that – I wanted to share a new years resolution of mine. My blog has been really ‘announcy’, which although not even a word – 2013 was really a lot of announcements coming from yours truly. Therefore – my resolution is to return my portion of the Ae blog to being about conversations.  My favorite thing about this job is talking with folks who...

P.O.V.

January 12, 2014, 09:49 AM

http://tobiasbeul.de/blog/2013/10/2/frame-of-refer...

Last week I finished one of the toughest to edit projects of this year.

Behind VFX: Runaway

January 12, 2014, 09:47 AM

http://www.behindvfx.com/post/73048851611/behind-v...

Check out this insightful behind the scenes making of the futuristic short film “Runaway" by ArtFX OFFICIEL. ArtFx is a top school for learning special effects and 3D animation.

8 most influential/distinctive film composers

January 11, 2014, 09:34 AM

http://www.chrisjonesblog.com/2014/01/influential-...

I just spent time reorganising my iTunes library and in particular my soundtrack collection, which now thanks to my hacked 240gb iPod, I can carry around with me everywhere (who would have thought 160gb would be too small?)

Designing Sound Discussion Group

January 11, 2014, 09:34 AM

http://designingsound.org/2014/01/designing-sound-...

I’m going to be a little quiet on the site this month, but I’m making up for that by putting together a kick-ass virtual panel for you!

Failure: The Good F-Word

January 11, 2014, 09:33 AM

http://www.creativitypost.com/psychology/failure_t...

The value of failure is that it creates a dent in our usual routines and propels us to re-evaluate our strengths, as well as seek out new creative solutions. No one can escape life´s inevitable curve balls, but perhaps by meeting them with the right mindset—with an awareness of our underlying strength and adaptability—we can learn to embrace adversities, and harness their capacity to lead to greater well-being and resilience.

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