favorite features in CC versions of After Effects:

August 13, 2015, 05:36 AM

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In After Effects CC 2014 (13.0), we added a Compositing Options property group in the Timeline panel for every effect, which includes a couple of very powerful compositing controls: By default, the Compositing Options property group includes an Effect Opacity property, which can be thought of as providing the same functionality as the Blend With Original control found in a few effects in previous versions of After Effects. You can also add any number of mask references to an effect to con...

Outpost Pictures offering online, a la carte servi

August 12, 2015, 04:17 PM

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BIRMINGHAM, AL — Post studio Outpost Pictures  (https://outpostpictures.tv/) has introduced Postgenie, a new Web-based tool that takes an “à la carte” approach to post production needs. Customized shot cleanup and color grading, for example, can now be found right on the Web, with no office visit necessary.

Cutting-Edge VR Projects Get Spotlight at SIGGRAPH

August 12, 2015, 04:17 PM

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"It's really hard to look cool wearing a HMD," Mark Mine said at SIGGRAPH this week. Addressing an overflow crowd at "Virtual Reality: Creating at the Edge," a Tuesday-afternoon talk, he was summarizing some of the issues facing VR today, and that … more » The post Cutting-Edge VR Projects Get Spotlight at SIGGRAPH appeared first on Studio Daily.

Izzy Ehrlich Adds Editorial Energy To Enbridge and

August 12, 2015, 12:15 PM

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Smart ideas tell a story that makes you wonder how it’s going to end. This clever spot from Leo Burnett does just that. Thanks to the editorial talent of Izzy Ehrlich, the video takes viewers on a journey to celebrate … Continue reading →

Cloud-based DCP service: What next?

August 12, 2015, 12:15 PM

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Here’s an interesting service for editors who need to create a Digital Cinema Package for distribution.  AutoDCP: Drop Apple ProRes or other video files into your Dropbox folder and automatically create DCPs! After you install the application, a special AutoDCP folder appears beneath the Apps folder within your Dropbox folder.  This folder can be managed and shared just like any other Dropbox folder.  And AutoDCP works anywhere Dropbox works including Mac, PC and Linux platforms. ...

Coyote Post enjoys watershed year

August 12, 2015, 12:15 PM

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Coyote Post, a full service post-production studio in Hollywood, has been busy since we checked in with them a year ago. In addition to winning a Cannes Lions Award for the “Wake Up & Smell the Bacon” campaign for Oscar Mayer, a collaboration with production house Dirty Robber, the studio also moved from Silver Lake in Los Angeles to a beautiful new space in East Hollywood. The talented team of freelancers at Coyote Post continues to push the limits of creativity, using Adobe Creative Cl...

Using the Transition Curves Editor in Resolve

August 12, 2015, 10:04 AM

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Digital Production Buzz – August 13, 2015

August 12, 2015, 05:39 AM

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On the Digital Production Buzz, Larry Jordan and Michael Horton talk with guests Larry O'Connor, Chris Bross, and Art Adams: Keep Your Data Safe with RAIDs Recover Lost Data From A Hard Drive Crash Lighting for a Perfect Scene Watch Full show The post Digital Production Buzz – August 13, 2015 appeared first on Digital Production BuZZ.

The Making of Q Pootle 5

August 12, 2015, 05:39 AM

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Q Pootle 5 was the animated television series I worked on over 2012-13. This 'making of' video was released on one of the series DVDs, and gives a basic overview of the process of creating an animated series: from concept art to foley and compositing.  For additional information on the editing side of things running through animatic, animation, and delivery, I wrote a series of blog posts while working on this series, which are linked to from a roundup post which includes examples of...

Editing Vertical iPhone Video

August 12, 2015, 05:37 AM

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Creative Ways to Make Vertical iPhone Video Landscape in Premiere Pro Today’s post is guest authored by Sean Schools, aka Premiere Bro. You can find the original post on the Premiere Bro blog. It will happen. If you are a video editor for any considerable amount of time, sooner or later, you will be asked to edit vertical iPhone video. Here are a few creative ways of converting 1080×1920 (9:16) video to landscape in Premiere Pro. Despite the rise in popularity of vertical video on so...