Managing FCPX Media Labs for Maximum Sanity & Mini

August 4, 2015, 12:03 AM

https://library.creativecow.net/gash_andrew/FCPX_M...

Editor's Note: A conversation came up the Apple Final Cut Pro X Techniques forum about the challenges of working with large groups of students in a high school media lab that we felt would apply to many more people than were on that thread. And actually, we think there' a lot of great advice here not just for teachers, but for ANYONE working in a multi-user, shared storage FCPX environment.

Murch to Headline the 8th Annual Amsterdam Superme

August 4, 2015, 12:03 AM

http://www.moviemachine.tv/article/walter-murch-to...

The Creative Pro User Group Network (CPUG Network) today have announced the Eighth Annual Amsterdam SuperMeet, to take place on Sunday, Sept 13, 2015 at the Hotel Krasnapolsky in the heart of Amsterdam. Doors open at 4:30PM (16:30) with the SuperMeet Digital Showcase featuring 20 software and hardware developers. SuperMeet Presentations will begin at 7:00PM (19:00) and continue until 11:00PM (23:00). Tickets are on sale online for the earlybird price of Euro 10.00 each plus ticket fee and Euro 7...

See The X-Men VFX Team Turn Fake Sand And Rock Int

August 4, 2015, 12:02 AM

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/See-X-Men-Visual-Ef...

A big part of the reason why superheroes movies are so successful now is because technology in Hollywood has gotten to a point where visual wonders from comics can be recreated in a moment with the help of a computer. That wizardry is front and center in this brand new X-Men: Apocalypse set photo, which creates an Egyptian landscape out of almost nothing:

Control Final Cut Pro X with the modular Palette s

August 3, 2015, 01:52 PM

http://www.fcp.co/final-cut-pro/articles/1704-cont...

We are always on the lookout for different methods to control Final Cut Pro X as an alternative to our Magic Mouse with its Multi-Touch. These customisable controls from Palette are very different from the normal jog wheels and sliders on existing control surfaces.

That PVC Show – Archiving, Storage and Backups

August 3, 2015, 08:07 AM

http://www.provideocoalition.com/that-pvc-show-arc...

How I Became a Curmudgeon at 25 Years Old

August 2, 2015, 04:30 PM

http://americancinemaeditors.org/how-i-became-a-cu...

I am a professional film editor, and I have lived in the trenches for fifteen years. I’ve cut episodic television, studio features, indies, theatrical trailers, EPK’s, documentaries, you name it. I’ve had a lot of different experiences…all of them the same working environments: Long hours, no days off, sitting in one position, sedentary, in a dark room. […]

Connect a XLR microphone to your smartphone

August 2, 2015, 04:29 PM

http://www.provideocoalition.com/connect-a-xlr-mic...

Maximum Shrinkage

August 2, 2015, 04:29 PM

http://www.animationmagazine.net/vfx/maximum-shrin...

Marvel ventures into new territory with Ant-Man, a lighter action-adventure take on the superhero genre directed by Peyton Reed (Yes Man) and starring comedian Paul Rudd as the eponymous hero: a petty criminal who acquires a special suit that shrinks in size but provides incredible strength.

LA Web Professionals – August 4th “How to Grow

August 2, 2015, 10:31 AM

http://lappg.com/la-web-professionals-august-4th-h...

Our friends at LA Web Professionals are hosting a meeting on Tuesday, August 4th. How to Grow Your Freelance Practice: Make More While Working a Bit Less featuring Jose Caballer Tuesday August 4, 2015 6:30 – 9:45 PM at Art Institute 2900 31st Street Santa Monica, CA 90405  Description: Do you get overwhelmed by your freelance practice? Would you […]

Build a system to run Resolve on a Shoestring

August 2, 2015, 10:31 AM

http://www.redsharknews.com/post/item/2265-how-to-...

RedShark Summer Replay: One man's quest to put together a smooth, responsive system to run DaVinci Resolve on a budget. (6 months old)