Film Editing 101: Types of Transitions

July 8, 2015, 09:50 AM

http://www.jamuura.com/blog/film-editing-101-types...

"The notion of directing a film is the invention of critics - the whole eloquence of cinema is achieved in the editing room" said Orson Welles. A directors vision of the movie is incomplete till the editor has done his/her magic. While screenwriters and directors are the first and second storytellers of a movie, editors are the third ones. The editor may construct or deconstruct a narrative or documentary and shape it to his or her own will.

3D tools join forces to make collaboration easier

July 8, 2015, 09:50 AM

http://www.creativebloq.com/software/3d-tools-make...

The latest version of cineSync, 3.6, is out now, and what captured our attention the most was the new integration between remote review and approval tool cineSync and Shotgun production tracking, review and asset management software.

RealFlow 2015: Webinar

July 8, 2015, 09:50 AM

http://helloluxx.com/news/realflow-2015-webinar/

In this webinar, Luis Miguel Mora will be showing and demoing the latest features for RealFlow 2015. From the use of the new DYVERSO solvers, Spreadsheets and Crown Daemon, Spline nodes, to the openVDB meshing and Hybrido improvements. He will also be sharing some RealFlow tips & tricks.

Pro Media Tools 1.3.8 released with Adobe CC 2015

July 8, 2015, 05:27 AM

http://www.digitalrebellion.com/blog/posts/pro_med...

Last week we released Pro Media Tools 1.3.8, a minor update to our professional toolkit for managing media.Adobe CC 2015 supportPro Media Tools is now fully compatible with the Adobe Creative Cloud 2015 update.QT Edit playback improvementsQT Edit has had numerous improvements to playback functionality including a full screen mode and JKL shortcut key support.Other changesQT Edit now identifies caption tracks correctlyQT Edit - Improved compatibility with FCPX XMLVideo Check stability improve...

Using Adobe Stock in Design Workflows

July 7, 2015, 04:41 PM

http://blogs.adobe.com/tonyharmer/2015/07/07/using...

In June this year along with the arrival of CC2015, we announced the arrival of Adobe Stock, a marketplace offering 40 million high-quality, curated photos and graphics to use in your projects, that is tightly integrated with Creative Cloud libraries. There are subscription plans available, from £19.99/mo (plus VAT) for Creative Cloud subscribers—that’s a whopping 40% off the regular subscription price—and you can of course just purchase single images on an as-needed basis too. Let’...

Game of Throne: Hardhome VFX Breakdown

July 7, 2015, 12:19 PM

http://www.studiodaily.com/2015/07/game-throne-har...

This season's Game of Thrones episode "Hardhome" was the episode of the year — and, arguably, the best single episode in the entire run of the show. If you wondered how HBO managed to generate all that chaos on a TV-sized … more » The post Game of Throne: Hardhome VFX Breakdown appeared first on Studio Daily.

The Effects Processing Pipeline in Final Cut Pro X

July 7, 2015, 12:19 PM

http://www.provideocoalition.com/the-effects-proce...

Terminator-vision and augmented reality

July 7, 2015, 05:10 AM

http://arstechnica.com/science/2015/07/terminator-...

For folks in my generation—those born in the late 70s or early 80s—the definition of "virtual reality" is informed by decades of popular entertainment and includes at least a few strong Lawnmower Man images. Virtual reality, as it’s been sold to us by the combined forces of Hollywood and consumer electronics companies, is the experience one gets when one straps on a head-mounted display and slips into a computer-created world.

Emmy Award for Harlem Globetrotters documentary cu

July 7, 2015, 05:06 AM

http://www.fcp.co/final-cut-pro/articles/1693-emmy...

The news of Emmy Award winning shows cut on Final Cut Pro X keep on coming in. This time, The Game Changers…How the Harlem Globetrotters Battled Racism won a NYC award in the category of “Nostalgia Programming”.

Lady in a Cage (1964)

July 7, 2015, 05:05 AM

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/artofthetitle_rss/~...

“You’re here. That’s what you done.” — Randall Simpson O’Connell The year was 1964, and a simmering unease was spreading across the United States. The Cuban Missile Crisis, the testing of nuclear weapons by the superpowers of the time, the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the B...