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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

Light Iron names Marc Vanocur COO

February 28, 2014, 06:01 PM

http://www.postmagazine.com/Press-Center/Daily-New...

HOLLYWOOD — Light Iron, which specializes in workflows for content originated with file-based motion picture cameras, has hired Marc Vanocur. A 20-year industry veteran, he will serve in the newly-created position of chief operating officer. The appointment comes after Light Iron experienced a 50 percent growth in personnel in 2013.

VFX Soldier Speaks To LA City Council

February 25, 2014, 01:39 PM

http://vfxsoldier.wordpress.com/2014/02/25/vfx-sol...

Last night I attended an Ad Hoc Film Committee event held by Councilmembers in LA city hall. Each speaker was allowed 3 minutes to speak in front of the council. You can listen to the whole session below. My statement is at the 1:37:36 mark...

VFX Artist Alan Faucher Memorial Fund

February 23, 2014, 08:36 AM

http://vfxsoldier.wordpress.com/2014/02/22/vfx-art...

Alan Faucher was a well-respected visual effects artist whose career spanned three decades and whose creativity was widely acknowledged by his professional community. His filmography includes visual effects work on numerous acclaimed feature films such as Star Trek: Nemesis; Brother Where Art Thou?; Independence Day; Batman Forever and many other Hollywood blockbusters...

'Life After Pi,' doc on fall of VFX house, to debu

February 18, 2014, 05:55 PM

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/coto...

Pioneering visual effects house Rhythm & Hues stunned Hollywood last year when it filed for bankruptcy protection and laid off more than 250 employees. The announcement came as the Los Angeles company was enjoying its crowning achievement: the Ang Lee film “Life of Pi,” whose dazzling digital effects would land Rhythm & Hues its third Academy Award just a few weeks later.

Light Iron adds to NY team

February 13, 2014, 02:37 PM

http://www.postmagazine.com/Press-Center/Daily-New...

HOLLYWOOD — Light Iron (www.lightiron.com), which specializes in post services for content originated with file-based motion picture cameras, has hired executive producer Jean Lane for a newly-created role at its growing Manhattan facility. Lane’s recent career includes time at Goldcrest Post in NYC.

Gravity Wins Big at the 12th Annual VES Awards

February 13, 2014, 10:49 AM

http://www.btlnews.com/awards/gravity-wins-big-at-...

The Visual Effects Society (VES) held it’s 12th annual awards show at the Beverly Hilton last night – meaning that while it’s barely younger than the century itself, it continues to share a venue with the Golden Globes. Yet the evening was more dignified than the average Globes telecast.

ILM Considers London for 'Star Wars' Work

February 13, 2014, 05:57 AM

http://www.thewrap.com/movies/article/ilm-consider...

As the new "Star Wars" movie gets ready for production, visual effects giant Industrial Light & Magic is looking at opening a facility in the United Kingdom to take advantage of foreign tax subsidies, the company told TheWrap on Tuesday.

VES Award Winners

February 13, 2014, 05:56 AM

http://www.deadline.com/2014/02/ves-award-winners-...

The much talked-about visual effects in Alfonso Cuaron’s space thriller dazzled even the pros, as Gravity floated away with six wins at the VES Awards tonight. The pic won in all but one of its categories, including the big prize of Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects-Driven Feature Motion Picture.

Gravity TOPS VES Awards

February 13, 2014, 05:55 AM

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/gra...

Gravity -- widely expected to win the Oscar in visual effects -- was the big winner at the 12th annual Visual Effects Society Awards, winning six awards including the top category of outstanding visual effects in a visual effects-driven feature.

Star Wars Sends ILM to London | Variety

February 12, 2014, 01:54 PM

http://variety.com/2014/biz/news/industrial-light-...

Industrial Light and Magic, the legendary visual effects studio founded by George Lucas for the making of “Star Wars,” confirmed its plans to open a London branch and to make its Vancouver outpost permanent.

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