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

Slip, Slide, Ripple, Roll. Trim your way to Edits

February 5, 2010, 08:40 AM

http://blogs.nppa.org/editfoundry/2010/02/04/slip-...

I’ve been editing on non-linear systems for 12 years. With each passing year I’m happy to say I’m still learning. One of the tools that took me a while to really grasp was the trim tools. In fact it wasn’t until I had to learn Final Cut Pro about 7 years ago that I truly started to appreciate the power of the trim. I use the trim tool daily, hourly, probably many times a minute. The trim tools make an editor’s life easier. Trimming is like the wax you put on your car.

Quick and Easy Transcoding

February 5, 2010, 08:39 AM

http://www.negativespaces.com/blog/2010/2/4/quick-...

I'm not a post guy. Never have been. But as the workflow has moved from film to tape and tape to data, I've had to learn far more about post production then I ever thought I would need to.

FCP to Soundtrack OMF Bug Workaround

February 4, 2010, 08:35 AM

http://alex4d.wordpress.com/2010/02/03/final-cut-t...

Spent most of the afternoon trying to chase down a Final Cut Studio bug. Today’s task was to generate an audio-only OMF version of my movie for the sound editor. I wanted to check the OMF included the handles and keyframes that I had specified. As Soundtrack can import OMFs, I tried that.

Network Rendering with MetaFuze

February 4, 2010, 08:34 AM

http://dylanreeve.com/general/2010/network-renderi...

Avid MetaFuze is a tool from Avid Technology that converts various video formats (most notably DPX and RED RAW) into native DNxHD media that can be used with Avid’s editing products. The product ships with two interfaces – a GUI for direct transcoding, and a command-line version more suitable for scripting.

Memorable SF SuperMeet Movies and More!

February 1, 2010, 08:30 AM

http://www.macvideo.tv/editing/features/index.cfm?...

With the 2010 FCPUG San Francisco SuperMeet about to happen, February 5, at the UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco, we take a look at some memorable moment from previous SuperMeets, spectacular demos, and inspiring moments.

Breaking the First Rule of NLE Part 2

January 29, 2010, 08:25 AM

http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/bjohnson/st...

Our story so far: Our intrepid editor and geek just spent about $7000 on a new editing computer. To try and save money, he bought the HP Z800 without a DVD drive or video card. When he finally tries to install the BluRay burner...)

Stock Footage... Without Matching Code

January 29, 2010, 08:23 AM

http://lfhd.net/2010/01/28/stock-footage-without-m...

If you follow me on twitter (twitter.com/comebackshane) then you might have seen me vent my frustration from time to time about getting stock footage masters without matching timecode. Here’s what happens. You are editing a show and need to use some stock footage...

Finally back to P2

January 28, 2010, 08:20 AM

http://lfhd.net/2010/01/27/finally-back-to-p2/

After working with HDV for just over a year, I am finally working with Panasonic P2 again. I was finally able to convince my boss to shoot some recreations with the P2 Varicam. We were able to do this because his normal shooters were busy, and he wanted to see what all the hullabaloo was all about. Sure, we’d be mixing this footage with the bulk of a program that was shot on HDV, captured as ProRes, but because of the style of this recreation, it should stand out fine.

Breaking the First Rule of NLE

January 27, 2010, 08:19 AM

http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/bjohnson/st...

When last we spoke, I had announced my intention to break The First Rule Of Editing - to actually upgrade my editor in the middle of several ongoing productions. My reasons were threefold...

The Clip info Window

January 26, 2010, 08:17 AM

http://splicehere.wordpress.com/2010/01/26/the-cli...

Here’s a feature that’s been around forever, but many people don’t seem to be aware of it. Say you want to find a piece of data logged for a particular clip. You open the appropriate bin, but the column containing the info you’re interested in isn’t displayed...

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