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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

How to Downscaling 4K to 1080 in FCPX and PP

September 3, 2015, 09:18 AM

https://www.aotg.com/how-to-downscaling-4k-to-1080-in-fcpx-and-pp/

I get asked about downscaling 4K to 1080 from viewers quite a lot. In today’s video I’ll talk about why I downscale 4K to 1080 and show you how to do it in FCPX and Premiere.

Maya at SIGGRAPH 2015: Catching up with Image Engi

September 3, 2015, 09:14 AM

https://www.aotg.com/maya-at-siggraph-2015-catching-up-with-image-engi/

We caught up with Yuta Shimizu, Lighting Supervisor at Image Engine, to find out what he was excited about at SIGGRAPH this year, hear about some of his challenges on Jurassic World, and how the daily challenges of the VFX industry are what keep him motivated.

FSI Mac OS DIT LUT Conversion

September 2, 2015, 04:12 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DytAN3yjkZo

How to convert .cube LUTs using the FSI LUT Conversion application for FSI Monitors...

Maya at SIGGRAPH 2015: Catching up with MPC

September 2, 2015, 12:37 PM

https://www.aotg.com/maya-at-siggraph-2015-catching-up-with-mpc/

We caught up with Sheldon Stopsack, VFX Supervisor at MPC, to find out what he has been working on, what he is excited about at SIGGRAPH, and what makes him get out of bed in the morning.

Maya at SIGGRAPH 2015: Catching up with LAIKA

September 2, 2015, 12:37 PM

https://www.aotg.com/maya-at-siggraph-2015-catching-up-with-laika/

We caught up with Steve Emerson (VFX Supervisor at LAIKA) and Eric Wachtman (CG Look Development Lead at LAIKA) to find out what’s next for LAIKA, what they are excited about at SIGGRAPH, and why they love the VFX industry.

Recording with Shotgun Microphones in the Wind

September 2, 2015, 04:39 AM

https://www.aotg.com/recording-with-shotgun-microphones-in-the-wind/

Recording outdoors in the wind is a challenge no matter which type of microphone you choose. In this episode, let's look at the difference between using the foam wind cover that comes with most shotgun microphones versus using one of the zeppelin or blimp style wind covers.

R&H: Behind the Scenes of Games Of Thrones

September 2, 2015, 04:31 AM

https://www.aotg.com/rh-behind-the-scenes-of-games-of-thrones/

A deeper look into the animation process for Episode 9.

Jivey's Audio For Video Journey

September 2, 2015, 04:30 AM

https://www.aotg.com/jiveys-audio-for-video-journey/

In this video James talks about some of the upgrades he has put in place in his video productions to make the voice over audio better. He takes you through the 3 stages of dynamic mic, tie clip and head set microphone and give you audio examples of just how different these 3 techniques sound.

Avid S6 - v2.0 Tutorial: Knob Expand Zones By Gary

September 1, 2015, 01:50 PM

https://www.aotg.com/avid-s6-v2-0-tutorial-knob-expand-zones-by-gary/

In this Avid S6 v2.0 tutorial, Gary Lux demonstrates Knob Expand Zones, one of the new features on Avid S6 v2.0 software. Knob Expand Zones allow you to automatically expand the parameter of your choice, such as EQ, Dynamics, Inserts, Sends and more across the knob modules by simply "attentioning" a track.

Tracking Color Corrections in FCPX

September 1, 2015, 01:49 PM

https://www.aotg.com/tracking-color-corrections-in-fcpx/

This week on MacBreak Studio, Sam Mestman from wemakemovies.com demonstrates how to track a color grade to a moving subject using 2 third-party plugins for Final Cut Pro X: Color Finale and Track X.

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