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
June 9, 2017, 04:10 AM
https://www.aotg.com/editing-in-storytelling-2/
Editing In Storytelling
June 8, 2017, 09:17 AM
https://www.aotg.com/how-snl-makes-vfx-magic-in-less-than-12-hours/
This SNL video shows how its VFX team works under the gun to finish polished and ready-to-air Digital Shorts in less than 12 hours.
June 8, 2017, 09:17 AM
http://www.cgmeetup.net/home/bjork-notget-vfx-brea...
Gavin Coetzee – I worked closely with Warren and Nick from W&N studio to bring this piece to life over the last few months. We started with allot of experimenting in 3D, exploring the themes of death and decay, transformation and rebirth. Bjork fell in love with the organic/biological tests we had done early on and we set out to build on this theme.
June 7, 2017, 05:18 PM
https://www.aotg.com/was-star-wars-saved-in-editing/
We know it's a sacrilegious thing to say, but when you hear this film buff out and see the raw footage, he seems to have quite the point.
June 6, 2017, 09:14 AM
http://www.slashfilm.com/logan-vfx-breakdown/
Since Hugh Jackman doesn’t actually have claws that extend from and retract back into his hand, usually the creation of Wolverine’s signature adamantium claws in the X-Men franchise comes from the prop department. However, for the instances when Wolverine has to jam his claws into somebody, visual effects must be employed to make it look like the mutant has actually stabbed someone rather than just playing pretend.
June 5, 2017, 05:10 AM
http://nofilmschool.com/2017/06/5-things-you-shoul...
Oscar-winning editor and sound designer Walter Murch once said that editing is a lot like cooking—you have to know which ingredients to add and which ones to leave out. If that's true, then sound design is a lot like baking a cake—it's all about layering and knowing which accents to add to make it look (sound) appetizing. For those who may not have the budget to hire a professional, designing sound on your own can be quite a challenge, but this video from Kris Truini shows you five steps tha...
May 31, 2017, 04:12 AM
http://nofilmschool.com/2017/05/watch-how-pull-lev...
About a month ago we talked about fishing line and what kinds of items you'll want to keep on hand when using it on set for different special effects. Today, we dig into how to use those items to create those effects. In this video from Jay P. Morgan of The Slanted Lens, he covers how to hang, anchor, and choose fishing line for your awesome in-camera levitation effects, as well as a few tricks on how to make the process a whole lot easier.
May 28, 2017, 06:41 AM
https://www.aotg.com/david-fincher-is-a-secret-mastermind-of-vfx/
David Fincher may not be widely regarded as a visual effects director, but the fact is, he got his start at ILM in the early '80s working on Return of the Jedi. Also, The Social Network has more VFX shots than Godzilla (the one from the '90s, with P. Diddy and Jimmy Page).
May 27, 2017, 07:02 AM
https://www.aotg.com/neil-breen-and-the-other-way-is-wrong/
Neil Breen's directorial craft should be framed as bold, unconventional, and thought-provoking. Few people working today can match his style, and it might just be because of what he doesn't do.
May 26, 2017, 05:10 PM
http://nofilmschool.com/2017/05/watch-5-mistakes-y...
When you open an NLE for the first time, it's easy to be overwhelmed and excited by all of the tools and functions contained within it. Software like Adobe Premiere, Final Cut, Avid, Lightworks, and DaVinci Resolve are chock full of features that can help you turn your raw footage into beautiful pieces of cinematic art—or help you turn it into a shlocky mess. In this video, editor Justin Odisho shows you how to avoid making not-so-great decisions while editing so you can produce more pro-level...
Daniel George McDonald sits down to discuss creating the finale for Cheer Season 2.
Gordon sits down with the editorial team of The Black Lady Sketch Show to discuss their approach to ...
Gordon sits down with Philip to discuss his work with Tyler Perry and his latest film A Madea Homeco...
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