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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

First and Final Frames

March 17, 2015, 06:49 PM

https://vimeo.com/122378469

What can we learn by examining only the first and final shot of a film? This video plays the opening and closing shots of 55 films side-by-side. Some of the opening shots are strikingly similar to the final shots, while others are vastly different--both serving a purpose in communicating various themes. Some show progress, some show decline, and some are simply impactful images used to begin and end a film.

What Color is the Universe?

March 17, 2015, 05:05 AM

https://www.aotg.com/what-color-is-the-universe/

When you stare up at the night sky, you might think that the universe is really black, but that’s just because our eyes aren’t sensitive enough to see the billions and billions of multicolored stars out there. Ever wonder why certain stars are certain colors? And what color is our sun, really? If we looked at enough stars, could we figure out the average color of the universe?

Top 10 VFX Innovations in the 21st Century!

March 16, 2015, 05:01 PM

https://www.aotg.com/top-10-vfx-innovations-in-the-21st-century/

Last time we talked about VFX, we covered everything up to the turn of the century, where bullet time and CGI were just starting to change the game. But movi...

A HARD DAY'S NIGHT Opening - Multicam/ Screentime

March 16, 2015, 10:06 AM

https://www.aotg.com/a-hard-days-night-opening-multicam-screentime/

Cinemetric version of the opening title sequence to A HARD DAY'S NIGHT starring The Beatles.

VFX Supervisor Reel - by Clint Nitkiewicz Hernande

March 16, 2015, 04:41 AM

https://www.aotg.com/vfx-supervisor-reel-by-clint-nitkiewicz-hernande/

Check out this inspiring Visual Effects Reel by VFX Supervisor, Clint Nitkiewicz Hernandez! Clint Nitkiewicz Hernandez is a VFX Supervisor and VFX artist in Hollywood. He's also CEO of New Element FX. Clint is always looking for exciting new projects to work on.

VFX Reel - by Ingenuity Engine

March 15, 2015, 08:53 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc2uCOQNg_I

Check out this fantastic CGI VFX Showreel by the talented team at Ingenuity Engine! Ingenuity Engine is an artist owned and driven visual effects studio with...

Episode 2: Building a Session from Scratch

March 13, 2015, 06:27 PM

https://www.aotg.com/episode-2-building-a-session-from-scratch/

Welcome back to Get Started Fast with Pro Tools, our weekly series where you'll learn how to create inspiring music and audio tracks. Templates are a great way to start, but before we move...

PHOSPHENE VFX BUILDS REEL

March 13, 2015, 06:26 PM

https://www.aotg.com/phosphene-vfx-builds-reel/

Get an inside look at the strategy and approach behind some of your favorite VFX from film and television including "Foxcatcher" "A Most Violent Year" "Boardwalk Empire" and "The Knick." Hope you enjoy!

Eadweard Muybridge & the Technological Wild West

March 13, 2015, 10:34 AM

https://www.aotg.com/eadweard-muybridge-the-technological-wild-west/

Emerging technology of the 19th century—photography, railroads, the telegraph, and the telephone—transformed and accelerated the world. Eadweard Muybridge was among those who dramatically influenced the concurrent changes in people’s perceptions and experiences. His photographs of horses in motion, the first to prove that all four feet are in the air during part of the stride, sparked a new medium and industry.

PostMortem Eps. 24

March 13, 2015, 10:17 AM

https://www.aotg.com/postmortem-eps-24/

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