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
September 27, 2015, 12:14 AM
An interview with SNL's Film Unit D.P., Alex Buono, including an excerpt from his Visual Storytelling 2 tour.
#production#filmmaking#tech#cinematography#alex buono#mzed#stu brownSeptember 25, 2015, 05:03 AM
https://www.aotg.com/split-video-archive-diy-nas/
In this episode I discuss how to make your own low-cost NAS (Network Attached Storage), so you can archive your video work and not worry about a catastrophic event destroying your backups.
September 23, 2015, 04:08 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g64zbmk1at0
Artist in Residence - Jim Lyons - "The Virgin Suicides." For more information on Manhattan Edit Workshop's 6 Week Editing Intensive and Artist In Residence program please visit: mewshop.com/six_week_workshop/ James K. Lyons, aka Jim, was an American film editor and actor who frequently collaborated with Todd Haynes. He is probably best known for editing "The Virgin Suicides." "The Virgin Suicides" is a 1999 American drama written and directed by Sofia Coppola, produced by her fa...
September 22, 2015, 04:32 PM
https://www.aotg.com/why-do-action-scenes-suck/
Blowing up a building isn't enough, we need to know why.
September 22, 2015, 05:02 AM
https://www.aotg.com/lunch-with-jerry-hofmann/
Our next lunch guest was recorded in Estes Park, Colorado, during a recent trip to visit with Jerry Hofmann. During his 33-year professional show business career, he has become an award winning theatrical actor, TV and film editor, writer, director and producer. Over the years, he has produced hundreds of TV commercials, and industrial films for Fortune 500 companies, Hollywood studios and advertising agencies.
September 21, 2015, 04:51 PM
https://www.aotg.com/great-effects-with-rampant-design-tools/
In this short video tutorial, excerpted from our "Light Leaks, Fire and Blend Modes" webinar, Larry illustrates new fire, “light leak,” and film burn effects from Rampant Design Tools. These flames, flashes, and color swirls can really enhance your images. (This demo use...
September 21, 2015, 04:50 PM
https://www.aotg.com/making-adjustment-layers-in-motion-for-fcpx/
This tutorial is from the Video Post Tips Weekly series presented by lynda.com author Ashley Kennedy. Video Post Tips Weekly provides a new, targeted tip every Wednesday, focusing on specific tools and techniques in platforms such as Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro X, and Avid Media Composer.
September 21, 2015, 12:47 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z41RE85Zrw
Tom Haneke's work includes Barbara Kopple's Academy Award-winning documentary "American Dream" and "My Generation" (which he also co-directed). Tom edited From "Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China," and "He Makes Me Feel Like Dancin'", which both received Academy Awards for best documentary. Haneke has also done several projects for HBO as well as Sundance Film Festival nominee "American Teen." The catchy one-word title, the initially treacly piano music, the wash of always c...
September 20, 2015, 01:14 PM
https://www.aotg.com/steve-kantor-avid-media-composer-8-4-tips-2/
Steve Kantor Avid Media Composer 8.4 Tips Steve Kantor returned to LACPUG to demonstrate some great tips on using Avid Media Composer 8.4 and why you should maybe take another look at it.
September 19, 2015, 12:59 PM
https://www.aotg.com/the-evolution-of-film-in-3-minutes-now-with-star/
You asked for it so here it is. The EVOLUTION of FILM in 3 minutes NOW with Star Wars. This montage began as a labor of love and quickly became an obsession of mine. Many days and hours were spent researching clips, downloading and editing. This could not have been possible without the complete and total encouragement from my wife Tiffany ... you rock!
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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