No really, I’d love to hear about your workflow!

September 11, 2010, 11:13 AM

http://blog.youdownwithfcp.com/2010/09/11/no-reall...

During a recent double over-nighter I found myself thinking about workflows. And the nitty gritty stuff too, like how frequently people version their project files, how they name their assets, and how they arrange their folder structures. I would really love to hear from anyone about the nuts and bolts of how you go about "going about your business" I know this is probably boring stuff to most people, but it can make or break a workplace. Here’s a list of other possible things to talk about.

What sort of postings do you want from Adobe?

September 11, 2010, 11:09 AM

http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/adobe/story...

Like everyone else, I’ve started a blog, gotten into a blog, regularly contributed to a blog, added to the blog, expanded the blog, touted the blog and ultimately...forgotten the blog. Actually, I never forgot about it and I’ve put in entries now and again, but working for Adobe, you’ve got to focus on what’s most important and sadly, though I love it, the blog languished and the petals fell off of the blossom.Well, I’m not out of the woods yet and I can’t remember ever being more bu...

Workflow Junkies Eps 30 - Final Cut Maintenance

September 10, 2010, 03:57 PM

http://www.workflowjunkies.com/2010/09/10/episode-...

WHY 2D-TO-3D CONVERSION IS GOOD FOR THE INDUSTRY

September 10, 2010, 03:54 PM

http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm...

2D to 3D has received a lot of bad press lately. But with the industry plowing forward with a slew of new 3D productions, I think it's time we look at the bigger picture, and how 2D-to-3D conversion technology will play a bigger role than many may think. I am not talking about mostly studio-driven quick conversion of an existing 2D movie to 3D. Nor am I making the case for shooting your 3D movies in 2D to save production costs. I am also not talking about a Titanic or Star Wars 3D re-release...

Digital Video Hacks Review

September 10, 2010, 03:53 PM

http://blog.youdownwithfcp.com/2010/09/10/digital-...

Last Christmas someone bought me the O’Reilly book "Digital video hacks: Tips and tools for shooting, editing, and sharing" by Joshua Paul. It is almost 400 pages and is well illustrated and written. I brought it along on one of my recent trips and I thought I’d pull out a few choice quotes and give you my thoughts.

BBC’s switch to Premiere

September 10, 2010, 11:47 AM

http://thefinalrewrite.net/2010/09/09/bbcs-switch-...

I know I haven’t been in the post-production realm as long as others have but this is a huge deal, correct? I’m going to be frank here and probably piss-off a lot of Adobe loyalists, but I’ve never taken Premiere seriously. I’ve always considered it a joke. While I was a freshman in film school (2005) and one of the students was complaining about Avid being confusing, my Editing 101 professor literally laughed when the student mentioned Premiere.

BBC Switches to CS5

September 9, 2010, 05:15 PM

http://frankglencairn.wordpress.com/2010/09/09/bbc...

The BBC is switching to Premiere Pro CS5 software, through which the corporation is improving workflow efficiency, creating a tapeless environment and reducing costs. The corporation is now implementing an additional 2,000 seats of Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 software as the company’s primary tool for desktop nonlinear editing. The broadcaster’s expanded use of Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 software highlights the growing momentum for Adobe Creative Suite 5 Production Premium across the broadcast indust...

Adobe After Effects CS5 Review

September 9, 2010, 02:18 PM

http://digitalcontentproducer.com/desktoppost/dept...

Earlier this year, Adobe released a new update to After Effects with a great round of new features and additions. Probably the most notable change is that this new version of the software operates as a native 64-bit application. When I purchased my 8-core Apple Mac Pro, I added 20GB of memory, but honestly the option to use all of that memory has been limited until the new 64-bit architecture of Snow Leopard. In addition, there have been few creative programs that have taken advantage of the...

Useful Tools package: Magic Bullet Suite 10

September 9, 2010, 02:17 PM

http://www.studiodaily.com/blog/?p=4180

With IBC beginning to crank up, there will probably be a ton of product updates and releases in the coming days. I saw one new product this morning that might be of interest to many editors out there: an updated Magic Bullet Suite from Red Giant Software. Magic Bullet Suite 10 updates the ever-useful package with new versions and new applications. Of course there’s the new Colorista II. but the popular looks products are all included as well: Magic Bullet Looks 1.4, Mojo and Photolooks.

Improving Media Composer

September 8, 2010, 10:02 PM

http://digitalfilms.wordpress.com/2010/09/09/impro...

As an editor, I’ve probably used a dozen different editing systems for billable gigs. If you add the other systems I’ve reviewed, but didn’t use on client projects, coupled with those I’ve had working exposure to, that’s easily twice as many. This experience gives one a keen awareness of the pros and cons of different product designs. When you spend eight, ten, twelve hours or more staring at a screen, the user interface becomes a key factor in whether the system helps or hinders your ...