FCP basics: How to edit a news story in FCP7

October 10, 2011, 03:30 PM

http://www.fcp.co/final-cut-pro/tutorials/597-fcp-...

We are always fascinated watching people do tasks that we have done hundreds of times over. Making the news is one of those. In this hour long tutorial, Mark Poepsel shows us how he edits a news story.

Get up to speed on DaVinci Resolve

October 10, 2011, 03:28 PM

http://www.fcp.co/hardware-and-software/pro/596-ge...

Now that the interoperability between Final Cut Pro X and Blackmagic's DaVinci Resolve has been announced, we are sure many editors are going to be looking at this combination to grade their projects. Patrick Inhofer takes us on a 2 hour Resolve catch up course.

Larry Jordan presents Video Compression

October 10, 2011, 03:26 PM

http://industryhappenings.wordpress.com/2011/10/10...

Video compression is part art and part science, but it doesn't have to be partly a mystery. In this webinar, you'll learn about the new version of Compressor and how to use it to make your web videos small and impressive. If you're a long-time user of Compressor, watch this to learn the new features.

Boost a Scene with 2K Stock Effects in AE

October 10, 2011, 03:25 PM

http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/13488.html

Honeyhouse Films, a new online stock footage source that went live last Friday, has just released a set of affordable royalty-free 2K weather, space and ocean stock footage and alpha-channel visual effects aimed at film-resolution projects.

HD Instant Replay Now Within Reach for Producers a

October 10, 2011, 03:24 PM

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

WEEK FOUR AT THE EDIT CENTER

October 10, 2011, 09:28 AM

http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/news/2011/10/week...

Monday brings more scene analysis! We watch three scenes: one from Fearless, one from Punch Drunk Love, and one from Mulholland Drive; all of them are specifically chosen not just for picture, but also for sound. The scene from Punch Drunk Love is one I remember especially well. Adam Sandler's character discovers a lone harmonium in the street. It sits in near silence.

Remove Scroll Bars for Better Playback

October 10, 2011, 09:26 AM

http://www.larryjordan.biz/tips/tip307.html

Final Cut allows you to zoom into the picture of both the Canvas and Viewer. While this is very helpful for effects work, it is not a good idea for playback. Even with today's fast machines, Final Cut has problems playing clips smoothly especially HD clips when you have scroll bars displayed in either the Canvas or the Viewer.

Orchetrating a Wipe

October 10, 2011, 09:24 AM

http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/orchestrat...

Five years ago, Clark Creative Group was approached by world-renowned artist Jun Kaneko about the sets for Puccini's Madama Butterfly, a production Jun had been commissioned to design by Opera Omaha. A painter and sculptor, Jun had worked with CCG in the past to design promotional print materials for some of his other artistic endeavors. He was vaguely aware of our agency's postproduction capabilities, and he had a small problem that he hoped we'd be able to solve.

Creating a Flash Transition with Fractal Noise

October 9, 2011, 02:04 PM

http://www.claygasbury.com/2011/10/creating-film-f...

This morning I was prepping for the Advanced AE class I am teaching in Orlando tomorrow. Part of the class is looking at commonly used effects, and I was setting up some film light leak transition projects. (get them here)

Cutting Room Eps. 73 Geof Bartz Part 3

October 9, 2011, 02:00 PM

https://www.aotg.com/cutting-room-eps-73-geof-bartz-part-3/

In this interview Gordon and Geof discuss the cutting of Pumping Iron. As well as some of the ethical issues when cutting documentaries. As well, Gordon and Lauren discuss the first LIVE podcast event.