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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

After Effects Graph Editor

May 27, 2016, 04:41 AM

https://www.aotg.com/after-effects-graph-editor/

In this lesson we go deeper into animation in After Effects by using the graph editor for refining our movement.

mocha Pro 5: Planar Tracking

May 25, 2016, 04:59 AM

https://www.aotg.com/mocha-pro-5-planar-tracking/

mocha's Academy award-winning planar tracking engine accurately solves the most difficult motion tracking challenges. Unlimited tracking layers and advanced user interface can handle reflections, occluded and blurred objects, even areas with low detail.

mocha Pro: Stabilize Module

May 25, 2016, 04:59 AM

https://www.aotg.com/mocha-pro-stabilize-module/

Stabilize camera movement or moving objects based on planar motion tracking. Smooth high frequency jitters while maintaining camera motion. Lock down shots for visual effects work. Center, Scale or Crop stabilized footage based on user driven planar tracking.

mocha Pro 5: Object Removal & Clean Plating

May 25, 2016, 04:58 AM

https://www.aotg.com/mocha-pro-5-object-removal-clean-plating/

mocha Pro’s Remove Module is an alternative to traditional clone and paint techniques for getting rid of unwanted pixels and removing objects. It automatically…

mocha Pro 5: Advanced Roto Tools

May 25, 2016, 04:58 AM

https://www.aotg.com/mocha-pro-5-advanced-roto-tools/

mocha's X-spline and Bezier creation tools are purposely designed for artists to easily create detailed roto shapes. When linked to planar tracking, roto shapes…

HDR: The Great, the Okay, and the Yikes!

May 23, 2016, 06:59 AM

https://www.aotg.com/hdr-the-great-the-okay-and-the-yikes/

Of all of the picture improvements being discussed today, high dynamic range (HDR) offers the most bang for the bit. It has other characteristics that could also be described as "great." Implementation will take some work, which is okay. And then there are the parts that are "YIKES!"

CGI VFX Breakdown HD:

May 21, 2016, 04:25 AM

https://www.aotg.com/cgi-vfx-breakdown-hd/

Check out this revealing behind the scenes breakdown for the cool Remy Martin spot created by the talennted folks over at Mikros Image!