'Frankenbiting' scares up reality controversy

September 30, 2014, 04:40 AM

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2005-07-21/news...

The word is "frankenbiting," and it's one of those delicious terms of art in the reality TV trade that means exactly what it implies: A producer on a show decides he or she doesn't like the way a particular taped interview went with a contestant, so "improvements" are made. A snip here, a snip there, a little highly selective editing, and--presto!--the contestant says something he didn't actually say.

The Ethics of Reality TV: Frankenbiting

September 30, 2014, 04:40 AM

http://www.rtvfmediastudies.tcu.edu/ethics franken...

Frankenbyting is a popular tool used by Reality TV editors to add drama to their programming. In the same way that scripted TV producers write dramatic dialogue for their characters, reality TV producers use frankenbyting to create dramatic situations by rearranging the sequence of events and dialogue. Frankenbyting occurs in two general styles.

After Effects Quick Tip: Linking Layers to Checkbo

September 29, 2014, 04:29 PM

http://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/after-effects-quic...

Linking layers to Checkbox Controls is incredibly easy in After Effects, all it takes is a short expression.

PODCAST!

September 29, 2014, 04:28 PM

http://renderplease.com/post/98742985885

So I hung out with the gang from Early Call Time over the weekend as a guest on their podcast. We...

'Modern Family' Editor Live-Tweets Flight With Dru

September 29, 2014, 04:28 PM

http://laist.com/2014/09/29/modern_family_director...

We all know that feeling of getting stuck on a plane with an annoying passenger, but a Modern Family editor made the best out a bad situation by live-tweeting her horrible (but thoroughly amusing from afar) experience last night. She tweeted that she was sitting behind a woman so drunk and obnoxious that she was eventually questioned by police by the end of the flight.

Modern Family Editor Live-Tweets Worst Seat Mate E

September 29, 2014, 04:28 PM

http://www.hitfix.com/comedy/modern-family-editor-...

We've all had horrible in-flight experiences, but not many of us can say we documented them with any amount of comic authority. "Modern Family" editor Ryan Case detailed her long, horrifying flight with a woman named Nadia, and now the human race is better because of it. Check out this truncated version of her saga. Full, 64-tweet journey here.

Stephen Streater of Forbidden Technologies at IBC

September 29, 2014, 09:56 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGmhrBqfq74&feature...

Stephen Streater of Forbidden Technologies at IBC 2014 Forbidden Technologies was at its 10th IBC, showing updates to its cloud-based platform Forscene, including a new more editing friendly user interface with iPad and Android versions as well.... From: postPerspective Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 02:46 More in Film & Animation

Anatomy of Many Edit Suites

September 29, 2014, 09:56 AM

http://walterbiscardi.com/anatomy-of-many-edit-sui...

Jonny Elwyn, a London based editor, posted a recent blog that brought together the layouts and thought processes of various editors on the why and how they set up their suites.  My series is in there too, but it’s always great to get varying perspectives from many in our field.   Check out the link, […]

When I save an export into the wrong folder

September 29, 2014, 09:56 AM

http://renderplease.com/post/98729482595

Finalizó el curso *Premiere Pro CC, a fondo* dict

September 29, 2014, 09:55 AM

http://saeditores.org/Novedades/Finalizo-el-curso-...

Organizado por la Comisión de Cultura y Desarrollo Profesional de la SAE, durante la semana pasada se llevó a cabo el curso Premiere Pro CC, a fondo, a cargo de Jorge Mochón...