How I Became a Curmudgeon at 25 Years Old

September 28, 2015, 04:12 PM

https://americancinemaeditors.org/how-i-became-a-c...

I am a professional film editor, and I have lived in the trenches for fifteen years. I’ve cut episodic television, studio features, indies, theatrical trailers, EPK’s, documentaries, you name it. I’ve had a lot of different experiences…all of them the same working environments: Long hours, no days off, sitting in one position, sedentary, in a dark room. […]

How to Get Ahead in Film Editing

September 28, 2015, 04:10 PM

http://media.wix.com/ugd/3538d2_b52691989c5b4e93ad...

EDDIE HAMILTON is one of the best editors in the film business right now. His work with Matthew Vaughn on Kick-Ass, X-Men: First Class and Kingsman: The Secret Service bagged him a gig crafting Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation...

Italy’s VIEW Conference Is a More Intimate Compu

September 28, 2015, 12:32 PM

http://www.studiodaily.com/2015/09/view-conference...

Ever feel like SIGGRAPH has just a little too much going on? The similarly themed VIEW Conference 2015, which offers immersion in many of the same issues, but on a smaller scale, is set for October 19–23 in Turin, Italy. Attendees … more » The post Italy’s VIEW Conference Is a More Intimate Computer Graphics Confab appeared first on Studio Daily.

After Effects Hidden Gems Weekly: Mixing Audio

September 28, 2015, 12:31 PM

http://www.provideocoalition.com/after-effects-hid...

After Effects offers two ways to adjust the volume of an audio layer: the Levels parameter in the Timeline, and the Stereo Mixer effect, which can be added to a layer. Levels works on a logarithmic scale to match the way sound loudness actually works in the real world; Stereo Mixer uses a linear 0-100% (and higher) scale similar to Opacity. Which one should you choose? Both, actually - but use them for different purposes.

Whenever someone steals office supplies from my ba

September 28, 2015, 12:31 PM

http://renderplease.com/post/130070287675

Editing as Punctuation revisited

September 28, 2015, 12:31 PM

http://blogs.nppa.org/editfoundry/2015/09/28/editi...

When you make your cut and move on to the next shot there are so many reasons to consider. Ask yourself these questions as you make decisions.

All Digital Rebellion products now OS X 10.11 El C

September 28, 2015, 12:31 PM

http://www.digitalrebellion.com/blog/posts/all_dig...

We've released several updates today to make our products OS X 10.11 El Capitan compatible in time for the operating system's public release on Wednesday. This includes CinePlay 1.2.5, Pro Versioner 2.1.1, Pro Media Tools 1.4.1 and Pro Maintenance Tools 2.1.5. All remaining products did not need updates to be OS X 10.11 compatible. Additionally, we made several other changes in Pro Maintenace Tools 2.1.5: Redesigned Housekeeper user interface Media Salvage - Fixed an issue where it m...

Korean Film “Madonna” Graded with DaVinci Reso

September 28, 2015, 10:31 AM

https://www.aotg.com/korean-film-madonna-graded-with-davinci-reso/

Blackmagic Design today announced that the Korean mystery film “Madonna,” which premiered as one of the official selections in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes Film Festival, was graded with DaVinci Resolve Studio by Eligio Kim at Seoul based KT&G Sangsangmadang.

99% of women in the film industry experienced sexi

September 28, 2015, 05:54 AM

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/sep/27/sexism...

I’ve endlessly found myself in rooms of men and had the experience of feeling I wasn’t being heard. It’s a confidence thing. Jane Campion has talked about how women need to put on their armour. With Suffragette I was emboldened that there were so many women around me. We had a female writer, producers, production and costume designers.

Design yourself a story

September 28, 2015, 05:53 AM

http://www.improv.no/design-yourself-a-story

As part of my current course of study, I’m learning about design and what it means to construct a brand identity. As an editor of moving images I thought I […]