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
September 30, 2015, 12:17 PM
http://news.doddleme.com/blogs/post-production/edi...
In part one of this series, I suggested that the easiest way to learn how to cut was to watch as many films as possible and just start cutting something together. I personally believe it’s better to intuitively learn the art of the cut at a subconscious level rather than learn the theory first and then try to apply it so you can cut something that “feels right” rather than a more intellectual approach. Having said that, It’s also incredibly important to learn why a cut does or doesn’t ...
September 28, 2015, 12:31 PM
https://www.aotg.com/editing-as-punctuation-in-film/
It got me thinking about what the five best "punctuation marks" in film might look like. I wanted to assemble a video essay with a rapidfire list of nominees of great moments of editing-as-punctuation in film. But as I started putting it together, the project grew into a twofold piece: an analysis of and response to Schulz's article as well as an attempt to spur new insights about editing by examining it through the metaphor of punctuation.
September 28, 2015, 05:54 AM
https://www.aotg.com/saschka-unseld-uncovering-the-grammar-of-vr/
In virtual reality, you are at the center of every story. Saschka Unseld, head of Oculus Story Studio, wants to keep you there, experiencing virtual worlds directly, with characters who interact with you in real time. You read a book and you watch a film, but in virtual reality, you experience a story.
September 23, 2015, 09:33 AM
http://www.creativebloq.com/infographic/21-ways-un...
Feeling stumped? Everyone suffers from creative block now and then. Question is, how do you overcome it? We came across this brilliant infographic, which shares 21 top tips and tricks to help inspire you.
September 11, 2015, 04:13 PM
http://www.theawl.com/2015/07/the-pixar-theory-of-...
A lot of Pixar films come packaged with a quasi-humanist narrative hook that enables the public digestion of their work. Viewers nodded thoughtfully over WALL-E’s depiction of a future earth choked by the refuse of big-box retail, and of a human race infantilized and rendered obese by mindless consumption, while Brave was the first Pixar film to feature a female protagonist...
September 10, 2015, 07:58 AM
http://notjustamovie.com/2015/09/09/ep70/
We love docs! Neil Berkeley, director of Beauty is Embarrassing (2012) and Harmontown (2014), joins Timmie and Ryan to talk about the documentary form. Tune in to hear their take on the subject, and some personal favorite picks!
#documentary#dan harmon#not just a movie#neil berkeley#beauty is embarrassing#harmontown#wayne white#ethicsAugust 29, 2015, 01:04 PM
http://bigthink.com/think-again-nil-a-big-think-po...
How do colors affect us psychologically? Will a less hierarchical, more collaborative society lead inevitably to robot wars?
August 27, 2015, 06:37 AM
http://www.asmp.org/strictlybusiness/2015/08/the-p...
Story is the most important part of any video. Great story trumps great visuals, amazing audio or an intricate edit every time. As a photographer, you’ve been a visual storyteller for as long as you’ve captured still images so I’m not gonna waste your time on how to craft visual content that tells a compelling story designed to change the viewers mind.
August 23, 2015, 10:39 AM
https://www.aotg.com/masterclass-with-william-goldenberg-ace/
Acclaimed film editor William Goldenberg, ACE (Argo, Zero Dark Thirty, The Imitation Game) will be the honorary guest at the Netherlands association of Cinema Editors' Annual International Masterclass, to be held in Utrecht during the Netherlands Film Festival on September 26th, 2015. Tickets are available via www.cinemaeditors.nl.
#william goldenberg#masterclassAugust 22, 2015, 02:20 AM
http://videoandfilmmaker.com/wp/index.php/features...
This month saw the European film industry sign a declaration for gender equality, and for women to fill more film crew roles. We take a look at the gender disparities within the film industry where only 2% of directors are women.
#filmmaking#gender equality#europe#euroimage#women in film
Daniel George McDonald sits down to discuss creating the finale for Cheer Season 2.
Gordon sits down with the editorial team of The Black Lady Sketch Show to discuss their approach to ...
Gordon sits down with Philip to discuss his work with Tyler Perry and his latest film A Madea Homeco...
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