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

Coming Soon…

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Thank You New York

March 17, 2014, 06:31 AM

http://vfxsoldier.wordpress.com/2014/03/16/thank-y...

New York VFX professional Bradley Friedman wrote a guest post on The Wrap explaining why he feels our legal effort to place anti-subsidy duties on subsidized VFX is important. Dear Hollywood: Fix VFX, It Will Fix the Movie Biz for You...

Podcast: Steal Like An Artist

March 17, 2014, 06:31 AM

http://www.blenderguru.com/podcast-steal-like-an-a...

I used to think so. But no. It wasn’t until I recently read How to Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon, that I finally ‘got it’. And by ‘it’ I mean a hugely important piece of advice that all artists should know: stealing is okay.

Particle Fever

March 17, 2014, 06:30 AM

http://motionographer.com/2014/03/16/particle-feve...

MK12 handles the daunting task of creating graphics for the fascinating documentary, Particle Fever.No, it’s not about emitters or solvers — it’s about the fabric of the universe. Showtimes and purchase information on the official site.

Project DAVID Creates Digital Content Preservation

March 16, 2014, 09:53 PM

http://library.creativecow.net/salazar_ryan/NAB-20...

While there is a strong movement to preserve and restore old film, preservation of audiovisual digital content has been less of a priority. Project DAVID seeks to change that, by developing technology for prevention of damage, preservation and restoration for the vast libraries of digital content.

5 Pro Tools Free Factory Plug-ins You Should Not 

March 16, 2014, 09:53 PM

http://www.pro-tools-expert.com/home-page/2014/3/1...

All too often people dismiss factory-supplied plug-ins in preference for purchased plug-ins; in some cases the free ones are just as good. Whilst Avid may have a reputation for being misers when it comes to giving stuff away with Pro Tools, there are some gems that ship with Pro Tools that I reach for on a regular basis. Here are 5 factory plug-ins that you should no ignore.

Adobe After Effects Level I : Conference-Seminar

March 16, 2014, 09:53 PM

http://events.creativecow.net/event/3503/adobe-aft...

This three-day introductory class introduces you to the essentials for this powerful application for motion graphics and visual effects. Topics include traditional After Effects workflow, basic Animation with effects and presets, introductory text animation, basic keying and 3D, rending and output.

Crafting A #RealityTV Show

March 16, 2014, 03:16 PM

http://filmcourage.com/content/crafting-a-realityt...

Film Courage is a website and radio show focusing on DIY/DIWO approaches to indie filmmaking.  We aim to empower independent filmmakers and other creatives through interviews and stories from fellow artists.

Mocha AE Training for Minnesota AE User Group

March 16, 2014, 10:43 AM

https://www.aotg.com/mocha-ae-training-for-minnesota-ae-user-group/

Imagineer Systems's Mary Poplin performed a custom, live webinar for the Minnesota After Effects User Group, hosted by Scott Cornell. Users sent in requests for what they wanted to learn about, and we tailored the presentation to their interests.

Lessons From Pixar President Ed Catmull

March 15, 2014, 03:37 PM

http://www.fastcompany.com/3027548/lessons-learned...

After the original leaders of animation left Disney in the 1990s, the new people running things were from production. And they brought their values, which were to keep the production people busy and productive with one movie after another. So story development was organized in the same way they organized production. As a consequence of this "feed the beast" mentality, a balance was lost at Disney.

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