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

Ron Burgundy by way of After Effects

January 13, 2014, 11:10 AM

http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2014/01/ron-burgundy-...

 Todd A. Marks & Jeb Johenning share some insights into how they made Anchorman 2 feel authentic, including building “a functioning 1980 style cable news style studio.” Adobe tools got into the mix: We used PHYX on almost every composite to separate the “newscaster” from the “scene” he was reporting on, such as standing in front of the Taj Mahal. We used the PHYX filters with After Effects and Premiere Pro. [Via Todd Kopriva] Tangentially related: Sifl & Olly creator Liam Ly...

Top 4 FCP X Training YouTube Channels

January 13, 2014, 11:09 AM

https://www.videoguys.com/Blog/E/Top+4+FCP+X+Train...

With the release of Final Cut Pro X, the industry was shaken up and also put people in a compromising position: either embrace the new editing paradigm, or go to the other A-list NLEs. Three years later, a large group of professionals have embraced the editing software and have gone out of their way to help others understand it as well as they do.

Mac Pro shipments commence in Europe

January 13, 2014, 11:08 AM

http://www.electronista.com/articles/14/01/13/ship...

The new Mac Pro has apparently started to ship in Europe, marking the first time the computer has gone on sale on the continent since March 1st in 2013. Though the Apple website shows it as shipping in February in a number of European countries, there are reports of some customers receiving shipment notifications for as early as January 14th.

NYC Discussion with VFX Soldier

January 13, 2014, 11:07 AM

https://www.facebook.com/events/555571281201729/

Daniel Khin Lay aka VFX Soldier will be in town to discuss efforts to curb VFX subsidies and the formation of ADAPT: The Association of Digital Artists, Professionals, and Technicians.

Jeff Greenberg Interview

January 13, 2014, 11:06 AM

http://thatpostshow.com/thatpostshow/jeff-greenber...

On this episode of That Post Show, Kanen sits down with Jeff Greenberg, the man who runs the Editor's Retreat! They talk about their kids and zombies, the Editor's Retreat and the new Mac Pro.

Creating and Lighting a Space Scene

January 13, 2014, 11:06 AM

http://lesterbanks.com/2014/01/cinema-4d-creating-...

Taking a look at basic lighting and textures for creating a space scene in Cinema 4d, Shane Benson covers setting up the scene with the background reference image, and lights, with some basic light settings.

Round-up of 4K monitors for the new Mac Pro

January 13, 2014, 11:05 AM

http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/mac/round-4k-monito...

The long-awaited new Mac Pro was made available to buy on 19 December, and since, several 4K monitors have emerged. The Mac Pro has support for up to three of the Ultra HD resolution displays (that's four times the resolution of Full HD), so potential Mac Pro customers are likely to be considering which display they'll choose. Look not further as there should be a 4K monitor suited to you in this 4K monitor round-up.

2013 AACTA International Awards

January 13, 2014, 11:05 AM

http://www.hitfix.com/in-contention/2013-aacta-int...

Here's a newish award on the circuit I haven't really been following. The AACTA Awards are effectively the Oscars of the Australian film industry, and "The Great Gatsby" led the nominations for them -- but this is the third year they've held a separate ceremony for international film. The resulting honorees don't differ greatly from the other pre-Oscar lists we've seen thus far, though there's a slight Down Under accent to the nominees, with names like Joel Edgerton and Geoffrey Rush showing up ...

Judy Chaikin talks Director/Editor Relationships

January 13, 2014, 11:05 AM

http://kirstenstudio.com/archives/4300

A great interview clip by Film Courage with The Girls in the Band director, Judy Chaikin, on how she worked with editor, Edward Osei-Gyimah.

‘Project Christine’ PC and Thermaltake Level 1

January 13, 2014, 11:05 AM

https://www.videoguys.com/Blog/E/Project+Christine...

Innovative gaming hardware company Razer rolled out Project Christine, a gorgeous PC prototype at CES 2014, calling it “a revolutionary new concept design.” You might believe that if you’ve forgotten about the Thermaltake Level 10, a computer case design by BMW DesignworksUSA that turned out to be a flash in the pan three years ago.

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