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

SFX Independence – December 2013

December 23, 2013, 10:56 AM

http://designingsound.org/2013/12/sfx-independence...

SoundMorph are having a 25% off winter sale. There isn’t much time left to take advantage of it though, discounts apply through December 25th. Check the SoundMorph website to see the product range on offer.

Before You Update to Final Cut Pro X 10.1...

December 23, 2013, 10:55 AM

http://www.motionvfx.com/mblog/before_you_update_t...

The latest update for Final Cut Pro X is now available, and as it sometimes happens with software new versions, it might be wide to take some precautions before going for it. It may also be wise to postpone the update slightly, or try updating on one machine only.

Editing Aesthetics

December 23, 2013, 04:32 AM

http://www.motionelements.com/blog/articles/editin...

Video editing is more than just sticking different scenes together – it’s an art. Whether you’re creating a Hollywood masterpiece or a home video, the challenge is to take raw footage and transform it into something compelling and watchable, within the limitations of your equipment and budget that is. Sounds impossible? Well, here are some [...]

Jackson on the Importance of Theme when Scoring

December 23, 2013, 04:32 AM

http://nofilmschool.com/2013/12/capturing-smaug-pe...

Though Peter Jackson’s prequel series, The Hobbit, hasn’t quite reached the level of acclaim as that of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, there are some aspects, including the score, that harken back to the tale of Frodo and the Shire. In yet another installment of Jackson’s production diary, The Hobbit Blog, we’re taken behind the scenes during the recording of the original score, which was composed by Academy Award winner Howard Shore, who worked on both series. Continue on to see jus...

Happy Holidays

December 23, 2013, 04:32 AM

http://www.fdtimes.com/2013/12/22/happy-holidays/

Happy Holidays from Film and Digital Times. Thanks to our supporters, sponsors and subscribers for a stellar year. Ready to tack into an exciting 2014. Jibe-ho ho ho.

Smoked by GV Prashanth

December 23, 2013, 04:32 AM

http://www.3dtotal.com/index_tutorial_detailed.php...

This was a render I created in my spare time after work. I wanted to learn the art of rendering photoreal characters using V-Ray in Maya. I also wanted to study a particular style of side lighting for this render.

Film Editor Albert Wilson Dies at 91

December 23, 2013, 04:32 AM

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/film-editor-...

Wilson worked on such TV series as The Girl From U.N.C.L.E., Then Came Bronson, Kung Fu, Police Woman, The Dukes of Hazzard and CHiPs and on such films as Corky and The Wrath of God, both released in 1972.

Chainsaw Hires Veteran DI Colorist John Persichett

December 23, 2013, 04:31 AM

http://news.creativecow.net/story/873785

(Hollywood, California--December 23, 2013) Continuing to build its post production services for feature films, Chainsaw has hired John Persichetti as Senior DI Colorist. Persichetti brings...

Making Silentscapes: A Q&A With Giorgio Riolo

December 22, 2013, 09:45 AM

http://www.asoundeffect.com/making-silentscapes-a-...

Italian sound designer Giorgio Riolo has recently launched Silentscapes, his very first independent sound effect library. Silentscapes features 36 long roomtones and ambiences, and is released through Giorgio’s own SoundFXWizard label. I spoke with him about the making of the library...

Behind VFX | The Life of Walter Mitty

December 22, 2013, 09:45 AM

http://www.behindvfx.com/post/70715685789/behind-v...

Behind VFX ACCESS - The Making of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Behind VFX ACCESS

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