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

75 Tunes Contend in Oscar Song Category

December 16, 2013, 05:41 PM

http://variety.com/2013/film/news/75-tunes-contend...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled a roster of 75 songs that are eligible for Oscar, which includes a lineup of powerhouse performers including Beyonce (“Epic”), Lana Del Rey and Jay-Z (both for “The Great Gatsby”), Ed Sheeran (“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”), Taylor Swift (“One Chance”), U2 (“Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom”) and Pharrell Williams (“Despicable Me 2″).

OSCARS: 75 Original Songs In Contention

December 16, 2013, 05:41 PM

http://www.deadline.com/2013/12/oscars-75-original...

BEVERLY HILLS, CA — Seventy-five songs from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2013 are in contention for nominations in the Original Song category for the 86th Oscars®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today.

Spiderbait Uses Blackmagic Cameras and Resolve 10

December 16, 2013, 04:22 PM

https://www.aotg.com/spiderbait-uses-blackmagic-cameras-and-resolve-10/

Blackmagic Design today announced that Australian rock band Spiderbait’s new “It’s Beautiful” music video was shot with Blackmagic Cinema Camera by Toby Angwin, a Melbourne, Australia based director. Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera was also used as a B camera on the shoot, with DaVinci Resolve 10 used for color grading.

#blackmagic design
4 Ways to Spin Being Fired in Hollywood

December 16, 2013, 01:55 PM

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/4-ways-spin-...

At times it felt like half of the entertainment world was given the boot in 2013. Now, a top town player (under cover of anonymity, of course) reveals what to say, and how to say it, after your abrupt au revoir.

Main Road Post: Stalingrad VFX Reel

December 16, 2013, 01:53 PM

http://motionographer.com/2013/12/16/main-road-pos...

Stalingrad is a Russian WWII drama directed by Fedor Bondarchuk. Main Road Post, headquartered in Moscow, is responsible for all the VFX work on this film.

Professional Video User Group Membership

December 16, 2013, 01:53 PM

http://blog.dvfanatics.com/2013/12/professional-vi...

In every community there are a number of resources that enable a video professional to keep abreast of what is going on in the video production community. These resources can be a valuable connection for the creative video professional, exposing them to new tips and techniques as well as other professionals with the same same skills.

MPSE's Lifetime Award Goes to Randy Thom

December 16, 2013, 01:53 PM

http://www.deadline.com/2013/12/randy-thom-mpse-ca...

Studio City, California – December 16, 2013 – The Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) today announces that it will be honoring Randy Thom, Director of Sound Design at Skywalker Sound, with its prestigious MPSE Career Achievement Award. Thom is a two-time Academy Award-winner (The Right Stuff, The Incredibles) and a 14-time Oscar nominee. He has contributed to more than 100 films as a sound designer and re-recording mixer. He will receive the award at the 61ST MPSE Golden Reel Awards ceremony...

5 Essential Syths for Deep Sounds

December 16, 2013, 10:50 AM

http://www.askaudiomag.com/articles/5-essential-sy...

What makes a sound fat? You could say loud bass, but is that really all there is to it? Why is it that some synthesizers are massive and some sound thin? Darren Burgos explores the deeper synths.

Avid FrameFlex vs. Resize

December 16, 2013, 10:50 AM

https://www.videoguys.com/Blog/E/Avid+FrameFlex+vs...

Avid FrameFlex is a new feature in Media Composer v7 that allows for image re-framing. The FrameFlex parameters go back to the original high resolution master using more pixels to create the new frame rather than resizing an HD frame to the new size. One result involves more pixels being used and scaled down, versus the latter which takes pixels and blows them up.

Contender – Sound Editor Skip Lievsay, Inside Ll

December 16, 2013, 10:50 AM

http://www.btlnews.com/awards/contender-portfolios...

The core idea for the sound design of Ethan and Joel Coen’s Inside Llewyn Davis was to make the music the “star of the soundtrack for the movie,” explained executive sound editor/re-recording mixer, Skip Lievsay. “In most cases, that was pretty easy to do. Although there were some club scenes and crowds, in general the music was pretty bold and forefront. Our main job was to stay out of the way and try not to hurt the music.” He found the live music exciting and commented that the ...

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