Event Manager X to Control Events in FCPX

December 2, 2011, 03:09 PM

http://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/using-event-manage...

However, this is essentially what the default setting is in Final Cut Pro X. Upon launch, FCPX provides access to all previously created events (media) and projects. Although Apple may have been well-intentioned in the way this is designed (having access to all your media all the time, that sounds good, right?) there are actually some pretty significant pitfalls to this design:

Avid Introduces Media Composer 6

December 2, 2011, 03:07 PM

http://www.dv.com/article/114028

Avid has announced new versions of its flagship video editing systems: Media Composer version 6, NewsCutter version 10 and Symphony version 6. Building upon more than 20 years of product innovation and commitment to its professional users, these professional editing systems today deliver new levels of openness, performance, collaboration and productivity, enabling independent professionals...

Software within Software

December 2, 2011, 10:08 AM

http://notesonvideo.blogspot.com/2011/12/software-...

Just a couple of months ago the software application Get from AV3 software was pulled when the licensing for the underlying technology was ended. Now the same thing appears to have happened to Red Giant's Denoiser...

Color-Correcting with One Mouse Click

December 2, 2011, 10:07 AM

http://www.larryjordan.biz/tips/tip360.html

Have you ever been in a hurry to meet a deadline only to discover that the camera operator forgot to color-balance the camera and everything is gold or blue? While it would be great to carefully color-balance each shot, you have exactly three nanoseconds to get this project done.

Smoke at the 2011 SuperMeet in Amsterdam

December 1, 2011, 11:15 PM

http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/autodesk/st...

Episode 78 - CCE Sound Panel Part 1

December 1, 2011, 11:14 PM

https://www.aotg.com/episode-78-cce-sound-panel-part-1/

Part one of the Sound panel with Jane Tattersall, Mark Gingras, Jill Purdy, Steve Foster, David Hayman, and Michael Doherty C.C.E. In this part the sound editors discuss their standard workflow and relationships.

Episode 38: Three NLEs, three approaches to 64 bit

December 1, 2011, 06:42 PM

http://www.theterenceandphilipshow.com/2011/12/epi...

In this episode Terence and Philip discuss the different approaches to updating their NLEs to 64bit modern architectures, with a particular emphasis on Media Composer 6, Avid's just-released 64 bit update to the venerable Media Composer. Thanks again to Curtis Fritsch for editing and making us sound smarter than we are.

Digital Sports Ventures

December 1, 2011, 02:52 PM

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/showcase/index.cfm?ev...

College sports fans? In a word: passionate. They crave seeing their teams in action and cheering them on. Today, fans want to connect with their college teams on PCs and on mobile devices, in addition to traditional television broadcasts. That's where Digital Sports Ventures comes into play. The company transforms game-day broadcast footage into engaging online and mobile video experiences.

Comedians use NewTek TriCaster to support global

December 1, 2011, 02:49 PM

http://broadcastengineering.com/products/comedians...

NewTek's (www.newtek.com) TriCaster portable live production system was used to produce and stream online the Transforming the World Through Comedy (TWTComedy) inaugural event Nov. 16.

Editing is a commodity and less a craft

December 1, 2011, 02:47 PM

http://blogs.creativecow.net/blog/10924/for-now-ed...

As has been reported recently, CNN laid off 50 staffers, primarily videographers and editors. Why? Essentially after a three year internal review, CNN has determined that professional editors are not necessary to craft news stories any longer. Instead they are expanding their iReport...