Alexa post - Log-C, LUTs, best practices

November 17, 2011, 11:54 AM

http://neilsadwelkar.blogspot.com/2011/11/alexa-po...

I've got three calls since morning from editors in prominent post houses - one with offices in LA, Vancouver, New York... yeah, yeah we know... and another with offices in Bandra, Andheri, Chennai, London…

Apple Updates FCPX

November 17, 2011, 11:51 AM

http://www.larryjordan.biz/app_bin/wordpress/archi...

Apple released a 10.0.2 update to Final Cut Pro X late Wednesday. The update is free and available as an update through the App Store. Primarily a bug fix, this new version, Fixes an issue in which a title may revert to the default font after restarting Final Cut Pro X, Resolves an issue that could cause files recorded with certain third-party mobile devices to play back incorrectly

DaVinci Resolve Lite Adds Unlimited Nodes

November 17, 2011, 11:49 AM

http://www.studiodaily.com/blog/?p=7950

I got a bit of a surprise when I downloaded Blackmagic's recent DaVinci Lite update. The free version of the color-grading tool had been limited to only two nodes for color correction. In the 8.1.1 update that limit has been removed. DaVinci Lite now includes unlimited color-correction nodes. You heard that right: unlimited nodes in the free version of DaVinci Resolve. And apparently Avid DNxHD codecs are also now included free.

Top Five Media Composer 6 Features

November 16, 2011, 10:12 PM

http://www.studiodaily.com/blog/?p=7944

One of the most persuasive product upgrades in Avid's history happened today at noon ET, when a new family of Media Composer products was released. (That makes it a day behind schedule by our reckoning, but nobody's perfect.)

3D Space

November 16, 2011, 10:10 PM

http://masteringfilm.com/creating-motion-graphics-...

As you are aware by now, we're going through our book Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects 5th Edition (CMG5 for short) and pulling out a few hidden gems from each chapter. These will include both essential tips for new users, as well as timesaving gems that experienced users may not be aware existed.

Avid: Talking about the launch of MC6

November 16, 2011, 10:08 PM

http://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/an-interview-with-...

Avid Media Composer 6—as well as Symphony 6 and Newscutter 10—were officially released to the public today. This follows Avid's announcement several weeks ago, detailing the software’s new features.

On the Fast Track with Apple's Motion 5

November 16, 2011, 10:05 PM

http://library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Mot...

In part one of the two part look at Text, Kevin P McAuliffe gives you an overview of all the great things that you can do with Text inside of Apple's Motion, as well as how to throw a few cool behaviors into the mix, to keep the "WOW" factor up, and the time it takes to create your animations down.

Part 2: Editing Jobs by the Numbers: Current Gover

November 16, 2011, 01:50 PM

http://www.joyoffilmediting.com/index.php/archives...

Is editing a growing profession? How does its economic outlook stack up against other professions? Here's what the U.S. BLS says. Job Outlook The BLS expects that the number of film editing jobs to increase by 12 percent from 2008-2018. This projected rate is slightly greater than average for all careers during this period. However, BLS...

Working with Adobe Premiere Pro CS 5.5

November 16, 2011, 01:50 PM

http://lfhd.net/2011/11/15/working-with-adobe-prem...

OK, I'm not all about Avid now. I’m giving Adobe Premiere Pro some love too. With Apple no longer making a tool I can use, I'm exploring the other two main options for NLEs and seeing what they are capable of. Seeing how they might fit into my workflow needs. Now, [...]

Debut of Createasphere Digital Asset Management Co

November 16, 2011, 01:50 PM

http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/news/story/...