Results: FCP7 or FCPX for Your Next Project

October 31, 2011, 11:01 AM

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Those who have decided to stay with Apple for their editing software are making a tough decision for their next project – legacy Final Cut Pro or Final Cut Pro X. A little more than a month ago, I asked the readers of Final Cut Whiz which one they plan on using. The results may...

iExpressions: as convenient as plug-ins

October 31, 2011, 11:01 AM

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iExpressions from Mamoworld combines the power of After Effects expressions with the convenience of effect plug-ins. They allow you to use expressions without writing any code—each iExpression comes with an interface to control everything using adjustable parameters. iExpressions seems like something out of Stu Mashwitz blog on the potential of a nodes property panel, but it's just script UI for each expression.

After Effects Script of the Week

October 31, 2011, 11:00 AM

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Past (and future) scripts of the week involve custom UI’s and detailed feature sets. We're a few months into this series and there are some huge ones I haven't even covered yet, because I also want to give weight to the ones that simply convert half a dozen steps into one.

Use Dynamic Link to bring Warp Stabilizer to Premi

October 31, 2011, 11:00 AM

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Warp Stabilizer was arguably the biggest addition to After Effects CS5.5. Once you understand how to use it, it’s a tool that can change the way you shoot; if you find yourself without a tripod or any kind of stabilization with a camera as notoriously unsteady as a DSLR, even on a moving shot, you can end up with footage that can look as if a dolly or SteadiCam were used to take it.

Mocha for AE Part 1

October 30, 2011, 10:00 AM

https://www.aotg.com/mocha-for-ae-part-1/

In this first of 3 tutorials on Rotoscoping with Mocha for AE, Andrew Devis introduces the tools needed to work quickly and efficiently in Mocha to create shapes and output those shapes to AE. Andrew also discusses when and why at certain points it may be better to use masks in AE rather than shapes from Mocha.

Recap of the Boston SuperMeet

October 30, 2011, 09:59 AM

http://www.chris-portal.com/2011/10/28/walter-murc...

Walter Murch, a long time Final Cut Pro user, and editor of Apocalypse Now, The Godfather Part III, The English Patient, Cold Mountain, Tetro, among many other films, headlined the Boston Supermeet on Thursday October 28, 2011. It marked his first public appearance since the launch of Final Cut Pro X.

WALTER MURCH ON FCP X: WHAT IS THE 'PRO'

October 30, 2011, 09:55 AM

http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/news/2011/10/walt...

Here's editor Walter Murch on his first encounter with Apple's new Final Cut Pro X, his correspondence with Apple, and the Kremlinology of Cupertino.

Reading Clip Markers

October 30, 2011, 09:52 AM

http://www.larryjordan.biz/tips/tip327.html

Here's a great way to read comments in Clip markers. Thanks to Stephen Kanter for the following tip: Here's the scenario: An editor puts markers on her clips with detailed notes. She then edits the clips and markers into a sequence. What's the best way to read the comments in the Clip markers?

All of the Automatic Duck plug-ins are now free

October 29, 2011, 11:12 AM

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Walter Murch talks about Final Cut Pro X

October 29, 2011, 11:09 AM

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There's been some discussion about what Walter Murch said about Final Cut Pro X at the Boston SuperMeet this week, so I've posted this segment which is the part where he talks about his reaction to Final Cut Pro X, what it lacked, why he thinks they did this, and what he hopes for in the future...