Remove Scroll Bars for Better Playback

October 10, 2011, 09:26 AM

http://www.larryjordan.biz/tips/tip307.html

Final Cut allows you to zoom into the picture of both the Canvas and Viewer. While this is very helpful for effects work, it is not a good idea for playback. Even with today's fast machines, Final Cut has problems playing clips smoothly especially HD clips when you have scroll bars displayed in either the Canvas or the Viewer.

Orchetrating a Wipe

October 10, 2011, 09:24 AM

http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/orchestrat...

Five years ago, Clark Creative Group was approached by world-renowned artist Jun Kaneko about the sets for Puccini's Madama Butterfly, a production Jun had been commissioned to design by Opera Omaha. A painter and sculptor, Jun had worked with CCG in the past to design promotional print materials for some of his other artistic endeavors. He was vaguely aware of our agency's postproduction capabilities, and he had a small problem that he hoped we'd be able to solve.

Creating a Flash Transition with Fractal Noise

October 9, 2011, 02:04 PM

http://www.claygasbury.com/2011/10/creating-film-f...

This morning I was prepping for the Advanced AE class I am teaching in Orlando tomorrow. Part of the class is looking at commonly used effects, and I was setting up some film light leak transition projects. (get them here)

End of Need Creative Blog

October 9, 2011, 09:10 AM

http://www.needcreative.net/main/2011/10/8/announc...

A year and a half ago or so I was bright-eyed and very excited about the Twitter-connected digitally-based indie filmmaker blogosphere. I even coined a phrase for it: "Digital Visualmaking", created a brand around it, and used that as a jumping point to try and network with like-minded creatives and to encourage them to shine. I did this as I was also spinning up a media creation business (Anticipate Media) and jumping feet first into filmmaking after some years of a break. It was exciting.

Vertical Movement

October 9, 2011, 09:08 AM

http://www.larryjordan.biz/tips/tip306.html

The ability to scroll vertically is built in, but that doesn't mean it's easy to find. There are multiple ways to scroll vertically in the Timeline in Final Cut Pro. Choose your favorite!

Goodbye to the man who Thought Different

October 8, 2011, 11:02 AM

http://www.biscardicreative.com/blog/2011/10/some-...

I decided to wait a few days before putting my thoughts down about the passing of Steve Jobs. So much has been written about this man by writers who are much more eloquent than I’ll ever be. But here goes…

FCPX Gains Features Last Found in a Predecessor

October 8, 2011, 11:00 AM

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/technology/apple...

Video editing pros have been up in arms because Apple removed some important features from its well-liked editing software, Final Cut. Well, editors, you can lower your weapons, a least a bit. As promised, Apple has begun to add features back in. The controversy began with the release of the cheaper, more amateur-oriented Final Cut Pro X. It was missing some crucial features of its predecessor, Final Cut Pro 7.

Image Quality in the Viewer vs. the Canvas

October 8, 2011, 10:59 AM

http://www.larryjordan.biz/tips/tip305.html

Ever wonder why the same image in the Viewer and the Canvas doesn't look the same? The image in the Viewer is displayed in its source resolution. The image in the Canvas is displayed based on the codec you've selected for the sequence.

DaVinci Resolve training at Staff/HDTV in Guatemal

October 8, 2011, 10:54 AM

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This week in After Effects

October 8, 2011, 10:54 AM

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