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

The Negative Space of Sound

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The 20 Greatest Movie Theme Songs Of The 1980s

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Exclusive Insights From A Trailer Sound Designer

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The Story in Surround – Game narrative and sound

June 3, 2014, 04:56 AM

http://designingsound.org/2014/06/the-story-in-sur...

I recently came across the Frictional Games blog and have spent the last few weeks trawling through it’s archive. It provides a wealth of informaiton on game design, and in particular discussions on the point of game narrative. One particular post, 4 Layers, a narrative design approach, written by Thomas Grip, Frictional’s creative director, raised the concept of the mental model, and the impact this can have, not only on game design, but also on a players experience of a game.

Voice actor Jon Bailey explains what ADR

June 3, 2014, 04:56 AM

https://www.aotg.com/voice-actor-jon-bailey-explains-what-adr/

VoiceBunny and Voice123 voice actor Jon Bailey, voice of Honest Trailers, movie trailers, documentaries, and much, much more, explains what ADR is and how he does it.

SoundWorks Collection - The Sound of Maleficent

June 3, 2014, 04:52 AM

https://www.aotg.com/soundworks-collection-the-sound-of-maleficent/

Robert Stromberg's Maleficent stars Angelina Jolie stars as the title character, who, as a teenager, is a powerful and respected winged fairy helping to rule a magical land full of strange creatures. Her homeland borders a country that is populated by humans and run by the cruel King Henry (Kenneth Cranham)...

Behind the Scenes of 'PALO ALTO'

June 3, 2014, 04:52 AM

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Jacqui Getty's behind-the-scenes look at Gia Coppola's directorial debut, Palo Alto, starring Emma Roberts, James Franco, Jack Kilmer, Nat Wolff, and Val Kilmer. The film is based on James Franco’s short-story collection, Palo Alto, and is now playing in select cities nationwide.

Pro Tools Expert Podcast 119 - Pro Tools Expert

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http://www.pro-tools-expert.com/home-page/2014/6/3...

Russ, Mike, Neil & James are back to bring you another show with talking points, tips, tricks and questions answered.

DDMF Add AAX Compatibility

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http://www.pro-tools-expert.com/home-page/2014/6/3...

Boutique plug-in creators DDMF have added AAX conmpatibilty to their Lincomp, NoLimits and StereooeretS plug-ins for Pro Tools.

The Foley Grail: The Art of Performing Sound

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Sound. It continues to be one of the unsung heroes in media production yet one of the most crucial elements. It is unsung because (arguably) all sound design should be invisible and unobtrusive to the viewer, as they should be completely absorbed in the narrative.

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