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

Making of Hotel Transylvania 2 - CGI Animation

September 15, 2015, 04:18 PM

https://www.aotg.com/making-of-hotel-transylvania-2-cgi-animation/

CGI Making of Hotel Transylvania 2 by Sony Pictures Animation.

ILM Appoints Sam Mercer as Head of Studio

September 15, 2015, 04:18 PM

http://www.awn.com/news/ilm-appoints-sam-mercer-he...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Oscar-winning visual effects studio Industrial Light & Magic has announced that it has appointed film producer Sam Mercer as head of studio. Reporting to Lucasfilm general manger Lynwen Brennan, Mercer will oversee and coordinate the Lucasfilm division’s operations across all four global studios, which are located in San Francisco, Singapore, Vancouver and London. Brennan was promoted to GM in February.

Evolution of the Dolly Zoom

September 15, 2015, 04:18 PM

http://vashivisuals.com/evolution-dolly-zoom/

The Dolly Zoom is a camera shot made famous in Alfred Hitchcock’s VERTIGO (1958). It was invented by cameraman Irmin Roberts to visually convey the feeling and effects of acrophobia by zooming in with the lens while simultaneously dollying the camera backwards…or vice versa. Since 1958 it has been used hundreds of times in motion pictures…sadly most of the time only as a trick shot. Filmmakers often use it because it looks cool, has direct cinema lineage to Hitchcock and they love to point...

The Biggest Headlines from IBC 2015

September 15, 2015, 01:59 PM

http://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/the-biggest-headli...

The International Broadcast Convention in Amsterdam has come to an end. Here are the big headlines from IBC 2015.

Technicolor acquires The Mill, boosts VFX capabili

September 15, 2015, 01:58 PM

http://www.postmagazine.com/Press-Center/Daily-New...

PARIS — Technicolor (www.technicolor.com) has acquired London-based VFX and content creation studio The Mill for $292 million. Founded in 1990, The Mill provided VFX services for both advertising agencies and brands, and has earned over 1,000 industry awards. In addition to London, the studio has operations in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.

Dawn Of The Mocap Actor

September 15, 2015, 01:58 PM

http://www.broadcastbeat.com/dawn-of-the-mocap-act...

For Oliver Hollis-Leick, Founder of MoCap Vaults, it’s only a matter of time before Hollywood recognizes the specific talents of acting, directing and producing motion capture. _____ Given the rise in the use of motion capture in much of today’s feature film, television and videogame productions, if you’re a professional actor, director, producer working today […]

Technicolor Buys The Mill for $292 Million, Gainin

September 15, 2015, 01:58 PM

http://www.studiodaily.com/2015/09/technicolor-buy...

Technicolor said today that it has acquired London-based VFX and content-creation studio The Mill for €259 million (about $292 million) from majority shareholder Equistone Partners Europe and management shareholders. The transaction closed today, with regulatory approvals already obtained, Technicolor said. The purchase is … more » The post Technicolor Buys The Mill for $292 Million, Gaining Bigger Footprint in Advertising Market appeared first on Studio Daily.

Grass Valley Edius delivers Speed, Reliability & F

September 15, 2015, 01:58 PM

http://www.videoguys.com/blog/news-and-sales/grass...

When it comes to delivering your production on a tight deadline, whether it’s news, Same-Day-Edits or for a web video channel, Grass Valley Edius gets the job done right. Edius lets you work easily with native footage,  even on a less than screaming fast computer. It’s got the power and features you need to turn Read More The post Grass Valley Edius delivers Speed, Reliability & Flexibiliy appeared first on Videoguys Blog.

Advanced Green Screen Techniques for AE

September 15, 2015, 01:57 PM

http://clinttill.net/blog/2015/9/15/advanced-green...

I've always enjoyed using Keylight, the built-in After Effects chroma key tool. It offers so many more refinement options than the standard chroma key effect. If you are an After Effects user, I'm sure you have developed your own methods and best practices for using Keylight. However, editors will inevitably run across footage that's very difficult to key cleanly, whether it's stray hair, translucent fabric, or talent who decided to wear green on the day of the shoot.

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