App(ly) yourself to the Holidays

December 19, 2011, 06:07 PM

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

I received an email from Gordon Burkell, mastermind of AOTG (Art of the Guillotine), a Canadian website for editors that I've posted about and recommended before. Just in time for the holidays, AOTG has brought out app aimed solely at editors. And it's free. Currently available iPad and iPhone, Burkell told me that he is [...]

Blackmagic finds a winning strategy

December 19, 2011, 04:02 PM

http://broadcastengineering.com/products/blackmagi...

When Blackmagic Design, based in Milpitas, CA, recently announced that it had acquired the technology assets of Teranex and then proceeded — a week later — to offer the once USD90,000 Teranex VC100 image processing hardware and software-based platform for USD20,000, there was a collective, though unofficial, "here we go again" refrain from the manufacturing community at large. New customers were overjoyed.

PluralEyes for Final Cut Pro X Enters Public Beta

December 19, 2011, 04:00 PM

http://news.creativecow.net/story/867907

(Vancouver British Columbia, Canada--December 15, 2011) Singular Software, a developer of workflow automation applications for video production, is pleased to announce that the PluralEyes for Apple Final Cut Pro X Public Beta is now available.

AE Basics 29: Shape Layers Part 1

December 19, 2011, 03:59 PM

http://library.creativecow.net/devis_andrew/AE-Bas...

AE Basics - A Creative COW series for new users of Adobe After Effects. Lesson 29: In this thirteenth tutorial looking at Shape Layers in After Effects, Andrew Devis looks at the problem of creating and animating a true spiral in After Effects and how it can be done by using paths copied from Illustrator.

Digital Domain Media Group Announces 3D Conversion

December 19, 2011, 03:58 PM

http://news.creativecow.net/story/867908

(Port St. Lucie, Florida--December 15, 2011) Digital Domain Media Group (NYSE: DDMG), a leading digital production company focused on visual effects, original content animation and major studio co-productions, today announced its today announced its 3D conversion technology licensing program.

Eye Scream Factory Unveils 200+ Transitions

December 19, 2011, 03:57 PM

http://news.creativecow.net/story/867909

(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania--December 16, 2011) Eye Scream Factory, a provider of time-saving design templates, presets, and royalty-free content for digital media artists, today announced the availability of 200+ transition presets for Avid FX v6, a plug-in application for transitions, professional text, and advanced composites inside Avid Media Composer and Symphony, and Boris RED v5, a plug-in application for transitions, professional text, and advanced composites inside Adobe, Apple...

Goodbye Dan Desmet, A true friend of the industry

December 19, 2011, 11:41 AM

http://blogs.creativecow.net/blog/10997/goodbye-da...

I wanted to send my condolences to all of my friends at FSI Monitors at the loss of their Founder and father Dan Desmet. Dan was without a doubt one of the nicest people I have ever worked with in this industry and his passing leaves a void that will be hard to fill.

Take Smoke for a Fully Supported Test Drive

December 19, 2011, 11:40 AM

http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/autodesk/st...

10 things you didn't know about FCPX

December 19, 2011, 10:14 AM

http://www.fcp.co/final-cut-pro/tutorials/681-10-t...

There's bound to be a lot of expectation when you go on stage with a presentation entitled 10 things you might not know about Final Cut Pro X. Victor Maldonado gets a grilling, but that's not why we are posting the video.

PPM Meters for Final Cut Pro X

December 19, 2011, 10:12 AM

http://www.fcp.co/final-cut-pro/news/682-ppm-meter...

We nearly fell off our Aerons when we saw the FCPX GUI poster frame to this quick tutorial. We have wanted decent PPM meters in FCP ever since we owned our first copy. There's good news and bad news though.