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

Digital Heaven: demonstration of Final Print 2.0

April 3, 2011, 10:25 AM

http://www.macvideo.tv/editing/features/?articleid...

Recorded live at the UKFCUG meeting, Birmingham, March 31, 2011.

Kicking the tires on Avid Media Composer 5.5

April 2, 2011, 08:30 AM

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

It was a few weeks ago that Avid shipped another update to Media Composer, this time moving 5.0 to 5.5. It wasn't the huge update that we saw in 5.0 but it continues to add features and bug fixes across the application.

Final Cut Pro Quick Tips

April 2, 2011, 08:26 AM

http://library.creativecow.net/smith_stephen/fcp-q...

Learn how to get things done in Apple's Final Cut Pro faster with CreativeCOW.net contributing editor Stephen Smith. In this video tutorial he'll show you how to find un-used clips fast and easy. Plus, cut down your render time and learn how to play un-rendered clips in real time. If that's not enough, he'll show you how to work with thumbnails...

How To: After Effects Stabilize Motion

April 2, 2011, 08:24 AM

http://charlesheureaux.com/2011/04/01/how-to-after...

In today's tutorial we will explore advance motion tracking techniques. Stabilizing your video will allow you to add special effects to a video without having to track each individual effect. Basically this gives you the ability to make a handheld shot appear to be filmed on a tripod and reversed back to a handheld.

CMG Hidden Gems: Chapter 18 – Nesting

April 2, 2011, 08:22 AM

http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_keyfram...

We're going through our book Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects 5th Edition (CMG5) and pulling out a few "hidden gems" from each chapter. These will include essential advice for new users, plus time saving tips that experienced users may not be aware of.