Freebie Friday – Presets & Templates

August 1, 2014, 02:55 PM

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It’s a two-for-one Freebie Friday. Celebrate the impending arrival of the weekend by making your job a little easier thanks to Senior Product Manager, Peter McAuley, and Martin Zwanzger, creator of Blockbuster Titles 3D, Volume I. Peter has designed 6 … Continue reading →

Avid at IBC 2014

August 1, 2014, 02:43 PM

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See how Avid Everywhere is transforming the industry at IBC 2014 Amsterdam on September 12–16. (RT @Avid: Don’t miss a minute of IBC 2014. Sign up for daily updates from the show floor in Amsterdam. Source: www.avidblogs.com See on Scoop.it – Broadcast Engineering

Dealing with media backups

August 1, 2014, 02:36 PM

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Quantel gets new VP of product strategy

August 1, 2014, 02:36 PM

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Neil Maycock has been named Quantel’s VP, product strategy. He is now responsible for all Quantel product management across news and sports, production and post production. Key to the role is strategic product development. Maycock will also be looking to build on the opportunities created by the coming together of Quantel and Snell technologies and […]The post Quantel gets new VP of product strategy appeared first on postPerspective - Randi Altman's postPerspective.

Final Cut Pro X Video Tutorial: Advanced Audio Fea

August 1, 2014, 02:34 PM

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Learn the fundamentals of audio track management, EQ and roles, in this Final Cut Pro X tutorial.

Rest In Peace Makeup Legend Dick Smith

August 1, 2014, 08:23 AM

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Academy award winner Dick Smith has passed. Not only did he create some of the most iconic makeups in cinema history (The Exorcist, Amadeus, Little Big Man) he influenced a whole generation of artists like Rick Baker, Richard Taylor and Rob Bottin.

Mac Pro Audio Ports Mic not recognized

August 1, 2014, 08:23 AM

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I’ve got a microphone to review for Macworld, specifically for its use with speech recognition software such as Dragon Dictate. (Amazon.com, Amazon UK) I was surprised to find that the Mac Pro doesn’t recognize this microphone.

FCG068 – FCPX Hangout (feat. Sam Woodhall)

August 1, 2014, 08:23 AM

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Social media is everywhere, if you don’t believe me then I’d be shocked you’ve even FOUND this podcast. Sam Woodhall has started a brand new event that “meets” every Sunday afternoon to discuss Final Cut Pro live on a Google Hangout. If you aren’t familiar with G+ and the hangouts, you should learn about them. They are pretty cool. Learn all about Sam’s Hangout and Eric Priest’s private Facebook FCPX page on this episode of The Grill.

What Is The Best Adobe After Effects CC Effect?

August 1, 2014, 08:23 AM

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What? Did you think I was going to say Pixel Polly? Pixel Polly kicks ass when you need it but nothing has changed motion graphics more than Cineware. Cineware is a bridge between Adobe After Effects and Maxon Cinema 4D. Basically, you get native support of .c4d files and Cinema 4D's render engine right in After Effects allowing you to skip rendering in Cinema 4D and go straight to compositing in After Effects CC. Cineware is free. No need to purchase another third party plugin.

6 ways to turn free work into paid work

August 1, 2014, 08:22 AM

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There's an old Yorkshire saying: "If tha ever does owt for nowt, do it for thi sen". For those who don't speak fluent Tyke, it translates like this: "If you ever do something for nothing, do it for yourself". These are words that all creatives should have tattooed on their drawing arm.