After Effects Free Video: Arranging Layers

February 21, 2011, 09:42 PM

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

As we mentioned earlier, we’re creating a video training series based on our popular beginner’s book After Effects Apprentice, which progresses from "I haven’t used it before" through core skills including keyframing, masking, text animation, and 3D space to advanced techniques such as motion tracking, green screen, and expressions. The second course is based on the Basic Animation section of the book, where we guide you...

Vinten to Launch Its New Vector 75 Head at NAB2011

February 21, 2011, 09:41 PM

http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/2011/02/21/vi...

Vinten, a Vitec Group brand and a maker of camera supports, will showcase its latest innovative new product at this year’s NAB2011 event in Las Vegas on 11-14 April. The new Vector 75 head will debut alongside a collection of Vinten’s camera support solutions.

A.C.E. Awards Honor the Best Editing

February 21, 2011, 09:41 PM

http://www.btlnews.com/awards/a-c-e-awards-honor-t...

Since Ordinary People in 1981, no film has won best picture at the Oscars without also having received a best editing nomination at the Eddies. Because the Eddies often predict the Best Picture, it is significant that The Social Network editors, Angus Wall, A.C.E., and Kirk Baxter, edged out the editors of Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception and The King’s Speech, garnering the ACE Eddie Award for best edited dramatic feature at the 61st annual ACE Eddie Awards, Feb. 19 at the Beverly Hilton.

The UKFCUG meets this week, Feb. 24

February 21, 2011, 09:40 PM

http://www.macvideo.tv/editing/news/?newsid=326204...

The UK Final Cut User Group, formed in 2003, will meet this week for the first time in 5 years.

Add Virtual Cuts to a Clip Based on the Tracks

February 21, 2011, 02:41 PM

http://www.evanschiff.com/bd/articles/add-virtual-...

Ever needed to add cuts to a clip at the edit points of each shot inside that clip? Yeah, me too. I’m sure this has uses outside of the feature film world, but since features are what I know, I’ll explain this using an example from doing a DI.

OSCAR GUIDE: Best Film Editing

February 21, 2011, 02:29 PM

http://incontention.com/2011/02/21/oscar-guide-bes...

I’m afraid you’ll find that I’m having trouble getting all that excited about this year’s race for Best Film Editing. How can I when the absolute best editing job of the year (from a true master, no less) was shunned altogether, while a cruel joke was played in the form of "Inception" editor Lee Smith getting the shaft, too.

Beaten by the company who works for free

February 21, 2011, 02:29 PM

http://www.macvideo.tv/blogs/index.cfm?entryid=326...

Quoted on a job in the last week. A good deal for the client, a good job for me. I was tentatively booked and asked to find someone else to do second camera. Everything lined up, ready to move on the job.

Sony Vegas Pro 10 Mini Review

February 21, 2011, 02:26 PM

http://www.videoguys.com/Blog/PL/0xe9e511956a5c362...

I’m going to do something I don’t think I’ve ever done before. I am going to highly recommend a program that runs only on Windows. In fact, I am going to recommend a program that’s so good, I bought an HP laptop running Windows 7 JUST so I could run Sony VEGAS’ Professional NLE. Nobody is more shocked than me.

Change multiple FCP audio clip levels at once

February 21, 2011, 02:25 PM

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This Reader Quicktip comes from Matt Larson and is sort of a workaround for Final Cut Pro lack of ability to change source audio parameters of multiple clips at once. It’s the kind of thing that can come in very handy when you have a very full bin of clips and changing them one at a time isn’t an option.

Get a Better Editing Workflow

February 21, 2011, 02:23 PM

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