LAFCPUG Meets Next on Feb. 23 In Hollywood

February 18, 2011, 08:59 AM

http://www.dv.com/article/103096

The next meet of the LAFCPUG will be Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011 at the Gallery Theatre in Hollywood beginning at 6:45PM. (doors open at 6:00PM) Agenda is now set.

Vinten to Launch Vector 75 Head at NAB Show 2011

February 18, 2011, 08:58 AM

http://www.dv.com/article/103098

Vinten, a Vitec Group brand and a global leader in camera supports, will showcase its latest innovative new product at this year’s NAB Show 2011 event in Las Vegas on April 11-14. The new Vector 75 head will debut alongside a collection of Vinten’s multi-award-winning camera support solutions.

Mewshop Artist in Residence Bobbi O'Steen

February 17, 2011, 09:36 PM

https://www.aotg.com/mewshop-artist-in-residence-bobbi-osteen/

Kicking off the 2011 AiR program on February 10, Mewshop welcomes Bobbie O'Steen, Emmy-nominated film editor and critically acclaimed author. Following her extensive work in the cutting room, Bobbie wrote Cut to the Chase, based on interviews with her late husband and colleague, legendary film editor Sam O'Steen. This fascinating book takes the reader behind the scenes of some of the most influential movies in motion picture history, including "The Graduate" and "Chinatown."

Why we want Final Cut Pro rewritten to Cocoa!

February 17, 2011, 09:34 PM

http://www.philiphodgetts.com/2011/02/why-we-want-...

AlphaDogs Completes Online Edit Work on Discovery

February 17, 2011, 09:32 PM

http://www.videography.com/article/103094

Burbank-based AlphaDogs recently completed online editorial services for 10 episodes of Desert Car Kings, a new reality show for Discovery that follows the restoration process of classic vehicles as they are rebuilt for auction. The series airs Wednesdays on Discovery.

Avid 5.5 new features and what they mean to you

February 17, 2011, 09:31 PM

http://www.michaelkammes.com/avid/avid-5-5-new-fea...

Avid has unveiled the latest update to their editing suite family: Media Composer & Symphony 5.5, as well as DS 5.5. Below are some of the biggest features to the Media Composer and Symphony 5.5 releases.

WORKING WITH STILLS

February 17, 2011, 09:30 PM

http://www.elskid.com/blog/working-with-stills

Most people who read this blog are crossover stills people, this is your world, and you'll almost certainly want to incorporate stills into your films at some point. I have a love hate relationship with stills in video. Mostly hate, it has to be said, and I've spent the last two days artfully managing my still assets form a short film a client asked me to produce. I'll often be asked to create videos from the most random selection of materials, in multiple formats, often without any moving...

Avid Updates Media Composer, NewsCutter and Symph.

February 17, 2011, 09:28 PM

http://www.videography.com/article/103068

Avid has introduced new versions of its flagship editing systems—Media Composer version 5.5, NewsCutter version 9.5 and Symphony version 5.5—in response to customer requests for increased third-party hardware support, enhanced "in the box" functionality, and more open, collaborative workflows with added control integration and format flexibility.

AJA Io Express Supported by MC5.5

February 17, 2011, 09:27 PM

http://www.videography.com/article/103054

At Broadcast Video Expo 2011, AJA Video Systems announced support for Io Express in Avid Media Composer 5.5 and Avid NewsCutter 9.5. AJA Io Express delivers a portable, cost-effective video I/O solution offering high quality HD/SD capture, monitoring and output in Avid Media Composer 5.5.

Apple Final Cut Tutorial Guru Releases Micro-Tut.

February 17, 2011, 09:26 PM

http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/2011/02/17/ap...

Larry Jordan, an internationally renowned, Apple Certified Final Cut Studio trainer, announced the release of the first five of more than sixty Final Cut micro-tutorials are now available on Larry Jordan’s YouTube Channel. These 3 to 5 minute mini-trainings include answers about compression, motion, audio, and workflow. Specific topics include videos about compressing video headed for YouTube, two ways of creating WMV files for Windows using a Mac, and simple ways to arrange icons in FCP...