How the Coen Brothers Edit for Dialog Scenes

October 17, 2016, 06:36 PM

http://nofilmschool.com/2016/02/how-pull-off-coen-...

Because, you know, someone putting a guy through a wood chipper is not actually funny, but for some damn reason when the Coens do it — with that stupid leg hanging out — it's comedic genius! Well, there is a method to their madness, namely in how they shoot dialog. Their approach to filming these classic shot/reverse shot sequences is explained in this video essay by Tony Zhou, from which we've highlighted the 5 things that the directors do to create that carnivalesque, "I'm terrified, but I...

When I let the new AE prep a cut for network for t

October 17, 2016, 12:09 PM

http://renderplease.com/post/151935929075

5 reasons why you need Asset Management in Post [S

October 17, 2016, 09:23 AM

http://www.redsharknews.com/post/item/3869-5-reaso...

We’re all living inside a giant media asset management system. It’s called the universe, and some remote parts of it run intelligent software called “Humans”. We somehow manage to keep track of a seemingly infinite mountain of assets. EditShareEditshare flowEditshare flow storyFlow StoryMAMPAMMedia asset managementAsset managementProduction assetsProduction asset management

The death of Post-Production

October 17, 2016, 09:23 AM

https://www.fxguide.com/quicktakes/the-death-of-po...

When fxguide was established there were two mainstays of our industry in Australia, as there were in many other countries. Broadcast and post-production were the cornerstones of our industry. At NAB these were the two camps that brought major equipment and employed the most staff. In Sydney there were three major post houses and three big commercial TV networks.

EDL to SubCap Converter

October 17, 2016, 05:52 AM

http://www.evanschiff.com/bd/articles/edl-to-subca...

This tool takes an EDL as input (paste it in), and converts it to Avid DS Subtitle format, which is one of the two formats you can supply to Avid’s SubCap effect. Once you paste your EDL into the input field, you’ll be presented with options to exclude certain locator colors, or to add a ...

Avid no longer going after mid-market and individu

October 15, 2016, 02:33 PM

http://alex4d.com/notes/item/avid-no-longer-going-...

It looks like Avid Technology are changing their strategy. The old strategy was described in a May 2015 video (no need to enter your information just click 'Submit' to see the video): get larger proportions of what they call Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets -The $3.1bn business and institutions market and the $1.8bn individual creatives market. Now they are talking about capturing more of the workflow in Tier 1. CEO Louis Hernandez Jr. appeared on CNBC's Mad Money show with Jim Cramer: ...

Webinar: How “Stranger Things” Happened — Go

October 15, 2016, 07:43 AM

http://www.avidblogs.com/webinar-how-stranger-thin...

The article Webinar: How “Stranger Things” Happened — Go Behind the Scenes With the Post Production Team by Matt Feury appeared first on Avid Blogs - The media industry is changing fast. Get the insight you need to succeed—read Avid Blogs..

Editing For Simon - Premiere Episode

October 15, 2016, 07:43 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhR2csDSBX8

Simon Cade from DSLRguide is filming a trailer for a festival and I am editing it. This youtube collaboration shows you the entire film editing process as it unfolds. Check out Simon's Channel here: https://youtu.be/bVI_M8znpq0 --------------- My absolute favorite Film Editing Book is... "In the Blink of an Eye" by Walter Murch: http://amzn.to/20ujg6B Find out about Walter Murch's theory on the relationship of eye blinking and editing: https://youtu.be/0_rHsWleVmw?list=PLNEh...

Transcript: Digital Production Buzz – October 13

October 14, 2016, 04:30 PM

http://www.digitalproductionbuzz.com/2016/10/trans...

HOST Larry Jordan GUESTS Achim Gleissner, Commercial Manager Broadcast and Media, Sennheiser Electronic Bob Alumbaugh , Owner, President, Single Bullet Productions, LLC Chris Eschweiler, Audio Visual Supervisor, Freelance Ed Golya, Owner, MixxTreme Robert Krueger, Managing Partner, Lesspain Software James DeRuvo, Film and Technology Reporter, DoddleNEWS === Larry Jordan: Tonight on The Buzz, we have a show dedicated to audio.… The post Transcript: Digital Production Buzz – ...

Storks – John Venzon, ACE

October 14, 2016, 04:30 PM

http://moviola.com/inside-hollywood/storks-john-ve...

Storks have moved on from delivering babies to packages. But when an order for a baby appears, the best delivery stork must scramble to fix the error by delivering the baby. Join editor John Venzon as he shares his experience about working on an animated project - from start to finish. He explains what exactly goes into this unique editing process, how this film differs from other animated films he has worked on, and how much fun went into making this heartwarming film. The post Storks –...