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

Automatic versioning in After Effects

May 2, 2015, 09:08 AM

http://provideocoalition.com/automatic-versioning-...

No-one likes boring and repetitive work, so this After Effects tutorial demonstrates how to create many different versions of the same animation with only one click.  If you have to produce 100 name straps for a conference, or 500 lower thirds for a broadcaster, then this will show you how to do all of the tedious work automatically.  Just design your "main" composition and different versions can be generated with a single click.

The Fisherman - VFX Breakdown - by Onirikal Studio

May 2, 2015, 09:07 AM

https://www.aotg.com/the-fisherman-vfx-breakdown-by-onirikal-studio-2/

Check out this insightful breakdown for the fantastic VFX Onirikal Studio created for the recent movie hit "The Fisherman" (Alejandro Suarez)!

Making a Life-Size Star Wars Sandcrawler Tread

May 2, 2015, 09:06 AM

https://www.aotg.com/making-a-life-size-star-wars-sandcrawler-tread/

We meet up with prop builders Mike McMaster, Gordon Tarpley, and Max Cervantes, who worked together to build an awesome 1:1 replica of a Sandcrawler tread from Star Wars for this year's Celebration. The build team explains how they completed the project in just a few weeks, making this wonderful backdrop for the droids and Jawas they've also built!

Now You Sea It - The VFX of Black Sails

May 1, 2015, 12:58 PM

https://www.aotg.com/now-you-sea-it-the-vfx-of-black-sails/

"Supporting Visual Effects" may be seamless and invisible, but they can still be crucial to a show. Erik Henry, vfx supervisor for "Black Sails" -- last year's Emmy winner for supporting vfx -- reveals just how much of the series' gritty visuals is created on a computer.

Deadpool Animatronic Surgery Head Revisited

May 1, 2015, 12:56 PM

https://www.aotg.com/deadpool-animatronic-surgery-head-revisited/

Alec thought it was worthwhile to revisit the Deadpool surgery head video we posted some time ago and explain the process of how the effect was accomplished. Enjoy!

Some Very English VFX

May 1, 2015, 09:22 AM

http://cinefex.com/blog/english-vfx/

With its dramatic coastline, bleak moorlands and rolling hills, the picturesque West Country of England has long been popular with filmmakers seeking landscapes filled with both character, and a sense of history.

After Effects Tutorial: Snapping

May 1, 2015, 09:22 AM

https://www.rocketstock.com/blog/after-effects-tut...

Depending on who you ask, snapping is either the greatest feature in After Effects or the worst. However, despite what the critics say, it’s an incredibly helpful feature and definitely one that you should judge for yourself.

Call of Duty Black Ops 3 - Logo Animation in AE w/

May 1, 2015, 09:22 AM

https://www.aotg.com/call-of-duty-black-ops-3-logo-animation-in-ae-w/

In part 2 of this Call of Duty Black Ops 3 tutorial, learn to recreate the Call of Duty Black Ops 3 logo animation using Adobe After Effects and Trapcode Par...

PostMortem Ep30 - News from Adobe, The Foundry...

May 1, 2015, 05:11 AM

https://www.aotg.com/postmortem-ep30-news-from-adobe-the-foundry/

Get all your post news from the week in under 5 min. This week's post news includes Adobe, The Foundry, Nuke, and more!

VFX SHowreels HD: Character Reel - by Duc Nguyen

May 1, 2015, 04:53 AM

https://www.aotg.com/vfx-showreels-hd-character-reel-by-duc-nguyen/

Check out this fantastic Character Reel by the talented Duc Nguyen! He is currently and available and has skills in Concept, Sculpting, Modeling, Texture, Hair and Fur, Lighting, Lookdev, & Rendering.

© 2007-2026 www.aotg.com Ver. 3.0 All Content created and posted by Art of the Guillotine users Art of the Guillotine graphics, logos, designs, page headers, button icons, scripts, and other service names are the trademarks of Art of the Guillotine Inc. Use of this material outside of this site is strictly prohibited.