Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group Meets Tonight

June 8, 2011, 03:33 PM

http://www.dv.com/article/107514

You've seen the Supermeet sneak peek; you've heard Larry Jordan tell what we know about Final Cut Pro X, now hear Philip Hodgetts' expose of what we don't know! Want to know about the technology, project format, plug-ins and much of the rest of what Apple hasn't announced yet? Philip has been researching and writing about what Apple has been up to with Final Cut Pro X for the last year or more, and has been "scary accurate." Know what you need to know before you download FCPX.

DSLR Editors Get A Boost With New AV3 Power Pack

June 8, 2011, 03:32 PM

http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/post-production/dslr...

Useful Tools for Editors: 6 Free FCP Transitions

June 8, 2011, 03:31 PM

http://www.studiodaily.com/blog/?p=6441

Is there anyone who doesn't love a few free plug-ins? Of course not ... especially when they are actually useful. A tweet came in the other day that pointed to some free transitions for Final Cut Pro. The plug-ins in question come from a site called FilmImpact. I'm not really sure who the proprietor of the new site is, other than Jaap H. Boerhof, who cheerfully tells visitors on the home page to "cut to the chase and download professional plug-ins for free."

Final Cut Pro X: The Natives Are Restless

June 8, 2011, 03:29 PM

http://notesonvideo.blogspot.com/2011/06/final-cut...

When Apple said that Final Cut Pro X would be released in June, many people seemed to read "1st June," and there's been a constant hum of "where is it?" comments on Twitter over the past week.

Shatter-Mation in After Effects

June 8, 2011, 03:28 PM

http://library.creativecow.net/mize_rob/AE-Shatter...

Rob Mize introduces "Shatter-Mation", the use of AE's Shatter Effect to animate text, logos and other shapes. Rob demonstrates how the Shatter Effect's Force and Physics parameters can be adjusted to precisely control objects in 3D space for a wide variety of effects and transitions.

Gestures to edit might not require any touching

June 8, 2011, 10:17 AM

http://alex4d.wordpress.com/2011/06/08/non-touch-e...

Part of the art of writing patents is to protect concepts that might be used in future products without delineating them too clearly. Case in point: Apple was awarded a patent yesterday: Gestures for controlling, manipulating, and editing of media files using touch sensitive devices. Here’s the abstract:

I Didn't Mean to Turn You On: An Auto-Functio

June 8, 2011, 10:15 AM

http://www.splicevine.com/i-didnt-mean-to-turn-you...

Part one of my four part series on Auto-Functions started today on MasteringFilm. MasteringFilm is a resource site powered by bestselling Focal Press authors, leading filmmakers, industry experts, and an editorial and marketing team (who live and breathe film every day).

Talking with Joe Binford [Interview]

June 8, 2011, 10:12 AM

http://editorunderconstruction.blogspot.com/2011/0...

If people want to understand what motion picture making is really about then they have to understand editing. So directing with an editor's eye is taking the perception of directing knowing exactly how you are going to edit and we will discuss the tricks of the trade, what makes a good edit, what makes a good direction, what makes a good performance - there are all little things we do in the editing room so that's it in a nutshell.

Introducing Editmote for iPhone

June 8, 2011, 10:06 AM

http://www.digitalrebellion.com/blog/posts/introdu...

We're pleased to announce our newest product - Editmote, an iPhone and iPod Touch remote control for Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro and QuickTime Player. The app is available on the iOS App Store and requires the Editmote Preference Pane to be installed on your Mac.

Results: Which Final Cut Studio App Do You Use Lea

June 8, 2011, 10:04 AM

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FinalCutWhiz/~3/I9J...

The Final Cut Studio package comes with several applications. Some are very useful, while others not so much. Different people use different apps. Here are the results for the poll which Final Cut Studio App Do You Use Least? The results were both obvious and surprising. I had a feeling that LiveType was used the ...