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

Jeff Ford on editing as music

November 20, 2012, 08:18 AM

http://www.jaa-editing.com/blog/jeff-ford-on-editi...

It has rhythm, like music. When you are editing, you are creating a musical flow that the audience will get into while they're watching the movie. There's a visual rhythm, there's an auditory rhythm, and those two interact and create something that's a combination. And the ability of music to move people is huge.

#editor#film editor#film editing#jeff ford#music
Q/A with Modern Family editor Ryan Case

November 15, 2012, 10:11 PM

http://www.creativeplanetnetwork.com/2-pop/news/av...

Avid has announced the latest installment in Avid’s Pro Video Webinar series, which is slated for Tuesday, November 20th and will be featuring the editing team behind the Emmy-winning television comedy, Modern Family. The session is one of the many resources that Avid provides to customers offering professional insights and advice to help editors of all experience levels maximize their tools and take their craft to the next level.

#editor#editing#avid#media composer#mc6#nle#film editor#film editing#ryan case#modern family
Ken Burns on the "Ken Burns Effect"

November 14, 2012, 09:20 PM

http://www.pbs.org/pov/blog/2012/11/ken-burns-on-t...

Ken Burns' name is eternally tied to the American historical documentary. Ask anyone what they think of when you mention his name, and they'll refer to the Ken Burns Effect, that technique he employs in all his films whereby the camera pans sideways over a photo and then zooms in. Accompanied by a charming musical score and folksy narration, the photo unarguably comes to life.

#editing#audio#film editing#effect#ken burns
Captain Kirk Moments (v) Top Editing Moments

November 14, 2012, 02:17 PM

http://www.aotg.com/edl/captain-kirk-moments-v/

Captain Kirk is my favourite in all of the Star Trek franchise--fortunately the editing is consistently excellent as well. Let's take a closer look! Be sure to tell me your suggestions for next time: Wolverine Fight Scenes!

#editor#editing#kirk#film editing#techniques#wolverine#captain kirk
Ang Lee editor, Tim Squyres

November 13, 2012, 06:21 AM

http://www.chrisportal.com/2012/11/11/2012-boston-...

Tim started his working relationship with Ang Lee nearly 28 years ago when Tim was hired because they couldn't afford a real editor. As Tim described it, he "learned to edit by editing Ang Lee features". Asked how he and Ang work together, Tim emphasized it's the directors’ movie, not his. During first assembly, Tim will often cut while Ang is shooting, sending him cuts for feedback.

#editor#editing#tim squyres#film editor#film editing#supermeet#film editor tim squyres#boston supermeet
The Quarry / G(O)OD+(D)EVIL (Editing Inspiration)

November 12, 2012, 01:35 PM

http://editingisart.com/?p=691

A supernatural short dealing with themes of good and evil by subverting religious imagery. Shot on Phantom, directed by Hungry Man London's Chris Turner and edited by Mark Whelan the Quarry in London. We wonder what editor wouldn't want Phantom...

#editor#editing#film editor#film editing#inspiration
Things I've Learned About Editing from Life

November 4, 2012, 10:24 AM

http://monicaedits.tumblr.com/post/34949001737

I had never heard of an NLE until after I graduated college and I attended a filmmaking bootcamp program in San Francisco called the Digital Video Intensive. From the time up until I was 23, I was a Math/Science Geek who happened to always be performing, whether it was Marching Band, Colorguard (I twirled huge flags around and dropped them on my head a lot), or dance.

#editor#editing#nle#film editor#film editing#college

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