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My journey back to Avid Media Composer

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I began editing professionally in 1997. It started with a Sony BVE-9100 linear system,

then migrated into the world of NLE systems beginning with D-Vision, which became the Discreet Edit.

Moved on to Avid Media Composer in 1999 and also (somewhere in the 2000-2002 range) I had a brief stint with DPS Velocity. However,  the Avid Media [...]

Behind The Scenes: Inception’s Spinning Room Fight Scene

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Love the movie Inception?  Me too.  Check out this behind the scenes documentary on how they created the spinning hotel room fight scene.
Spoiler Alert! You can’t afford it.

Pew, Pew Pew! Professional Sound Effect Creation on the Set of Transformers 3

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Here’s a quick look at how the sound design team for the Summer blockbuster movie, Transformers 3, created their ear drum shattering goodness. Making your own sound effects can be fun and budget friendly.
Sure sounds good, but can you stomach the movie?

Create great looking Powerpoint/Keynote presentation videos with Presto

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Today, I’m going to take a look at Singular Software’s Presto. Presto is an application that works alongside Final Cut Pro and Sony Vegas to create powerful looking videos from Keynote and Powerpoint presentations. We’ve all been there before…called upon to shoot a presentation of someone speaking at a convention and then put together a [...]

Final Cut Pro X is finally put into perspective (updated)

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FCP X! It’s the talk of the town. I don’t think that I’ve discussed editing software so much, and with so many different people, as I have in the past two days. Depending on who you talk to it’s either a revolutionary product…or a huge scandal. Luckily, I have been able to finally research this [...]

Final Cut Pro X – I’m On a Ledge

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So, if you’re reading this blog, the controversy surrounding FCPX is not new to you. If you make a living using an Apple computer and Final Cut, then you had been waiting with baited breath for this release. You knew it was going to be different. You knew it was going to be 64 bit. [...]

Singular Software DualEyes Review

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I have been using PluralEyes for my Final Cut System ever since I purchased my Canon 7D last year. I have also had the pleasure of working with PluralEyes on my Media Composer System. In both cases, I really like the software. It helps me fix the one problem that I have with DSLR video [...]

Show and Tell presents Content(ment) supported by Production Base

For all of my London friends, here’s something that you might not want to miss.

NAB 2011 – Small Tree

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We talk with Corky Seeber from Small Tree about some of the new products and solutions they have available. For more information please visit http://www.small-tree.com

NAB 2011 – Perceptive Pixel demonstrates its Storyboard application

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Bob Pette from Perceptive Pixel demonstrates the Storyboard application that is running on NVidia hardware. Storyboard was designed to help you craft and communicate your message in the quickest, most effective way possible. Perceptive Pixel’s intuitive, multi-touch technology gives you direct, hands-on interaction with your data so you can quickly access the information you need, [...]

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