Editors talk Avid, Apple, Adobe

From StudioDaily: At the AlphaDogs Editors' Lounge, a panel of editors discuss the battle for the NLE market, including the future of Avid, whether Apple is committed to its ProApps and how Adobe may just sneak up and overtake them both in coming years.

Editors' Picks at NAB

From StudioDaily: At the AlphaDogs Editors' Lounge, a panel of editors talk about NAB 09, how the reduced attendance made if the best show in years and what products impressed them.

Some cool DIY camera rigs and special FX projects

Courtesy of the folks at Self-Reliant Film, a nice (though not nearly comprehensive) list of do-it-yourself projects for indie filmmakers - camera cranes, dollies, specialty rigs, blood & gore, and an assortment of odds and ends. Plus, every link takes you to a site chock full of other cool project ideas and tutorials.

DIY Film Projects

How and When to Use Auxiliary Timecode

From StudioDaily: One very under utilized feature in both Avid Media Composer and Apple Final Cut Pro is the software's ability to assign an auxiliary timecode to clips. An auxiliary timecode is basically a fake, user-assignable timecode track that can be set to any timecode the editor desires.

Read the complete tutorial here.

The power of the editor

Check out this video from BBC News about their editor Bill McKenna, who was recently named "editor of the year" by the White House News Photographers Association. It'll make you really think about what an editor does during all those hours behind the keyboard.

Featured Project: The Addict

This week's featured project comes from summer 2007 and was Team UAT's entry into the Phoenix Film Foundation's annual 48-Hour Film Challenge, where it won Best Comedy and went on to be an Official Selection at the 2008 Phoenix Film Festival.

Directed and Produced by Jon Ray
Director of Photography Evan Sprague
Edited by Sam Goff



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Stereoscopic 3D: Fad or Not?

From StudioDaily: Editors debate whether stereoscopic 3D is here to stay or if it will soon disappear just like it has in the past. Hear reasons why 3D may be different this time around and why some don't buy any of it.

Starting Out in Film, Now What?

Here's some great advice for our alumni, recent grads, and soon-to-be grads - courtesy of NYC-based blogger, filmmaker, and educator Jonathan Poritsky of The Candler Blog:

Starting Out in Film, Now What?

After Effects Tutorial: Making Elements Grow

Creative Cow has a great tutorial on a very common motion graphics technique - the growing or "evolving" organic elements that we see popping up in all sorts of motion graphics projects these days. If you've ever wondered how it's done, here's the tutorial for you!

Ultimate Motion Graphics Tutorials Round-Up

Smashing Magazine has published a great list of awesome motion graphics tutorials for After Effects. They run the gamut from simple and elegant designs using AE alone to complex effects using plug-ins and 3rd party software like 3DS Max. Check out the complete list here.