ART OF THE CUT with editor Andrew Weisblum, ACE on “Alice Through the Looking Glass”

ART OF THE CUT with editor Andrew Weisblum, ACE on "Alice Through the Looking Glass" 1

You can’t pigeon-hole Andrew Weisblum, ACE. Each project is so different from the next: “The Darjeeling Limited,” “The Wrestler,” “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” “Black Swan,” the pilot for “Smash,” “Noah,” and most recently, “Alice Through the Looking Glass.” 14 credits from the edit chair and many, many more as an assistant or as a visual effects […]

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Reverse favoriting in Final Cut Pro X

Reverse favoriting in Final Cut Pro X 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azF_OaYuxc8&feature=em-subs_digest This week on MacBreak Studio, Steve Martin from Ripple Training demonstrates a very interesting editing technique in Final Cut Pro X he terms “reverse favoriting.” The scenario: identifying good sound bites in a long interview clip. The problem: while in List view in FCP X, it is not possible to zoom into a clip. […]

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Panasonic 12mm/F1.4: precise focusing in 4K video

Panasonic 12mm/F1.4: precise focusing in 4K video

Equivalent to a 24mm on a 35mm format camera, the new Leica DG Summilux 12mm/F1.4 ASPH for Micro Four Thirds enables photographers and videographers to work indoor shooting in low lighting and produces an impressive, natural defocusing effect with its F1.4 aperture. Integrating two aspherical lenses, two UED (Ultra Extra-Low Dispersion) lenses and an ED […]

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Useful Tools For Editors: Now Shipping Edition

Useful Tools For Editors: Now Shipping Edition 3

The time around NAB, and actually at NAB, is when we see a lot of products announced and demoed. Sometimes those products even ship before  the next NAB (or IBC). We’ve got a few of those tools here in this latest installment of the long running and (hopefully) much beloved Useful Tools for Editors. And, […]

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