Multicam Audio Editing in Final Cut Pro X

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Multicam in Final Cut Pro X has gotten even better. The multicam implementation in Final Cut Pro X was exceptional from the time it was first introduced. The flexibility of the different options for syncing angles, including a very fast and accurate automatic sync feature made it fast and easy to create a multicam clip […]

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Red Giant BulletProof adds some significant, needed features

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Red Giant software has announced quite a few new things just in time for NAB 2014. There’s a new Magic Bullet Looks reborn, and PluralEyes 3.5 with the ability to correct for sync drift. But what I wanted to point out is a couple of significant new features in BulletProof 1.2. These Red Giant updates, […]

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Expert filmmaker builds online community

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After graduating from film school, Ryan Connolly started out in a fairly typical fashion: creating music videos and commercials for local clients. He then went on to run the video studio at PC game company Alienware. But rather than continue following the typical path of many aspiring filmmakers, Connolly came up with the idea to […]

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The Full Guide to the Nikon Df

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Fresh from the press, the new Nikon Df Experience – The Still Photographer's Guide to Operation and Image Creation is an eBook user's guide that goes beyond the manual to help you learn the features, settings, and controls of this sophisticated, powerful, retro-styled full-frame camera.  Most importantly, it explains not only how but also when […]

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SMPTE® Extends Access to Society Resources With Launch of Mobile App

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The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers® (SMPTE®), the worldwide leader in motion-imaging standards and education for the communications, media, entertainment, and technology industries, today announced the release of its new mobile application for use with iOS, Android, and Web-based operating systems. “We created the SMPTE mobile app as a way to provide useful […]

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Media Composer – You Ask, I Answer! – Lesson 3

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In this tutorial, exclusive to PVC, I'm going to answer a question about creating simple split screens inside of Media Composer 7.  3D Warp tool, or Avid FX, which one will you choose?   Kevin P McAuliffe is a Senior Editor at Extreme Reach MIJO, in Toronto, Canada.  You can send him an e-mail at […]

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MA 135/T1.9 Completes Master Anamorphic Family from ZEISS and ARRI

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ARRI and ZEISS will be presenting the ARRI/ZEISS Master Anamorphic MA135/T1.9 at their booths at this year’s NAB Show in Las Vegas. This lens completes the Master Anamorphic family, bringing it to a total of seven focal lengths. The Master Anamorphic family was launched in September 2012 with the unveiling of the MA 50/T1.9 at […]

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MochaImport+ for NUKE Bridges Complex VFX Pipelines

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Imagineer Systems, creators of the Academy Award-winning mocha® Planar Tracking technology, and mamoworld, innovative developer of motion graphics and VFX software, today announced the release of MochaImport+ for NUKE. The newest VFX utility application to come out of the long-standing partnership between Imagineer Systems and mamoworld, MochaImport+ for NUKE bridges data flow between NUKE and […]

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The Secret – or not so secret – world of Templates

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Writing about anything on a forum with users as widely varied in their experience as provideocoalition is  a trick. Half the people will say “I never heard of that” and the other half will say – like the Geiko Insurance ads – “Duh! Everybody knows that.” I have talked to several experienced editors in recent […]

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The Art and Science of “THE BIG BANG THEORY”

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One of the most popular shows on TV is “The Big Bang Theory.” I spoke to the editor, Peter Chakos, and his assistant, Todd Morris about how they cut the show. The interviews were originally done for my new book, “Avid Uncut” which will officially released at NAB 2014. The book uses just portions of […]

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