This Quicktip is a version specific Quicktip and our first for Avid Media Composer. It’s a small change but a big thing for editors that was added in the recent version 8 update: The ability to mute clips in the timeline. And that’s not only mute audio: it’s mute as in disable the clip so […]
Read More… from Day 17 #28daysofquicktips – Mute a Video Clip in Avid Media Composer 8
Recently I had the pleasure of working on a project with Jem Schofield. Jem has a gear obsession that borders on a medical condition, and I was delighted to see that he brought along a set of Westcott Flex lights. Working with the Flex light, I was surprised at their relatively powerful output and clean […]
The EF 11-24mm f/4L USM is Canon’s widest ever full-frame ultra-wide zoom lens, and apparently the widest available in the world at the moment. Photographers have a special interest in this lens, but cinematographers may be surprised with the results the lens offers. Featuring the widest angle of view (126°05′ diagonal) ever achieved for a […]
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The market is full of capable digital audio editing applications. I am familiar with many of them and have covered several. Many are capable of recording —and all are capable of editing and delivering — a final product of 44.1 or 48 kHz (or more) with a single glaring exception: GarageBand from Apple. That makes […]
Read More… from 48 reasons why GarageBand is kryptonite for video production
How do you preview sound effects in Final Cut Pro X? If you’ve been using the Sound and Effects Browser, Steve Martin from Ripple Training has a great tip for you today. In this week’s edition of Mac Break Studio, he shows us a method for storing, filtering, and reviewing sound effects. The Sound and […]
In the last of our 3 part introductory look at 4K workflows inside of Media Composer Subscription, we take a look at taking your Media Composer timeline, sending it via AAF to DaVinci Resolve, have Resolve open your DNxHR media, and then send it back to Media Composer for final client approval! As we know, […]
Read More… from Media Composer 101 – Advanced – 4K Workflows Part 3: DaVinci Resolve Roundtripping
[Updated 10:53 PST 18 Feb: Quiz 5 winner] The HPA Tech Retreat is an annual gathering of some of the sharpest minds in post, production, broadcast, and distribution – and the 2015 Retreat is now over. As Leon Silverman and Jerry Pierce like to ask, what just happened? If there was one theme that stood out for […]
