In this episode Alexis Van Hurkman demonstrates how to use the new smooth cut transition in DaVinci Resolve 12 to create seamless cuts in your interview footage. New training coming soon! […]
Smooth cut transitions in Resolve 12
Month: August 2015
Real batch exporting with Final Cut Pro X
This week on MacBreak Studio, Steve Martin from Ripple Training is joined by special guest Brandan Fisher. Brandan, in town for the recent Final Cut Pro X Summit, came on the show to demonstrate his batch exporting application for Final Cut called FCPXporter. While it is possible to do something close to batch exporting in […]
“Gold Rush” perfects on-site production
The production team of Discovery’s popular reality TV series, Gold Rush works in the Yukon Territory, a vast, sprawling and wild landscape in western Canada. There, they document the efforts of gritty miners hoping to strike it rich tapping gold placer deposits. The show has grown in popularity and scale since its debut. […]
DJI Introduces the Phantom 3 Standard @ $799
DJI leads the industry yet again by introducing it’s new entry-level aerial video & photo quadcopter with proven stability, form and function of its higher-end drones; including new autonomous technology that makes beautiful video shots easier than ever before with the new Phantom 3 Standard. […]
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Review: Freelance Invoicing with FreshBooks
For years, I created invoices for clients and tracked their payments using a simple Mac app called Billings 3. It cost me $50 or $60 bucks, and I used it for at least four years, without putting any additional money into upgrades. Billings was a solid program which I ran on my desktop Mac in […]
UAVs Debut at World’s Largest Air Show
In what was the inaugural year for UAVs/Drones with aerial imaging technology to have their own place at EAA Airventure Oshkosh 2015 will prove that the Aviation Gateway Park and the Innovation Center & Drone Pavilion are going to be permanent fixtures for many years to come at this, the world’s largest air show. […]
Experiencing Alex Buono’s Visual Storytelling 2 Tour
I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve turned into someone who thinks everything I need to know can be found online. Whether it’s learning about something totally new or getting advice on how to make improvements around a topic I’m already familiar with, I instinctually believe there’s going to be an article, video or […]
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Student filmmakers embrace Adobe Creative Cloud
Each year, the American Cinema Editors (ACE) present the prestigious EDDIE Awards for the best-edited films in the business. To encourage young, up-and-coming editors, ACE also hosts an annual student film editing EDDIE competition. In 2015, two student editors, Aneesa Mahboob and Ben Stringfellow, used Adobe Premiere Pro to edit their films—and became two of […]
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Full Frame is smaller than Micro Four Thirds
People have the perception that Micro Four Thirds is a very small format, meaning small cameras, but they should probably look again: the new full frame Sony A7R II is smaller than the Micro Four Thirds Olympus OM-D E-M1! And this is just one example that the marketing has been saying wrong things in recent […]
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Another drone film festival
The Flying Robot international Film Festival is a new festival, open to participation from anyone around the globe, accepting films made with the use of flying cameras. FRiFF was founded by Eddie Codel, a San Francisco based live video producer, aerial filmmaker and drone enthusiast. The organizers of the festival are looking for small films, […]
