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Jabez Olssen on Editing “Rogue One”

By Jim Bask 0 Comment December 19, 2016

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Jabez Olssen has had a career any editor would be envious of, from his first assistant editor gig on Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring. He also edited The Lovely Bones, all three Hobbit movies and, most recently, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. And as an additional editor got to work with the legendary editor, Michael Kahn, for director Steven Spielberg, editing The Adventures of Tintin.

Let’s Edit with Media Composer – What’s New in 8.7

By Jim Bask 0 Comment December 19, 2016

This one update for Media Composer is one that every Media Composer editor has been waiting for, well, their entire editing career!  Not only does this feature update include welcome features like Frame Flex rotation toggles (90 deg clockwise and counterclockwise), but a fix has come to an issue that has plagued MC editors for years

WGBH Continues to Invest in Avid

By Jim Bask 0 Comment December 16, 2016

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Avid’s MediaCentral Platform makes media assets more quickly and easily available for WGBH’s news and public affairs programs

Media Composer 8.7 Now Available — Introducing New Features to Accelerate Creative Storytelling

By Jim Bask 0 Comment December 16, 2016

The holiday season is upon us, and the Avid team has prepared a shiny new version of Media Composer. This new update (8.7) is packed with great new features that will accelerate the way you tell your stories. Here’s a detailed overview of what’s new in Media Composer 8.7 — now available!

Avid ScriptSync and PhraseFind are Returning to Media Composer

By Jim Bask 0 Comment December 15, 2016

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I am also pleased to announce that we are bringing back PhraseFind and ScriptSync to Media Composer.  In early 2017 we will introduce updated, feature rich products using the very latest Nexidia phonetic search technology.

“The Edit” Invests in Avid NEXIS | PRO Storage and Cutting-Edge Workflows

By Jim Bask 0 Comment December 14, 2016

The Edit is Brighton’s longest established full post production facility and the team are celebrating their tenth birthday this year. They work with acclaimed directors on a diverse range of projects, from prime time TV programs and commercials, to worldwide cinema releases. Dave Austin, founder of The Edit, brings over 20 years of broadcast experience to the company. After training at the BBC, he went freelance at the age of 23 and set up the company in 2006.

Working together is the best way to work together

By Jim Bask 0 Comment December 12, 2016

Not everyone likes meetings, but getting a bunch of people together in a room with a whiteboard is an almost unbeatably effective way to share information. Everyone sees data and ideas at the same time, and there’s instant feedback. So why don’t more editors do it?

Avid Announces Major Enhancements to Executive Team to Prepare for Growth Phase

By Jim Bask 0 Comment December 6, 2016

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Avid® (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced several key changes to the company’s executive leadership team related to refinement of its organizational structure in order to drive a stronger customer-centric focus of the company, and in anticipation of completing its transformation by the end of Q2 2017 and preparing to shift towards its growth phase in the second half of 2017.

Purchase an Avid Artist Mix Control Surface for just $999.00 msrp

By Jim Bask 0 Comment December 2, 2016

avid-artist-mixFrom now through December 31st, 2016, all Pro Tools and Media Composer customers can purchase Avid Artist Mix and save over 20% – that means you can purchase an Avid Artist Mix Control Surface for just $999.00 msrp.

Buy Pro Tools and Get Over $100 in Free Video Tutorials – Ends 12/31

By Jim Bask 0 Comment December 1, 2016

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To help drive new Pro Tools sales, for a limited time new perpetual licenses and annual subscriptions will include over $100 of premium tutorial videos from pureMix.net. The five video tutorials give new users the tools and training to produce professional tracks from start to finish.