Working in HDR with Final Cut Pro X | PVC
By Jim Bask
This week on MacBreak Studio, I talk with Ripple Training’s Steve Martin about how to work with HDR video in Final Cut Pro X.
Tag: video editing
Avid Announces February Release of Media Composer 2018 Available Now
By Jim Bask
Avid is pleased to announce that the February release of Media Composer 2018 is now available from Avid Master Accounts, Application Manager, and the Avid Download Center (login and password required).
Learning Sapphire Builder for Media Composer: Part I
By Jim Bask
Kevin P. McAuliffe, Avid trainer and Senior Editor, takes you on an introductory tour of S_Effect (aka Builder) and shows you why you’ll want to use it inside your Media Composer workflow. Plus, learn how to isolate effects using matte inputs.
A Day (and Night) in the Life of File-Based Pos
By Jim Bask
When I started 20 years ago, post production was still very much a film medium, characterized by flatbed editing machines, film bins and racks of workprint. Then came the transition to videotape as a film replacement, and, as world events and the influence of file-based news cameras brought data capture into acceptance, tape was superseded by file-based post.
Grass Valley EDIUS 9 Captures Product Innovation Award from TV Technology
By Jim Bask
EDIUS 9 Nonlinear Editing Software from Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, has been recognized by TV Technology, part of NewBay’s Broadcast/Video Group, with a prestigious 2017 Product Innovation Award. First introduced in November, EDIUS 9 added a number of significant performance enhancements that made it even easier for users to edit anything in real time in almost any format or resolution.
Documentary: Nat Geo’s Secrets In The Mist
By Jim Bask
National Geographic began airing the three-part documentary special Dian Fossey: Secrets in the Mist back in December. The program takes an in-depth look at the life and work of Fossey, who spent years in the jungle of Rwanda, studying mountain gorillas.
BEST Hard Drive for Video & Photo Editing? — Lacie 2Big 20TB Review
By Jim Bask
In this video I review the LaCie 2Big 20TB Thunderbolt Hard Drive and compare it to my Samsung SDD and Western Digital USB 3.0 HDD.
Video Editing Workflow: 5 Steps to Mastering Your Workflow
By Jim Bask
Ever wanted to give your video editing workflow an upgrade?
We’ve got a very special article today. Zack Arnold, an award-winning film & television editor, is here to bring the knowledge about video editing workflow and using Trello to get things done. Yes, you’re in for a workflow oil change!
Lights, Camera, 5big: Excelling with 4K Workflows
By Jim Bask
If you work (or play) in the video industry, you’ve likely heard of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, or SMPTE. They’re the people responsible for bringing standards that facilitate interoperability, to the film and television industry — or simply put, they’re the people who make sure that you can actually see and hear a quality motion picture, no matter where or how it was produced.
Media Composer — Best of 2017
By Jim Bask
2017 was a big year for Media Composer. Avid introduced many cool features to help improve the everyday editing experience. Some were big and grabbed a lot of attention (Hello, ScriptSync and 8K Project presets!) and some were smaller, but still very useful. Many of them were requested and voted upon by our Avid Customer Association. (Speaking of which, if you’re not already a member of the ACA, you should check it out. At the very least, come party with us at Avid Connectbefore we kick off NAB 2018!)