New Stuff - Cool Stuff
July 30, 2012
In This Issue
2 Reel Guys are BACK!
Behind the Scenes of 2 Reel Guys
A New Book on Editing
FCP X: Ease-In / Ease-Out
Audition: Surround Mixing
FCP 7: A Glowing Lantern Effect
Top 3 Articles Last Week
FCP X Training
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2 REEL GUYS IS BACK IN PRODUCTION!
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After a two-year hiatus, "2 Reel Guys" went back into production last week creating our second season of 13 episodes. See the photos and read the story below.

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The folks at Boris FX have asked me to present a free webinar this Thursday at 10:00 AM Los Angeles time. The subject is: Must-Have VFX in Final Cut Pro X.

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NEWS, GOSSIP, AND FREE STUFF
  • I am presenting a free "Pizza and Post" at Video Symphony this Tuesday evening in Burbank.
  • I'm teaching a week-long Final Cut Pro X workshop at Anderson Ranch in beautiful Aspen, Colorado, starting August 13.
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Our featured interview this week: Les Zellan, Chairman & Owner, Cooke Optics from NAB 2012 on how camera lenses are made. 
 
On this week's show, we are talking with Blackmagic Design about their announcement last week acquiring Cintel - along with the latest on DaVinci Resolve 9. 
 
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NEW ARTICLES THIS WEEK

I have a new blog on 2 Reel Guys returning to production, along with a fascinating book on editing, adding Ease-in/Ease-out curves in Final Cut Pro X and the basics of surround mixes in Adobe Audition.

Details - as always - are below.

BEHIND-THE-SCENES
2 Reel Guys Returns to Production

After a two-year hiatus, 2 Reel Guys, a video podcast devoted to the craft of filmmaking, returns to production for its second season of episodes.

Take a behind-the-scenes look at the latest 13 episodes, which are sponsored by Avid Technology.

Read the details here.

BOOK ALERT!
A Worthwhile New Book on Editing 

Linton Davies has written a book that analyzes the editing in the original Star Wars movie.

Editing is more than technology, it is also pacing, story arcs, parallel storylines, and a ton of other stuff that Linton looks at in this easy to read, 80-page book.


TECHNIQUE: FINAL CUT PRO X
Add Ease-in / Ease-Out Curves to FCP X

Sometimes you need more subtlety to a keyframed transition. It should start slowly  end slowly, or both.

Well, we can do this in FCP X, and this article shows you what you need to know.


TECHNIQUE: ADOBE AUDITION
Introduction to Surround Sound Mixing

Have you wondered about 5.1 surround sound mixing, but didn't even know where to start?

This article can help - starting with the gear you need, how to configure Adobe Audition CS6, and a tour of the Audition Track Panner for Surround Sound. This won't make you an expert, but it will get you started in the right direction.


ARCHIVES: FINAL CUT PRO 7
A Glowing Lantern Effect Using Light Rays

Here's an article from the archives on how to create a glowing lantern effect using the Glow > Light Rays filter and some video generators.

The cool thing is that the foreground lantern can be as cool or cheesy as you want, the effect is created by what's behind it.


TOP 3 MOST POPULAR ARTICLES LAST WEEK  
 
Here are the top three most viewed articles on my website during the last week: 

1. FCP X: Native vs. Optimize vs Proxy Media

2. FCP 7: Compressing Video for YouTube

3. FCP X: Improving Performance

Click here to see a Top 10 List of popular articles for the last seven days; under Most Popular Articles.

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