Editing from a Bin in Media Composer
Learn how to edit directly from a bin window within Avid Media Composer without having to load the content into a source window.
Avid Media Access v2 – Avid® Media Composer® tutorials
Since being introduced in 2009, the AMA architecture has been expanded in Media Composer© 5.0 to include even more file-based formats. Now in MC5 users
Multiple transitions in Media Composer
Learn how to create a slideshow in Avid Media Composer by marking in-out points for all your clips at the same time. You’ll learn how
Robert Rodriguez: PREDATORS – From Concept To The Big Screen
See how filmmaker Robert Rodriguez’s Troublemaker Studios gave rise to a gripping new chapter in the Predator franchise, with help from an all-Avid workflow.
Avid Screencast #43: Audio Basics III – Very Basic Editing
This week, we’ll make some very simple audio edits, create transitions, check out waveforms and get rid of those horrid pops that are sometimes created
Conform BCC AVX Effects for Finishing in Avid DS
Boris Continuum Complete AVX for Avid DS brings nearly 200 filters to Avid DS Version 10.2.1 and higher. BCC AVX is bundled with all Avid
Media Composer speed ramp using slow motion with audio
Learn how to create a speed ramp effect within Avid Media Composer. You’ll also learn how to slow down the audio using Media Composer’s set
Avid Screencast #42: Audio Basics II – Stereo Tracks
Everything you ever wanted to know about stereo tracks, a new feature in Media Composer 5. This is a seven part series with Audio
Avid Screencast #41: Audio Basics I – Settings, Settings, Settings
NOTE: This version of the tutorial is slightly shortened because of Youtube length limitations. Deal with the various Audio Settings in Media Composer. This
Avid® Rough Cut – Steven Sprung and Michael Bershad
In this episode of The Rough Cut, we meet writer/director Steven Sprung and writer/producer Michael Bershad to talk about the concept and story behind their
#40: Secondary Color Correction with Garbage Matte in Media Composer
Create a Secondary Color Correction with a Garbage Matte in Media Composer. It plays in real-time! http://www.avidscreencast.com/asc40
Premultiplication in Avid DS Pt 2 of 2
Part 2 of “Premultiplication in Avid DS” teaches you the general basics of premultiplication. These skills come in handy when you need to deliver graphics
Giant Crawling Title using Avid FX with Media Composer
Learn how to use Avid FX (think Boris FX) with Avid Media Composer to create giant crawling text with video inside the letters. You can
Avid Screencast #39: Nesting Effects
The way Media Composer processes effects has some weird side-effects: Sometimes an effect applied to an upper video track also affects the video tracks below
Using lights with Marquee Title Tool in Avid Media Composer
Learn how to create an animate a light within Avid Media Composer Marquee Title tool.
Media Composer cloning and tracking
Learn how to clone and remove an object using Avid Media Composer. In this example, it’s used to removed a lavaliere microphone from a guys
Transfer Apple Final Cut Pro Sequences to Avid DS
Demonstration of how to transfer Apple Final Cut Pro sequences to Avid DS using Boris AAF Transfer.
Multi Camera mode in Avid Media Composer
Here’s a very basic tutorial on how to set up a multi-camera edit using Avid Media Composer. I purposely made this tutorial very short to
Discovery Channel: Going Green with Avid Asset Management
Make the most of your media: http://apps.avid.com/make-most-media?cmpid=AV-SM-MTM-3 Going green in more ways than one, Discovery recently moved from tape to file-based workflows. “Everyone in the
Avid DS Stereoscopic Titles
Creating stereoscopic (S3D) titles in Avid DS is not hard. This manual takes advantage of the new stereoscopic tools in Avid DS 10.3.1. If you
Publishing Socially with iNEWS®
Learn more: http://www.avid.com/US/products/iNEWS?cmpid=youtube This short demo video shows how broadcasters can use iNEWS to publish news and promotions quickly and easily to social media sites.
Mixing Aspect Ratios in Avid Media Composer
This tutorial demonstrates how to mix 16×9 and 4×3 aspect ratios within Avid Media Composer 5.0, newer versions have other features simplifying this workflow.
ScriptSync® for Documentaries – Avid® Media Composer® tutorials
ScriptSync® gives Media Composer® editors a greater level of efficiency and control over their media then they’ve ever had before. Editors can simply and quickly
Premultiplication in Avid DS Pt 1 of 2
This video tutorial teaches you the general basics of premultiplication. These skills come in handy when you need to deliver graphics elements created in DS
Avid Screencast #38: BCC Pan & Zoom
NOTE: I had to trim this video down because of Youtube length limitations. See the full episode at http://avidscreencast.com/asc38 After last week’s look into Avid’s
Avid Screencast #37: Avid Pan & Zoom
NOTE: I had to trim this video down severely because of Youtube length limitations. See the full episode at http://avidscreencast.com/asc37 I’ve had several requests for
Smart Tool Editing – Edit on the Fly with Avid® Media Composer® 5
With the new Smart Tool in Media Composer 5, you gain a faster and easier way of editing video alongside the established precision approach. Learn
Powderhouse Productions: Creating a Media Revolution
Business is literally booming for Powderhouse Productions, one of the most explosive forces in today’s non-fiction TV entertainment industry. And that, according to Rob Kirwan,
Avid Screencast #36: AMA with Red and Quicktime Files
NOTE: I had to trim this video down severely because of Youtube length limitations. See the full episode at http://avidscreencast.com/asc36 With Media Composer 5, you
Industry reaction to Media Composer 5: Part 2 — Interview with Misha Tenenbaum – Avid Buzz
Indie Filmmaker Misha Tenenbaum weighs in on Media Composer 5.
Industry reaction to Media Composer 5: Part 3 – Interview with Jason Stewart – Avid Buzz
Avid’s Matt Feury interviews Editor Jason Stewart (Minute to Win It, World’s Greatest Dad) about the latest Media Composer release (v5).
Avid Screencast #35: Media Composer 5 Introduction
NOTE: I had to trim this video down severely because of Youtube length limitations. See the full episode at http://avidscreencast.com/asc35 A short introduction to the
Industry reaction to Media Composer 5: Part 1 — Interview with Steve Cohen – Avid Buzz
Subscribe to Buzz: http://www.avid.com/buzz?cmpid=AV-SM-MC5-6 Avid’s Matt Feury talks to NLE guru and seasoned pro Steve Cohen about Media Composer 5 and where Avid is today.
Avid Screencast #34: Film Flash
Create a Glow-like Film Flash Effect without using Boris Continuum Complete. http://www.avidscreencast.com/asc34
Top Editors Weigh in on Avid® Media Composer® 5 – Film and Video Editing Software
Hear what professional editors and beta testers have to say about working with Media Composer 5—from the new Smart Tool and direct RED and QuickTime
Avid Screencast #33: Safe Color Limiter
Nothing fancy, but a solid workhorse: Want to make sure that your sequence is complying with technical broadcast standards? The Safe Color Limiter Effect is
Avid Screencast #32: Blurring into / out of a Title
In this episode, we’ll transition into a title by starting with a blur and then slowly letting it focus. To do this we’ll have to
Avid Screencast #31: Curtain Transition
NOTE: I had to trim this video down because of Youtube length limitations. See the full episode at http://avidscreencast.com/asc31 This week’s episode features a request
How to view Avid iNEWS® on an iPad
If you have questions about iNEWS or using iNEWS on the iPad submit your question on community.avid.com in the Broadcast Newsroom Forum: http://community.avid.com/forums/187.aspx?cmpid=youtube
Avid Screencast #30: Audio Timewarp
Everybody knows the Timewarp only applies to video. But what if you want to change the speed of your audio as well? In this episode,
Avid DS – Indexing and Media Management (2 of 2)
For more customer tutorials: community.avid.com/forums/tags/~Avid_DS/default.aspx?GroupID=31?cmpid=vimeo For DS Nitris and Avid DS workflow, issues and questions: community.avid.com/forums/34.aspx?cmpid=vimeo Click here for part 1 of 2
Avid Screencast #29: Glow Transition
In this episode, we’ll create a nice Glow transition using a Boris Continuum Complete Effect that ships with Media Composer.
Iron Man 2: The Collaborative Art of Storytelling
“If you’re a young editor, and you want to have an edge…you should know what’s new in Media Composer.” -Dan Lebental, editor, ‘Iron Man 2’
Avatar producer Jon Landau on film and video editing workflow and 3D film production
Avid Exclusive: Meagan Keane of Avid Artist Relations interviews Avatar producer Jon Landau. Landau discusses the creative process behind the highest grossing film in history
Avid Screencast #28: Color Correction Basics VII – Vignettes and Wrap-Up
NOTE: I had to trim this video down because of Youtube length limitations. See the full episode at http://avidscreencast.com/asc28 In the final installment of the
Avid Screencast #27: Color Correction Basics VI – Matching Two Shots Part II
In this episode, we’ll continue matching one shot to another. We’ll do it manually, and we’ll use Avid’s curves. Here are direct links to the
Episode Sixteen: Cheesy “How-To” transitions Part Three
The final installment in my three part Cheesy Transitions series. As usual, everything is done right inside Media Composer. This is one very, very powerful
Editor of LOST and Mad Men shares his insights for students looking towards Hollywood – Avid Buzz
Christopher Nelson, ACE Editor of LOST and Mad Men, talks with Meagan Keane about what students need to learn in school to be successful in
