ibrary.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_33 HD to SD Letterbox: In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you why you don’t need any third party applications to create SD Letterboxed content from your HD footage. Not only does he show you how easy it is, but also shows you a great trick to get around titling issues when downconverting. Note…
Has a director ever asked you if you can fix a few bad shots? Have you struggled to make a final sequence look better? Steve Hullfish brought the art of color correction from the dark arts to the light of day in 2002 with his book Color Correction for Digital Video: Using Desktop Tools to…
In this episode of The Rough Cut, I sit down with editor Tim Squyres on stage at the 2012 Boston SuperMeetUp. Tim, having just finished editing Ang Lee’s “Life of Pi” the Monday prior, has lots to share about shooting and editing in 3D, the role of the assistant editor on feature films, and his…
library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_32 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how to start to create advanced effects inside of MC/Symphony by building some custom transitions. Not only does he show you how to create them, but he also shows you quick ways to apply them to multiple edits, as well as save them, to be used…
library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_31 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe answers a viewer’s question about rendering an element with a matte key out of Apple’s Motion 5, for use inside of Avid’s Media Composer/Symphony. This lesson is not only great for Motion users, but it gives all VFX artists a look at the proper render and import process…
library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_30 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe takes another look at the popular “Rocky Effect” tutorial he did, but takes things to a whole new level by showing you how to add unique clips to each of the letters, and make something that’s “WOW”, “AMAZING”!
library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_29 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about media management inside of your project, and he shows you how to take advantage of the Media Tool to help you shrink those projects down, and free up more room on your bulging hard drives.
library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_28 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about Video Mixdowns. They are a handy tool to have at your disposal, and in many NLE’s, creating a “Video Mixdown” is normally a multi-step process. Kevin discusses the pros and cons of using mixdowns, and also shows you why a “collapse” might be a better, non-destructive,…
library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_27 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows how simple it is to edit music down to custom durations, and how a one frame dissolve, that’s technically not possible, will help you get out of audio jams. He also shows you how to cut music montages without any video needed. If you work on a…
library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_26 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you the other way to do mixing inside of Avid’s Media Composer and Symphony, and we’re talking about the Keyframe Method. This lesson shows you how simple it is to do keyframe audio editing, and also discusses why this might not be your best way to mix,…
Sign up for the webinar on November 20, 2012 ‒ http://forms.avid.com/forms/ModernFamily?cmpid=70140000000UdQv Join the editing team behind the hit TV sitcom Modern Family—editor Ryan Case and assistant editor Shaheed Qaasim—and host Matt Feury (Avid pro video marketing manager) for a discussion on what it takes to keep America laughing each week. Give Media Composer and ScriptSync…
library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_25 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe talk about the setup and follow though for a basic audio mix. Not only does he show you how simple it should be, but he also gives you a few great tips to speed up your mix, and get it done faster than ever.
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library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_24 In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe introduces you to the Audio Mixer, the core tool for audio mixing. He shows you the basics about panning and adjusting your audio levels, and even gives you a great trick to adjust your audio tracks before you even edit them into your timeline.
library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Avid-Media-Composer_23 In this lesson, Kevin P McAuliffe talks about a tool you’ll want to have open at all times when working with audio, and that’s the Audio Tool. Not only does it give you a close up look at your VU meters, but it also contains some commands you’ll want to have at your finger…
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