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 your friend. http://avidscreencast.com/asc33
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 look into how titles actually work, redoing it as a simple Matte Key and then manipulating Key and Fill to achieve out goal. You see, it’s fun for the whole…
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 from Youtube user Instantslugger, who wanted to know how to do a curtain transition within Media Composer. Turns out it’s not that hard. We’ll do it using Avid’s Paint effect…
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, we’ll do just that with the help of a couple of different AudioSuite plugins that come with Media Composer. http://avidscreencast.com/asc30
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 and the numerous ways Avid film and video editing software workflow facilitated 3D production.
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 Color Correction series, we’ll highlight parts of a shot by using a vignette. Then, I’ll go through some Color Correction options that I hadn’t mentioned in previous episodes. Here are…
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 other tutorials in this series: Color Correction Basics Part1 Color Correction Basics Part2 Color Correction Basics Part3 Color Correction Basics Part4 Color Correction Basics Part5 Color Correction Basics Part6 Color…
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 application!
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 Hollywood.
Avid Screencast #26: Color Correction Basics V – Matching Two Shots Part I
One of the most common tasks when doing color correction is matching two shots. So this week and next, we’ll do exactly that. As always, I like working with the curves in Avid, but you should be able to use the skills learned in this tutorial when using the Color Wheels as well. Sorry for…
Avid DS – Indexing and Media Management (1 of 2)
Learn the basics of Avid DS indexing, why it is important and how to manage your media files. This is a part 1 of 2. Click here for part 2 of 2
