Episode Fourteen: Cheesy “How-To” Transitions Part One
In this episode, we take the Animatte a couple of steps further and check out an effect used for introducing talent in a TV show
Avid Screencast #21: Tackling the Timewarp II
In this episode, we’ll continue our deep-dive into one of the most powerful and most-used effects in Avid: The Timewarp. We’ll cover the following basics in this episode: manipulating the Position Graph, rebuilding presets on your own, Default Render Settings. http://avidscreencast.com/asc21 Go to part 1 of the Timewarp tutorial
Avid Screencast #20: Tackling the Timewarp I
NOTE: I had to trim this video down because of Youtube length limitations. See the full episode at http://avidscreencast.com/asc20 In this episode, we’ll continue our deep-dive into one of the most powerful and most-used effects in Avid: The Timewarp. We’ll cover the following basics in this episode: manipulating the Position Graph, rebuilding presets on your…
Pow! Pix: Covering the 2010 Winter Games 2010
Here’s an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how Pow! Pix, a New York-based post production facility, created various features, promos and teaser segments from the figure skating and short-track speed skating venue at the Vancouver Winter Games using an Avid workflow.
Avid Screencast #18: Broken Projector Transition
Create a transition that looks like a broken projector image flicker. http://www.avidscreencast.com/asc18
Episode Thirteen: Avid Pan & Zoom Plugin
Check out how you can use the Avid Pan & Zoom plugin to preserve all the detail in your hi res graphics when using them in Media Composer.
Moving Filmstrip for Avid Media Composer
Create a moving filmstrip effect for Avid Media Composer. This is a great lesson for using keyframes and compositing techniques. You can view the entire transcript of this Media Composer video tutorial by visiting: http://www.geniusdv.com/news_and_tutorials/2010/02/moving_filmstrip_effect_fo…
Marquee 3D text tutorial
Use Avid Media Composer’s Marquee Title tool to create a sequence of 3D characters that fade up one at a time. You can view more information related to this Avid Media Composer’s Marquee tutorial by visiting:
Avid Screencast #17: Automate Title Creation with Marquee’s Autotitler
So you have a bunch of subtitles or lower thirds to do. They all look the same, except for the contents. You’re not seriously considering doing them all by hand in Title Tool, are you? Enter Marquee’s Autotitler, which is here to make your life easy. Honestly, if you didn’t know about this one, you…
Avid Screencast #16: Secondary Color Correction in Media Composer
Create a secondary color correction in Avid Media Composer. http://www.avidscreencast.com/asc16
Pleasantville Effect For Avid Media Composer
Learn how to create the Pleasantville effect with Avid Media Composer using the SpetraMatte keyer.
Avid Screencast #14: Spice Up Text with Video
Sometimes the good, old title with static text just doesn’t cut it. In this episode, we’ll make the text be another layer of video.
Avid Screencast #12: Animated Photo Slideshow
Create a visually interesting photo slideshow by stacking the photos on top of each other and animating them!
Avid Screencast #10: Special Episode – Obscure Faces
PLEASE NOTE: This is a special Christmas Episode, so… be prepared for that 🙂 Sometimes, you need to obscure the face of a person, be it for legal or aesthetic reasons. In this episode, we’ll do just that using a very special technique. Check out the blog entry for this week’s episode: http://avidscreencast.com/asc10
2012: Storytelling on the cutting edge
Telling a riveting, end-of-the-world story can be challenging when theres over 1,400 visual effects wreaking apocalyptic chaos on screen. But for the editing team behind 2012, Media Composer® helped them pre-visualize sequences and collaborate across two countries, from the productions beginning to end, to craft the intricate storyline.
