Load Precomputes – AKA Render Files
Here is a way to re-use render files aka precomputes. *** Warning!! *** Use at your own risk!
Avid® Rough Cut – Kevin Smith at the 2011 NAB Show (Keynote)
It’s more from Kevin Smith with Avid at NAB 2011! The day after his presentation at the Avid Main Stage, Kevin goes into more detail about Red State, takes questions from the audience and gives some great inspirational advice for those aspiring to be creative professionals.
Avid® Rough Cut – Kevin Smith at the 2011 NAB Show (Main Stage)
Recorded live at our 2011 NAB Show main stage, legendary filmmaker Kevin Smith drops by to talk about his latest film, Red State. Kevin also talks about the many hats he wears as writer, director, editor and husband.
Mama, where did i put that Audio EQ Template?
Here is a great tip on how to keep your audio eq, and audio suite plugin effect templates in a safe place so you can access them anytime. Customize your presets in your fast menus.
Sync Point Editing
A fantastic Tip on how to quickly synchronize a music beat to the Video in the Timeline. Same thing for synchronizing a Video frame to existing audio in the Timeline.
Avid DS Topographic Modeling and Stereoscopic Animation Part 1 of 2
It’s remarkably easy to create and animate 3D terrain in Avid DS, even without advanced 3D skills. The first part of the two part tutorial by Igor Ridanovic focuses on modeling and animation. The second part is dedicated to stereoscopic settings. Sample maps used for this tutorial are available for download at HDhead.com Direct link…
Autotitling with Marquee
Here is a nice tip on how to generate titles using Marquee’s Autotitler feature. You don’t need to be an expert on Marquee to use this amazing time-saver.
Introducing Sibelius® 7—the fastest, smartest, easiest way to write music
http://bit.ly/Sibelius7FreeTrial The latest generation of the world’s best-selling music notation software, Avid Sibelius 7 is sophisticated enough to meet the demands of top composers, arrangers, and publishers, yet simple enough for beginners and students.
Creating an Audio Pocket in the music
When mixing music with narration or dialog, use the Audio EQ tool to lower only frequencies that collide with vocals.
Getting Our Colors Back!
This tip will show you how to customize Timeline tracks or Bin backgrounds with your preferred colors, not the ones provided by Avid.
There’s a new sheriff in town, and he’s got Top & Tail
Check out this tip to quickly trim footage in the Timeline using Top & Tail – Media Composer.
Open Projects without opening the bins
Nice time saver and good for troubleshooting.
Avid DS 3D Laser Etching Effect Tutorial
This tutorial from Igor Ridanovic covers a lot of ground in very little time. This is what we learn: 1. Make a bumpy surface metal plate with etched logo. 2. Make a laser beam (it looks so-so, but you can do a better job than this). 3. Make a puff of smoke. 4. Create simple…
Video inside letters using Avid and Marquee
Lear how to create a giant crawling title with video inside each letter by using a combination of Avid Media Composer and the Marquee title tool.
Video Tutorial: Creating a Traveling Highlight “Ken Burns style” in Avid Media Composer
In this video tutorial, you’ll explore how to replicate the famous “highlight-and-zoom” effect, made famous by documentarian Ken Burns. This Avid Media Composer video tutorial will show you how to: • Zoom in on an area of a still photograph using the Resize effect • Autonest a 3D Warp effect to combine multiple effects •…
