Final Cut Pro: Video Scopes Tutorial

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Time Remapping In Final Cut Pro

From GeniusDV
Time remapping, clips being played at variable speeds within a sequence, has become commonplace in television and film. Just think about it, every commercial promoting a car, countless music videos, In the post Matrix world what was once unique and curiously sleek has become a nut and bolt in every editor’s tool box. But, […]

Roxio Releases DVDit Pro HD — DVD authoring software

(NOVATO, Calif.–BUSINESS WIRE –December 6, 2006) Roxio®, a division of Sonic Solutions® (NASDAQ:SNIC), the leader in digital media software, today released DVDit® Pro HD, the latest version of the company’s pioneering DVD authoring solution, which now makes it possible for video professionals and enthusiasts to create high-definition Blu-ray Disc (BD) movies on their PC for […]

HDV hits its stride

from Videoguys Blog:
More cameras, more features, more choices–here’s a recap of how we got from a one-camera HDV market to a wealth of choices, and a breakdown of how the models differ from one another and the features of each that serve the event videographer best. (read more)
Interesting article on HDV format and cameras. I […]

TiVoToGo DRM Cracked

From NewTeeVee:
TiVoToGo, the software that allowed TiVo owners to watch saved shows on approved digital devices, has had their DRM shorts pulled down on the playground. Of course, the current crack is an uncompiled, command-line C program that isn’t exactly what anyone would call user-friendly. But as a proof-of-concept, it works on two levels: First, […]

Apple buys asset management company Proximity

From Macworld: Apple has extended its stable of technologies with the purchase on Monday of Proximity. The company’s flagship product is artbox, an all-in-one asset management and workflow. Artbox manages clips, animations, stills and audio and is targeted at TV, news production and post-production workflows. Artbox integrates format conversion, storage, workflow management, and search and […]

Nucleo Price Reduction

From Creative Cow - Read Post - News & Press Releases:

(Ottawa, ON, December 4, 2006) GridIron® Software today announced a new lower price for the popular Nucleo Pro down from $495 USD to $395 USD.
Nucleo Pro is a productivity enhancement tool that optimizes the workflow for visual effects artists working in After Effects on multi-processor […]

The Rise of Flash Video, Part 3

I found this cool article on Flash video at Digital Web Magazine.
I’ve been doing a lot of flash encoding lately for one of my clients, Harvest Eating.com Flash is such a great format, in my opinion. I think it’s the best bang for your buck as a balance between Quality (very good), Compatibility (cross-platform), […]

Filling Your Text With Video Clips in LiveType 2

From GeniusDV.com: LiveType allows you to bring dramatic effect to your text by allowing you to insert images and even video clips inside of them.
1. Click on the track that contains the text that you want to fill with an image.
2. Go to the Attributes tab, click it, then click on the Matte […]

A Couple of Audio Tips for Final Cut Pro

From GeniusDV.com: When editing audio [in Final Cut Pro] you may find it advantageous to have mutiple tracks visible with some muted. You may also find yourself needing to test various level settings and it would be a big help not having to remember each time which ones you were comparing. Go to the […]

Apple’s iTV may extend “beyond streaming video”

“Apple Computer’s forthcoming iTV set-top box may include features beyond streaming content and could have an impact on video similar to what the iPod has done for music,” Bear Stearns analyst Andy Neff told clients in a research note Wednesday. (read more)
Interesting article. Though from a rumor site– I still read iTV rumors over iPhone […]

Getting Audio Clips Back In Sync in Final Cut Pro

From GeniusDV.com
24 audio items can be attached to a single video item in the timeline in Final Cut Pro or exist in a merged clip. With this being true, there are also some very complex sync relationships that can occur if you slip multiple audio items in relation to a given clip.
Three Ways To Get […]

News: Panasonic Announces Addition Of 24P Capability In New Shoulder-Mount AJ-HPX2000 P2 HD Camcorder

(SECAUCUS, NJ -November 30, 2006) Panasonic announced today that its AJ-HPX2000 P2 HD shoulder-mount camcorder, available in January 2007, will include 24p frame-rate capability in addition to optional support of the advanced independent frame compression codec, AVC-Intra.
 
As the first shoulder-mount camcorder in Panasonic’s P2 HD series, the multi-format AJ-HPX2000 features a native HD progressive […]