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The top ten DV Fanatics blogs from the past year. |
A discussion of digital video techniques and technology in film and video production and post production.
Monday, December 30, 2013
Top Ten DV Fanatics Blogs of 2013
Monday, December 23, 2013
Video Editing Systems Wish List for 2014
Monday, December 16, 2013
Professional Video User Group Membership
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A meeting of the Boston Avid Users Group. |
Monday, December 9, 2013
Good Movies for the Holiday Season
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Holiday movies available on DVD or streaming. |
Monday, December 2, 2013
Avid Editing Tips and Tricks - Part VIII
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More tips and tricks for the Avid editing system. |
Monday, November 25, 2013
Video Media Management at PBS FRONTLINE
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The FRONTLINE presentation at the BAVUG Meeting. |
Monday, November 18, 2013
The Commoditization of Digital Video Production
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There are very few financial hurdles in the video industry. |
Monday, November 11, 2013
How to Become a Video Editor
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Learn the video editing craft first, the editing tool second. |
Monday, November 4, 2013
What is the Best Video NLE Out There?
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Does one video NLE stand out as the best? |
Monday, October 28, 2013
Scary Movies for the Halloween Season
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Some good movies to watch over Halloween. |
Monday, October 21, 2013
Is the Demise of Pay Cable Near?
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The end of a need for premium cable TV bundles may be near. |
Monday, October 14, 2013
Avid Editing Tips and Tricks - Part VII
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Tips and tricks for newer Avid Media Composers. |
Monday, October 7, 2013
Video Freelancers Should Stick to Their Rates
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It's important for the industry to stick by your rates. |
Monday, September 30, 2013
Professional Video Editor Job Resources
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Web resources for finding professional video work. |
Monday, September 23, 2013
Film and Video Professional Communities on Google+
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The film and video communities on Google+. |
Monday, September 16, 2013
Video Professionals and Recruiters
Monday, September 9, 2013
Great Video of Music Performances
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Films about musicians and their performances. |
Monday, September 2, 2013
Cool Movies I Had Never Heard Of
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The old way of watching movies on demand. |
Monday, August 26, 2013
Digital Video Resources Available on the Web
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Resources for video editing professionals on the web. |
Monday, August 19, 2013
Mourning the Loss of Adobe in My Video Workflow
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Adobe Master Collection CS6 may be my last version. |
Monday, August 12, 2013
Collaboration Tools for Avid Editing Systems
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Simple web video editing is possible with Interplay Central. |
Monday, August 5, 2013
Avid Editing Tips and Tricks - Part VI
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Avid tips and tricks for a more efficient DV workflow. |
Monday, July 29, 2013
Digital Video Rendering/Export Strategies
Monday, July 22, 2013
Facebook Resources for Digital Video Editors
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The Avid Editors of Facebook group page. |
Monday, July 15, 2013
Random Digital Media Thoughts
Monday, July 8, 2013
Video Professional Job Postings
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Beware of companies that want everything for nothing. |
Monday, July 1, 2013
Avid Editing Tips and Tricks - Part V
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Avid tips and tricks for a more efficient workflow. |
Monday, June 24, 2013
The Title Tool in Avid Media Composer
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The Title Tool in the Avid Media Composer. |
Monday, June 17, 2013
Avid FX (Boris RED) in Avid Media Composer
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The Avid FX interface in Avid Media Composer. |
Monday, June 10, 2013
AMA in the Avid Editing System
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An Avid edit system bin filled with AMA clips. |
Monday, June 3, 2013
My Problem with Adobe Creative Cloud
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The different versions of Adobe software. |
Monday, May 27, 2013
Avid Editing Tips and Tricks - Part IV
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Avid Import Settings for setting duration of the import. |
Monday, May 20, 2013
DV Fanatics: The First Full Year of Digital Video
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The DV Fanatics Blog is one year old. |
Monday, May 13, 2013
The Value of Video Production Internships
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More video professionals graduating. |
Last year at this time we discussed "Freelance Video Editing: Determining Your Rate", this week we'll discuss how to gain experience in the video production industry.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Adding Effects to a Chroma Key Foreground in Avid
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Generating a chroma key with an effect on the foreground. |
This week we'll discuss how to add an effect to the foreground only. For this example we'll add a Chrystal effect to the foreground of a chroma key.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Dissecting the Video: Networks Around the Globe
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Building networks orbiting the globe in After Effects. |
Monday, April 22, 2013
Avid Editing Tips and Tricks - Part III
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Site Settings in the Avid video editing system. |
Monday, April 15, 2013
Top Video / Film Announcements at NAB 2013
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New tools for video and film professionals. |
This year was no different, with a number of exciting announcements coming out of the show. Here are the top three announcements that I find most exciting.
Monday, April 8, 2013
NAB Twenty Years Ago
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The Las Vegas Convention Center after NAB tear-down. |
Monday, April 1, 2013
Video Services Provided for Free
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If a video doesn't have a budget, it's usually not worth doing. |
Monday, March 25, 2013
Is Being Just a Video Editor Enough?
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Being a Jack of all Trades is a matter of survival. |
Monday, March 18, 2013
Dissecting the Video: Mission Impossible Text (Pt 2)
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The lit fuse text transition mask bringing in the text layer. |
Monday, March 11, 2013
Dissecting the Video: Mission Impossible Text (Pt 1)
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Creating a title with a Mission Impossible theme. |
This effect was done in Adobe After Effects using one piece of footage - the video of the lit fuse. The fuse I used was a royalty-free clip I purchased from the Artbeats website. The clip comes as two files the actual fuse movie and a black & white matte movie.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Video Production Budget Preparation
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Preparing a budget for a video production. |
Monday, February 25, 2013
Media Asset Management at the BAVUG
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The Axle Video media asset management system. |
Monday, February 18, 2013
LinkedIn Groups for the Film and Video Pros
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Discussion groups for film and video professionals. |
Monday, February 11, 2013
What I Like About Adobe Premiere Pro
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The video editing interface of Adobe Premiere Pro. |
Monday, February 4, 2013
Digital Asset Management for the Small Post House
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Video on multiple drives isn't the most efficient archive method. |
Monday, January 28, 2013
My Favorite Video and Multimedia Software Tools
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Choosing the best tool for your video editing workflow. |
Monday, January 21, 2013
Getting the Perfect Video Encode
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The video encoding interface in Sorenson Squeeze. |
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