Recent reviews
AVID Media Composer 3.0
Following a recent change of senior management, Avid has changed its policy. As part of the company’s new strategy, the latest version of Media Composer arrives at around half the price of its predecessor, and includes a whole lot more in the box, too.
Video Material
Abobe Interviews: Michael Coleman, Product Manager, Adobe After Effects and Simon Hayhurst, Sr. Director, Product Management, Dynamic Media
26/09/2008
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Rick Young
Hear direct from the people at Abobe what the release of CS4 means for video editors. When CS3 was released this brought Abobe back to the Mac Platform for video editing. Now with CS4 Adobe takes another swipe at the market with new tools, new features, and new ways of doing things.
Angie Taylor shows off After Effects CS4
25/09/2008
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Rick Young
Angie Taylor is well-known, respected and regarded as being an expert when it comes to Adobe Effects. She has authored several editions of the book "Creative After Effects", published by Focal Press, and produces animation, motion graphics and visual effects for production companies and broadcasters including the BBC and Channel 4 television in the UK.
Making the Supermeet happen - behind the scenes with Michael Horton
22/08/2008
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Rick Young
Months of work go into producing the Supermeet event. Get a feel for the passion, the motivation, and the energy needed to produce the biggest digital event which takes place for NAB, Macworld and now IBC. Find out what goes into making this event happen and the community and sponsors which support the event.
Live to Los Angeles and Boston - Michael Horton, LAFCPUG, Dan Berube, Boston FCPUG
22/08/2008
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Rick Young
This week we cross live to Los Angeles and Boston to speak to the key players who organise the FCPUG Supermeet each year, for NAB, Macworld and now IBC. In this interview Michael Horton and Dan Berube talk about what has motivated them to bring the Supermeet to Europe and what to expect on the night of the 14th September in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Sonnet Fusion F2 - powered eSata on the move
25/07/2008
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Rick Young
For those needing high-speed transfer of data eSata presents a solution which is reliable and faster than either FireWire 800/400 or USB. The Sonnet Fusion F2 is unique in that it provides the world's first truly portable eSata RAID which can powered direct from the Mac. FireWire 400 is used to power the device while transfer of data is through the Express 34 slot on the MacBook Pro, making this a portable RAID which can be run in the field without AC power.
Demonstration of Adobe Production Premium, Steve Martin Ripple Training
04/07/2008
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Rick Young
Adobe's Production Premium for video provides formidable competition for Apple's Final Cut Studio 2. What the demo and see why, as a Final Cut User explores the creative potential of the Adobe offering.
Demonstration of Adobe Premiere and Production Premium CS3 for Mac
20/06/2008
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Rick Young
Adobe has earned a solid reputation for providing professional software for creatives using the Mac or PC. The Adobe Creative Suite 3 (video) on the Mac continues this tradition, and sees Adobe Premiere - which was once the only truly affordable editor on the Mac - return to the Mac platform, providing serious competition to Final Cut Pro and Avid.
Interview with David Helmly, Senior Business Development Manager, Video, Adobe Systems Inc., USA
20/06/2008
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Rick Young
Adobe Premiere returned to the Mac in spectacular style in 2007. The program which was once the only affordable alternative for independents saw the demise on the Mac platform in 2003. However, when Apple moved to Intel chips Adobe ported what had become a PC only program back to the Mac. This is the story of what happened.
Step into Blu-ray - for less than £200
06/06/2008
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Rick Young
None of the modern Macs ship with Blu-ray writers which is incredibly frustrating for video editors/camera people, especially those shooting to tapeless formats. What we need is a reliable and affordable way to archive our media. In this report we take a Blu-ray writer, specified to work with Windows XP or Vista, and plug it into a Mac to see what happens. The results are not only surprising but inspiring. We now have that archiving solution we have been looking for.
Interview with Grant Petty - CEO Blackmagic Design
25/04/2008
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Rick Young
Blackmagic Design introduced 10 new products at NAB 2008 - in this interview Grant Petty, CEO of Blackmagic Design, talks about the new products along with a detailed discussion of video production past and present, codecs, workflows and what drives Grant to keep producing low-cost, high quality, broadcast and consumer devices.
Interview with Giles Baker, Senior Product Manager, Premiere Pro, Adobe
09/04/2008
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Rick Young
The Adobe Production Premium suite provides a total solution for video editors who wish to work between Premiere Pro, After Effects, Encore, Soundbooth, Flash and more. In this interview Giles Baker, Senior Product Manager, Premiere Pro, explains how these applications have been designed to work together.
Interview with Pete Schlatter, Director of Marketing, G-tech
09/04/2008
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Rick Young
G-tech specialise in producing hard drives solutions for video editing. They sell a range of RAIDS, portable high speed drives, and various options to ensure speed and reliability across their product range. Furthermore, they have some of the best looking drives on the market.
Interview with Steve Ruddock, Director of Communications, Filemaker
09/04/2008
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Rick Young
Filemaker makes powerful data-base applications which can be used to locate data quickly and easily. In this interview Steve Ruddock, Director of Communications, Filemaker, describes just how this data-base software can be used in a post-production environment.
Presentation by Richard Townhill, Director of Pro Video Product Marketing, Apple - FCPUG Supermeet, January 2008
04/04/2008
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Rick Young
In this presentation Apple's Richard Townhill provides an overview of the top-of-the-line Mac and how it is optimised for video production. The workflows for various codecs in combination with Final Cut Pro are discussed, including: JVC's 50P, ProRes, RED, AVC Intra, XDCam EX, and HDV 24P, 25P, 30P, 50i and 60i.
Sony EX1, Automatic Duck and More... NAB FCPUG Network Supermeet, 2007
24/02/2008
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Rick Young
Get a feel for the NAB Final Cut Pro User Group Network Supermeet - and the individuals who make this event happen
Zoom In Online - NAB FCPUG Network Supermeet, 2007
24/02/2008
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Rick Young
Zoom In Online is a website showcasing those passionate about producing video content and how the film makers of today produce their work
Black Magic Design - NAB FCPUG Network Supermeet, 2007
24/02/2008
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Rick Young
Dan May runs through the Black Magic product range to over 1000 people at the Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas.
