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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.
Features
FCPUG IBC Supermeet: Change the World - UK Filmmaker Darius Fisher talks about the making of Fuel
28/11/2008
Rick Young
Filmed live at the FCPUG IBC Supermeet, September 14, 2008. Darius Fisher, co-Producer of Fuel, and Sundance Winner 2008, gives an inspiring presentation about what went into making FUEL - a documentary designed to literally, change the world. Excerpts from Fuel show the power of filmmaking and what can be achieved using the technology available to us all.
FCPUG IBC Supermeet: Paul Saccone, latest developments with Final Cut Pro
22/11/2008
Rick Young
Paul Saccone, Director of Applications, Marketing, Apple, shows off the latest features of Final Cut Pro, including support for Panasonic's AVCCAM format, the latest in the development of ProRes including support for ProRes playback within a Windows environment, and the ability to edit native RED 4K files in realtime in a 2K sequence in Final Cut Pro. New tools have been added to Apple's Color to enable one to manipulate the native RED 4K files in a non-destructive environment.
IBC Supermeet, Working with native RED 4K files using Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Server and Color
21/11/2008
Rick Young
Luke Tristram, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Apple, gives a demonstration of working with native RED 4K files using Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Server and Color.
Digital Heaven introduce Loader
07/11/2008
RIck Young
At MacVideo Live on the 25th October, Martin Baker demonstrated Digital Heaven's latest offering - an application called Loader. Loader enables one to import music, graphics and other media into Final Cut Pro and at the same time can convert formats and file the media away in a location determined by the user. This simplifies media management and avoids the problem of having files scattered throughout your system in various places - effectively Loader puts whatever you import into Final Cut Pro into one place.
Angie Taylor shows off After Effects CS4
25/09/2008
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
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.
Final Cut Server 1.1
24/07/2008
Mike Curtis
Apple's long-awaited Final Cut Server 1.1 is a complex and powerful tool for Final Cut Pro users who have advanced requirements for organizing large amounts of footage, working with multiple editors and/or artists, or needing to automate certain production steps.
My Book Mirror Edition RAIDs your data
24/07/2008
Rich Ericson
There's no such thing as too much protection for your valuable files. Although external hard drives can provide backup copies of files on your hard drive, what if you use external drives for primary storage? Sure, you can use yet another external backup drive, but a better solution might be a RAID array with two drives. Western Digital offers such a system with its new My Book Mirror Edition ($549.99).
Wounded Marines Careers Foundation - Inaugural Class
22/07/2008
Rick Young
Returning marines from Iraq and Afghanistan need a focus to adjust to society after the conflicts they have been involved in. This piece shows off the work of the inaugural class from the Wounded Marines Careers Foundation. Warning - some graphic images, but certainly worth watching.
JVC - FCPUG Supermeet, NAB 2008
22/07/2008
Rick Young
JVC's Craig Yanagi on-stage with Cinematographer Tim Dashwood showing how JVC's GY-HD200 camcorder can be used in combination with Final Cut Pro to shoot and edit a music video in a single day.
Editing Phantom High-Speed Footage in Final Cut Pro
06/07/2008
Noah Kadner
The Phantom HD’s claim to fame is the ability to shoot uncompressed, high speed footage at up to 1,000 frames per second (fps) and up to 2K (2048x2048 pixels) resolution using a special CMOS imager. It accepts standard Pl-mount 35mm cinema lenses and is also capable of capturing in standard and HD resolutions from 1 fps all the way up to 1,000.
Demonstration of Adobe Production Premium, Steve Martin Ripple Training
04/07/2008
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.
Steve Martin, Ripple Training - Tips and Tricks, FCPUG Supermeet, January 2008
09/04/2008
Rick Young
Steve Martin is the force behind Ripple Training and is regarded as one of the premiere trainers for Apple's Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Motion, Soundtrack Pro and LiveType. Training is offered in both short-form, pay-per-download QuickTime movies as well as long-form DVD-based tutorials.
FCPUG Supermeet, San Francisco 2008, Video Codecs in Relation to Final Cut Pro
28/03/2008
Rick Young
Steve Bayes, Senior Product Manager, Final Cut Pro, Apple presents an-depth overview of the myriad of video codecs in relation to Final Cut Pro.
Working with 3D in Motion 3
04/03/2008
Rick Young
Paul Saccone, Senior Manager, Pro Apps Marketing, Apple, demonstrates using the 3D capabilities, added to the latest version of Motion.
Working with ProRes and New Features of Final Cut Pro 6
04/03/2008
Rick Young
Paul Saccone, Senior Manager, Pro Apps Marketing, Apple, shows off Final Cut Pro 6 and the latest features including ProRes, working with a mixed format Timeline and new filters added to Apple's professional editing application.
Demonstration of Color - Apple's Professional Color Correction Software
04/03/2008
Rick Young
Color is Apple’s professional color grading application enabling one to quickly and easily change primary and secondary color adjustments for SD and HD video. Color works in real-time at at any resolution and is suitable for video projects right through to full-length feature films.
Walter Murch Part 1 - NAB FCPUG Network Supermeet, 2007
24/02/2008
Rick Young
Walter Murch gives an inspiring talk about cutting a multi-million dollar feature film on an affordable editing system. Presented at the Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas in front of an audience of over 1000 people.
Walter Murch Part 2 - NAB FCPUG Network Supermeet, 2007
24/02/2008
Rick Young
Working with Final Cut Pro for feature film production
Walter Murch Part 3 - NAB FCPUG Network Supermeet, 2007
24/02/2008
Rick Young
The Final Part of Walter's presentation in front of more than 1000 people at the Final Cut Pro User Group Network Supermeet at the Venetian Hotel, Las Vegas 2007
