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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.

RED, FCPUG Network Supermeet, NAB 2008

08/08/2008

Rick Young
Ted Schilowitz on-stage at the FCPUG NAB Supermeet, 2008. Here Ted gives details of Epic, Scarlett and Red Ray.

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.

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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.

After Effects demonstration - Final Cut User Group Supermeet, January 2008

09/04/2008

Rick Young
The combination of Adobe's After Effects and Final Cut Pro provides a video toolset for the production of high quality motion graphics. Demonstration by Stu Maschwitz.

Black Magic Design - Final Cut User Group Supermeet, San Francisco 2008

04/04/2008

Rick Young
How to achieve high quality chroma keys without spending a fortune. Demonstration by Alex Lindsay.

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.

FCPUG Supermeet, Demonstration of the Sony EX1 camera

28/03/2008

Rick Young
Demonstration of the Sony EX1 camera, by Noah Kadner, at the FCPUG Supermeet, San Francisco, January 2008

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

Red Digital Cinema - NAB FCPUG Network Supermeet, 2007

24/02/2008

Rick Young
The Red camera has stirred up a tremendous amount of excitement - see the camera, hear about it and listen for the bombshell announced by Ted Schilowitz about the "Pocket Red".

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