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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
Interview with Martin Baker, Founder of Digital Heaven
07/11/2008
in Features
Rick Young
In November 2004 Digital Heaven introduced Multicam Lite. This was a breakthrough product as it provided the first true Multicam solution for Final Cut Pro, well before Multicam was integrated as part of Final Cut Pro 5. In this interview, Martin Baker, Founder of Digital Heaven, talks about the history of the company, the products on offer, their latest application - Loader, and what we have to look forward to next from Digital Heaven.
Abobe Interviews: Michael Coleman, Product Manager, Adobe After Effects and Simon Hayhurst, Sr. Director, Product Management, Dynamic Media
26/09/2008
in Features
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
in Features
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.
Interview with Boris Yamnitsky, the founder of Boris FX
12/09/2008
in Features
Rick Young
Boris FX is regarded throughout the video industry as a company which has been innovative and focussed on providing tools to editors, compositors and effects artists who wish to extend the potential creating high quality video effects. Several products are on offer, including tool-sets which rate alongside the best of the best in the world of motion graphics and visual effects creation.
Interview with Roger Maybon, G-Technology
12/09/2008
in Features
Rick Young
G-Technology are well know for producing quality drives which are both reliable and capable of sustained levels of data transfer needed for high end video production. In this interview Roger Maybon talks about new products and developments for G-Tech for the the first half of 2008.
Interview with Steve Forde, President, GridIron Software
12/09/2008
in Features
Rick Young
GridIron Software are well-known for GridIron Nucleo Pro, a plug-in which allows After Effects to render while you work. In this interview - Steve Forde - President of GridIron Software talks about the development of the company, their successful product, GridIron Nucleo Pro and a new product, soon-to-be-released called Flow.
Making the Supermeet happen - behind the scenes with Michael Horton
22/08/2008
in Features
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
in Features
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.
Red Giant Software buys video plug-in range from Digital Anarchy
15/08/2008
in Reviews
Rick Young
A look at the video plug-ins made by Digital Anarchy which have now been purchased by Red Giant. Demonstration by the man behind Digital Anarchy, Jim Tierney, who shows off the former Digital Anarchy video filters and the incredible results which can achieved.
Sonnet Fusion F2 - powered eSata on the move
25/07/2008
in Reviews
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.
Incredible Animation by M Dot Strange, FCPUG Supermeet, NAB, 2008
11/07/2008
in Reviews
Rick Young
M Dot Strange is an independent filmmaker who locks himself away for months at a time, surrounded by computers, producing amazing animation. He has produced a feature length animated film for less than $20 000 which others describe as having the look of a production costing tens of millions of dollars.
Demonstration of Adobe Production Premium, Steve Martin Ripple Training
04/07/2008
in Features
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.
"Grading the Jaguar XF TV spot with Color" - High-end color correction using Apple technology
04/07/2008
in Reviews
Rick Young
In this demo at the Final Cut Pro User Group Supermeet, NAB, 2008, we see just what can be achieved with Apple's high-end professional color correction software. Striped away are the myths, the talk, the endless possibilities - this is what it does, what it is capable of achieving, and here it is for the world to view.
Interview with Graeme Nattress (part 2) Nattress Filters
04/07/2008
in Features
Rick Young
The art of plug-in creation from one of key players who has produced many set of plug-ins for Final Cut Pro and Motion.
Demonstration of Adobe Premiere and Production Premium CS3 for Mac
20/06/2008
in Reviews
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
in Features
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.
Interview with Grant Petty - CEO Blackmagic Design
25/04/2008
in Features
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.
Blackmagic Design Introduces Video Recorder
25/04/2008
in Reviews
Rick Young
Video Recorder is an H.264 encoder which enables one to to encode in real-time to iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, YouTube or uncompressed. Aimed largely at consumers, the $119 device takes analogue component in or the $300 professional version also works with SDI.
Interview with Giles Baker, Senior Product Manager, Premiere Pro, Adobe
09/04/2008
in Features
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
in Features
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.
