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I have edited a lot on a laptop with Adobe Premiere Elements. Time to buy something newer.
I like Adobe Premiere Elements because it is both powerful and easy to use. But I noticed the following with the present version.
1. The program will stop working after 3 years. Competing software don't do tha...
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How does a show like Silo create such a rich and immersive world that feels tangible to audiences? In this fascinating behind-the-scenes video, Visual Effects Supervisor Daniel Rauchweger discusses the unique challenges the VFX team faced in bringing the show’s massive spiral staircase set to life....
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I'm still on Season 1, so I saved the video to watch later, Ashley Renee Smith. Directors can use visual effects to do things with worldbuilding that might be impossible or too dangerous with practica...
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As the wildfires continue to incinerate homes, Annette Bening wants those who work across the entertainment community to know that the Entertainment Community Fund is here to offer immediate short term help.
Entert...
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I was happy to see that Sony did this major upgrade to its ADR facility in Culver City. Human voices and human technicians making the best quality art for our advanced distribution capacities is where its at! https://www.mixonline.com/the-wire/sony-pictures-post-production-service......
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I'm learning so much through stage 32. I had no idea about this facility. Excited to see what they are able to create and bring into the world through the new upgrades.
Thanks for posting Sam, catching up with stuff in the lounges
Quote from cinematography.world: Film Forward is part of ScreenSkills Film Skills Fund’s wider commitment to increasing and improving diversity and inclusion at every level of the film industry regard...
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This is terrific in every direction. Kudos to Film Forward. Forwarding this to a super talented friend who qualifies and will encourage them to apply. Thanks, Amanda Toney!
Check out these awesome website suggestions for finding VFX assets for your projects. Are there any that you use that this video missed?
Awesome - what a cool resource. Thanks, Ashley Renee Smith.
Thank you for sharing Ashley Renee Smith - I was just talking to my business partner about VFX assets so this came just in time!
I'm so glad that it was helpful, Cyrus Sales!
One of my first jobs, doing music score for a client. A snapshot of a film credit I had. After the film was completed at C4 Films, I went into the studio-onsite -to cut tracks, while also recording/writing/mixing at my home studio. I remember the film director asking me what I needed, watched a few...
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Terrific story and advice. Thanks for your generosity, Rich Terdoslavich. Flagging this for my network.
Thanks, Sam! I could go into more details, but I guess it comes down to practice, practice, practice. Looking to network with more music supervisors and film directors, along with doing storyboards and concept art. Talk to you soon, Sam and all the best in the new year.
Right back atcha, Rich Terdoslavich!
"VFX supervisor Jo Plaete (HERE; ALIEN: ROMULUS; FURIOSA) joins us on this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast. Jo is also the Chief Innovation Officer at Metaphysic, and we spend much of the episode discussing the company’s AI technology and its use in several recently-released films. Having come u...
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I’m sure it’s hard to make some CGI, especially for big-budget movies and shows. What’s the most difficult CGI you’ve done? And how did you overcome the obstacles to finish it?
Extended sets to make modern day Prague look like 1932 Berlin. But we pulled it off. I am so impressed with today's technicians.
That sounds difficult, Sam Sokolow! What genre was the film/show?
It was the first season of GENIUS, Maurice Vaughan - the Einstein season. Seeing that come to life was incerdible.
I still need to watch the Einstein season, Sam Sokolow. I'm signing up for Hulu again soon. I'll check out the season.
Whenever you watch it I'd love to know your thoughts. It was a long and passionate journey to bring that season to the screen.
Awesome to hear from some of the key post team on WICKED - it truly takes a village of talent to create such wonder. https://www.postmagazine.com/Publications/Post-Magazine/2024/November-De......
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Hi there. I'm an editor who was recently approached by a PR firm who works with below the line talent and I'm curious if anyone has experience working with a PR firm and/or has advice for me.
I edited the most episodes of the original Suits series as well as the major episodes (premieres, finales, se...
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I'd ask for a list of referrals and call them / or email them and ask their experience.
How about this? You go write some articles on editing the shows. Which NLE is used? Do you just edit or do you edit, clean up audio, do color correction, all in? Process for editing each show? Revisio...
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Ask yourself... do you NEED "PR"? and aimed at what demographic or group, and for what purpose? Seems to me editors get most of their work from industry referrals, once in a while possibly an agent.
Hello creatives, here is another tutorial of mine. It is 13 minutes of information regarding how I approach certain techniques, and how I layer sound to properly marry audio to visuals.
I hope you can take away something from this! Please like and subscribe if you liked what you heard. I will make more tutorials.
Great tutorial, Kevin Gamble! The sounds make the trailer creepier and scarier. My favorite sound is the static. How long does it take to finish a trailer?
Maurice Vaughan thanks! I can usually get it done in a day.
You're welcome, Kevin Gamble. That's really fast! You do incredible work quickly!
Kevin Gamble that is really cool tutorial. Thanks for sharing that with us.
Paul Rivers My pleasure!
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If you are set on using a free editing software I would highly recommend giving Davinci Resolve another try. There are a lot of tutorials on YouTube that can help you learn. From my experience, Davinc...
Expand commentIf you are set on using a free editing software I would highly recommend giving Davinci Resolve another try. There are a lot of tutorials on YouTube that can help you learn. From my experience, Davinci is the only free editing software that I would consider professional, and I think you'll achieve a much higher level of flexibility by taking the time to learn it. That's just my two cents!
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Dear Benjamin, I think I understand how you think. Any more advice?
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Happy to help Göran Johansson! At the end of the day, you can do a lot in any editing software. Honing your craft and utilizing the software that you feel best fits your needs is all that really matte...
Expand commentHappy to help Göran Johansson! At the end of the day, you can do a lot in any editing software. Honing your craft and utilizing the software that you feel best fits your needs is all that really matters. I wish you the best!
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Finally, I did buy a new laptop. I realized that none of those I considered would satisfy me. Some had no card reader. For others it was earphones which can't be connected. So finally I chose the chea...
Expand commentFinally, I did buy a new laptop. I realized that none of those I considered would satisfy me. Some had no card reader. For others it was earphones which can't be connected. So finally I chose the cheapest one. A retailer wrote on their web page that they had one with signs of earlier usage. But the warranty would last as long as normal. A few hours after it arrived, I emailed the retailer. I asked them if there was some mistake because I had the impression that they had sent a new laptop instead of the used one. No answer, so after a few days I paid for it. Fun to pay 600 dollars for a 900 dollar laptop.
It reminded me about my situation in 2014. I had to buy a camcorder. I knew which one I preferred. But then the camcorder disappeared from the retailer's web page. I emailed the retailer. That model was no longer was no longer manufactured. But they still had one of them. The one they had shown to potential customers. I bought it for a 40 % discount. When it arrived, only the manual appeared to have been used. And the manual I rarely read. After 11 years, that camcorder still works even though it is now probably 14 years old.