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To The Aotg.com Community,

It is with a heavy heart that we announce we will no longer be updating Aotg.com. Back in 2007, when we started, there was a lack of access to information about film, television, and commercial editing. We wanted to fix that by creating a central location for content about editing to be stored.

Since then, we've watched the amount of content about editing on the internet grow exponentially. We've also watched social media tools come and go with that growth. Does anyone remember Google Wave!? These social media tools changed how people access and search for media and information. People tend to turn to Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and Instagram for their news and information, and those are all great tools to promote your sites, but as a site that aggregates links to other sites for users, it just doesn't work for us.

We will keep the site live but archive the ability to add links and comments. We will keep our database live with the links for those who desire to use it to search for editing information and research.

Our podcast, The Cutting Room, will move over to the Filmmakeru.com website and will continue to be a place for interviews with editors and other film professionals.

Everyone who worked for Aotg.com loved what we created and are proud that we could help so many editors find content that spoke to them.

I look forward to seeing everyone at the various post events worldwide in the coming years!

Yours truly,
Gordon Burkell
Aotg.com Founder

Lighting Examples from the LEGO Movie

March 8, 2014, 08:05 AM

http://www.cgw.com/Press-Center/In-Focus/2014/Ligh...

LEGO superheroes, wizards, and the Millenium Falcon coming to life on the big screen? Yes, please! The LEGO Movie opened on February 7, 2014 and has surpassed $200 million at the box office. This hilarious tale is a stunning achievement in animation and visual effects by the folks at Animal Logic. Barbara Robertson went behind the scenes at Animal Logic to interview their VFX team on their lighting and rendering process.

VFX for Wes Anderson’s ‘Grand Budapest Hotel

March 7, 2014, 03:10 PM

http://www.awn.com/news/look-effects-produces-vfx-...

In the company’s fifth collaboration with the director, LOOK Effects completes VFX for Wes Anderson’s Grand Budapest Hotel.

7 Reasons To Avoid A Career In Post Production

March 5, 2014, 07:02 PM

http://blog.mediasilo.com/7-reasons-to-avoid-a-car...

Post production is one of the most challenging facets of the entertainment industry, but it’s also one of the most rewarding. Most people don’t move to Hollywood with stars in their eyes hoping to be a Foley Mixer or a Post Supervisor, but many a passionate film grad find their sweet spot far away from the bright lights of the set. If you, like many, are considering a career in post production here are a few red flags that should make you think twice.

10 Things You Should Do Before Mastering your mix

March 5, 2014, 05:47 AM

http://www.pro-tools-expert.com/home-page/2014/3/5...

OK after Part 1 of 10 Things You Should Do Before Sending Your Mix To A Mastering Engineer your mixes are definitely ready, now in part 2. I’ll discuss 5 final things to do that will make for a smooth mastering process with no last minute screw ups and enable you to get the best results and therefore value for your mastering money.

MPAA Affirms VFX Soldier: Digital Products Are Goo

March 5, 2014, 05:47 AM

http://vfxsoldier.wordpress.com/2014/03/04/mpaa-af...

Last year many of you helped crowd fund a legal study done by a Washington DC-based law firm I met two years ago. The goal of the study was to suggest a path for the VFX industry to mitigate the effects of the subsidy race that was putting so many facilities out of business and causing so many jobs to be lost.

VFX Oscar Rally Attracts Over 500 Protesters

March 4, 2014, 05:46 AM

http://www.awn.com/news/vfx-oscar-rally-attracts-o...

An estimated 540 people from the visual effects community participated in a rally on Hollywood Blvd. on Oscar Sunday, according to a report by The Hollywood Reporter. The protest was held to raise awareness of the factors damaging the troubled VFX business and offer a proposed solution. At the demonstration, many wore green -- the color of a green screen -- as a symbol of the issues protestors are facing.

3 Essential Plugins for Delay

March 3, 2014, 05:42 PM

http://www.askaudiomag.com/articles/3-essential-pl...

Dub is a technique and style that originated in Jamaican rocksteady and reggae. Dub pioneers created the sound by experimenting with different pieces of kit and used the mixing board as a musical instrument. Originators of the sound include Osbourne Ruddock (King Tubby), Bunny Lee, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Augustus Pablo, Prince Jammy and Scientist.

The 3D sound mixing that won “Gravity” its Osc

March 3, 2014, 01:47 PM

http://qz.com/183269/the-3-d-sound-mixing-that-won...

It’s no surprise that Gravity took home an Oscar for sound mixing. The thriller, which puts the viewer in the open void of space, used immersive audio to great nerve-jangling effect. Gravity‘s sound effects may have put you on edge, but chances are you didn’t experience the full impact of the film’s audio.

The overlooked eight? Winners for sound, editing,

March 3, 2014, 01:46 PM

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/movi...

Some Oscar categories don't get much respect. Cinematography and sound editing are vital to any film, but many critics say the TV show could do without the presentation of these awards and their behind-the-scenes brethren.

Cutters Editors Dial-In Impromptu Macklemore Video

March 3, 2014, 01:18 PM

http://news.creativecow.net/story/874230

(Los Angeles, California--February 28, 2014) Editors Chris Hafner and Jacob Kuehl from the global editorial company Cutters are very proud to detail their artistry behind the sensational new GRAMMY Award promotional video from TBWAChiatDay Los Angeles and Tool of North America director Georgie Stephens.

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