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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

Nick... Nick... Nick...

February 27, 2014, 05:58 AM

http://animationguildblog.blogspot.ca/2014/02/nick...

... Nick had the top four series among Kids 2-11, led by SpongeBob SquarePants, which earned a 5.3/1.7M with Kids 2-11 and 3.3M total viewers. Sanjay and Craig came in second with Kids 2-11 (4.7/1.5M) and drew 2.8M total viewers. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was the third leading animated series with Kids 2-11 (4.7/1.5M) and scored 3M total viewers. Rabbids Invasion rounded out the top four spots with Kids 2-11 (4.6/1.5M), while drawing 2.6M total viewers. ...

Dolby reveals how notable movie SFX were made

February 26, 2014, 06:04 PM

http://www.slashgear.com/dolby-reveals-how-notable...

Movies are riddled with sound effects, but some have transcended their cinematic boundaries to become a popular cultural staple, a sound effect that is recognizable on its own and often used and parodied in others' works. Lightsabers are one such sound effect, the making of which Dolby detailed yesterday in a blog post, along with seven other notable sounds.

MPAA’s latest anti-piracy move screws Hollywood

February 26, 2014, 01:53 PM

http://pando.com/2014/02/25/revenge-of-the-nerds-h...

From Marlon Brando’s civil rights statement in absentia to Michael Moore’s anti-war speech, the Academy Awards ceremony played host to its share of high-profile protests. This year, though, the biggest protest will likely happen outside the Dolby Theater.

Free Mixing Tips by Izotope [PDF]

February 26, 2014, 11:04 AM

http://logic-pro-expert.com/logic-pro-blog/2014/02...

The kind people at iZotope put up the 2014 edition of a free 70 page PDF with tons of free mixing tips, a practical guide that’s useful for everyone who wants to learn more about mixing audio. Don’t miss it.

Avid Now Losing Money Faster

February 26, 2014, 05:53 AM

http://createdigitalmusic.com/2014/02/avid-maker-p...

Restructuring efforts at Avid maker Pro Tools seem to have accelerated losses, not slowed them. Financial site The Street reports today on the state of the company’s stock. Most troubling, yesterday Avid received a letter from NASDAQ delisting the company from the stock exchange. As of today, trading of AVID was halted on NASDAQ. (This doesn’t mean you can’t still trade AVID stock; you have to do it via the Over-the-Counter market.)

Why Avid (AVID) Is Falling Today

February 26, 2014, 05:52 AM

http://www.thestreet.com/story/12442174/1/why-avid...

Shares of Avid (AVID) are falling Monday on news that it will be delisted from the NASDAQ Stock Market at the open of business on Feb. 25.

HEVC - Future of Video Encoding

February 26, 2014, 05:50 AM

http://pages.harmonicinc.com/HEVC-Future-Video-Enc...

HEVC is the most interesting and cutting-edge topic in the world of digital video compression right now. Around 20 years ago video compression was something of a novelty; today it is ubiquitous. From TVs to cell phones and camcorders to PCs, most consumer electronic devices rely on video compression.

Sign Language

February 26, 2014, 05:50 AM

http://vfxsoldier.wordpress.com/2014/02/25/sign-la...

On Sunday we had a well-attended pre-rally BBQ to help prepare for the March in March. Some wanted to help make signs and by the end of the day they created works of art.   Artwork by Jesse Toves So given that a reader suggested I put up a post for people to discuss good…

Alternative Workflow for Audio in Redcine-X

February 26, 2014, 05:48 AM

http://www.fallenempiredigital.com/blog/2014/02/23...

As much as we DITs try to avoid it, on smaller productions we are sometimes tasked with duties traditionally done by an assistant editor. One of those jobs includes syncing audio. Imagine this scenario: you have 4 channels of production audio with timecode that does not match the camera footage. You pop open Redcine-X and get to work manually syncing audio for dailies, a process that is time consuming but relatively painless.

How to make your Oscars party sound great

February 25, 2014, 07:59 PM

http://blog.dolby.com/2014/02/make-oscars-party-so...

If you’re having an Oscars® party, chances are you’ve got your ballots, popcorn, and possibly a drinking game or two all planned out.

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