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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

Graham Elliott puts creativity in motion

February 19, 2014, 01:39 PM

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Growing up, Graham Elliott desperately wanted to become a pilot and devoted himself to learning about flight. At 17 he received a scholarship to the RAF in London and within a week he was flying solo. Although Elliott ultimately decided he didn’t want to be in the Air Force, he took away...

3D Printing Is Revolutionizing the Effects Industr

February 18, 2014, 05:57 PM

http://news.doddleme.com/equipment/3d-printing-is-...

As American Cinema has continued to go deeper into its relationship with visual effects, practical effects have taken a more and more of a back seat. This was true when Phil Tippett realized on Jurassic Park that he was out of a job and had to evolve, and it’s true today as more of the cinematic experience gets put into the computer and manipulated. But thanks to 3D Printing, practical effects have a rebirth, and by working hand-in-hand with CGI, it can make a shot look far more believable.

The Making of RoboCop

February 14, 2014, 10:31 AM

http://www.btlnews.com/crafts/visual-fx/the-making...

Visual effects supervisor Jamie Price knew that undertaking a remake of the 1987 genre classic RoboCop would have inherent challenges, but in working with director José Padilha, further hurdles were faced. “He’s a documentary filmmaker and brought a documentary style to the movie,” said Price. “He was very concerned about being held back by the visual effects.”

3 NewBlueFX Titler Pro Basics for Media Composer

February 11, 2014, 11:20 AM

http://www.toolfarm.com/blog/entry/tutorials_3_new...

NewBlueFX Titler Pro is available for a multitude of host applications, but this post focuses on Avid Media Composer.

Product Update: BCC 8 FxPlug

February 11, 2014, 11:18 AM

http://www.borisfx.com/borisfxnews/2014/02/11/prod...

The latest update to BCC 8 FxPlug – 8.2.1-  is now available as a complimentary upgrade to current BCC 8 FxPlug users. Featuring greater support for FCP X 10.1 and Motion 5.1. Download the free upgrade.

Render Order In Adobe After Effects

February 9, 2014, 08:38 AM

http://www.surfacedstudio.com/blog/after-effects-r...

In the first part of VFX Vlog 8 I talked about when and how best (not) to use visual effects and how visual effects are often misused as storytelling tools. In the second part I am going to talk about the render order in After Effects and what you need to consider when creating your visual effects.

Using PNG Images in VFX and Motion Graphics

February 7, 2014, 06:34 PM

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Learning to search and utilize PNG image files can speed up any visual effects artist and motion graphics editor’s workflow. Whether it’s a quick pre visualization mock-up for a client, or the final render, PNG image files are a great tool to add to any visual editor’s skill set. First, let’s go through a quick run down on what exactly a PNG image file is...

VFX Screens, iOS App for Screen Replacement

February 7, 2014, 06:01 AM

http://www.3dvf.com/actualite-8734-vfx-screens-app...

The screen replacement is often a tedious post-production stage, and Codega Studio intends to change this state of affairs. Company Launches VFX Screens , iOS app (iPhone, iPad) that facilitates the operations tracking / matchmoving using markers . the screen, a customizable plain background but also markers to help monitor movement of the fingers Better yet, the application is compatible with AirPlay and AppleTV AirServer In other words, you can use it for a TV . or computer VFX Screens is comp...

The Best Film Visual Effects Through the Years

February 6, 2014, 02:32 PM

http://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/the-best-film-visu...

See the best VFX over the last 30+ years in this excellent montage of the Academy Award winners for Best Visual Effects.

Free Template – Super Bowl Lower Third

January 31, 2014, 01:39 PM

http://www.borisfx.com/borisfxnews/2014/01/31/free...

Prep for the big game with your own ESPN-inspired animated lower third. Available for Adobe After Effects and BCC 8 AE users. Download yours today!  

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