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

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Editor

March 11, 2011, 08:55 PM

http://www.joyoffilmediting.com/?p=3509

UK editor Jim Clark entered the cutting room at age 20 in 1951 and in 2010, at 79, turned in Made in Dagenham, Mike Leigh’s latest film, released this year. (See January 27th post: I loved this film.) In case you’re not familiar with this work, here’s a partial list of his credits: Vera Drake, The Jackal, Marvin’s Room, Copycat, Nell, The Mission, The Killing Fields (for which he won the Oscar), Marathon Man, The Day of the Locust, Charade...the list goes on.

Creating the "Lean forward moments" (par

March 11, 2011, 08:53 PM

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In part 2 of this two part series, Norm Hollyn, Editing Track Head at USC's School of Cinematic Arts, talks with Matt about using the craft of editing to create moments in his films that affect the audience's emotions. "By applying the basics of storytelling and editing you can create these 'moments of change'". Norm also shares his advice to graduating seniors entering the job market and his take on managing the chaos in the edit room.

Preparing Students for the Real World (part I)

March 11, 2011, 08:52 PM

http://community.avid.com/blogs/theroughcut/archiv...

In part I of this two part series, Norm Hollyn, Editing Track Head at USC's School of Cinematic Arts, discusses how USC uses Avid products to prepare the new students of the digital age for their careers in film and television. Norm also provides insight into the coming trends in the media industry ... "Content is King!"

Episode 002 - Filmmaker Arthur Klein discusses...

March 11, 2011, 08:51 PM

http://community.avid.com/blogs/theroughcut/archiv...

In this episode, long time filmmaker Arthur Klein, discusses the post production process on his film "Y" Yoga, which was recently submitted to the Sundance Film Festival.

Avid's The Rough Cut

March 11, 2011, 08:50 PM

http://community.avid.com/blogs/theroughcut/defaul...

The Rough Cut is interviews with industry pros sharing their personal and professional stories and their passion for their work, along with tips & tricks for working with Avid products that will make your work even more creative and productive, as well as shop talk and much more.

Episode 001 - Dean Gonzalez on working

March 11, 2011, 08:48 PM

http://community.avid.com/blogs/theroughcut/archiv...

Relaunch of the Avid Podcast with new host, Matt Feury, Avid product marketing manager for advanced post products. In this episode, highlights of an interview with Dean Gonzalez, music video editor at Sunset edit where he talks about working in the industry, and with Media Composer, as well as with bands like Green Day, Aerosmith and others.

Employing the Art of Editing Seminar by Experts

March 11, 2011, 03:03 PM

http://wordpress.quintessentialstudios.net/?p=344

It's hard to convey the sheer brilliance of the seminar a lucky few of us had the chance to attend last night. I've seen glimpses of this type of information, namely in two places, Peter D. Marshall’s directing course and in an introductory speech by Professor Daniel Jacobo from Chaffey College on the Tao of Super 8.

Matrox MXO2 Mini with MAX Essential to Video

March 11, 2011, 02:16 PM

http://www.videoguys.com/Blog/PL/0x9c198996cea6ab7...

Bob Coen is a video producer and global correspondent at UNICEF, the United Nations agency dedicated to upholding the rights of children around the globe. He's responsible for shooting video and producing stories for UNICEF's global website about the organization's work supporting education, health, and sanitation initiatives in developing countries and providing emergency relief in natural and man-made disasters.

How To: After Effects Color Grading

March 11, 2011, 02:14 PM

http://charlesheureaux.com/2011/03/11/how-to-after...

In today’s tutorial you will understand awesome innovative techniques to color grading without having to pay for plugins such as Film Magic Pro form VideoCopilot and Magic Bullet from Red Giant Software. Comment your thoughts and suggestions.

REVIEW: AJA Kona 3G

March 11, 2011, 02:13 PM

http://www.videoguys.com/Blog/PL/0x2a92165ed8376e3...

Few things in life are as elegant, reliable and hassle-free as an AJA Kona card. The advent of the Kona 3 in 2006 ushered in a new era of versatile video expansion cards with greatly expanded capabilities for the digital craftsman and storyteller. Now, as the KONA line continues to evolve, the 3G is even more robust and flexible.

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