RTN 2007: Walter Murch

September 25, 2010, 08:26 AM

http://roadtripnation.com/waltermurch

Fortunately for Walter, he discovered at an early age that he had a gift for sound recording, even though he didn't take his youthful experiments seriously until after he had explored other paths, including architecture and oceanography. Always eager to push things and see what happens, he found himself in good company at USC film school, where he met George Lucas, another graduate student whom instructors identified as a troublemaker for daring to challenge cinematic conventions...

John Soh Interview - Part 4 of 4

September 25, 2010, 08:23 AM

https://www.aotg.com/john-soh-interview-part-4-of-4/

(Note 2 hours UNCUT) He described editing the first programs, coming up with concepts, and sorting through the huge volume of film the crews created. He also discussed his work on the filmed documentary, The Hellstrom Chronicle(1971), which won an Academy Award as Best Documentary Feature. Other programs discussed were The Rise and Fall of the Third Reichand Hiroshima. In conclusion, Mr. Soh discussed the art and craft of editing, his overall philosophy of telling a story through editing...

John Soh Interview - Part 3 of 4

September 25, 2010, 08:21 AM

https://www.aotg.com/john-soh-interview-part-3-of-4/

(Note 2 hours uncut) He talked about learning the craft of editing, and his concurrent jobs at F. K. Rockett Co. He discussed joining Wolper Productions, where he edited on many of David Wolper's documentary series. He then discussed his long-term association with Jacques Cousteau's television specials. He described editing the first programs, coming up with concepts, and sorting through the huge volume of film the crews created. He also discussed his work on the filmed documentary...

John Soh Interview - Part 2 of 4

September 25, 2010, 08:18 AM

https://www.aotg.com/john-soh-interview-part-2-of-4/

(Note it's 2 hours UNCUT) John Soh was interviewed for nearly two-and-a-half hours at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, CA. Soh discussed his early years in South Korea, where he developed an interest in American films. He talked about moving to the United States and attending Chapman College, where a professor noticed his talents and encouraged him to transfer to UCLA film school. He talked about learning the craft of editing, and his concurrent jobs at F. K. Rockett Co. He discussed....

John Soh Interview Part 1 of 4

September 25, 2010, 08:16 AM

https://www.aotg.com/john-soh-interview-part-1-of-4/

(Note it's 2hrs UNCUT) John Soh was interviewed for nearly two-and-a-half hours at Universal Studios in Los Angeles, CA. Soh discussed his early years in South Korea, where he developed an interest in American films. He talked about moving to the United States and attending Chapman College, where a professor noticed his talents and encouraged him to transfer to UCLA film school. He talked about learning the craft of editing, and his concurrent jobs at F. K. Rockett Co. He discussed joining...

ASE Codec Lecture Part 2 of 12

September 24, 2010, 03:02 PM

http://www.artoftheguillotine.com/assocvideo.php

Australian Screen Editors presents "Demystifying Codecs", a seminar on video codecs by Chris Reynolds. This is part 2 of 12. Topics covered in this part include: Quicktime, AVI, Gamma, Prores, DNxHD, Uncompressed, P2, XDCAM EX, RED. Chris Reynolds is an editor at ActiveMotion. This event was held on 13 May 2009.

FxFactory Partner SUGARfx Releases New Bundle

September 24, 2010, 03:00 PM

http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/12580.html

Boston, MA – September 22, 2010 – Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast markets, announced that FxFactory development partner SUGARfx has released a brand new collection of video editing tools and plug-ins in the form of LensPack; lens effects with a twist. FxFactory powered plug-ins are designed by Noise Industries and their development partners to extend the visual effects capabilities of Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Apple...

Telestream Releases Episode 6 Video Encoding

September 24, 2010, 02:59 PM

http://www.studiodaily.com/main/news/12584.html

Whale of an Edit

September 24, 2010, 02:38 PM

http://digitalcontentproducer.com/videoedsys/revfe...

It would seem that Liz Bronstein never sleeps. As executive producer of Animal Planet's Whale Wars, Bronstein oversees the creation of the dramatic documentary series, which is set in the remote Southern Ocean off the coast of Antarctica. It is there that the small fleet of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, an anti-whaling activist group, actively attempts to thwart the efforts of Japanese whaling vessels. Violent storms, equipment breakdowns, and fierce clashes between boats are the norm.

Demo of Assisted Editing's Finisher Software

September 24, 2010, 01:15 PM

https://www.aotg.com/demo-of-assisted-editings-finisher-software/

Give Finisher a "radio cut" (audio from interviews) and it will "Finish" the edit with lower thirds from a Motion Template, b-roll and opening title in just seconds.