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

Muse VFX Uses Fusion Studio

October 30, 2015, 10:38 AM

https://www.aotg.com/muse-vfx-uses-fusion-studio/

Blackmagic Design today announced that LA based Muse VFX uses Fusion Studio for their VFX work on “From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series,” the hit television show from El Rey Network and Miramax®.

#vfx#visual effects#post production#fusion studio
Red Giant Releases Trapcode Suite 13

October 28, 2015, 11:16 AM

https://www.aotg.com/red-giant-releases-trapcode-suite-13/

Major upgrades to Trapcode Particular, Shine and Mir. New Effects Builder for visually designing Particle Systems. Brand new plug-in Trapcode Tao for generating 3D ribbons and geometric shapes.

#vfx#red giant#avengers#post production#adobe after effects#trapcode suite 13#zedd#beeple#the martian
Freakworks' New State of the Art 4K Post Workflow

October 23, 2015, 11:07 AM

https://www.aotg.com/freakworks-new-state-of-the-art-4k-post-workflow/

Blackmagic Design today announced that Freakworks, an award winning post production company, has rebuilt its entire Edinburgh post facility to include five Teranex Express standards and frame rate converters, as well as number of other Blackmagic Design infrastructure products, including the Smart Videohub, for a complete Ultra HD pipeline.

#blackmagic design#4k#post production#converters#routers
The Colonie Provides Editing+CGI For GrubHub Spot

October 8, 2015, 06:11 PM

https://www.aotg.com/the-colonie-provides-editingcgi-for-grubhub-spot/

The Colonie’s editing, visual FX and design capabilities were recently tapped by Tandem Inc. for a comedic live-action/CGI spot for GrubHub. The :30 commercial, entitled ‘Winner Picks Lunch,’ pits two co-workers against each other in fast-paced game of ping pong with high stakes – the winner decides what they will order for lunch. The male co-worker suggests a different type of food with each lob, only to have his suggestions shot down by his colleague as she returns the ball.

#editing#digital#post production#broadcast#visual fx#motion graphics#commercials
The Secret Lives of Assistant Editors (Interview)

October 1, 2015, 12:02 PM

http://www.musicdealers.com/blog-entry/2015/9/28/w...

They handle your footage. They find your music. They’re an integral piece of how your story is told. But, who are these assistant editors? How do your know your content is in good hands? We’ve peeked into the studio to offer a look at an important cook in your kitchen. Meet your Assistant Editor.

#assistant editor#post production#music#interview#sound#film-making#adverting#cutters studios#whitehouse post#music licensing#music strategy
Korean Film “Madonna” Graded with DaVinci Reso

September 28, 2015, 10:31 AM

https://www.aotg.com/korean-film-madonna-graded-with-davinci-reso/

Blackmagic Design today announced that the Korean mystery film “Madonna,” which premiered as one of the official selections in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes Film Festival, was graded with DaVinci Resolve Studio by Eligio Kim at Seoul based KT&G Sangsangmadang.

#blackmagic design#color grading#davinci resolve#post production#color correction
Does Sound Design begin with you?

September 16, 2015, 05:30 AM

http://www.aotg.com/index.php?page=sound_design

Some people say I am a sound designer. But am I? Really? Do I bring my sound expertise to each step of the creative process? Unfortunately, more often than not, I am brought in at the end of a video project to “do my thing” after all the writing, re-writing, shooting, re-shooting and editing have been done. Let’s consider for a minute if more thought had been given to sound during all the stages of the creative process.