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posted on 05/20/2013|Editing, Software
The (Experimental) Keys to Faster Editing
So this is something I've been working on for a while: A new keyboard layout for my NLE of choice (Premiere Pro CS6) that incorporates what I love about FCP7's shortcuts, what I've found useful from Avid's shortcuts that I've seen from others (not an Avid editor myself; I've only...
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posted on 05/16/2013|Color Grading
A Faded Film Look
The look for this post is one I worked up for fun a while back when I was working on a freelance piece. I didn't end up using the look (I cooked it up just for fun; I was only doing the editing), but I saved it, and thought it...
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posted on 04/17/2013|Color Grading, Editing, Motion Graphics, Software, Visual Effects
A Post Production Project: Start to Finish
I recently completed a project at my full-time job for KIPP Academy Nashville. I led the project from the initial client meeting to the planning to the shoot to post production, and it was wonderful working with a client that was really making a difference and changing lives, reminding me...
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posted on 04/04/2013|Color Grading
Colorist Tip #47 – The Lightbox
Use a "lightbox" to see consistency, progression of a grade over time, and to pick out problem shots. The lightbox can give you a (very useful) 10,000 ft. view of the project you're working on. Wow! It's been a long time since I had an official "colorist tip". This one comes...
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posted on 04/01/2013|Editing, Software
Web Safe Names
I've got a few color posts coming (when I finally find some time), but here's a quick tip I just implemented for my workflow that may help you too: At my job, we upload h.264 approvals to a RackSpace Cloud CDN. All filenames (as is normal for web assets) need...
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