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ProDate DV, Automatic Duck
ProDate DV by Automatic Duck allows Final Cut Pro users to use a filter to access the date and time information recorded as metadata of a DV file.
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Bruce Nazarian: DVD, Blu-ray and distribution expert (part 2)
14/03/2010
in Features
Rick Young
Bruce Nazarian is regarded as an expert in DVD and Blu-ray technology. He is the President of the DVD Association, author of DVD Studio Pro 4 - the Complete Guide for Authoring with Macintosh (McGraw-Hill Professional, 2006), a trainer, consultant and CEO of Digital Media Consulting Group Inc. He called "The Digital Guy" and is known for his knowledge and presentation skills, lighting up the room and inspiring and motivating like no other.
Bruce Nazarian: DVD, Blu-ray and distribution expert (part 1)
28/02/2010
in Features
Rick Young
Bruce Nazarian is regarded as an expert in DVD and Blu-ray technology. He is the President of the DVD Association, author of DVD Studio Pro 4 - the Complete Guide for Authoring with Macintosh (McGraw-Hill Professional, 2006), a trainer, consultant and CEO of Digital Media Consulting Group Inc. He is known as "The Digital Guy." Also featured are two presentations from FCPUG SuperMeets, where Bruce's skills and presence lights up the room, inspiring and motivating like no other.
A look back at memorable SF SuperMeet Movies and more
31/01/2010
in Features
Rick Young
With the 2010 San Francisco SuperMeet about to happen, February 5, at the UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco, we take a look at some memorable moment from previous SuperMeets, spectacular demos, and inspiring moments.
Best of MacVideo Interviews 2009 (parts 3 & 4)
02/01/2010
in Features
Rick Young
Featuring: Claudio von Planta - War Cameraman/Journalist; Jonathan Walls- Co-Director/Editor; Lenny Lipton - Independent Filmmaker; Michael Wohl - original Final Cut Pro Development Team; Vaughan Smith - War Cameraman/Journalist; Walter Murch - Feature Film Editor; Tom Ohanian - Founding team Avid Technology; Jerry Hofmann - Digital Video Pioneer; Ramy Katrib - CEO and Founder, DigitalFilm Tree; The Ken Stone Sessions (part 1).
Best of MacVideo Movies 2009 (parts 3 & 4)
02/01/2010
in Features
Rick Young
Featuring: Making Music Videos - Greg Hawkes; Independent Filmmaker - Claudio von Planta; The Frontline Club - Vaughan Smith; Playing for Change - Jonathan Walls; What You Need to Know About FCP7 - Michael Wohl; World-class Cinematographer - Dedo Weigert; Filming Underwater - Luca Coltri; Effects Production in Final Cut Pro - Rick Young; Steenbeck Flatbed Editing - Alive and Kicking in 2009; JVC GY HM100 and GY HM-700 - Rick Young and Semir Nouri.
Best of MacVideo Interviews 2009 (parts 1 and 2)
28/12/2009
in Features
Rick Young
Featuring: Tom Robotham - inventor of Blender light, Noah Kadner - digital video expert; Brian Valente - Redrock Micro; Bob Daniels - CDIA; John Rule - Rule Broadcast; M Dot Strange - filmmaker; Larry Jordan - 2-Pop Founder; Anthony Artis - filmmaker; Arthur C. Smith III - filmmaker; Glenn Kennel - Arriflex.
H.264 - the modern codec for distribution
23/11/2009
in Features
Rick Young
Wayne Andrews, Mac Product Manager from Matrox, talks in-depth about the importance of H.264 as a distribution codec and how Matrox MAX technology uses a dedicated hardware processor to accelerate the creation of H.264 files for mobile devices, the web and Blu-ray discs. By using specialized hardware acceleration, jobs are finished with superior speed to the technology used by Apple in the creation of H.264 files.
Box'a'tricks - investigating the Matrox MXO2 and MXO2 Mini with H.264 Max technology
23/11/2009
in Features
Rick Young
The MXO2 comes in several configurations: MXO2, MXO2 Rackmount, MXO2 LE and MXO2 Mini. All the MXO2 boxes essentially do the same thing, with the distinguishing factor being the inputs and outputs available. Each box provides for monitor calibration, up-convert, down-convert, cross-convert of video content, and optional accelerated encoding for H.264 using the Matrox Max technology.
Jason Levine; Share the love with Adobe's CS4
16/11/2009
in Features
Rick Young
In this demo recorded at the FCPUG NAB SuperMeet, Jason's charismatic style comes though as he shows off how simple it is to bring a Final Cut Pro project into Adobe Premiere Pro, to then work with this content in After Effects and to author Blu-ray discs using Adobe Encore. Jason clearly shows that CS4 and Final Cut Pro can be used to compliment one another.
IBC SuperMeet Preview - Dan Berube and Michael Horton
06/09/2009
in Features
Rick Young
The agenda is now set for the Second Annual Amsterdam FCPUG SuperMeet to be held Sunday, 13 September 2009 at The Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Dam Square, the heart of Amsterdam, Netherlands. Doors open at 16:30 with an FCP Showcase with 26 exhibitors; Presentations begin at 19:00 and continue until 23:30. Headlining the event is Final Cut Pro co-creator Michael Wohl.
Making replicatable Blu-ray - Bruce Nazarian and Larry Applegate
24/08/2009
in Features
Rick Young
Simply put - replicating Blu-ray discs is very expensive, largely due to licensing and technical requirements. However due to the genius of a man named Larry Applegate, there is now an affordable way to make a Blu-ray CMF (cutting master format) - this is required by replicators for mass production of Blue-ray discs.
Final Cut Pro 7 and the rest of Final Cut Studio 3 unleashed: New features (part 1)
27/07/2009
in Features
Rick Young
It only happens every 2 years or so that Apple releases a major upgrade to its professional suite of post-production software. Now Final Cut Studio 3 is unveiled, and at the core is Final Cut Pro 7. New Features to Final Cut Pro 7 include: Expanded ProRes family, Easy export, iChat Theater support, New speed change tools, Alpha transitions, Improved markers, Native AVC-Intra support, Background export, Global transitions, Multi-Touch Trackpad and more
Bruce Nazarian shows how to produce affordable Blu-ray
09/03/2009
in Features
Rick Young
When it comes to producing Blu-ray discs there are a whole lot of issues one needs to consider which have not faced the traditional DVD author. Simply put - replicating Blu-ray discs is very expensive, largely due to licensing requirements, compared to replicating 4.7GB DVDs. However there is a way to do author and duplicate Blu-ray affordably. Using regular 4.7GB DVDs one can produce high definition discs which will play in Blu-ray players. Bruce Nazarian reveals the secrets of how this can be achieved.
IBC Supermeet, 2008: Adobe Production Premium
03/01/2009
in Features
Rick Young
Adobe’s Creative Solutions Evangelist, Karl Soule will show how Adobe Production Premium can compliment your FCP workflow.
World's most popular editing system
28/12/2008
in Features
Rick Young
This film, produced in 2003, remains as a document to a time when the digital video scene was changing so quick we were just hanging on for the ride. Affordable HD had yet to be released, most of us were still using Mac OS9 and working on G4’s. Note: many of the people featured in this film have changed jobs and titles, however, what is shown presents a snapshot of the FCP community from the early days.
Best of MacVideo Interviews 2008
22/12/2008
in Features
Rick Young
10 of the best of the MacVideo interviews featured throughout 2008. This two part special includes interviews with Walter Murch, Ken Stone, Ramy Katrib, Garrett Brown and more. These are edited versions of the original interviews, taken from the MacVideo archive. Hear some of the most influential people in the world of digital video tell their stories.
Best of MacVideo Movies 2008
22/12/2008
in Features
Rick Young
10 of the Best: MacVideo Movies. Jump back through-out 2008 to see highlights of video reports featured on MacVideo. These are edited versions of the original reports, including: shooting with the Sony HVR-Z7, working with Steadicam, Blu-ray for less than £200, filming with the RED One digital cinema camera, Ikonoskope and more...
Best of MacVideo Interviews 2008 (part 2)
21/12/2008
in Features
Rick Young
Part two of this special includes interviews with Richard Marx, Graeme Nattress, Garrett Brown and more. These are edited versions of the original interviews, taken from the MacVideo archive. Hear some of the most influential people in the world of digital video tell their stories.
Best of MacVideo Movies 2008 (part 2)
21/12/2008
in Features
Rick Young
The Best of MacVideo Movies 2008 - part 2, featuring: Step into Blu-ray for less than £200, Story of the Cinesaddle, Death of a Camera, Red Giant bus Digital Anarchy video plug-ins.
Best of MacVideo Movies 2008 (part 3)
21/12/2008
in Features
Rick Young
The Best of MacVideo Movies 2008 - part 3, featuring: Working with the RED ONE digital cinema camera, Ted Schilowitz shows how to exposure correctly with the RED ONE camera, Ikonoskope - a new kind of digital cinema camera.
