How to get a film look Everyone shooting digital wants their stuff to look like film. (Why not shoot film then?!) There are several footage packages that allow you to overlay real or simulated film...
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How to Fix Red Exclamation Mark Error in FCP7 Log & Transfer
Solving Log and Transfer Error – The Red Exclamation Problem This particular FCP7 quirk can be frustratingly mysterious, yet the solution is incredibly simple. It happened to me the other...
The Post behind Life of Pi, Cloud Atlas & Hitchcock
Feature Film Editorial Round Up One of the things that’s great about the online post production community is getting insights into the latest interesting feature films even before they hit the...
Why now is a good time to buy Avid
Why you might want to think about buying Avid Media Composer 6.5 I’ve been a Final Cut Pro editor for my whole working life, which is inching towards a decade which isn’t that long in the...
2 Hours with Veteran Film Editor Dede Allen
Dede Allen, Film Editor Interview Dede Allen was a veteran of the golden years of 60-70’s Hollywood, editing films like The Hustler, Bonnie and Clyde, Serpico as well as other classics like The...
Getting your project into Resolve v9
Importing your edit into DaVinci Resolve If you’re looking for a one stop place to find out how to import your project into DaVinci Resolve this quick post should get you in and out in any NLE...
Improve Your Film Editing – Advice from Seasoned Professionals
How to be a better film editor – learning the craft The most recent episode of the That Post Show hosted by Kanen Flowers was an incredibly insightful discussion between Norman Hollyn, Alan...
Comparing Final Cut Pro X vs Premiere Pro CS6
Which is better? FCPX or Premiere? No Film School posted a write up about this 45 minute presentation from Ric Lanciotti of the The Pacific Northwest College of Art. Its an in depth video with point...
Skyfall’s Post Production Workflow
Inside Skyfall’s post production process The latest instalment of the Bond franchise does not disappoint (so go see it if you still can!) and as ever Roger Deakin’s cinematography does...
How To Fix FCP7 Out of Memory Error
Solving Out of Memory Error in FCP7 The out of memory error in final cut pro 7 certainly is mysterious and very frustrating. I had this error today while working on a project with a lot of large jpg...
5 Amazing Visual Effects Breakdowns
Step by Step Visual Effects Reveals Visual effects breakdowns are always compelling viewing for me, as they are like watching the post production process in reverse. Peeling back the wallpaper and...
Free Final Cut Pro X Grading Tutorials
15 Free Color Grading Tutorials FCP.co posted a link to the first 5 of 15 free tutorials from Color Grading Central. If you want to see all 15 short tutorials on everything from creating looks to...
Dealing with difficult clients
How to deal with difficult clients I’ll be the first to admit I like laughing at the silly things ‘clients’ say and on the internet you don’t have to look very far for plenty...
Editing Tips from the Editor of The Amazing Spiderman
Editing Tips from Alan Edward Bell Alan Edward Bell editor of The Amazing Spiderman and 500 Days of Summer has added two more tutorials to his blog one (above) on how to do basic rotoscoping in order...
Colour Grading Workflows
Resolve 9 R3D Grading Workflow Markus Wellguny shares his dailies, editorial and final conform workflow in his guest post on Ninofilm.net. If you’re about to begin work on a R3D project and...