Upgrading your edit suite – How to install an SSD & clean install of Mountain Lion I’ve decided to upgrade my Macbook Pro with a brand new SSD drive, along with a fresh install and...
Category - Editor’s Tools
Useful tools for film and video editors
Twitter Tips for Avid Media Composer Editors
Tips and Tricks for Avid Media Composer Editors If you’re an editor using Avid Media Composer, the chances are you’ve been editing for years and have a few tips you can share with all the...
Lightworks Tutorial Round Up
Lightworks Video Tutorial Round Up Lightworks, the nearly free, almost open source Non-Linear Editor, makes professional level tools available to everyone and anyone at the click of a download link...
How to plan production and post properly
How to properly plan your production and post When planning the technical ins and outs of your film production and post workflow its important to actually have a plan for the whole process before you...
Colour Grading Tutorials, Tips & Tales
Colour grading tutorials, tips & tales for students of all stages It has been a while since I’ve been able to do post a round up of all the best colour grading resources that have come...
Which hard drive should I buy for video editing?
Which hard drive should I buy for video editing? Which is the best hard drive for film editing?Understand essential hard drive tech termsA range of hard drive options for different editing scenarios...
Is this your next NLE? Adobe Premiere Pro Round Up
Adobe Premiere Pro Tutorial Round Up Adobe Premiere Pro is seemingly successfully angling its way into the must have next NLE for many editors and production companies. Given that Premiere Pro CC...
From Dailies to Finish in Assimilate Scratch 7
Post Production Workflows – Assimilate Scratch 7 Assimilate Scratch 7 is a high end 4K ‘Creative DI’ tool designed to cover every aspect of your post production workflow. Assimilate...
Diary of an Avid Switcher Part 6 – MC7 New Features
Diary of an Avid Switcher Part 6 – Media Composer 7 New Features It’s been a while since my last installment of my Diary of an Avid Switcher and a lot has happened in the mean time. First...
DaVinci Resolve 9 & 10 Round Up
DaVinci Resolve 9 & 10 Round Up There have finally been a few more walk throughs of the up coming DaVinci Resolve 10, hitting the internet, so here they are for your enjoyment. You can check out...
DaVinci Resolve 10 & Tutorial Round Up
DaVinci Resolve 10 & Grading Tutorials In the aftermath of NAB 2013 I collected together everything I could find on DaVinci Resolve 10, including several demos and interviews so do check out that...
How To Be A DIT – Part 5
Resources for New DITs In this 5th round up of online resources for DIT’s (Digital Image Technicians) editors and colourists who need to understand more about colour science, workflows and data...
Star Trek: Into Darkness – Post Production
Inside Star Trek: Into Darkness Post Production If you enjoyed JJ Abrams fun filled Star Trek sequel and wanted a closer look at some of the post production that went into the film then this round up...
Diary of An Avid Switcher Part 5 – Upgrades, Audio & Effects
How To Upgrade Avid Media Composer So in practice for the anticipated installation of Avid Media Composer 7 I’ve decided to actually update my Avid installation to MC 6.5.2.1. As always with...
Freebies for FCPX
Free Things for Use With Final Cut Pro X If you’re on the look out for some free generators, effects, and such for use in FCPX, then this round up of some of the best free downloads available...