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Useful tools for film and video editors
The Best of Editor Bruce Banner, A.C.E.
The Best of Editor Bruce Banner, A.C.E. There are some editors who are worth following on Twitter for the creative insights they share, others for the depth of knowledge they bring to the global post...
Inside an Assistant Film Editor’s Codebook
Inside an Assistant Editor’s Codebook The Assistant Film Editor’s Codebook Explained How to build an Assistant Editor’s Codebook Expert training on working with an Assistant...
2019 in Post Production – A Year in Review
2019 in Post Production – A Year in Review As we say goodbye to the ‘Year of Blade Runner‘ and welcome in the more symmetrical 2020, here’s a quick look back on the last 365...
Christmas Gifts for Film Editors 2019
Christmas Gifts for Film Editors 2019 The Best Christmas Gifts for Film Editors It’s that time of year again, one for celebration and rest and a chance to show a little gratitude to the hard...
Hot Takes on the New 2019 Mac Pro from Film Editors
Hot Takes on the New 2019 Mac Pro from Film Editors So the new Mac Pro is finally available to order on the US and UK stores with delivery in 2-3 weeks in the US and mid-February for the UK. But what...
Black Friday Post Production Deals 2019
The Best Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals for Film Editors 2019 Black Friday 2019 Deals for Film EditorsPost Production Promo Codes and DiscountsThe Best Amazon Black Friday Deals for Film Editors...
Life with an OLED TV – A Film Editor’s Review
Life with an OLED TV – A Film Editor’s Review So what is it like to work and live with an LG OLED TV? A delight, to be honest. Five months ago I wrote over 6000 words on using an LG OLED...
What do Assistant Editors Have to Know?
What do Assistant Editors Have to Know? The first step to making your way to the editing chair on a big TV show or movie is to become an assistant editor. The chances are you’ll get your foot...
Understanding FilmConvert’s New Nitrate Colour Grading Plugin
Understanding FilmConvert’s New Nitrate Colour Grading Plugin FilmConvert have just launched their eagerly anticipated new and improved film emulation colour grading plugin, Nitrate, and in...
DaVinci Resolve 16 Tutorials and Training
DaVinci Resolve 16 Tutorials and Training DaVinci Resolve 16 is now officially out of beta and available for download from BlackmagicDesign.com. In this post I’ve rounded up the best DaVinci...
Understanding the New Features in DaVinci Resolve 16
Understanding the New Features in DaVinci Resolve 16 Every new feature in DaVinci Resolve 16 explained Tutorials for safely upgrading to Resolve 16 DaVinci Resolve 16 Learning Resources DaVinci...
New Features in Assimilate SCRATCH 9.1
New Features in Assimilate SCRATCH 9.1 What’s new in Assimilate SCRATCH 9.1 Using Assimilate SCRATCH for the first time Assimilate the makers of SCRATCH have recently released a major update to...
After Effects for Editors Part 8 – New Plugins
After Effects for Editors Part 8 – New Plugins Inside Red Giant’s New VFX Suite plugins The Best After Effects Presentations from NAB 2019 Nodes 3, Video CoPilot Orb and Trapcode Suite 15...
How to Edit a Movie Trailer
How to Edit a Movie Trailer For me, watching the trailers at the movies is one of the best parts of a trip to the cinema. And if you’ve ever thought – that looks like fun – then the...