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Methodology and Madness: Editing ‘The Favourite’
"Through our many years of collaboration we have developed a very precise method of work," says Yorgos Lanthimos's editor Yorgos Mavropsaridis. "The process is...
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Seneca College Chooses Avid
Unifies media creation and production teaching tools on Avid platform
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All Aboard: Post Mysteries Solved for ‘Murder on the Orient Express’
'Murder on the Orient Express' editor Mick Audsley talks to Neal Romanek about collaborating with Kenneth Branagh, a 65mm workflow and how sometimes it's...
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Neighborhood Watch: Postproduction on Dark Satire ‘Suburbicon’
'Suburbicon' combines an unproduced Coen Brothers screenplay with the story of an African-American couple moving to Levittown, Pa., in the summer of 1957.
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Cut to the Chase: Editing the Action on Set for ‘Baby Driver’
An in-depth discussion with editor Paul Machliss, ACE, about his work on director Edgar Wright's 'Baby Driver.'
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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’: Developing a New Vision of Dystopia for the Hulu Series
With tons of broadcast, web and OTT outlets for dramatic television, there's a greater opportunity than ever for American audiences to be exposed to...
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Does Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve 14 Pose a Threat to Avid, Adobe or Apple?
Blackmagic Design’s just-announced DaVinci Resolve 14 has added robust sound-editing features, making it an even more compelling NLE at a price point that’s hard...
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Avid Exec Explains Avid’s Free New NLE, Media Composer | First
In an interview from the NAB Show 2017 show floor, Digital Production Buzz’s Larry Jordan interviews Avid’s VP for marketing solutions, Alan Hoff. Hoff discusses Avid’s...
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Avid Unveils Free Version of Media Composer
Avid has announced the upcoming availability of Avid Media Composer | First, a free version of their signature video editing system. Media Composer | First...
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Timelines on ‘Voyage of Time’: Editing Terrence Malick’s History of the Universe
"This is Terry’s ode to the Earth," says co-editor Keith Fraase.
Slideshows
‘La La Land’: Magic, Music and Media Management
As well as being a common euphemism for Los Angeles, La La Land is the name of writer/director Damien Chazelle’s newest film, a musical...
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Media Composer Tutorial for Premiere Pro Users
Avid is releasing a free new tutorial series called “Get Started Fast with Media Composer for Adobe Editors,” designed to get Premiere Pro editors...
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Revenge, Regret and Art: Finding the Three-Pronged Rhythm of ‘Nocturnal Animals’
"The key was to find a fluid and creative way to transition from one storyline to the other, to link those moments emotionally or...
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‘Captain Fantastic’: Forming a Narrative for the Imaginative Independent Feature
In the forests of the Pacific Northwest, the rugged, unconventional Ben Cash (played by Viggo Mortensen) raises his six children to be resilient and...
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Free Webinar: Media Composer Tips, Tricks & Techniques, Aug. 30
On August 30th, Scott Simmons will be presenting a free webinar all about Avid Media Composer, which will take a tour through some of Media...
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Portrait of the Artist as a Young Woman: Documenting the Innovation and Influence of Eva Hesse
"Because it’s a film about art and artists, who are very controlled in their work, I wanted the look of the interviews to have...
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U2 Live: Multicamera Editing With Avid
In a blog post on Avid, editor Guy Harding discusses cutting major multi-camera projects, like a live U2 concert and the Super Bowl Halftime...
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Avid ScriptSync Helps ‘The Nice Guys’ Editor Find the Funny
The Nice Guys editor Joel Negron talks to Film Merit about cutting Shane Black’s ’70s-set raucous buddy cop comedy. “When the footage started to...
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Webinar: Advanced Color Correction with Baselight & Avid, June 15
Technicolor-PostWorks NY presents this exclusive new webinar in which their team discusses their color correction workflow, and demonstrates how Media Composer and the Baselight plug-in...
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How the Four Major NLEs Can Center a Post-Production Workflow
Oliver Peters writes up four workflows each using Adobe Premiere Pro CC, Avid Media Composer, Apple Final Cut Pro X, or Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve...
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Life as Art: ‘Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures’ Follows the Photographer’s Gaze
The film draws on archival materials and features never-before-seen photographs and footage as well as intimate revelations from nearly 50 family members, friends and...
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Making a Narrative Flow Like Music: Editing the Sights and Sounds of ‘Vinyl’
The decade of the 1970s was the heyday of the rock music business, when a hit record nearly made you a king. Read our...
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Video Tutorials for Color Grading Within Your NLE
Editor Jonny Elwyn has put together a great, comprehensive list of video tutorials for color correcting within Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro X...
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Postproduction on ‘The Hateful Eight’
Editor Fred Raskin keeps pace with Quentin Tarantino's dynamic direction.