Post Production

• Disc Authoring Software Buyer's Guide - Simple Ways to Author Discs

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  Anonymous (not verified) - Wed, 08/01/2012 - 12:00am

  

  You'll spend little or a lot on disc authoring software but making the right decision will go a long way toward how happy you are with the outcome and how well you satisfy your clients.

• Copy Cats - Disc Publishers Buyer's Guide

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  Anonymous (not verified) - Wed, 08/01/2012 - 12:00am

  

  Duplicating Blu-rays and DVDs is an important part of a successful video business. This story should help you choose the publisher best suited for your needs.

• Green Screen Source Footage Has a Camera Move

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  Green Screen shots with camera movement where the background and foreground are perfectly in sync really help to sell the scene. In this segment, we show you how to track motion in your shot, sync your background with your footage, stabilize shaky footage, and keyframe motion manually. Using these techniques can help sell your scene, and save otherwise unusable footage.

• OS X Mountain Lion's Coolest Features for Videographers

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  Mike Wilhelm - July 25th, 2012

  

  Leading up to today's Mountain Lion release, Final Cut Pro 7 users everywhere were sweating bullets wondering if their beloved Apple based editing platform would finally be killed off (that is, be incompatable with future OS updates). Well, for those of you looking for that bite sized bit of information, here it is: Final Cut Pro 7 still works with OS X Mountain Lion. That said, I'd advise FCP 7 users still sitting on the sidelines to make a decision: Apple, Adobe, Avid, or Sony (if you're OK switching to Windows). Apple can't support FCP 7 forever.

• Green Screen Subject Doesn't Match the Background

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  After the time-consuming process of pulling a good key is finally complete, placing your subject in the scene can sometimes seem like an afterthought. In this segment we talk about positioning your subject in the shot, color correcting your subject to match the background, creating a lightwrap to blend your subject into the background more naturally, and how to deal with mismatched lighting.

• Fixing Unwanted Green and Spill for Green Screen

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  When you're shooting footage next to a gigantic green wall, it's not unusual to have some of that green unintentionally fall on your subject. In this segment we show you how to remove the green using keylight, spill suppressor, and curves in After Effects, as well as ultra key and the 3 way color corrector in Premiere Pro.

• Avid Announces the Release of Avid DS 11

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  Greg Olson - July 16th, 2012

  

  It's easy to blame amateur equipment for the amateur look of a project when you're a beginner. Many of us play the hand we're dealt when it comes to producing video. We use the camera we can afford, and we make the best of the editing system we have. We're no strangers to using workarounds to perform even the most basic tasks. Some might say this builds character, and they're probably right. But as your skills increase, and your equipment begins to limit your creativity, you'll eventually need to spring for something better.

• Fixing Rough and Discolored Edges for Green Screen

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  Green Screen work is complex, even under ideal circumstances, and working with footage that hasn't been lit or shot properly can be pretty tough. In this segment, we show you how to fix those rough and discolored edges that are often left after pulling an initial key.

• Editing Tip: Prioritize Your Workflow

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  Greg Olson - July 09th, 2012

  

  Prioritizing your edit workflow is extremely important to ensure that the project you submit is one you're proud of. The real trick, is learning the difference between the quick touches that make big differences, and the time-consuming touches that casual viewers aren't even likely to notice.

• Webinar Wednesday Presents: Basic Editing - July 11, 2012

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  Jackson Wong - July 06th, 2012

  

  By learning the techniques and information taught in our Basic Editing Webinar, youll be well on your way to creating the videos you want to present.

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