Jul 12, 2010

This week I was asked how to create a “graphic novel” look, such as was done in Scanner Darkly. Now I know there are many plugins for this look. I.e. Rotoshop for vector keyframe. However, for the production on a limited budget working with Photoshop provides similar results. Once your footage is ready to be posterized, you can export it to...

May 3, 2010

Will all this talk of of 3D film making … I decided to dive a little deeper, with a brief look at Stereo 3D Toolbox for Final Cut Pro. Editing 3D footage using this plugin.  I take a look at how this plugin works and its ability.  The video review as been posted up on the blog. Click on below to view the video.       Bruce Lee A...

Mar 14, 2010

In this week tuturoail I show you how to replcae neon signs to avoid lawsuits form major companies or simply aadd your own logo to promote  your film Click the video below to...

Mar 7, 2010

Ever wonder how to blur out a subject’s face to keep them anonymous? Similar to what you have seen in on televisions series such as FOX’s COPS or in interviews. Click the video below to...

Feb 28, 2010

A tutorial on how to use the timecode reader in Final Cut Pro.

Jan 24, 2010

In this video I show one After Effects most powerful tools. Using After Effects speed remapping tool to adjust the speed of your clips. Click the video...

Dec 6, 2009

Here it is the Christmas list. Here are the top 5 Christmas gifts for a professional editor. Check out the video below.

Oct 18, 2009

This video overivews the latest offering from Sorenson Media of their well known compressing tool Sorenson Squeeze 5. Click the video below to see it in...

Oct 4, 2009

This week I take a look at a very valuable compressing tool known as Mpeg Streamclip. This tool allows you to export various codecs, and the best part is it’s free. Check out the video...

Sep 27, 2009

In this video I you how to encode to  Microsoft’s Silverlight for web designers. It is a simple task just make sure you also have Flip for Mac installed. Check out the video...

Aug 16, 2009

Exporting the same file type over and over is time consuming, especially when you have keep plugin in the same values into Compressor. Well there is a much faster and easier way to speed up your workflow for repetitive outputs. Creating Droplets is a great way to make repetitive outputs simpler Check out the video below to see how to create Droplets using Apple...

Aug 5, 2009

Creating Title crawls can be cumbersome and difficult at times. However with the help of Apple’s Motion 4 you can easily create a title crawl. Click the video below to see how it’s...

Jul 3, 2009

The video below shows you how to create Titles and Master Templates using Apple’s Motion. Click The Video Below

Jun 29, 2009

Recently I showed you hot to stabilize a shot using Apple’s Final Cut Pro Smooth Cam Filter. This week I show you how to use Adobe’s powerful After Effects tool Stabilize Motion to get a similar effect. Click the video...

Jun 10, 2009

A overview on how to use Sony’s XDCAM Transfer Tool for use with Sony XDCAM footage, and the SxS media. Click The video below.