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The process of post-production can be hard and time consuming, especially when you have multiple cameras from the same shoot. In order to edited between the different angles you must sync their audio files together and set them up into a multi-cam editing sequence. Many people don’t even attempt to use the feature, and they end up using an even more complicated process to get the job done.

Even if you know how to use the multi-cam Final Cut Pro feature, it can still be difficult to set up right. On top of that, the productions value depends on it to be done right. However, once you get a hang of it, its very simple editing that can cut your post-production time in half. The tricky thing about multi-cam editing is mainly syncing the clips, all sorts of unforeseen problems can arise to make this process difficult; the camera’s could have started recording at drastically different times, loss of audio, gaps and problems from the tapes magnetic strip, the list could go on and these problems can make your post-production extend for hours on end.

Enter Pluraleyes
I personally use Final Cut Pro’s  multi-cam editing sequences to complete productions for my clients. The post-production workflow is not efficient as it is wasted time when you are syncing clips, and watching over the footage to see if its synced. That’s where Singular Software’s Pluraleyes provides its assistance. The program itself is a blessing for editors. It is simple to use, advanced in analyzing audio & footage, increases production value while cutting post time in half, even the few issues of the software are no problem, it’s a beneficial product. Read More→

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Sometimes people do things at the exact right time. Like Magic Johnson taking a last second shot to win the title over the Celtics. Other times a person may have such a vibe for their marketplace they create a product that feeds a growing demand. Like Steve Jobs and the iPhone.

In this case its a combination of the two. Not only was it the right time but after seeing commercials, movies, and other media having amazing light flare effects, many clients and producers wanted that for their own media.

For years After Effects users have had a great tool, Knoll Light Factory, to use. It provided great flares and did the job we wanted. But... as great as it was there was much room to improve it. The bad news was it never improved in my opinion. Read More→

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Apr
06

Mocha 2 faster and sexier than ever!

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Imagineer systems, I must say, really listens to their users. All my whining is about to vanish. Yes Mocha has always gotten the job done but never as sleek as it can now.

With NAB a few days away, the world will see this industry unique planer tracker is looking good and moving fast. After all this is THE tracker and rotoscoping application to go to in a jam.
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As we keep moving forward technologies come and go but one thing is certain: filmmakers need to collaborate. This is especially true in the post production process. I know this firsthand. On my last film I would send MOV file to my executive producer and call him up to go over the cut.

It was painstaking about this was we had to basically say go at the same time and try and be synced as we watched the cut of the film. He would say "stop, there should be more color here" and I would jot down his note (hopefully) at the same time code. Yes it worked but it was a bit of pain in the butt.

After scouring the web for new possibilities for collaboration and review I came across a new product that I've fallen in love with. Introducing Fuze Movie. So what is this innovative new product? Let's take a look. Read More→

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Christmas gifts.

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Shopping for someone who shoots video or stills either professionally or on the side, is a daunting task.  Buying camera gear for someone is a bit like shopping for a teenage girl.  The type of gift is as important as the name brand.  Get the wrong thing or the wrong name and you can expect an instant request for a receipt.  Most gift givers concede defeat almost immediately and go for a gift card from Best Buy or Walmart.

However, if you want to do something more personal this year or impress that special someone with a gift that will say, “I care about what you do and want to support you”, then this gift guide will help you make the right choice.  Read More→

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FMC0005•FCCoverLast month, I was introduced to the superb Keylight plug-in for Final Cut Pro (see And, The Academy Award® Goes To… An Instruction Manual!?! and Enter The Foundry: Visual Effects Software That Is Unbeatable!). After completing my examination of that excellent add-on, I began to study FurnaceCore, which is another superb plug-in for Final Cut Pro that was created by the Academy Award®-winning software-developer, The Foundry.* This plug-in provides tools for image restoration, correction, and stylization, all of which vastly improve picture-quality and reduce production-time. My platform is a 2005 Dual 2.7 GHz Macintosh PowerPC G5, with 8 GB of DDR SDRAM, controlled by OS X 10.4.11.

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If you do not have the time to read this entire review, then here are the vital statistics:

Product Name: FurnaceCore
Product Manufacturer: The Foundry
Product Type: motion-picture repair, improvement, and time-adjustment plug-in for Final Cut Pro
Price: 500 United States Of America Dollars
Is It Worth The Price? Definitely. It would still be worth the price if it cost 7,000 USD (which would be 1,000 USD per function).
Available From: www.thefoundry.co.uk
Rating: 5 Stars!

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One part of the post process I have grown to embrace is colorizing my footage. There are so many tools out there for the filmmaker to use nowadays. This is a good thing! All distributors will love it when you show up with a movie looking like the latest blockbuster. The best part about it is there are awesome new tools such as Magic Bullet Mojo, priced at a mere $99, that will boost up your ordinary hd or sd video to look like one of Hollywood's top 10. Read More→

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