Edit Collaboration and Best Practices
There are many workflows that involve collaboration, with multiple editors and designers working on the same large project or group of projects. Let me say up front that if you want the best possible...
View ArticleBlack Mirror: Bandersnatch
Bandersnatch was initially conceived as an interactive episode within the popular Black Mirror anthology series on Netflix. Instead, Netflix decided to release it as a standalone, spin-off film in...
View ArticleWhy editors prefer Adobe Premiere Pro CC
Over my career I’ve cut client jobs with well over a dozen different linear and nonlinear editing systems and/or brands. I’ve been involved with Adobe Premiere/Premiere Pro as a user on and off since...
View ArticleTerminator: Dark Fate
“I’ll be back,” has turned out to be more than simply an iconic movie line. Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) and the T-800 (Arnold Schwarzenegger) are indeed back to save humanity from a dystopian future...
View ArticleDialogue Mixing Tips
Video is a visual medium, but the audio side of a project is as important – often more important – than the picture side. When story context is based on dialogue, then the story will make no sense if...
View ArticleCOUP 53
The last century is littered with examples of European powers and the United States attempting to mold foreign governments in their own direction. In some cases, the view at the time may have seemed...
View ArticleDrive – Postlab’s Virtual Storage Volume
Postlab is the only service designed for multi-editor, remote collaboration with Final Cut Pro X. It works whether you have a team collaborating on-premises within a facility or spread out at various...
View ArticleKirk Baxter, ACE on editing Mank
Mank, David Fincher’s eleventh film, chronicles Herman Mankiewicz (portrayed by Gary Oldman) during the writing of the film classic, Citizen Kane. Mankiewicz, known as Mank, was a witty New York...
View ArticleGeneralists versus Specialists
“Jack of all trades, master of none” is a quote most are familiar with. But the complete quote “Jack of all trades, master of none, but oftentimes better than master of one” actually has quite the...
View ArticleSix Premiere Pro Game Changers
When a software developer updates any editing application, users often look for big changes, fancy features, and new functionality. Unfortunately, many little updates that can really change your...
View ArticleNew Plug-ins Bring More Spice to FCP
Continuum FCP Units, Hawaiki Keyer 5, XTheme Tech All editing applications benefit from third-party video plug-ins. Two of my favorite developers are Boris FX and Noise Industries/FxFactory. Over the...
View ArticleNLE Tips – Premiere Pro Workflow Guide
Avid Media Composer is still the king of the hill when it comes to editing feature films and other long-form projects. However, Adobe also has a strong and ever-growing presence with many editors of...
View ArticleNLE Tips – Premiere Pro Multicam
The best way to edit interviews with more than one camera is to use your edit software’s multicam function. The Adobe Premiere Pro version works quite well. I’ve written about it before, but there are...
View ArticleNLE Tips – Proxy Hacks
Editors often think of the clip within the edit application’s browser as the media file. But that clip is only a facsimile of the actual media. It links to potentially three different assets on the...
View ArticleNLE Tips – Audio Track FX
I’ve written quite a few blog posts and articles about audio mixing methods in Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro. But over time, methods evolve, change, or become more streamlined, so it’s time to revisit...
View ArticlePremiere Pro’s Transcript-Based Editing
The single best Premiere Pro improvement that Adobe has introduced in recent versions is the text and transcription function, including text-based editing. If you edit with Premiere Pro and don’t know...
View ArticlePremiere Pro Tackles the Gamma Bug
OK, I know the title and AI-generated graphic are a bit cheeky, but this is an issue that plagues all video creation applications. But, it’s not actually a “bug” in spite of what people think. One of...
View ArticleEdit Smarter in Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro is a deep program with numerous features that give it an editing edge. But if you don’t take the time to learn them, you might be missing out on some great time-savers. Here’s a...
View ArticleAchieving Clarity in Premiere Pro Mixes
As an editor, I am often responsible for the mixes on my projects. These include commercials, short-form documentary-style productions, corporate videos, and branded content. More often than not, the...
View ArticlePremiere Pro 2025 Color Management
Adobe has slowly been revamping the color management scheme for Premiere Pro – first in beta and now in the two most recent updates of the application. The new processes are akin to how DaVinci Resolve...
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