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Student Profile: Marquis Wilson

posted by GeniusDV.com on Sat, Nov 21 2009

This week's student profile features a past Avid Media Composer student, who was recently excited to tell us about one of his latest success stories. Meet Marquis Wilson. Marquis is from Alvarado, Texas, and completed his training with GeniusDV back in 2008. Marquis has a passion for video production in terms of helping individuals and companies market their products and services. He wanted to share one of the greatest tools he learned from taking certified training at GeniusDV. As a producer of... (read more)

Remember film?

posted by DIGITALFILMS.wordpress.com on Fri, Nov 20 2009

With all the buzz about various digital cameras like RED and the latest HDSLRs, it’s easy to forget that most national commercial campaigns, dramatic television shows, feature films and many local and regional spots are still filmed with ACTUAL 16mm and 35mm motion picture film. As an editor, you need to have a good understanding [...] Read More... (read more)

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Re: Lossless encode of HD sequence. QT ref file export great, encodes...not so great!

RGB always gives better blacks. 601/701, despite the 'digital HD standard' logic on HD acquired material always results in grey blacks for me. That should help a bit! D

Posted to Avid Media Composer - PC (Forum) by DIESELE on Mon, Nov 23 2009

Re: Copy & Paste Clip Attributes

This is an FCP question In Avid you enter effect mode on the clip you are working on and then drag the effect icon at the top of the edit window (where you make the effect adjustments) to a bin (you may have to press ALT as well - cant remember as its Autopilot for me by now!). Rename and drag to any clip. Also to paste this into several clips, as in...

Posted to Avid Media Composer - PC (Forum) by DIESELE on Mon, Nov 23 2009

This can save Avid MC's life

I started with Avid back in 1996 as an assistant editor at a finishing house in NY. Since that time I have seen the industry change and new software titles with new and improved pricing. Final Cut Studio. I attend NAB shows every year and follow the industry everyday. Avid has come along way but they are loosing ground to FCP and new Adobe Creative...

Posted to Avid Media Composer - Mac (Forum) by trendhouse on Mon, Nov 23 2009

Re: DVD authoring

Yes, that is my version, works well together with Avid, codec errors with the DNxHD codec was reported in the past when CS4 was released but CS3 has always worked well.

Posted to Avid Media Composer - PC (Forum) by mjolnarn on Mon, Nov 23 2009

Re: DVD authoring

CS3 Will that do?

Posted to Avid Media Composer - PC (Forum) by butterfly on Mon, Nov 23 2009

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