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• LAFCPUG Presents Walter Murch 'Back on Avid' + MC Sessions by Steve Cohen, Shane Ross

  The next LAFCPUG is jam-packed with - AVID - sessions. Yes, you read that correctly. Founder and head of lafcpug, Michael Horton, says, "Avid Media Composer is still firmly entrenched in Hollywood feature films and broadcast television. In order for you... Posted Nov 12 2009, 05:45 PM by TUnruh with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Media Composer, LAFCPUG, Steve Cohen, Shane Ross, Walter Murch

• Editor David Maurer Weighs In... "Top Ten Reasons Avid Beats Final Cut Pro"

  Check it out! Editor David Maurer ( Splinter, Four Sheets to the Wind , 'The Apprentice,' 'American Idol') created a top 10 list earlier this week of what rocks about Media Composer (vs. FCP) after checking out the latest 4.0 version. The list includes... Posted Oct 15 2009, 10:00 AM by TUnruh with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Media Composer, Mix and Match, ScriptSync, Top Ten Reasons, Version 4.0, 3D, AMA, Final Cut Pro

• ABC, Avid Bring Real-world Newsroom Solutions to Students

  This week ABC kicks off the second year of its ABC On Campus initiative - a program designed to provide students with hands-on experience creating and broadcasting news stories. Graduates from last year's program have since secured jobs at various station... Posted Sep 03 2009, 11:24 PM by TUnruh with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Broadcast, Education, Media Composer, ABC

• Billy Corgan creates Superbowl ad

  Check out the national ad for Hyundai that aired during the Superbowl . Credit goes to Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins who created the spot with Avid Media Composer (which is also featured in the commercial). Posted Feb 04 2009, 09:00 AM by TUnruh with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Customer Success, Media Composer

• New Avid systems speed up reality for 10 Years Younger post production

  Read about the transition to HD for TLC's 10 Years Younger show in TV Technology this month and learn the benefits of Avid DX systems, including performance that is '20 times faster than Adrenaline.' " We have several layers of video going on: in the... Posted Dec 16 2008, 10:10 AM by TUnruh with | with no comments Filed under: Customer Success, Featured Coverage, Post Production Facility, Television/Film Production, Media Composer

• WIRED Interview: DIY artists host student workshops; create viral Webisode content

  WIRED spoke with Avid Editor Lenny Mesina about the Make Something! Webisodes which document a series of student filmmaking and artist workshops. You can read the article online - " Street artists launch DIY vid series" Here is the full Q&A with Lenny... Posted Dec 02 2008, 11:20 AM by TUnruh with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Customer Success, Featured Coverage, Television/Film Production, Independent Production, Education, Media Composer

• New Functionality: What You're Missing In Meridien

  For folks who are wondering why they should upgrade to new Avid Media Composer versions, Steve Cohen (Splice Here) has summarized the latest features. Here's an overview (versions 3.0.5 and beyond): 16 tracks of playable audio. Realtime audio dissolves... Posted Nov 18 2008, 02:20 PM by TUnruh with | with no comments Filed under: Broadcast, Post Production Facility, Television/Film Production, Independent Production, Education, Media Composer, Avid Tips

• Avid demonstrates support for RED camera at LA event

  Here's a quick review from Igor Ridanovic , co-founder of the LA-based RED User Group, who attended one of the Avid+RED sessions in LA this week. Learn more about the existing RED workflow and what's new - from Media Composer to Avid DS. "The Media Composer... Posted Nov 06 2008, 10:45 AM by TUnruh with | with no comments Filed under: Featured Coverage, Post Production Facility, Television/Film Production, Media Composer, Avid DS, Avid Tips, RED

• Indie Filmmaker Q&A: Editor David Michael Maurer on Splinter

  Interesting MovieMaker Magazine Q&A with Emmy-nominated Editor David Michael Maurer . David discusses some of the editing tricks and creative decisions behind making the indie film - Splinter . He talks about his close collaboration with Director... Posted Oct 28 2008, 01:00 PM by TUnruh with | with no comments Filed under: Customer Success, Featured Coverage, Independent Production, Media Composer

• Product Review: Avid MC 3.0 and DX Line

  Videography's Oliver Peters posted a review on Avid's HD editing lineup. Read his article to learn more about what's new in the software and hardware, and how the systems will impact you as a digital content creator. A few excerpts: "...unlike other software... Posted Oct 28 2008, 10:50 AM by TUnruh with | with no comments Filed under: Featured Coverage, Television/Film Production, Media Composer, Review

• Online Exclusive: Editors Guild Magazine features Avid DS 10

  Latest Editors Guild Magazine feature names Avid DS 10 "one of the first tangible expressions of Avid's hyped 'new thinking' philosophy." The article covers Avid DS 10 news, including commentary from DS user Marc Fisher. Here's an excerpt from the piece... Posted Oct 10 2008, 11:50 AM by TUnruh with | with no comments Filed under: Customer Success, Featured Coverage, Television/Film Production, Media Composer, Avid DS

• Final Cut Pro vs. Avid - An Ode to the Moviola

  Larry Jordan of HDFilmtools.com has posted his first article in a series on FCP vs. Avid - and how today's editing solutions stack up in terms of responsiveness and performance. Read the article for his thoughts on why Avid continues to be the tool of... Posted Sep 26 2008, 06:30 PM by TUnruh with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Featured Coverage, Television/Film Production, Media Composer

• Rapid Adoption of New Editing Solutions

  This Fall, you'll be watching Avid's next-gen HD editing systems in action on shows such as: J.J. Abram's Fringe , LOST , TLC's 10 Years Younger , Fox's Family Court with Judge Penny , TBS' 10 Items or Less , The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric , and... Posted Sep 24 2008, 02:15 PM by TUnruh with | with no comments Filed under: Customer Success, Post Production Facility, Television/Film Production, Education, Media Composer

• Editing Tips: Hidden Power User Secrets for Avid Media Composer

  Earlier this month, Steve Hullfish started writing a weekly article series on Pro Video Coalition's website that includes helpful tips and tricks for Media Composer users. This week features his third set of tips - Avid Hidden Gems #3 . The "Avid Hidden... Posted Sep 23 2008, 03:57 PM by TUnruh with | with no comments Filed under: Media Composer, Avid Tips

• Emmy 2008 Award Season - Did you know...

  The majority of post-production teams behind this year's Emmy nominated shows are using Avid solutions. Here's a quick rundown - All of the nominees in the 'Outstanding Picture Editing' (reality programming) category used Avid-based workflows: - The Amazing... Posted Sep 18 2008, 06:05 PM by TUnruh with | with no comments Filed under: Customer Success, Featured Coverage, Television/Film Production, Media Composer, Avid DS, Avid DS Nitris