This how-to is about using Blend / 3D Warp keyframes (along with SpectraMatte for Chroma key) to create a "touch-screen" illusion. Download and Unzip these 4 links to see how this effect is put together on your system. I improved the key, and tried to make the whole thing loop-able by changing... (read more)

When it comes to sync, Avid still pushes the old good sound timecode methods. Which doesn't mean it's bad or good. It works well when it works, and it fails great when it fails. If a crew can handle the technicalities involved ( and higher costs) , extra equipment, and more expensive one, then... (read more)

Duration and horizontal lines preserved when going from 29.97 to 23.976 frames per second by playing back the video cadences of 2:3, 2:3:3:2, or 2:2:2:4 as 2:2:2:2. A slight crackle from a fire. Look and feel the water before diving in might have some value. Deep into the forest, rays of light, slight... (read more)

For an AAF from Avid imported into Resolve creating a timeline, the Edit Index "Reel Name" seems to be Avid Master Clip "Source Icon" name metadata. (This is default Resolve behavior if turning on Reel Names. And one can view this everytime if in Resolve there was no media present... (read more)

http://www.avidblogs.com/how-to-roundtrip-davinci-resolve-to-avid-media-composer-tutorial/ For Avid Media Composer users, in this tutorial step 25 alone is super important where it can make the difference between the relink command working for a sequence selected to master clips or not working. Step... (read more)

I wrote a step-by-step: preparing the embedded metadata of an Avid Media Composer video mixdown mxf media file for a DaVinci Resolve conform. http://library.creativecow.net/freeman_scott/Avid-Video-Mixdowns_DaVinci-Resolve/1 (read more)

In this video tutorial, I sh ow how to use 120 fps footage shot on the iPhone 5s in Avid’s Media Composer Software. Viewers will get to see how to ingest, render, and manipulate this footage, as well as see some great juggling. iPhone 120FPS and Avid Tutorial from Red Arrow Industries on Vimeo... (read more)

I came up with this trick in the 90s when Symphony first came out. Graded a show last week using this prep method for notching so I thought I share it. Only a couple of dozen editors will remember the post way way back when we were on 2400 baud dial-up modems. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCYSV_SA65M... (read more)

At a recent Editors' Lounge Editor and Avid specialist Scott Freeman dives deep into proper workflow techniques for "round-tripping" Avid projects through Da Vinci Resolve, including file name management, EDLs and much much more . http://editorslounge.com/2013.09-avid-resolve/sep2013-freeman... (read more)

Learn to create Science Fiction style Phaser Beams using Media Composer Paint. This effect can be used for weapons discharge from a space ship or a disruptor cannon, or for magical energy beams that fly through your scenes. The two-part tutorial uses Paint and Animatte to achieve this effect. http:/... (read more)