Final Cut Help - Trim Edit Window Part 2

Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Filed in: Podcast

Join Apple Certified Trainer Chris Phrommayon as he shows you how to edit even faster in Final Cut Pro using the trim edit window. Part 2

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Allvoices.com – A New Site for Distribution

Tuesday, August 26, 2008 Filed in: Resources

At New Media Expo '08, Richard Harrington talks to Amra Tareen from allvoices.com, the first open media site where anyone can report from anywhere.

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New HD Survival Handbook Has Great Advice

Friday, August 15, 2008

I just got my hands on a new hnadbook for HD written by Philip Hodgetts of Intelligent Assistance. Philip is a great guru and has helped me out of several jams in the past. This new book is a 212 page PDF that is reasonably priced at $15.95.

“The HD Survival Handbook was written to answer the myriad of questions that arise when a video professional moves from working in the Standard Definition world up to the more complex world of High Definition.

From essential background information a video professional is expected to know, to summaries of the latest gear that would take you hours of research on the web, this handbook has it covered. The HD workflows area will help you avoid the pitfalls that have trapped so many others and be ready to meet your customers' demand for HD.”

The book works with all NLEs, but has deeper coverage of Final Cut Studio. What’s also cool is that you can buy just the sections you need. Philip sells the Production, Post Production, and Distribution chapters as separate downloads.

Here are two sample pages:

Here are the table of contents for each section:

Distribution

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Final Cut Help - Using a Custom Menu part 1

Wednesday, August 13, 2008 Filed in: Podcast

Join Apple Certified Trainer Abba Shapiro as he shows you how to add custom elements to your DVD menus in DVD Studio Pro. Part 1.

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Lower Thirds

Tuesday, August 12, 2008 Filed in: Resources

Author and video podcaster Richard Harrington shows you how to create your own, customizable lower third in Photoshop. If you want to learn more about Photoshop, be sure to check out our other show, Photoshop for Video.

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Final Cut Help - Color Correction: Intro to Scopes

Wednesday, August 06, 2008 Filed in: Podcast

Join Apple Certified Trainer Richard Harrington as he shows you the scopes you will be using for color correcting in Final Cut Pro.

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VisualHub

Tuesday, August 05, 2008 Filed in: Resources

Author and video podcaster Richard Harrington shows you another handy compression tool in VisualHub from www.techspansion.com.

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The Most Important Piece of Paperwork for Your Projects

Friday, August 01, 2008 Filed in: Business | Resources

I often preach extensively about project management at design and creative conferences around the globe. The one piece of paperwork that I always emphasize is completing a scoping document for a project then getting the client to sign off and accept it. This one piece of papaerwork can solve all sorts of problems and is really worth the 2-5 hours it takes to write. The outline is as follows.

Project Scoping Document

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Project Name
Executive Summary
Background
Project Scope (High Level)

Project Objectives
Deliverables
Organizations
Interfaces Required
Assumptions
Constraints
Evaluation Criteria
Risks
Rewards
Budgets
Schedules (Due Dates)
Project Team Readiness

Key Roles

Executive Sponsor
Project Manager
Business Experts
Technical Experts

Signature Lines - Sign Off “Charter”

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