My first experience with a major composer was when Jerry Goldsmith came to our editing room on the Sony lot to spot the movie Gladiator (no, not that one; the boxing movie). We watched the movie on the KEM, occasionally discussing different ideas,...
Tech Corner – Another Show… Another Show…Another New …Everything If you are a picture editor easily frustrated by change, you’re in the wrong business. Over the past six months I’ve worked on a 3D movie shot on 35mm 8...
Tech Corner-Everyone’s Moving To 3D… Everyone’s Moving To 3D… (Um, then again, maybe not)ECE 2010 Qtr 3 “The studios are going to make all tent-pole pictures in 3D,” Dan Lebental, A.C.E. told a group of editors at a meeting in May. He’s...
Avid had a party. A coming-out party for their new, happier interface. Their Burbank office was jammed with people on May 15 to enjoy food and drink, and to see demonstrations of the latest Avid Media Composer. But wait, I want to tell you something, but that isn’t...
A major advantage Avid Media Composer has had over other NLEs in competing for Hollywood’s editing business is project sharing and bin locking. Project sharing: Any editor or assistant can open a master editing project. Bin locking: Anyone can open any bin...
