Tech Corner – Research Under Lockdown The enforced idleness of the last few months has resulted in several positives. I walk more. I talk to my family more. And I’ve lots of research to share with you, dear reader. In late February, 2020, I was...
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 – Last Equipment Survey CE 2012 Qtr 2 The battle is over. There are clear winners. The answers to the questions haven’t changed. Around 80% of the ACE respondents edit on Avid, on a Mac, cutting with HD media, on network...
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...
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...
