» Addicted to Novelty
Feb 09, 2010 10:08 AM from Splice Here
For those of you who might have missed it, last week PBS\' Frontline aired a really interesting look at how the wired world is affecting us. I was skeptical — shows like this are usually full of platitudes or stuff that\'s so obvious there\'s no point in talking about it — but this one was ..
» More Snow
Feb 09, 2010 0:16 AM from The Director\'s Chair
Ok, I just got home after directing the 11pm news. Catch Topper\'s 11pm forecast. There are some key things to listen for. A) Dangerous Coastal Storm B) Blizzard Conditions Likely C) We\'re going to get a ton of snow D) The real danger will be the wind gusting from 30 to 40mph. This ..
» Snow Pictures From DC
Feb 08, 2010 6:50 PM from The Director\'s Chair
» A 1, 2, 3, and now 4 Punch And Now A Record \"Mashes\" Up
Feb 08, 2010 3:01 PM from The Director\'s Chair
Ok, I guess last weekend\'s storm was a \"superstorm.\" I suppose it could have been worse, but it was bad enough. Dulles Airport received about 32 inches of snow. Near my house, we received a bit more than that. Last week, I predicted the Super Bowl would have great ratings. I..
» One More Hour
Feb 06, 2010 9:41 PM from The Director\'s Chair
Ok, we have one more hour to go for tonight. There have been all kinds of stories coming out of this storm, and I\'m sure more to come. One story that caught my attention involved an odd form of \"snow surfing.\" There were reports of people wearing snow skies tied to the back of a vehicle..
» Snow Ending For Now
Feb 06, 2010 5:42 PM from The Director\'s Chair
In between coverage, I have a little time to post. This storm has been historic for the region...with more on the way. I came into work for the afternoon shift on the Metro. It was rush hour crowded. Then everyone dumped out at DuPont Circle for a big snowball fight. That\'s ..
» 2010 Oscar nominations are out
Feb 02, 2010 8:05 AM from The Editblog
The 2010 Oscar nominations have been announced . The show is March 7.
» Today is Backup Day! February 2010
Feb 01, 2010 11:01 AM from The Editblog
The 2nd ever of our monthly reminder to backup you system. Read the PVC post if you need some backup utility suggestions. Otherwise subscribe to the RSS feed here for the reminder.
» February SuperMeet is less than a week away
Jan 30, 2010 10:50 AM from The Editblog
You got less than a week to get tickets for the next FCP User Group SuperMeet . This one is February 5 in San Francisco. It will be at the Robertson Auditorium with doors opening at 3:30 pm for the “Digital Showcase” and the show beginning at 7:00. Just looking at the event\'s website it..
» The Clip Info Window
Jan 26, 2010 11:10 AM from Splice Here
Here\'s a feature that\'s been around forever, but many people don\'t seem to be aware of it. Say you want to find a piece of data logged for a particular clip. You open the appropriate bin, but the column containing the info you\'re interested in isn\'t displayed. You could open the bin\'s Fast Menu, sel..
» The Mouseless Interface
Jan 25, 2010 4:28 PM from Splice Here
Some of you would probably kill for the user interface that Tom Cruise employs in “Minority Report,” with big images displayed on transparent screens and a gestural language that interprets your body movements. My sense is that an editor could get pretty tired working that way all day, b..
» Sleeping or Surfing
Jan 22, 2010 9:48 AM from Splice Here
With Apple\'s rumored tablet computer supposedly coming out next Wednesday, the release this week of a survey on young Americans\' digital proclivities couldn\'t have been more timely. The short version of the results, compiled by the Kaiser foundation, show that the average kid age 8 to 18 spends thei..
» 10 minutes of 100 cheesy movie lines
Jan 21, 2010 3:10 PM from The Editblog
There was great tweet that came over the ether from David Stripinis that linked to this YouTube video : The 100 Cheesiest Movie Quotes of All Time . It\'s priceless and worth 10 minutes of your time if you like movies at all. If you really want to enjoy it to its fullest click over to the actual You..
» Slick Photojournalism Blog
Jan 21, 2010 8:45 AM from Splice Here
The NY Times is expanding its internet offerings in some slick ways. I\'ve recently discovered their “Lens” blog, which seeks to highlight new photojournalism. Every post is focused around a gallery of photographs. Some summarize the day in pictures, others offer perspective on the news o..
» Happy New Linkage: January 2010
Jan 16, 2010 9:38 AM from The Editblog
In case you missed it, RED\'s Ted had a Scarlet prototype (among other things) he was showing at CES. We\'re starting a monthly backup reminder . And here\'s another backup discussion . It\'s a good idea for editors to understand the basics of audio compression . Post Fifth Pictures wrote about their e..
» MC Audio Dissolves Come in Two Flavors
Jan 13, 2010 11:50 AM from Splice Here
Have you ever created an audio dissolve and heard an audible volume dip in the middle of the effect? Perhaps when you\'re trying to join two similar pieces of fill? If it\'s happened to you, you know how maddening it can be to eliminate. Final Cut offers a neat solution: two kinds of audio dissolves, ..
» And You Thought You Were Buried
Jan 11, 2010 7:09 PM from Splice Here
Whatever you think of the remote controlled drones the US is using in Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan, they generate a huge amount of video — 24 years worth so far. Predator drones employ only one camera, but the newer Reapers use ten. The Air Force has thousands of people watching these feeds ..
» Letterman\'s Technical Maintenance Minute
Jan 06, 2010 7:43 AM from The Editblog
The Late Show with David Letterman has started a segment called the Technical Maintenance Minute. The 1/5/10 segment was about Avid and for us Avid geeks it was great. Sorry the quality sucks as I grabbed it with my iPhone as the segment went by. I need to figure out how to pull good video off the ..
» Waiting Means Watching
Jan 05, 2010 11:00 AM from Splice Here
Flat screens have made it possible to put TVs in every doctor\'s office and, sure enough, they\'ve now installed one in the waiting room at the West Side Health Center (part of the IATSE health plan). For your enjoyment, the audio is turned up to full listening volume. There were four of us sitting th..
» A real live LiveFont on CNN
Jan 04, 2010 2:39 PM from The Editblog
I\'ve seen LiveFonts all over local cable advertising but have rarely seen them dancing their way around national broadcast and cable television. But this morning CNN broke ‘em out during a story about the lobbying of Congress by unexpected parties during the healthcare debate: