I’ve been thinking lately about organization. Maybe that’s because spring is (mercifully) coming soon, and I’m due for a good, old-fashioned spring-cleaning. Or maybe it’s because I’m terribly disorganized. Either way, I thought I would talk a bit about how the Avid organizes media and how this can be used to the editors’ advantage.
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Tutorial: Pan and Zoom Documents with Boris Red and Avid
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In this tutorial, I explain how to create a cool Pan and Zoom effect over Documents or Newspapers. I show how to use a blur effect to create the feeling of Depth of Field and how to use masks to give the illusion of lighting.
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Tutorial “Kid Stays in the Picture” effect with Boris Red
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In this tutorial, I explain how to create the “Kid Stays in the Picture” effect using Photoshop, Boris Red, and Avid. I also show how to accomplish it with only using Boris Red and Avid.
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Tutorial: Using Ease In/Out Keyframes in Boris Red
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For a follow up to my last tutorial, I cover using the Ease In/Out Keyframes in Boris Red to create smooth moves on hi-resolution still photos.
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Tutorial: Pan and Zoom with Boris Red
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In today’s blog, I provide a Video Tutorial with instructions on how to use Boris Red and Avid Media Composer to perform Pan and Zoom type moves on high resolution still images.
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When it comes to editing, I have no shortage of “pet peeves,” and perhaps one of my biggest is seeing footage with “Incorrect Aspect Ratio.” Far too often I see television shows, news packages, promos, even graphics in a video with the wrong aspect ratio, causing the images to appear squished. I’m not talking about TV networks that incorrectly display entire programs (I’ve got a future blog lined up to complain about that); no, I’m talking about a shot or two incorrectly formatted in an otherwise perfectly fine video.
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As a video editor I often find myself using elements that begin their video-life as imported stills. Sometimes the stills are photos in something like JPG or TIF form. Sometimes they are vector graphics like those from Adobe Illustrator. Sometimes they are complicated images with multiple layers such as Photoshop files. In short, stills come in a number of file formats.
Since the file format is often right there in the name of the file (“aPicture.tif”), I am usually aware of the format being imported. But, one detail that can slip through the cracks is the color mode.
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On a down day between projects, Ryan challenged me to a duel. Well, not quite a duel, per se, but he challenged me nonetheless. “Make a lightsaber,” he said. Surprisingly, though I am clearly a nerdy dude—and member of the Star Wars generation—I had never attempted the lightsaber effect.
Naturally, there are a zillion methods and tutorials around for creating the lightsaber effect. However, as is often the case, not many people talk about using Boris Red to create the effect. So, I thought I would outline my method using Boris Red 4. (Clicking on any of the images below will load a larger, often more detailed, version.) (more…)
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Ever wonder how a TV show is written? Well, just ten years ago that answer would have been easy: A TV show was written by a “writer.” Seems pretty obvious doesn’t it. Well, answering that question in today’s post-production world is not so easy. Oh, sure, some shows are still written by a writer sitting behind a keyboard, but nowadays, more and more TV shows are written in the edit bay, usually by the editor.
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Custom Boris Transition- White Flash
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In today’s blog, I provide a Video Tutorial with instructions on how to build a custom “Overexposed White Flash” transition using the Avid and Boris Red.
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