Ken Burns Effect in Avid Media Composer
Learn how to create the ‘Ken Burns’ effect using the Pan and Zoom feature within Avid Media Composer. You can view a full text based tutorial with screen shots on this same concept by visiting:
Avid Screencast #45: Audio Basics V – Audio Keyframes
Learn to manipulate audio with keyframes. This is a seven part series with Audio Settings, here are direct links to the other parts: Audio Basics I – Settings, Settings, Settings Audio Basics II – Stereo Tracks Audio Basics III – Very Basic Editing Audio Basics IV – Audio Mixer Audio Basics V – Audio…
Marquee® AutoTitler – Avid® Media Composer® tutorials
Although it’s primarily relied upon for creating motion titles and graphics in 3D space, Avid® Marquee® can also make quick work of still graphics and titles. One example of this is the creation of lower-third graphics. Often times editors are asked to create multiple lower-third titles for a project with all the titles having a…
Avid Screencast #44: Audio Basics IV – Audio Mixer
An in-depth look at Media Composer’s audio mixer. This is a seven part series with Audio Settings, here are direct links to the other parts: Audio Basics I – Settings, Settings, Settings Audio Basics II – Stereo Tracks Audio Basics III – Very Basic Editing Audio Basics IV – Audio Mixer Audio Basics V…
Editing from a Bin in Media Composer
Learn how to edit directly from a bin window within Avid Media Composer without having to load the content into a source window.
Avid Media Access v2 – Avid® Media Composer® tutorials
Since being introduced in 2009, the AMA architecture has been expanded in Media Composer© 5.0 to include even more file-based formats. Now in MC5 users can directly link to and have immediate access to formats such as RED©, QuickTime© with H.264, QuickTime with ProRes, Canon’s new XF plug-in, the P2 DVCPRO© format, XDCAM HD, as…
Multiple transitions in Media Composer
Learn how to create a slideshow in Avid Media Composer by marking in-out points for all your clips at the same time. You’ll learn how to add transitions to all your slides with one click of the mouse.
Robert Rodriguez: PREDATORS – From Concept To The Big Screen
See how filmmaker Robert Rodriguez’s Troublemaker Studios gave rise to a gripping new chapter in the Predator franchise, with help from an all-Avid workflow.
Avid Screencast #43: Audio Basics III – Very Basic Editing
This week, we’ll make some very simple audio edits, create transitions, check out waveforms and get rid of those horrid pops that are sometimes created by audio edits. This is actually the first part of a show that was to include the audio mixer as well, but the episode just turned out to be way…
Conform BCC AVX Effects for Finishing in Avid DS
Boris Continuum Complete AVX for Avid DS brings nearly 200 filters to Avid DS Version 10.2.1 and higher. BCC AVX is bundled with all Avid Media Composer and Symphony systems. With a BCC AVX for DS license, Avid facilities are able to conform sequences with AVX 2.0-based BCC effects for finishing in Avid DS.
Media Composer speed ramp using slow motion with audio
Learn how to create a speed ramp effect within Avid Media Composer. You’ll also learn how to slow down the audio using Media Composer’s set of audiosuite tools. You can also view a text version of this tutorial using the ‘time compression expansion plugin’ by visiting: http://www.geniusdv.com/news_and_tutorials/2010/10/media_composer_speed_ramp_…
Avid Screencast #42: Audio Basics II – Stereo Tracks
Everything you ever wanted to know about stereo tracks, a new feature in Media Composer 5. This is a seven part series with Audio Settings, here are direct links to the other parts: Audio Basics I – Settings, Settings, Settings Audio Basics II – Stereo Tracks Audio Basics III – Very Basic Editing Audio…
Avid Screencast #41: Audio Basics I – Settings, Settings, Settings
NOTE: This version of the tutorial is slightly shortened because of Youtube length limitations. Deal with the various Audio Settings in Media Composer. This is a seven part series with Audio Settings, here are direct links to the other parts: Audio Basics I – Settings, Settings, Settings Audio Basics II – Stereo Tracks Audio…
Avid® Rough Cut – Steven Sprung and Michael Bershad
In this episode of The Rough Cut, we meet writer/director Steven Sprung and writer/producer Michael Bershad to talk about the concept and story behind their independent film “Dispatch”. Part 1: Writer/director Steven Sprung and writer/producer Michael Bershad to talk about the concept and story behind their independent film “Dispatch”. Part 2: Assistant editor Drew Sommer…
