Avatar producer Jon Landau on film and video editing workflow and 3D film production
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Avatar producer Jon Landau on film and video editing workflow and 3D film production

Avid Exclusive: Meagan Keane of Avid Artist Relations interviews Avatar producer Jon Landau. Landau discusses the creative process behind the highest grossing film in history and the numerous ways Avid film and video editing software workflow facilitated 3D production.

Avid Screencast #28: Color Correction Basics VII – Vignettes and Wrap-Up
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Avid Screencast #28: Color Correction Basics VII – Vignettes and Wrap-Up

NOTE: I had to trim this video down because of Youtube length limitations. See the full episode at http://avidscreencast.com/asc28 In the final installment of the Color Correction series, we’ll highlight parts of a shot by using a vignette. Then, I’ll go through some Color Correction options that I hadn’t mentioned in previous episodes. Here are…

Avid Screencast #27: Color Correction Basics VI – Matching Two Shots Part II
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Avid Screencast #27: Color Correction Basics VI – Matching Two Shots Part II

In this episode, we’ll continue matching one shot to another. We’ll do it manually, and we’ll use Avid’s curves. Here are direct links to the other tutorials in this series: Color Correction Basics Part1 Color Correction Basics Part2 Color Correction Basics Part3 Color Correction Basics Part4 Color Correction Basics Part5 Color Correction Basics Part6 Color…

Avid Screencast #26: Color Correction Basics V – Matching Two Shots Part I
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Avid Screencast #26: Color Correction Basics V – Matching Two Shots Part I

One of the most common tasks when doing color correction is matching two shots. So this week and next, we’ll do exactly that. As always, I like working with the curves in Avid, but you should be able to use the skills learned in this tutorial when using the Color Wheels as well. Sorry for…

Avid Screencast #25: Color Correction Basics IV – Manipulating Color Balance with Color Wheels
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Avid Screencast #25: Color Correction Basics IV – Manipulating Color Balance with Color Wheels

In last week’s episode, we chnaged the color balance of a shot with curves. This week we’ll do the same thing with the color wheels. http://avidscreencast.com/asc25 Here are direct links to the other tutorials in this series: Color Correction Basics Part1 Color Correction Basics Part2 Color Correction Basics Part3 Color Correction Basics Part4 Color Correction…

Monitor Video Externally through Matrox MXO2 Mini and Avid Editing Systems
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Monitor Video Externally through Matrox MXO2 Mini and Avid Editing Systems

If you dont have a Nitris DX- or Mojo DX-based system, Media Composer 5 opens the door to third-party workflows, enabling you to monitor video externally using the Matrox MXO2 Mini interface, which is available for Mac and Windows systems. When paired with Media Composer software, MXO2 Mini becomes a dedicated, high-quality monitor-only solution for…