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Avid Screencast #34: Film Flash
Create a Glow-like Film Flash Effect without using Boris Continuum Complete. http://www.avidscreencast.com/asc34
2010-06-24
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Avid Screencast #33: Safe Color Limiter
Nothing fancy, but a solid workhorse: Want to make sure that your sequence is complying with technical broadcast standards? The Safe Color Limiter Effect is your friend. http://avidscreencast.com/asc33
2010-06-18
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Avid Screencast #32: Blurring into / out of a Title
In this episode, we’ll transition into a title by starting with a blur and then slowly letting it focus. To do this we’ll have to look into how titles actually work, redoing it as a simple Matte Key and then manipulating Key and Fill to achieve out goal. You see, it’s fun for the whole
2010-06-10
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Avid Screencast #31: Curtain Transition
NOTE: I had to trim this video down because of Youtube length limitations. See the full episode at http://avidscreencast.com/asc31 This week’s episode features a request from Youtube user Instantslugger, who wanted to know how to do a curtain transition within Media Composer. Turns out it’s not that hard. We’ll do it using Avid’s Paint effect
2010-06-03
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Avid Screencast #30: Audio Timewarp
Everybody knows the Timewarp only applies to video. But what if you want to change the speed of your audio as well? In this episode, we’ll do just that with the help of a couple of different AudioSuite plugins that come with Media Composer. http://avidscreencast.com/asc30
2010-05-27
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Avid Screencast #29: Glow Transition
In this episode, we’ll create a nice Glow transition using a Boris Continuum Complete Effect that ships with Media Composer.
2010-05-13
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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
2010-05-06
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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
2010-04-29
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Episode Sixteen: Cheesy “How-To” transitions Part Three
The final installment in my three part Cheesy Transitions series. As usual, everything is done right inside Media Composer. This is one very, very powerful application!
2010-04-29
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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
2010-04-23
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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
2010-04-15
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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
2010-04-13
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Avid Screencast #24: Color Correction Basics III – Manipulating Color Balance with Curves
NOTE: I had to trim this video down because of Youtube length limitations. See the full episode at http://avidscreencast.com/asc24 In this episode, we’ll severely change the white balance of an image to correct an underexposed, wrongly balanced clip and make it look decent. We’ll use the curves in Avid’s Color Correction to do it. Here
2010-04-08
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Avid Screencast #22: Color Correction Basics I – Laying the Groundwork
Before we start color correcting a shot, a few words about scopes. http://avidscreencast.com/asc22 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 Correction Basics Part7
2010-04-04
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Avid Screencast #23: Color Correction Basics II – Manipulating Contrast
NOTE: I had to trim this video down because of Youtube length limitations. See the full episode at http://avidscreencast.com/asc23 Manipulate the contrast of an image with Avid Color Correction. 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
2010-04-04
