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Update Alert: FxFactory 3.0

A big update just hit the Final Cut Pro / Adobe After Effects world this week with Noise Industries FxFactory 3. This update to the popular plug-in architecture introduces not just a lot of new effects but a new interface to the actual FxFactory program. This release sees an interesting new color correction tool from Yanobox and the first FxFactory tools from Nattress and an FCPX only transition package from idustrial revolution.

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Did you know MPEG Streamclip could convert YouTube videos?

File this post under “how in the hell did I not know MPEG Streamclip could do this!” This being take the URL of a YouTube video and convert it into a usable file. That is one of those tasks that has come up time and time again and I’ve often struggled with how to make it happen. I’m not sure how long MPEG Streamclip has had this function but I’m going to chalk it up to you learn something new every day.

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Creators of iGrill to Introduce “iShower” Water Resistant Bluetooth Speaker at CES 2012

iDevices, LLC, the creator of the award-winning iGrill Bluetooth® cooking thermometer, announced today iShower, a water resistant, Bluetooth-enabled speaker that plays music directly from all Apple devices (including iPhones and iPods) and Android devices.  iShower mounts in your shower or can be taken to the beach or pool for up to 15 hours of safe listening.

3D Motion Graphics

Autodesk’s David J. Wood presents a quick motion graphics tutorial on building a quick broadcast title animation using 3D text, geometry and pattern generators.  It’s a good example of how you can make something from nothing and shows off the true 3D compositing tools inside of Autodesk Smoke.

Can a professional really use Premiere Elements 10?

I first wrote about Premiere Elements back when version 9 was first released for the Mac. At that point, I received an NFR (Not For Resale) copy from Adobe but was so concerned about its lack of direct support for PsF in AVCHD that I delayed writing about it again while I exchanged e-mails with the Premiere Elements team. In the meantime, I kept myself quite busy covering other topics, and earlier this week, I published chapter 9 in the PsF’s missing workflow about how to get around Premiere Elements’ current lack of direct support for PsF in AVCHD, and even direct support for native 23.976p (“24p”) in AVCHD. In this article, I answer a logical question: Can a professional really use Premiere Elements? This sub-US$100 program is available for Mac or Windows. Here are the answers.

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PsF’s missing workflow, Part 9: Premiere Elements 10

In parts 1-3 of the PsF’s missing workflow series, we introduced the terms benign PsF & malignant PsF, and revealed the PsF status of several AVCHD cameras from 3 manufacturers. In #4, we did the same with several HD recorders. In #5, we revealed how one recorder manufacturer is offering its own software to counteract the inappropriate signals offered over HDMI by many cameras. In #6, I published an open letter to all pro AVCHD manufacturers. In #7, I covered how to deal with PsF on a progressive sequence in Premiere Pro CS5.5. In #8, I showed how ClipWrap is an excellent solution for many Mac editors. Now in #9, I’ll discuss PsF with the sub US$100 Adobe Premiere Elements 10.

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Sony’s NX70 camera to receive its missing 29.97p framerate via free firmware update

Sony has just announced that the NXCAM camera model known officially as the HXR-NX70 (often followed by a regional suffix) —but colloquially known simply as the NX70— will receive the vital 29.97p framerate via a free downloadable firmware, sometime in the first quarter of 2012.  Well, let me get a little more specific: The 59.94Hz segregated versions of the NX70 will get 1080PsF29.97. This article will explain how vital this framerate is for many producers in ex-NTSC countries, and cover some other improvements included in this update, together with a few that are still missing.

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The Smoke and Mirrors Behind Sweden’s Brokendoll

Winner of numerous ProMax awards in 2011, Sweden-based, boutique production company Brokendoll has garnered acclaim with their self-described “visually intense” high end productions for advertising, television and web.  You might think a company with this level of initial success would also have goals of growing, but according to Brett Richards, Brokendoll is intent on keeping their footprint small to maintain the quality of their productions, “It is important to the quality of the production that we have the right team on each job, so we avoid large, in house teams to maximize our flexibility.” 

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New That Post Show: Edit Pro Supergood

Just over a week ago I enjoyed sitting in on another episode of That Post Show where we had a calm and rational (mostly) discussion of Avid Media Composer 6 and Apple Final Cut Pro X. While it might seem these two NLEs are rather far apart in their perception and target market they are indeed both non-linear editors that can be used to tell a story as well as the two newest NLEs on the block. The show is called Edit Pro Supergood and it’s a long one, clocking in at a bit over two hours.

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iStopMotion for iPad Makes Storytelling Magical

Boinx Software, a multi-award winning software developer for Mac® platform and iOS devices, is pleased to announce the availability of iStopMotion for iPad , a new addition to the widely popular iStopMotion family of products. Debuting at a special price point of 4.99 USD, iStopMotion for iPad sports camera overlay for visually orchestrating one exciting frame to the next, instant playback for instant smiles, a beautiful timeline, and export options that make sharing movie masterpieces with friends and family simple. iStopMotion for iPad also has a companion, iStopMotion Remote Camera, which lets movie makers use their iPhone 4/4S, iPod touch (4th generation) or a second iPad 2 to capture frames, expanding the creative possibilities.

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