http://library.creativecow.net/tutorials/applefinalcutpro Creative COW Library of tutorials for Apple Final Cut Pro. en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT PHP Script webmaster@creativecow.net webmaster@creativecow.net http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/iron-man-3 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/kaufman_debra/VFX_Alessandro-Cioffi_Iron-Man_3.php Seventy artists from Trixter worked an entire year to create a formidable 208 VFX shots for Marvel's Iron Man 3. Each new episode in the Iron Man saga details a slick new technology created by the ingenious Tony Stark, and the new installment does not disappoint! Combining the hard surface geometry Mon, 06 May 2013 19:00:00 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/nab-2013-on-the-post-production-trail-day-three http://library.creativecow.net/articles/kutchera_dennis/NAB-2013_Day-Three.php Dennis Kutchera reports on Day Three at NAB 2013. Excitement is still buzzing, especially for Autodesk Smoke 2013, TV Logic, the 6K RED Dragon and the Technicolor session on color in the filmmaking process. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:36:40 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/tips-for-attending-nab-2013-from-a-convention-veteran http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/NAB_Attending-Tips.php Walter Biscardi tells us, "Once again, springtime is upon us, so of course, it's time for the annual National Association of Broadcasters convention. Last year y'all seemed to like the before you go tips, so may I present the 2013 edition of 'Tips from an NAB Veteran to make the best use of you Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:41:35 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/tiffen-dfx-30-color-grading-lab-processes-more http://library.creativecow.net/articles/kutchera_dennis/Tiffen-DFX-3point0-Review.php Whatever your level of expertise with color grading, you are going to want to try Tiffen DFX after reading this review. In a sentence, it is one of the most useful, if not the most useful plugin you will find to extend the color correction capabilities of your editing software, solve picture problem Sat, 23 Feb 2013 21:00:00 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/tim-squyres-edits-life-of-pi http://library.creativecow.net/articles/kaufman_debra/Tim-Squyres_Life-of-Pi.php Tim Squyres, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his work on Life of Pi, got hooked on film when he took an introductory film course at Cornell University in upstate New York. Squyres talks to Creative COW about the challenges of editing Ang Lee's first digitally shot feature film, which was Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:05:00 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/larger-than-4k-larger-than-life http://library.creativecow.net/articles/soyka_walter/HP_New-Dimensions_WS.php Keen Live's Walter Soyka regularly works with files twice the size of EPIC's 4.5K - and how about a 120-foot video wall at 14,700 x 1200 - that's why he needs all the power he can get from his workstation. Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:25:00 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/suck-it-up-buttercup http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wall_kylee/Buttercup_employment-tips.php The Best Excuses from New or Underemployed Filmmakers and Freelancers: "You've really really got to stop being lazy and making excuses for not getting what you want," says Creative COW Contributing Editor Kylee Wall. "Seriously. It's sad and it makes me sad for you. So sad in fact, th Wed, 30 Jan 2013 06:01:35 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/workflow-update-imac-adobe-the-x-factor http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/Workflow_iMac-Adobe-FCPX.php With five edit suites currently running at Biscardi Creative Media, and four more on standby, Walter Biscardi and crew need the best possible performance our of their workflow and machines. Here, Walter describes the power (yes, power) of the iMac, the workhorse Adobe Premiere Pro, and some never sa Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:00:00 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/the-hobbit-debuts-high-frame-rate-cinema http://library.creativecow.net/articles/kaufman_debra/Hobbit-High-Frame-Rate-Cinema.php The technology wizards of the film/TV industry have been talking about High Frame Rate cinema for a long time; indeed, Douglas Trumbull's Showscan at 60 fps presaged the current interest over 30 years ago. But it took director Peter Jackson to take the plunge for mainstream cinema, declaring he woul Sun, 09 Dec 2012 22:31:20 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/battistella_david/FCPX-RED-Shoot-Edit/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/battistella_david/FCPX-RED-Shoot-Edit.php Embracing FCP X and the RED Camera System from the earliest releases has been proven a successful choice for filmmaker David Battistella, whose enticing respect for the RED/FCPX workflow shines through from detailed explanation to his finished work. Everything we dreamed RED could be in post is begi Wed, 21 Nov 2012 19:00:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/wall_kylee/Parenthood-in-Production-and-Post/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wall_kylee/Parenthood-in-Production-and-Post.php Balancing parenthood and post-production is a challenge for anyone - especially if you decide to make a cross-country move to LA with a two year old in tow. In this interview, freelance editor Tim Wilsbach tells us about how he manages a busy editing career and life at home with his wife and son. Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:56:36 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/neil_andy/FCPX-Motion-Quick-Tip/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/neil_andy/FCPX-Motion-Quick-Tip.php In this tutorial, Andy Neil shows how to create a custom designed lower third for Final Cut Pro X. Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:41:30 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/behind-the-lens-paul-cameron-asc-on-total-recall http://library.creativecow.net/articles/kaufman_debra/Paul_Cameron_Total-Recall.php Paul Cameron, ASC, just finished work on the remake of Total Recall, directed by Len Wiseman and starring Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel with Bill Nighy, Bryan Cranston, and John Cho. Cameron was last featured in Creative COW for his work on Henry's Crime. His previous credits inclu Fri, 03 Aug 2012 19:03:07 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/weiss_bart/Boris-Soundbite-Review/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/weiss_bart/Boris-Soundbite-Review.php You may have already heard of AV3's Get, an app designed to search video files. Now, it's available as a Boris product at a sticker of $299. Affordable and easy to use, this review finds the app an indispensable tool. Fri, 15 Jun 2012 22:57:09 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/introducing-our-2012-nab-blue-ribbon-award-winners http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_32_Blue-Ribbon-Awards.php The only industry award chosen by hundreds of thousands of working professionals and potential customers from around the world. Wed, 13 Jun 2012 02:02:43 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/company-3s-di-artist-stephen-nakamura-on-prometheus http://library.creativecow.net/articles/nakamura_stephen/Prometheus-DI-IMAX.php Stephen Nakamura, one of a handful of artists who helped to pioneer DI color grading, shares his experience on creating the look for Prometheus as envisioned by director Ridley Scott. Sat, 09 Jun 2012 19:03:10 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/high-noon-in-the-editors-corral http://library.creativecow.net/articles/kaufman_debra/HPA-Sales-Resource-Luncheon.php A group of editors gathered at a Hollywood Post Alliance Sales Resource Group luncheon to debate the merits of today's nonlinear editing systems. In the process, they argued less over tools and complained more about an ever-changing workflow. And, yes, there are a few fans of FCPX. Fri, 01 Jun 2012 23:52:13 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/a-cautionary-tale-for-the-fcp-switcher http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/FCPX-Cautionary-Tale.php Herein lies the cautionary tale of a long-time user of Final Cut Pro, penned for those who would consider switching NLEs. Are there tools that will positively replace FCP 7? Are there NLEs that are even more powerful than our now evanescent favorite? Tue, 29 May 2012 01:53:05 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/lawrence_david/CS6-Premiere-Pro_First-Impressions/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/lawrence_david/CS6-Premiere-Pro_First-Impressions.php As a long-time Final Cut Pro user, David Lawrence has been looking for a new NLE, since FCPX isn't an option for his editing style and needs. When word leaked out of a CS6 trial release, David took Premiere Pro 6 for a spin. And WOW! is what his impressions were. Read on for more details. Mon, 07 May 2012 22:29:42 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/biscardi_walter/NAB_2012-04-16/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/NAB_2012-04-16.php Sometimes, our first impressions are the most powerful, and as Walter Biscardi walked the NAB floor on Day One, he had some definite strong first impressions. Read about what he saw, and reap vicariously the wealth of new information on sparkly new product releases from NAB 2012. Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:31:23 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/freitag_lori/Twixtor-Overview-FCP/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/freitag_lori/Twixtor-Overview-FCP.php This tutorial shows how to do a simple speed-up and slow-down using Twixtor in FCPX. Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:28:43 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/You-Ask-I-Answer_FCPX-PSD-1/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/mcauliffe_kevin/You-Ask-I-Answer_FCPX-PSD-1.php In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you the great new "Import PSD files" feature inside of FCPX, and answers a viewers question about extending still images the length of your timelines. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:06:52 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/FCPX-Multicam-Editing/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/mcauliffe_kevin/FCPX-Multicam-Editing.php In this tutorial, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you how, with the newest update to FCPX, to edit multicam inside of FCPX. See how to set up your clips into angles, and then quickly and easily edit them together to create a seamless edit in no time flat. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:16:15 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/neil_andy/FCPX-Multicam-2/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/neil_andy/FCPX-Multicam-2.php This is part two of a two-part tutorial on the new multicam feature added to the 10.0.3 update for Final Cut Pro X. In this part, Andy Neil shows off the custom sync controls, syncing using meta-data and how FCPX handles non-pro sources. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:55:00 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/neil_andy/FCPX-Multicam-1/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/neil_andy/FCPX-Multicam-1.php Finally it's here! FCP X has included a multi-camera workflow in its 10.0.3 update. Andy Neil will take you through the INs and OUTs of this amazing new feature in a two-part tutorial (there's THAT much to show). Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:55:30 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/payton_t/FCPX_Editing-During-Playback/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/payton_t/FCPX_Editing-During-Playback.php One of the features of FCP X that goes largely unmentioned (and is mostly undocumented) is the ability to edit during playback. In this tutorial I'll teach you the fundamentals of editing without stopping playback. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:34:39 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/neil_andy/FCPX-Roles/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/neil_andy/FCPX-Roles.php In this tutorial, I'll show you the INs and OUTs of the Roles feature. How they work when exporting projects as well as tricks on their use in editing and during import. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:38:42 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/real-world-editing http://library.creativecow.net/articles/raudonis_mark/magazine_29_Real-World-Editing.php The inside story of reality TV giants Bunim/Murray Productions, and their trip from Avid Media Composer to Apple Final Cut Pro...and back again. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:21:03 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/payton_t/FCPX_Custom-Resolution-Timelines/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/payton_t/FCPX_Custom-Resolution-Timelines.php FCP X can't create a custom resolution timeline... or can it? I'll show you how to create custom resolution timelines quickly in Final Cut Pro X. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:56:45 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/lawrence_david/Video-Purifier_and_x264/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/lawrence_david/Video-Purifier_and_x264.php Consider this: you’re taking your pristine, carefully crafted video file--the product of countless hours of work--and running it through a process that will literally throw away up to 90% of the information! In this tutorial, David shares a simple workflow he uses to prepare finished video files f Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:31:59 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/opening-my-mind-has-opened-doors http://library.creativecow.net/articles/harrington_richard/magazine_28_HP_Opening-My-Mind.php Richard Harrington describes how he reached the decision to switch from Final Cut Pro to Adobe Premiere Pro and why part of his post-production department is running on Windows. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:02:03 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/steve-jobs-a-personal-calendar-entry http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_28_Steve-Jobs.php Steve Jobs was almost unbelievably young when we met him. We talk about him as a visionary now, but then, they called him a whiz kid, the Boy Wonder: 21 when Apple was founded in 1976, 22 when Apple formally incorporated, 25 for Apple's IPO, and 26 when he first made the cover of Time Magazine. Maci Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:12:19 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/kanter_steve/Boris-FX-Soundbite/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/kanter_steve/Boris-FX-Soundbite.php Final Cut Studio Master Trainer Steve Kanter introduces Boris Soundbite, a software application that quickly and accurately finds any word or phrase spoken in recorded media. Video editors, producers, and journalists can instantly play all occurrences of a spoken phrase in their media, then insert t Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:02:14 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/The-Best-of-Free-Fonts/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/mcauliffe_kevin/The-Best-of-Free-Fonts.php In this economy, you need to get the absolute best value for your dollar, and as the expression goes, sometimes you get what you pay for...but not in this case. What The Font? is a free web and iPhone resource to help you figure out what font someone is using in a video, print or any other medium, q Mon, 15 Aug 2011 01:00:05 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/kobler_helmut/FCP-vs-Premiere-Pro/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/kobler_helmut/FCP-vs-Premiere-Pro.php If you're a Final Cut editor contemplating making a change in the wake of Apple's FCPX roll-out, you're not alone. Here's one long-time Final Cut user who tried out Adobe Premiere CS5.5 on a paying gig. He found a lot to like, and not much to miss. Mon, 04 Jul 2011 01:32:05 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/harrington_biscardi/FCPX/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/harrington_biscardi/FCPX.php After a day of reading the FCP and FCPX forums, tweeting, and scanning the blogosphere, two COW leaders had a lot to talk about. Rich and Walter are not casual Final Cut Pro users... they've used it since version 1 and literally built their businesses using Apple tools. For them, today was the end o Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:01:25 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/weiss_roth_david/FCP-10-MAC-Lion/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/weiss_roth_david/FCP-10-MAC-Lion.php Forget all the rumors and speculation about Final Cut Pro X, Creative Cow Contributing Editor David Roth Weiss delivers nothing but facts as he guides you through the steps necessary to partition your Mac system drive with a cool multi-boot setup that will allow you to easily and efficiently switch Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:04:09 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Quick-Tip-FCP-Rocky-Effect/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/mcauliffe_kevin/Quick-Tip-FCP-Rocky-Effect.php Creating the "ROCKY" video inside text look in Final Cut Pro is almost as easy as it is to create inside of Avid's Media Composer, and there's no need to go into Apple's Motion to do it! Just use FCP. Tue, 24 May 2011 22:31:39 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Quick-Tip-FCP-Copy-Paste-Attributes/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/mcauliffe_kevin/Quick-Tip-FCP-Copy-Paste-Attributes.php When editing, speed and accuracy are two things that make a great editor. In this FCP Quick Tip, copying effects from one shot to another might be "common knowledge", but what about having the ability to copy not only effects, but clip attributes as well, and being able to do it in a secon Mon, 16 May 2011 03:41:16 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/Quick-Tip-FCP-Importing-Sequences/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/mcauliffe_kevin/Quick-Tip-FCP-Importing-Sequences.php Are you stuck trying to figure out an easy way to import an image sequence into Final Cut Pro? In this quick tip for FCP, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you why QuickTime 7 will be your tool of choice for importing image sequences. Wed, 11 May 2011 16:28:58 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/mcguire_sam/FCP-iPad-control/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/mcguire_sam/FCP-iPad-control.php This video tutorial demonstrates how to set up an iPad with the AC-7 Core app to control Final Cut Pro. Wed, 04 May 2011 11:18:31 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/the-future-of-editing http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/Future-of-Editing.php Thousands of members of Creative COW were at the 2011 NAB Show, and we are pleased to bring you some of their reports. In this entry, Walter Biscardi looks at the future of editing, FCP X, AVID, Adobe and what's on the table now for tomorrow. Thu, 28 Apr 2011 01:21:58 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/filmlight-baselight-for-fcp-its-a-serious-color-tool http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/FilmLight-BaseLight-for-FCP.php Thousands of members of Creative COW were at the 2011 NAB Show, and we are pleased to bring you some of their reports. In this entry, Walter Biscardi at NAB 2011, had the opportunity for a 1 on 1 demo of the full Baselight color correction system and it's "little cousin", the plug-in that Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:12:14 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/weiss_roth_david/get-review/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/weiss_roth_david/get-review.php In this review, Los Angeles based director, editor, colorist, and Creative Cow Contributing Editor, David Roth Weiss, takes a look at a product aptly named "Get," from AV3 Software. It's a speech recognition search app for Final Cut Pro editors that will undoubtedly help get your projects Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:08:04 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/biscardi_walter/BCM-FCP-Tip-6/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/BCM-FCP-Tip-6.php It is possible to achieve true broadcast safe using only the tools in Final Cut Pro if you follow the right steps. In this quick tip, Walter Biscardi, Jr. shows you how he has delivered shows to broadcasters worldwide using only the built in FCP filter Sun, 03 Apr 2011 20:58:35 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/biscardi_walter/BCM-FCP-Tip-4/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/biscardi_walter/BCM-FCP-Tip-4.php There is much confusion about dpi vs. pixels when it comes to still images and video editing. In this short tip, Walter Biscardi, Jr. helps to take some of the mystery out of the process. Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:54:43 GMT http://library.creativecow.net/smith_stephen/fcp-quick-tips/1 http://library.creativecow.net/articles/smith_stephen/fcp-quick-tips.php Learn how to get things done in Apple's Final Cut Pro faster with CreativeCOW.net contributing editor Stephen Smith. In this video tutorial he'll show you how to find un-used clips fast and easy. Plus, cut down your render time and learn how to play un-rendered clips in real time. If that's not enou Fri, 01 Apr 2011 23:56:47 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/out-of-the-box-solutions http://library.creativecow.net/articles/wilson_tim/magazine_out-of-the-box.php "If only problems stayed in boxes," Tim Wilson muses over the "Making It Up Issue" of Creative COW Magazine. He's also okay with a bunch of new problems. Making things up as you go along means that what looks like the end of the road doesn't have to be the end of the story. Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:24:41 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/wiring-conan-a-look-at-conan-part-two http://library.creativecow.net/articles/dome_dan/magazine_wiring-conan.php Dan Dome takes us inside the production pipeline of "Conan". The studio taping of "Conan" starts at 4:30 Pacific, and runs in real time. It ends at 5:30, and "we have to have everything in Atlanta by 8 PM Pacific time, 11 PM Eastern, when the show starts to air." See ho Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:23:07 GMT http://magazine.creativecow.net/article/recalling-our-first-five-years-in-print http://library.creativecow.net/articles/lindeboom_ron/magazine_recalling-first-five-years.php The Power of Dreaming: Forging Visions that Work. That is the standard that we at Creative COW strive to unite under. In just five years, the COW Magazine has moved from the realms of dreams to a market leader. Read on for founder Ron Lindeboom's personal remembrances and inspiration, and what const Tue, 08 Mar 2011 02:20:37 GMT