Avid Uncut

<p>Leverage the full power of Avid Media Composer with this essential guide from an Avid guru. Master timesaving tricks and techniques that utilize the latest Media Composer features and state-of-the-art workflows. Learn the secrets of the postproduction professionals from box office blockbusters like <i>Harry Potter</i>, <i>I am Legend</i>, <i>Dark Shadows</i>, <i>Men in Black II</i>, <i>Charlie’s Angels</i>, <i>42</i>, and <i>The Last of the Mohicans</i>, as well as primetime hits like <i>SMASH</i>, <i>Big Bang Theory</i>, <i>Weeds</i>, <i>The Mindy Project</i>, and <i>MythBusters</i>.</p><p>In <i>Avid Uncut</i>, Steve Hullfish taps into the expertise of the world’s top editors to share in-depth, behind-the-scenes secrets and best practices that will boost your editing and color correction skills to the next level. Five distinct sections cover:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Pre-post, including discussion of metadata, prepping ScriptSync, decomposing, and more </li> <p> </p> <li>Settings, with tips on keyboard optimization, bin settings, and import/export settings </li> <p> </p> <li>Off-line workflows on trimming, multicam editing, using Phrasefind, audio, and stereoscopic 3D </li> <p> </p> <li>Effects, such as 3rd party plugins, 3D warp effects, and Animatte </li> <p> </p> <li>On-line workflows for efficiently and beautifully finishing your work, including step-by-step tutorials for RED and ARRI Alexa workflows</li> </ul><p>Also featured are extensive tips dedicated to helping FCP editors switch over to Avid, as well as a companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/hullfish) loaded with video tutorials of the techniques discussed in the book and project files, including RED and ARRI Alexa footage, that turn <i>Avid Uncut</i> into an invaluable, hands-on workshop!</p> Pre-postproduction; Settings; Off-Line; Effects; On-Line; Video Hardware;