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>