What video editing software does Hollywood use for film and television? We’ll review what’s changed since we last covered this in 2017…and see how Hollywood has evolved since then, including a change in the big three solutions.
1. Avid Media Composer
2. Adobe Premiere Pro
3. Apple Final Cut Pro
4. Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve
5. Everything Else
Many of the AI tools out there simply don’t work for Post Production. But what tools do and how can you use them? I’ll introduce you to a few tools that you probably haven’t heard of and that are just perfect for post-production.
1. StoryToolKitAI
2. Twelve Labs
3. Curio Anywhere (Breaking News 1/23/24: Curio AI has been acquired by GrayMeta)
4. CodeProject.AI Server
5. Pinokio
Hollywood’s big 5 studios told us years ago how filmmaking would be done in 2030 . Wait…you didn’t get the memo? Here’s how it will be done.
1. What is Movielabs?
2. A New Cloud Foundation
3. Security & Access
4. Software Defined Workflows
5. Are We On Track?
Michael takes a deep dive into AI for Post Production. He’ll answer YOUR top 5 Artificial Intelligence questions so you’re prepared for the creative new world order with AI.
1. Current AI Tools
2. Adapting to AI Evolution
3. Ethics in AI Usage
4. Societal Implications of AI
5. AI Evolution & Impact
Michael takes a deep dive into the various ways to edit remotely with Adobe Premiere Pro, when you or your team, plus your computers and media just can’t be in the same place at the same time.
1. Team Projects
2. Adobe Productions
3. All in the Cloud
4. Remoting into the Office
5. Hybrids
“How can I edit remotely?”
Avid has many supported options so you can cut with Media Composer from just about anywhere. Remote Desktop, Cloud, proxies, and more!
1. Extending Your Desktop
2. Islands of Media
3. Virtualization and Extending: Media Composer | Cloud VM
4. Streaming Proxies: Media Composer | Cloud Remote
5. Computer, Storage, and Media in the Cloud: Avid | Edit On Demand
Your primer to start handling post-production in the cloud. Editing, VFX, storage, transfers, rendering, transcoding, finishing, and review and approval.
1. Why use the cloud for Post Production?
2. Transfer and Storage
3. Rendering and Transcoding and VFX
4. Video and Audio Editing and Finishing
5. Review and Approve
We’re checking out the new 2018 Mac Mini from Apple, and the new eGPU Pro offering from Blackmagic and …well, Apple. We’re also running benchmarks against your favorite NLEs!
1. 2018 Apple Mac Mini
2. Blackmagic eGPU Pro
3. Apple FCP X and DaVinci Resolve
4. Adobe Premiere Pro and Avid Media Composer
5. Conclusions
YouTube tricks! Upload huge files & resume uploading, tricks for captions, playback shortcuts, YouTube audio compression workarounds, and advertising hacks.
1. Upload Tricks
2. Captioning Hacks
3. Playback Shortcuts
4. Audio Secrets
5. Advertising Tips
Debating a Hackintosh? Here are the parts, the build, and the performance with Premiere Pro, FCP X, and Avid Media Composer vs a 2017 iMac Pro and 2013 Mac Pro!
1. Why Build a Hackintosh?
2. Choosing the Right Parts
3. Building the Computer
4. Installing the OS
5. Performance and Conclusions
If you need to stream via Wi-Fi, 3G/4G cellular, or a hard Ethernet line while you’re on the go, what’s the best portable unit? Which unit has more features? Which is most reliable when live streaming? In this episode, we pit the LiveU Solo vs the Teradek VidiU Pro.
1. What do they do?
2. Setup and Connectivity
3. Flexibility and Usability
4. Streaming Quality
5. Conclusions
How to build a Roku channel using Direct Publisher – and NO CODING!
1. What ways are there to create a Roku channel?
2. How do I use Direct Publisher?
3. What media do I need to create?
4. How do I update my channel?
5. What else do I need to know?
The AJA Helo: A Review. An inexpensive and reliable recording and live-streaming device.
1. What does it do?
2. How do I use it?
3. How do I control it?
4. How is the quality?
5. Who should use it?
Michael and special guest Vince Rocca tackle common misconceptions in the post-production realm.
1. YouTube needs compressed video
2. Bare drives are safe for storage
3. You can’t create ProRes on Windows
4. Editors only need to know how to edit
5. Video needs to be action and title safe
More work goes into a web series/video podcast than you think. Take a peak behind the 5 THINGS tech curtain!
1. Pre-Production
2. Production
3. Post Production
4. Distribution
5. Improvements
Want to edit movies and TV in Hollywood? Here are the editing solutions used and why they’re popular.
1. Avid Media Composer
2. Apple Final Cut Pro X
3. Adobe Premiere Pro
4. Everything Else
5. The Future
Michael covers the essentials for a smooth handoff from creative editorial (Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro X, and Adobe Premiere Pro) to post audio in Pro Tools.
1. Track Layouts
2. Sync
3. Video
4. OMF and AAF Exports
5. Odds and Ends
1. Teradek Post Production Panel, in conjunction with Pro Video Coalition. Wednesday April 26th at 11:30 PST. Booth C6025
2. 5 THINGS: live episode, courtesy of Lumaforge. Courtyard by Marriott Las Vegas Convention Center. Wednesday, April 26th at 3:30PM. Followed by a panel discussion: “State of the NLE”. Register free at http://lumaforge.com/nab.
3. Meetups: Blue Collar Post Collective and #PostChat Meetup: Sunday, 6:30pm PST at O’Sheas on the LINQ promenade. Also, 16th Annual Supermeet: Tuesday April 25th. Register at http://supermet.com
4. Rampant Dance! Do a little dance, make a little video, and win some way cool prizes. Check out http://RampantDance.com
5. Let’s meet-up at NAB. Either stop and say “hi” at the above events or track me down online and let me know you’re around.
Michael reviews the places in post-production where transcoding is necessary, plus what tools are used and the methodologies behind them.
1. Onset and Editorial
2. Review & Approve and Audio
3. VFX and Color
4. Distribution
5. Tips
Michael examines the components and things to think about when building a live streaming rig and explains the why behind the how.
1. What components do I need?
2. CDNs?!
3. Common software solutions
4. Common hardware solutions
5. Tips and considerations
Michael debunks some popular post-production myths and misconceptions.
1. Transcoding to a better codec will improve quality
2. Log formats are the same as HDR
3. You can grade video on a computer monitor
4. You can fix audio distortion
5. Storage is the same as capacity
What’s old is new again: Offline / Online workflows. Michael explores what they are and how to choose which one works best for you.
1. What is an Offline/Online Workflow?
2. What are some examples?
3. What are the benefits?
4. What are the drawbacks?
5. Is there a hybrid?
Michael explains how to choose the components to go into your audio and video editing system (NLE and DAW). CPUs, GPUs, and more!
1. Mac, PC,…Linux?
2. CPU
3. GPU
4. Boot “Drive” and Internal Storage
5. What would Michael choose?
Michael gets you started on audio restoration and quick fixes inside Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro X, and just about any other video editor!
1. Dialogue Clarity
2. Noise Reduction
3. Reducing Reverb
4. Levels and Placement
5. Last Tips
Michael gets you started on Archive, where it fits, and what options there are!
1. What is Media Archive?
2. What does Archive fit in?
3. What Archive options are there?
4. How do I plan for Archive?
5. How much does Archive cost?
5 THINGS you need to know about Asset Management – essentials for choosing the right solution for searching, retrieving, and automation.
1. What is Asset Management?
2. What are the differences between DAM, MAM, and PAM?
3. What options should I look for?
4. How do I plan for Asset Management?
5. How much does it cost?
Michael covers 5 THINGS you need to know about Virtual Reality – a primer if you’re thinking about diving into VR production and post!
1. What is VR?
2. How do I shoot VR?
3. How do I edit VR?
4. How do I watch VR?
5. What’s the future for VR?
LTO tape usage is finding its way into all areas of media creation. On set, editorial, plus delivery and archive. Michael tackles what YOU need to know!
1. What is LTO?
2. Why should I care?
3. What are the downsides of LTO?
4. What tech do I need to use LTO?
5. How much does LTO cost?
HDR is a hot topic in media production and post-production today, but with great tech responsibility comes the need for great tech information. Michael tackles what YOU need to know!
1. What is HDR?
2. How do I shoot HDR?
3. How do I edit HDR?
4. How do I view HDR?
5. What’s the future of HDR?
5 THINGS about choosing the right video shared storage solution. Part 3 of 3: Management, Permissions, and Support.
1. Why do permissions matter?
2. How do I share projects and media?
3. What management features should I look for?
4. What kind of support do I need?
5. What shared storage solutions do you recommend?
5 THINGS about choosing the right shared storage solution in part 2 of a 3-part series. Part 2: Drives, Size, Spindles, & Protection (RAID)
1. What do I need to know about drives?
2. How do I house my drives?
3. What is a RAID and why should I care?
4. How much storage do i need?
5. What solutions do you recommend?
5 THINGS about choosing the right shared storage solution in part 1 of a 3-part series. Part 1: SAN, NAS, Bandwidth & Connections.
1. What is a SAN and NAS?
2. What is bandwidth and why is it important?
3. How much bandwidth does my video take up?
4. How many streams of video can I play?
5. What else do I need to know about bandwidth?
Michael answers 5 THINGS about codecs. What you need to know and their usage in post. Made *easy* to understand
1. What is a codec?
2. What do I need to be aware of when choosing a codec?
3. What codec should I edit with?
4. How do I get from one codec to another?
5. How do I get the best look for _______ ?
Michael reviews and answers 5 THINGS about Dialogue Search from Nexidia. How well it works and all the info you need to decide if Dialogue Search will work for you.
1. What is Nexidia Dialogue Search?
2. Where is Dialogue Search used?
3. How does Dialogue Search work?
4. How accurate is it?
5. How much does it cost?
All the info you need to decide if 4K is right for you.
1. Why 4K?
2. Why not 4K?
3. How do I shoot in 4K?
4. How do I edit in 4K?
5. What else do I need to know about 4K?
The Inaugural Episode of 5 THINGS. Michael Kammes answers 5 tech questions about the new remote editing solution from Adobe: Adobe Anywhere.
1. What is it?
2. How Does Adobe Anywhere work?
3. How does Adobe Anywhere perform?
4. How can I get Adobe Anywhere?
5. How much does Adobe Anywhere cost?
