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Scott Simmons looks at Final Cut Pro 7

By Biagio on July 27, 2009 in Tools with 0 Comments

final-cut-pro-logo-smAs you know, I’ve been skeptically wondering about the new Final Cut Pro 7, and whether or not the upgrade will be worth it.

Scott Simmons over at the EDITBLOG has taken a good first look in his post Kicking the tires on Final Cut Pro 7.

Scott keeps a nice blog jam-packed with post-production information. Anyone wanting to be a Hands-On-Producer would do well to pay his blog a visit from time to time. A few other posts of interest:

The Top-Ten Things I Wish I Knew About Final Cut Pro…Ten Years Ago.

It’s a web video packed with great tips for the Final Cut Pro newbie.

Scott has another nice article for those FCP Editors that suddenly find themselves tasked with working in AVID:

The Basics of Avid Media Composer for a Final Cut Pro Editor

Scott promises to keep us apprised of his Final Cut Pro 7 dealings as he explores the program further. I’m glad guys like Scott are breaking this in for all of us!

LiveType Mising in Final Cut Studio 3?

By Biagio on July 25, 2009 in Tools with 4 Comments

LiveType is Missing in Final Cut Studio 3!Conspicuously missing from Final Cut Studio 3 is LiveType.

As we’ve mentioned, making great tape is a big part of proving yourself as a producer.

While it’s always nice to do slick titles in After Effects, Cinema 4D, or Zaxwerks Proanimator, a lot of times LiveType is the saving grace you need, especially when you’re on a deadline.

I can’t count the number of times I’ve used the digital LED effect from LiveType simply because it’s quick, easy, and looks great (with a bit of tweaking.) While I’m not a fan of the textures or objects in LiveType, every now and then a great live font can do the trick, and be just the thing to add some fast spit and polish.

So I was nervous when I heard LiveType was not included in the Final Cut Studio release.

Thank You Carey Dissmore

I’ve been following Carey Dissmore on Twitter. You can find him there by going to twitter.com/careyd. Carey has been keeping a running log of how things are going with his new install of Final Cut Studio 3, especially Final Cut Pro 7. I give him major props for being on the bleeding edge of FCS. His tweets will influence how soon we upgrade our many, many licenses.

LiveType Still Working

Anyway, Carey filled me in via Twitter that while there is no new version of LiveType, if you simply purchase an upgrade, LiveType stays installed, and still launches.

As for purchasing a brand new FCS license, it looks like LiveType has gone the way of the dinosaurs.

Can anyone confirm or deny?

In the meantime, be sure to follow Carey on Twitter, @careyd .

Final Cut Studio 3 Released!

By Biagio on July 23, 2009 in From the Trenches with 0 Comments

final-cut-studio-3Huge news. From seemingly out of nowhere came the announcement of the new release, available immediately.

Here’s the official apple page on what’s new.

Even cooler, here’s 19 free movies…78 minutes worth…from Ripple Training about the new Final Cut Studio 3 release:

Price has been dropped to $999 and upgrade price dropped to $299.

Off the bat, I’m extremely excited that they’ve fixed multi-clips to actually work with markers. I’ve lost my mind several times in the past when I’d forgotten that in the current version of Final Cut Pro, markers added to multi-clips mysteriously disappear. That’s lead to several hours of me swearing (a rather rare sight!)

Great Editing Software for Hands-On-Producers

If you’ve spent more than a few minutes on this blog, you know we feel the best way to break into Hollywood is by being a Hands-On-Producer.

A big part is editing your own projects, especially when you’re just starting out and don’t have a lot of cash. I credit a lot of our success to Final Cut Pro…it allowed me to become a professional editor for a tiny investment, and most importantly, make great tape. And if you’re thinking about producing your own reality television pilot, the combo of Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Compressor, Motion, and Color is hard to beat.

Too Much Going On To Upgrade…

While we won’t be upgrading immediately, as we’re in the middle of several projects, I can’t wait to hear about your experiences with the new Final Cut Stduio, and your reactions to the new features. What are you most excited about?

Please comment and let us know.

See Also: Final Cut Studio 3: Is It Worth the Upgrade?

LiveType Missing in Final Cut Pro Studio 3?

5 Ways to work Faster In Final Cut Pro

By Biagio on July 5, 2009 in From the Trenches with 0 Comments

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1. Mountain Dew
2. Pepsi Max
3. Rockstar
4. Red Bull
5. Jolt Cola