Archive for the “editing” category
Words to Cut On
by Eric on August 22, 2010
Linear storytelling is about progression. It’s about the ordering of events to create a beginning, middle and end and thereby a compelling narrative. As an editor, I constantly ask myself, how do I get from here to there? One road (…)
Council on Foreign Relations Global Governance Monitor: Public Health
by Eric on August 14, 2010
The Global Governance Monitor: Public Health is the fifth installment of the Council on Foreign Relations Global Monitor. I produced the six-minute overview.
Driftless and Surviving the Tsunami Nominated for Emmys
by Eric on July 17, 2010
I’m very excited to announce that two MediaStorm projects I produced and edited have been nominated for the 31st Annual Emmy Awards for News & Documentary. Driftless: Stories from Iowa by Danny Wilcox Frazier was nominated in the New Approaches (…)
MediaStorm’s Guide to Using Apple’s ProRes 422 Codec
by Eric on July 16, 2010
I’ve written a short tutorial detailing when to use Apple’s ProRes 422 codec. You can read it here on the MediaStorm blog.
Two New Projects on MediaStorm
by Eric on July 3, 2010
In my haste to announce my new film Three Women, I neglected to post two other projects recently released on MediaStorm. The first is Lisa Robinson’s Snowbound, which I produced and edited. The project was a bit of a departure (…)
Guide to Custom Final Cut Shortcuts
by Eric on June 14, 2010
I’ve written a short tutorial on how to create custom keyboard shortcuts in Final Cut. You can read it here on the MediaStorm blog.
‘Getting Good’ on the MediaStorm Blog
by Eric on January 25, 2010
I’ve written a short essay for the MediaStorm blog on how to get good. Here’s the essence: People tell me they want to produce work like MediaStorm. You can. Yes, we are fortunate to work with many incredibly talented photographers. (…)
10 Final Cut Keystrokes I Use Every Day
by Eric on December 20, 2009
Here are some of the bread-and-butter shortcut keys I use most frequently: Command-Shift-A Deselect all. Contorl-B Enables/Disables a clip. This is a great one to use when trying to compare clips. Stack one on top of the other and use (…)
Replacing Footage With Pixel Accuracy in After Effects or FCP
by Eric on December 13, 2009
Say you need to replace low-res footage with a new, high-res version while maintaining pixel accuracy. First, create a new layer. Stack the new footage of top of the old. In Final Cut, right-click on the top layer and choose (…)
Navigating the After Effects Timeline
by Eric on December 5, 2009
One of the more fundamental challenges I’ve faced learning After Effects is how to navigate the timeline. While I can fly in Final Cut, I tend to putter about in AE. One of the obvious reasons for this is that (…)