It's official! We are over the hill (in podcast episode numbers, that is). But it's meagre milestone when we realize we're going for 400 easily.
In this episode we talk about what it's like editing a feature with Davinci Resolve, once thought to only be a colour grading application. Until BlackMagic released version 12 with some NLE capabilities. It's not exactly the easiest transition in the world to change over to Resolve though...
Video Copilot came bursting into the party with a new plug-in (FOR FREE!). The Saber Plug-In for After Effects helps you create lightsabers, glow fade-off, lasers and other glowy, sci-fi stuff (http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2016/03/new-plug-in-saber-now-available-100-free/).
PLUS, we have a contest! And you can win a pretty sweet prize. Our good pals over at Post Notes have released a plug-in that brings your to-do list of revisions and notes from the director directly into a Premiere panel. No more switching back and forth between Premiere and your email thread with the director or Preview with a pdf of changes to make (http://postnotes.io/).
So here's how you can win a copy of Post Notes for yourself: leave an iTunes review for the podcast...yeah, yeah, it's a shameful "Hungry for iTunes Reviews Contest" play, but whatever we're going with it and you get a copy of a handy plugin.
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In this episode we're dealing with REJECTION.
Rejection is inevitable, whether it be in sales, in creative decision-making, or any other part of the business.
Failure is a part of the game. Rejection is universal.
How does rejection reflect on you? What is the best way to react to a rejection? How do you deal with a "No"?
Josh and Nick go into some tips on how to react to rejection and how it can actually benefit you in the long run.
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In this episode we list off 3 key questions that you as an editor can ask early on to help yourself BIG TIME later down the road.
A lot of headaches can be avoided simply by asking the right question before you start working. We have 3 questions for the corporate/commercial editor and 3 for the narrative/feature film editor. So really you're getting double the value here.
Nick experienced some frustration dealing with Davinci Resolve 12 last week while assistant editing a feature. The director wants to cut the film right in Resolve for ease of workflow, but it's not as easy as it seems. He's going to share this process in this week's blog post. For now, here are some links to get you started with treating Resolve as an NLE.
•http://www.redsharknews.com/post/item/2779-blackmagic-resolve-12-review-what-s-it-like-as-an-editor
•http://www.4kshooters.net/2016/02/14/blackmagic-davinci-resolve-update-12-3-released/
And this Tuesday a new plugin will be revealed for Premiere. It's called Post Notes and boasts that it can bring your notes and to-do lists straight into Premiere instead of having to have them open elsewhere and switch between programs constantly. Will it work as well as we're hoping?
•https://twitter.com/postnotesplugin/status/706135962523308032
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Do you attend conferences on your own time or your company's time? Do you feel like you are benefitting a lot from the ones you go to?
A little later than usual this week (because Nick traded his editing-at-desk job for a week to work on set of a horror feature) this episode is about all of those post-production conferences that are held throughout the year.
NAB, SXSW, SIGGRAPH and IBC are among the bigger ones you've likely heard of but there are many, many others that you could be attending. If you're antisocial or not a networking person you may not attend many right now, but you should because they can help you out in a lot of ways: expand your network of other post professionals, pick up new skills to boost your editing game, stay on top of new announcements and emerging technology and cement your position (both online and offline) as an expert in your field.
We list off some conferences that are worth attending, how to create a "plan of attack" to get the most of your time spent there, create a hitlist of people you want to meet, and other ways you can increase the returned value of getting out to more cons.
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Are you on the right path for your career?
We all want to end up with success eventually but have you ever considered if you're taking the right steps to achieve it for yourself? The questions we ask in this episode are some of the toughest ones that anyone dares to think of and give serious thought to.
POST NEWS:
Adobe released an update for Creative Cloud that gave a few users a scare when it ended up trashing some important folders without warning. You may want to hold off on that update. (Link)
Avid released an update for Media Composer 8.5 that doesn't trash your important files. So that's something. (Link)
And by the way, does anyone happen to know what Deadpool was cut on? *sarcasm font* Everyone's talking about how the latest Marvel movie broke new ground by proving that R-rated movies can bust the box office, but we're more interested in the fact that Premiere was the director's only choice when it came to choosing an NLE. Premiere Bro has a page dedicated to almost every link, post and tweet about it. Check it out. (Link)
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If there's one thing editors are guilty of it's loving too much
This week in an attempt at a Valentine's-themed episode we invited David on the show. Who is David? He is the husband-to-be of a TV editor and friend of mine who agreed to awkwardly talk to us about what it's like to basically be married to someone who works the crazy hours we do and speaks in hard-to-understand lingo at the end of the work day.
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This week we chime in on the 2016 Oscar nominated titles for Best Editing and their respective editors. We apparently didn't watch many movies last year so we'd like to know from you which you think will win it. Tweet us @CommandEdit with your guess.
In this episode we talk about how to successfully "ping" your clients to keep them in touch and make them remember you when they need work done.
Also, how do you build a quote for your time and price when going after a job? We offer some tips on setting your quote up to get a "Yes" and not shoot yourself in the foot.
As well we highlight a just-released add-on from ScreenLight for Adobe Premiere that allows you to import client feedback directly into your project timeline as markers. This will save you some valuable time while getting those revisions done.
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This episode we're chatting with the Premiere Bro (aka Sean Schools) who runs the similarly titled site www.premierebro.com which serves as a valuable resource for those Adobe editors out there.
Sean earned the nickname by being the go-to Adobe know-it-all among his colleagues and started the site in 2014. He has since fostered it into a site where editors can find hot tips on using Premiere better in ways they didn't realize, as well as keeping a finger on the pulse of the latest in Adobe news.
He currently works in New Jersey for the ad agency JK Design and in his very limited off-time gets asked to attend this year's Editor's Retreat. I don't know about you, but I would love to achieve a level of success where I get asked to go places. And not the "Sir, would you please leave?" type of request that I usually get.
We talked about how he got hooked on Premiere, how he earned the moniker "Premiere Bro", how he balances work plus life (with a family) PLUS maintaining his online presence as an Adobe expert, as well as some other kind of invasive questions.
Plus listen to Josh get irked that he's outnumbered 2-1 by Adobe users...while I was outnumbered 2-1 by Americans. It all works out.
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Storytime!
We had a guest fall ill this week so rather than force them to record with us, we decided to share a few rough experiences we've had with past edit projects.
There are lessons to be learned from every job, especially the ones that present challenges and don't go as well as you'd like.
Note: We are not necessarily talking just about "clients from hell" and venting our frustrations. These are some of our most difficult projects that we've been involved in that we've taken away some prized knowledge to aid us in the future.
So gather 'round the fire and listen to our tales!
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We brought in an expert this week to discuss how you can build a powerfully effective YouTube channel.
Shane Luis is the creator of ReRez, a YouTube channel that features the newest, strangest and most unique gaming topics. He offers reviews of unheard-of games and consoles, as well as a series called "Positives" where he finds the silver lining to terrible games.
Today he's built the channel up to over 65,000 subscribers with almost 200 videos uploaded, his most popular earning over 1 million views.
In this episode we talk about how he found an audience, how he found the right content to put out, and some tips for others who are looking to build a channel for themselves.
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In this episode we offer up many ways you can go back to school with your editing skills.
There are countless ways to up your game: webinars, subscription services, courses or online schools.
Which is the right one for you?
We break them all down for you here. However it is you'd prefer to learn more about the wizardry mysticism that is post-production, there's a way for you to do that from one of these suggestions.
Some are paid. Some are delightfully free.
Enjoy!
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In this episode we follow up our previous topic from Episode 28 about goal setting for success.
As Homer Simpson once said, "Trying is the first step toward failure." And in a way...he's absolutely right!
You're bound to fail. Everybody does! Nobody succeeds on the first try. And if you do, you are a superhuman and we should be worshipping you accordingly. But it's more likely that you are only human like the rest of us.
When we fail, we tend to let it affect our motivation and sometimes throw in the towel right then and there. But you've set your goals for a reason: they are things you truly WANT to achieve. So don't let a little thing like FAILURE stand in your way.
We discuss 4 steps (or 5, depending on whether you listen to Josh or Nick the most) you can immediately take upon failure that will get you back on the proverbial horse. A sort of...resetting if you will. Pressing "continue" on that Game Over screen.
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