Why The Newly Released FCP X 10.2 Is Actually Great + The 3 Things It Desperately Still Needs
The news of the FCP X 10.2 release this week got pretty drowned out by all the noise at…
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Check Out How Final Cut Pro X Was Brilliantly Used On Will Smith’s Focus
The debate about which editing software is best has largely died down over the past year or so.…
How To Use Layer Nodes In DaVinci Resolve For An Easy Bleach Bypass Look
Practically every editor and filmmaker I know has had a copy of DaVinci Resolve on their laptop since…
Download 3 Free Low Contrast FCP X Color Board Presets For The Cinematic Look Here!
Even before I started working as a professional colorist, I had always loved to toy around with color…
The Best Order Of Operations For Color Grading & Why It Makes All The Difference
With color grading software like DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Speedgrade being readily available to just about anyone with…
Check Out This No Budget Music Video Shot Entirely On The GH4 At 48FPS & Cut On FCP X
I apologize for the last of posts recently, as the last couple of weeks have been very hectic!…
Adobe Premiere Pro Vs. Final Cut Pro X Round 2 / H264 Compression Update!
A couple of weeks ago I had posted a comparison on my blog showing the quality differences between Premiere…
How To Achieve The HDR Look In Post By Using Transfer Modes & Color Grading
The HDR (High Dynamic Range) look is something that has been around for quite some time in stills…
Is Apple’s New 5K Retina iMac The Ultimate 4K Editing Machine? Here’s Why I Might Consider It Over The New MacPro
Today Apple announced a number of new products including updates to their iPad lineup, a new Mac Mini,…
Premiere Pro & FCP X Are Both Now Playing In The Big Leagues With Fincher’s Gone Girl & Will Smith’s Focus
A while ago I posted an article about FCP X getting it’s big break on an unknown $100MM Hollywood…
How To Color Grade Your Footage For The Natural Look & Why Cinema Cameras Require Far Less Grading Than DSLRs
One of the biggest reasons that high end cinema cameras are so preferable to shoot on over DSLRs…
There is a Massive Quality Difference Between FCP X & Premiere Pro – Guess Which One Is Far Better At Compression?
I’ve always been really picky when it comes to compressing my video files (especially for web), because the…