Avid Uncut : Workflows, Tips, and Techniques from Hollywood Pros

Avid is an incredibly deep program with thousands of features and capabilities, much of which remain a mystery to even the most experienced Avid editor... until now that is. In this must-own book for any editor, Steve Hullfish reveals the extraordinary power at your fingertips with vital time-saving techniques and tips that will thrill your clients and have them coming back for more.

The book is broken up into 6 distinct sections:
* Pre-post covering metadata, prepping ScriptSync, decomposing and more
* Settings which includes tips for keyboard optimization, bin settings, import/export settings and more
* Off-line with coverage on trimming, multicam, using Phrasefind, audio, stereoscopic 3D, and more
* Effects including 3rd party plugins, 3D warp effects, Animatte and more
* On-line covering workflows for importing from other editing apps (including FCPX, FCP7, and Premiere Pro), color correction, collaborating with ProTools and more
* Video hardware like Nitris, Mojo, AJA video cards, RAIDs, and more

Also included is a chapter dedicated to Final Cut Pro Editors switching over to Avid from FCP. In addition, the companion website is loaded with video footage of the techniques discussed in the book.

Leverage the full power of Avid Media Composer with this essential guide from an Avid guru. Master timesaving tricks and techniques that utilize the latest Media Composer features and state-of-the-art workflows. Learn the secrets of the postproduction professionals from box office blockbusters like Harry Potter, I am Legend, Dark Shadows, Men in Black II, Charlie’s Angels, 42, and The Last of the Mohicans, as well as primetime hits like SMASH, Big Bang Theory, Weeds, The Mindy Project, and MythBusters.

In Avid Uncut, Steve Hullfish taps into the expertise of the world’s top editors to share in-depth, behind-the-scenes secrets and best practices that will boost your editing and color correction skills to the next level. Five distinct sections cover:

• Pre-post, including discussion of metadata, prepping ScriptSync, decomposing, and more
• Settings, with tips on keyboard optimization, bin settings, and import/export settings
• Off-line workflows on trimming, multicam editing, using Phrasefind, audio, and stereoscopic 3D
• Effects, such as 3rd party plugins, 3D warp effects, and Animatte
• On-line workflows for efficiently and beautifully finishing your work, including step-by-step tutorials for RED and ARRI Alexa workflows

Also featured are extensive tips dedicated to helping FCP editors switch over to Avid, as well as a companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/hullfish) loaded with video tutorials of the techniques discussed in the book and project files, including RED and ARRI Alexa footage, that turn Avid Uncut into an invaluable, hands-on workshop!