FxFactory Pro is absolutely amazing and the plugin developers are making filters and transitions that are simply sensational. Here is my video review of Volumetrix 2 from Industrial Revolution part of the FxFactory Pro plugins for Final Cut Pro, Motion and Final Cut Express.

My 2¢
FxFactory Pro is supplying some of the coolest and most [...]

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This is the first part of a few reviews for CHV-Electronics. In this review I concentrate on the Filters and Transitions, QC Integration FX V1.7.1. CHV-Plugins are great and allow you to open your imagination to create your own custom plugin with their Quartz Composer Developer Tool. What is Quartz Composer you [...]

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Final Cut Pro Quick Tip: Select Track Tool from Andy Coon on Vimeo.
This is a great tool. You can select 1 or all tracks in front or behind the area you need to edit and move the tracks without manually selecting all the tracks. I explain it a lot easier in the video.

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I’m a huge fan of FX Factory Pro plugins. They keep pushing the limits and are being recognized as some of the best plugins available. What’s new in the update?
Current FxFactory Pro customers get three new plug-ins in this release: the “PDF Animator” and “Perlin Noise” generators, and the “Alpha Merger” filter in [...]

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KeyXL has a great list for keyboard shortcuts for Final Cut Pro.
They also have keyboard shortcuts for many other useful applications.
I’ve printed out the list and have it by my side. Each week I pick up 3 new shortcuts that I had no idea about. I’ve always been a [...]

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Drobo has arrived and I can honestly say that I’m really satisfied with my purchase. I also purchased 3 750 GB Drives, each for $62.99 from Geeks.com and had a 400 GB drive in the mix as well.
This is what the Advanced Controls of the Drobo looks like with all the [...]

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Later today, Brian Lee (The Corporate Assassin) and myself are going to be guests at Harvey’s Kitchen. I first met Harvey at the dotmatrix project shows at The Green Burro. He was a fan of the series and I was hooked on his work the moment I saw Harvey’s Kitchen. I love [...]

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From Panasonic’s Website
Scene files can change everything about how a camera performs, from changes in frame rate, to complete changes in the color correction matrix and gamma used to create “looks”. There are several scene files offered for each of these cameras, each containing a unique look that can be stored in the camera or [...]

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My good friend Blake Faucette, Producer of Dogs of Chinatown, is gearing up for his next film Shadow Ops. I will be working close with Blake on this feature. Our talent freak, Rick Burnett wrote the script with enthusiasm and passion. Blake, Micah, Rick and I are all going to be [...]

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I shot over 35 hours of footage and god forbid if I was to edit any of it. So I passed it along to Micah and here is how he views what happened behind the scenes on his film, Dogs of Chinatown. Jesse Knight, I haven’t passed your footage on to him yet [...]

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