http://www.aotg.com Art of the Guillotine - Film Editing News, Video Editing, Websites, Articles, Videos, Blogs & More! en-us Copyright 2021, All Rights Reserved Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:26:40 EDT gburkell@aotg.com (Gordon Burkell) gburkell@aotg.com (Gordon Burkell) http://www.aotg.comhttp://www.aotg.com/images/badges/badge_003.png https://www.aotg.com/viewra/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:11:40 UTC Viewra.co is an AI interior design platform that uses 3D world models to help you redesign rooms and visualize spaces before renovating. Features: - AI-powered room redesign from a single photo - 3D walkthrough of redesigned spaces - Multiple design styles (Scandinavian, Modern, etc.) - Photorealistic material textures - Virtual home staging for real estate - Kitchen & bathroom renovation visualization - Room-by-room redesign - Free tier available id146294 https://www.aotg.com/the-making-of-titanic-on-the-set-of-james-camerons-epic/ Mon, 23 May 2022 16:49:46 UTC It is easy to look back at the release of James Cameron’s Titanic and see that all things led to it being a record-breaking cultural phenomenon. The film’s massive budget, insane on-set stories, and unprecedented scale gained mainstream buzz before the film was even released. The result was a film that impacted culture and cinema for decades to come. How was this massive project executed and what hurdles did Cameron face in creating it? Continue reading The Making of Titanic — On the Set of James Cameron’s Epic at StudioBinder. id146110 https://www.aotg.com/frame-io-brings-filmic-pro-to-the-cloud-testing-the-workflow/ Mon, 23 May 2022 16:49:37 UTC It’s not news that Frame.io has been pioneering camera-to-cloud (C2C) workflows. However, one of the newsworthy integrations recently announced was the addition of C2C capabilities for iPhone and Android users with the Filmic Pro camera application. The update already popped up in your Filmic Pro settings if you’ve kept the app current. Frame’s C2C feature [...]Read More... from Frame.io Brings FiLMiC Pro to the Cloud – Testing the Workflow id146108 https://www.aotg.com/when-is-software-subscription-good-and-when-is-it-not-so-good/ Mon, 23 May 2022 16:49:26 UTC Software subscription is a topic that comes up quite often and divides opinion. When does it offer advantages to the user, and when would an outright purchase be more practical? id146105 https://www.aotg.com/using-zbrush-and-maya-to-create-2d-portraits/ Mon, 23 May 2022 16:49:10 UTC An interview with South Korean 3D artist Seungnam Yang on transforming his subjects into 2D portraits using ZBrush and Maya. id146102 https://www.aotg.com/the-history-of-mixed-reality-virtual-production/ Sun, 22 May 2022 16:18:31 UTC Virtual production has been on everyone’s lips in the film industry for a couple of years now, but like all new technology it didn’t just appear overnight. Let’s trace the incremental steps that brought us to the likes of The Mandalorian and beyond. id146092 https://www.aotg.com/how-to-use-the-normal-modes-in-cinema-4d-bridge-tool/ Sun, 22 May 2022 16:18:25 UTC Jonas Pilz shows how to get bridge arcs just right using the Normal modes in C4D S26. Check out this new quick tip tutorial from Maxon’s Jonas Pilz (@jonaspilz3d) that shows how to tweak the id146091 https://www.aotg.com/40-free-plugins-and-filters-for-after-effects/ Sun, 22 May 2022 16:18:14 UTC Build up your post-production library with the best free plugins, scripts, and presets for After Effects! And use them in your next project. id146089 https://www.aotg.com/a-new-era-of-freedom-for-filmmakers/ Sun, 22 May 2022 16:18:01 UTC Replay: This is not a story about the democratisation of filmmaking. It is about how end to end software-defined channels are removing the old constraints around resolution, frame rate and aspect ratio. id146085 https://www.aotg.com/alkemy-x-grows-vfx-team/ Fri, 20 May 2022 08:40:30 UTC NEW YORK CITY — Alkemy X (https://www.alkemy-x.com) continues to expand its visual effects team with the recent additions of head of IT, VFX, Jeff Hipolito, and VFX compositor Jimmy Smith. The hires build on Alkemy X’s dramatic growth in Los Angeles, along with recent expansions to Singapore, Vancouver and Toronto. id146081 https://www.aotg.com/how-to-animate-a-blend-between-splines-with-geometry-nodes/ Fri, 20 May 2022 08:40:13 UTC Using Geometry Nodes, Ilir Beqiri shares a technique to blend between splines in a mograph-like style. Ilir Beqiri has graced us with many tutorials that all have a motion graphics theme to them. Most are for id146075 https://www.aotg.com/character-animator-how-do-you-do-that-getting-started-with-animation-adobe-community-meet-up/ Fri, 20 May 2022 08:39:59 UTC Learn how to work faster and level up your content with powerful tools like Adobe Character Animator. In this session, they will explore how to animate your story no matter how long or short so you can unlock creativity and improve efficiency. This virtual event is part of a monthly series — Adobe Video Community … Character Animator: How Do You Do That? Getting Started with Animation! | Adobe Community Meet-up Read More » id146073 https://www.aotg.com/how-to-make-a-clones-on-object-effector-in-c4d/ Fri, 20 May 2022 08:39:52 UTC Expresso Mechanic TV shows how to make an effector that places clones on objects in C4D using Python. This new tutorial by Expresso Mechanic TV shows how to make a custom Effector using Python that will allow you to id146072 https://www.aotg.com/apple-responds-to-the-open-letter-to-tim-cook-about-final-cut-pro/ Fri, 20 May 2022 08:39:41 UTC A couple of weeks ago I was the first to publish An open letter to Tim Cook about Final Cut Pro, signed by editors and post-production pros around the world. This was a letter and petition put together by a group of passionate Final Cut Pro users in hopes that they might persuade the Apple [...]Read More... from Apple responds to the open letter to Tim Cook about Final Cut Pro id146070 https://www.aotg.com/remarkable-new-ai-gives-us-a-glimpse-of-the-future-for-filmmakers/ Fri, 20 May 2022 08:39:29 UTC Put on your best gravelly movie trailer voice and say "Imagine a world...", because in the future, that's how you'll make films: by imagining a world. id146067 https://www.aotg.com/oscar-nominated-documentary-writing-with-fire-completed-with-davinci-resolve-studio/ Thu, 19 May 2022 15:48:56 UTC Blackmagic Design today announced that the Oscar nominated film for Best Documentary Feature, “Writing With Fire,” completed post production using DaVinci Resolve Studio editing, color grading, visual effects (VFX) and audio post production software and DaVinci Resolve Advanced Panels. This included color correction, online editing and managing the films’ various delivery needs. id146064 https://www.aotg.com/wild-manor-hires-editor-jessica-farmer/ Thu, 19 May 2022 08:25:26 UTC BOULDER, CO — Wild Manor (www.wildmanor.com) has added editor Jessica Farmer to its team. Formerly with The Now Corporation, she brings a credit list that includes work for Vrbo, Infiniti, Ralph Lauren, American Airlines and Fruit of the Loom, and has won an Anthem Award for her work with the World Surf League. id146063 https://www.aotg.com/mpse-to-celebrate-platinum-anniversary-announces-awards-date/ Thu, 19 May 2022 08:24:43 UTC HOLLYWOOD — The Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) have announced that the 70th Annual MPSE Golden Reel Awards will take place on Sunday, February 26th, 2023, in Los Angeles. For the first time in three years the awards ceremony will be held live and will feature a new venue, along with special features to celebrate the sound organization’s platinum anniversary. id146062 https://www.aotg.com/outsider-editorial-adds-cam-anderson-to-roster/ Thu, 19 May 2022 08:24:23 UTC TORONTO — Outsider Editorial (https://outsidereditorial.com) has added editor Cam Anderson to its roster. He represents the third addition to the editorial boutique’s roster since it opened in 2018. id146061 https://www.aotg.com/how-to-easily-create-vast-landscapes-with-c4d-and-redshift/ Thu, 19 May 2022 08:24:10 UTC Derek Kirk shows how to create vast landscapes using Redshift in Cinema 4D. Check out this new tutorial from Derek Kirk (Effectatron) that shows how you can use some built-in Redshift tools to create vast id146059