Just like any other industry, the post production world is full of its own lingo. I have put together a list of Final Cut Pro related terms here. However, I just found this list of general post production terms that includes some key stuff that I left out.

Check it out and study up. Happy new year!

As a side note, I will be traveling out of the country over the next couple weeks, so my updates may not be as often.

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I just found this interesting discussion over at dvinfo about Final Cut Studio 3. It talks about possible timelines for release. The most interesting aspect is the past release dates which would mean that we should expect an update sometime this Spring.

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DVDxDV Pro is the premier program for ripping footage from a DVD into Final Cut Pro. This is especially true if you are just taking short clips out of the DVD. You can set in and out points and it can rip the file directly to a quicktime that you can import into Final Cut Pro immediately, unlike other software which requires an extra step.

The just released an update, if you are ripping content from DVDs regularly I highly suggest you check it out. The price tag is $80, but it will save you a lot of time and headaches.

Just a note, I am not talking about illegally copying DVDs here. This is best used for pulling content together for your reel, taking clips from films for a documentary, and any other footage that you have the rights for.

Oliver Peters has a great post on his blog with 12 Tips that every editor should know. It is a must read. One of my favorites:

2. Temp music – Many editors like working with temporary music as a placeholder. I advise against this for two reasons. First – people tend to fall in love with the temp score and then it’s hard to get real music that feels as good. Second – temp music becomes a crutch. You tend to be more forgiving of a weak scene when there’s interesting music than when the scene is naked. I prefer to cut a strong scene and make it work through editorial solutions. If a scene can stand on its own, then the addition of sound effects and a score will make it that much better. The exception is a visual montage set to music. Here, I tend to do better when I’m cutting to music rather than the other way around.

Read 12 Tips For Better Film Editing.

I found this post via Scott Simmons Editblog.

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