Larry Jordan's Newsletter - April 12, 2021

NEWS - April 12, 2021

EIGHT tutorials this week covering both Adobe Premiere Pro and Apple Final Cut Pro. My lead is for Final Cut - how to animate logos or text by putting video into a shape and compositing it over video. Smile... I know, it sounds complex. It isn't, though, it's fun.

Link: Put Video in Video using Nested Compound Clips

In the news:

BorisFX released a new, free, comprehensive training series that presents the ins and outs of the Mocha Pro planar tracking & masking toolset. Mocha Essentials.

Link: https://borisfx.com/free-training/mocha-essentials/

Sennheiser launched a series of kits to support its latest compact shotgun mic for cameras: the MKE 400 and a new law: XS Lav Mobile These include a Manfrotto PIXI Mini Tripod and Sennheiser Smartphone Clamp. To complement existing microphones, the Mobile Kit is also available on its own as an accessory.

Link: https://en-us.sennheiser.com/mke-400

Link (XS Lav Mobile): https://en-us.sennheiser.com/xs-lav-mobile

Sonnet Technologies announced the SF3 Series – SxS PRO X Card Reader. The SF3 Series – SxS PRO X Card Reader features dual card slots and a dual-port 40Gbps Thunderbolt interface. Developed for shooting stable 4K video at high bit rates, SxS PRO X is the latest SxS memory card created by Sony.

Link: SF3 SxS Pro X Card Reader

This is a reminder that Maxon's 3D & Motion Design Show starts Tuesday, April 13. This is a chance to to soak in some valuable tips, techniques and real-world production workflows using Cinema 4D, Redshift and the Red Giant suite of products. All presentations are free.

Link: https://www.3dmotionshow.com/

Panavision published an in-depth look at how Adam Etherington, DP for "A Discovery of Witches," evaluated lenses for Season 2. This is a firsthand account of the cinematographer’s creative approach to balancing the show’s period and contemporary settings, and the process that led him to frame the story with Panavision’s PVintage optics.

Link: https://www.panavision.com/back-time

Last week, I completed a two-part series on Color Techniques in Adobe Premiere Pro. Because these two webinars go hand-in-hand, I created a special bundle where you can buy both and save almost 30%. These two sessions start with color basics and expand into a variety of advanced color techniques. If you are looking for ways to make your Premiere projects look better, this is a great place to start.

Link: Special Bundle - Premiere Pro Color Techniques

This week's webinar is a return to the basics: "Exploring Visual Literacy." This presentation is designed for people who are new to images and visual composition. I first presented this three years ago. Since then, this idea grew into my book: "Techniques of Visual Persuasion." This week, I decided to update my original presentation. As always, registration for the live event is free.

Link: https://larryjordan.com/weekly-webinar/

I have a plethora - yea, verily, a vast host - of tutorials this week. My video tutorials look at different color techniques in Premiere Pro. Plus, I have some arcane tutorials that I enjoyed writing about: A Frame.io workflow for Final Cut Pro, better audio mixing in Premiere and better audio mixing in Adobe Audition. You'll find links to all of these in the Tutorials & Review section below.

It is good to see our world coming back to life. But, please, if you haven't gotten vaccinated yet, get yourself a shot as soon as you can. It will help all of us.

In the meantime, stay safe, healthy and hopeful. Until next Monday, edit well.