Happy April!
Extensions are a big deal in Final Cut. Unlike plugins, which are small, extensions run an entire program inside FCP. Prior to today, there were 13. Today, Audio Design Desk released FCP Audio Bridge - a new extension that runs their sound effects and music program inside Final Cut, with links out to Logic. This is a very cool addition to the Final Cut family - and my lead story.
In the news:
Sheffield Softworks, in conjunction with FXFactory, released Keyper. This software uses machine learning to extract people from the background without requiring a green-screen key, or special backgrounds. It runs on Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro and Motion. Not full rotoscoping but definitely worth checking out, especially for visual effects.
Frame.io published a blog interviewing all the editors for Oscar-nominated films, as well as four editors of Best Picture nominees. This is a fun read.
If you live in the UK, you are in luck. DataColor is conducting a short survey to provide insight into the UK photography community, looking into the effects that colour management has on photographer’s work. Three entrants will win their choice of DataColor gear. Open to UK citizens only.
In another survey, Blackbird teamed with Caretta Research studying opinions on Cloud video editing and production. The survey takes about ten minutes.
