On-Demand Webinars

Below you’ll find our complete lineup of all our on-demand webinars focused completely on you, the digital media creator, covering topics in film, video and the web.

	Stereo 3D FIlmmaking Bootcamp In this webinar, presented by award winning IMAX cinematographer James Neihouse, you will learn the basics of 3D/Stereo cinematography, beginning with the terminology then stepping though the process and methods of shooting in 3D. You will learn about 3D rigs, setting up the cameras, the effects of interaxial distance (the distance between the lenses), convergence of the cameras, screen size, and 3D editing techniques. [More Information]
	RED Camera to NLE Workflows The RED One, the Epic and the Scarlet have revolutionized the world of Digital Data Acquisition. But what are Digital Data files? What are REDCODE RAW and Digital Negative (DNG)? Most importantly what do I need to know to successfully work with this file format? In this webinar we will explore all of the above and take a look at working with RED Cam footage with the most widely used Non-Linear Editors – Avid Media Composer, Apple Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere Pro. [More Information]
	Final Cut Pro Keyboard Shortcuts This webinar focuses not only on which Final Cut Pro shortcuts are the most valuable and essential, but it will tie them together into organized, logical workflows. Once you become familiar with the basic shortcuts, you’ll see how the FCP interface has been designed to optimize keyboard editing. We’ll emphasize industry standard workflows from project organization to rough cut to fine cut to final cut and you’ll learn where and when to focus on the various editing steps like edit point trimming, application of effects, basic color correction and audio adjustments. By seeing the shortcuts in context, you will be more able to recall them and practice them in your own work. [More Information]
	Media 100 Editing Workflows Today an editor is responsible for more then just editing. From cutting footage to creating motion graphics for bumpers to sweetening audio, to creating VFX, an editor needs to understand how all those applications integrate with their NLE. In this webinar, we are going to have a look at some of the techniques and applications that can be used together with Media 100 to create an efficient post-production workflow. We will focus on the exchange of data between Media 100, Adobe After Effects, Final Cut Pro and Apple Color. Though the concentration is on Media 100, many of the ideas and topics can be applied to other NLEs. [More Information]
	Final Cut Pro 7 Bootcamp For Avid Editors In this webinar you’ll learn various techniques that allow Avid Editors to utilize Final Cut Pro in a very Avid-like manner. You’ll learn how to bring focus to your timeline editing, perform real-time slip and slide edits, and rearrange the interface, the keyboard, the windows, and most importantly, your own perception, so that working in Final Cut Pro is as comfortable and familiar as working on the Avid. [More Information]
	Aperture 3 for Final Cut Pro Users This webinar will take a look at two different asset management solutions of Aperture 3 for Final Cut Pro users: pre-editing and post-production. Pre-editing management includes organizing your shots, adding valuable metadata, choosing good takes, and getting the clips to Final Cut Pro. Post-production management includes keeping track of all the various edits of a program you create, how they get used, and how to efficiently create different versions for various final viewing experiences. [More Information]
	Avid Media Composer 5 Bootcamp For Final Cut Pro Editors As much as Final Cut Pro has made head ways into the post production world, Avid’s Media Composer still dominates Hollywood (broadcast and film). Even if you work in Corporate America, you can still make yourself more marketable by understanding how to use both Final Cut Pro and Avid Media Composer. In this webinar presented by Kevin P. McAuliffe, you’ll learn the fundamental differences (from a Final Cut Pro editor’s point of view) between Avid Media Composer and Final Cut Pro, how to get organized, how to start editing in just 20 minutes and how to do titling and VFX. After attending this webinar, you should have a good grasp on Avid Media Composer and be able to sit down and start editing immediately. [More Information]
	Color Grading Hollywood Style with Apple Color In this webinar you will see how VFX artist Ben Brownlee approaches a real-world structured color grading session. Learn how to dissect colors and palettes, so that you can get the look you’re after across an entire project. We will use the various rooms in Apple Color to work through the common stages of color correction and grading. See tricks that will help to focus the shot using Secondary color correction and help to tell the story you want using color. We will also be venturing into the ColorFX room, where there is a huge amount of untapped potential. During the process you will see two distinct grades, one suitable for primetime and a more stylized commercial look. [More Information]
	DSLR Filmmaking Post Workflows Nearly everyone in video (and many in film) production are being touched by the DSLR revolution. This revolution in image acquisition boils down to very affordable cameras and lenses shooting unbelievably gorgeous images. This accessibility isn’t without compromise as the cameras don’t offer many of the features that have been commonplace in professional video equipment for years. There’s also compromises in the post-production of DSLR acquired images as well. In this webinar we’ll look at exactly what those acquisition formats are and why you might want to edit your DSLR footage in a more post-production friendly format. The Canon cameras (5D, 7D, T2i) are by far the most popular DSLR cameras so we will focus mostly on their H.264 format but other cameras will be discussed briefly. Post-production software will deal mainly with Final Cut Studio but Avid Media Composer and Adobe Premiere Pro will both be discussed as they can natively edit the Canon’s H.264 files. [More Information]
	DSLR Filmmaking Production Reality Check In this webinar, along with showing you the good stuff of DSLRs, Peter Cote, host of “The DSLR Show”, will identify the limitations of DSLRs as a filmmaking tool and how to work around them to make your project look and feel like it was produced by Hollywood. You’ll learn about rolling shutter, shooting length limits, getting the best sound on set, lighting challenges, best lenses and accessories to use, plus much more. Before filming your next production with a DSLR, make sure you know and understand what you are getting into! [More Information]
	Intro To Rotoscoping & 2D Planar Tracking Motion tracking is a fundamental skill for people working in post-production. Countless everyday tasks rely on some form of tracking across the disciplines. If you are working in VFX, you’ll often need matchmoving to mix CG elements with the real world. As a video editor you will come across motion tracking in color correction, sky replacements, obscuring objects such as car license plates, or even to stabilize shaky footage. In this webinar you’ll learn to use planar tracking in Imagineer Systems Mocha. You will also learn how to use that mocha across multiple applications, including Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut & Motion. [More Information]
	What You Need To Know About Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 It’s no secret that two of the biggest enhancements in CS5 are the Mercury Engine and the new metadata workflow. What is surprising is how much faster CS5 previews and renders, especially when editing H.264 based formats (like AVCHD or footage from the Canon EOS 7D) or encoding to H.264 formats. This webinar will quantify these performance enhancements using real world projects and detail the optimal CPU, OS, RAM and graphics card configuration. [More Information]
	Real World VFX In Your NLE Using Boris Continuum Complete Who ever thought you could do real compositing inside Final Cut Pro or Avid? With Boris Continuum Complete, you can do some real advanced compositing without ever leaving your NLE. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to use some of the plug-ins in Boris Continuum Complete across applications like Final Cut Pro 7, Motion 4, After Effects and Avid Media Composer to take your footage to the next level. You’ll learn how to color correct more effectively, how to remove an object from a shot using Motion Key, plus much more. [More Information]
	Branding Your Post House Your brand defines you post production business and the stories you tell define your brand. This webinar will help you understand how to establish and create you brand by better knowing what business you are in, because it’s probably not the one you think it is. Having established the brand we’ll learn how to build an internet presence by understanding how marketing, PR and social conversations have changed the business promotion landscape. The webinar will conclude with the top tips on maximizing your business’ visibility on the Internet. [More Information]
	Fast Path To Blu-ray In this webinar, Bruce Nazarian, a.k.a. “The Digital Guy”, will clear up many misconceptions about authoring Blu-ray including “I can’t do it on a Mac”, “It takes too long to encode”, and the best one of all “There’s no way I can afford it”. You’ll also learn how absolutely simple it is to make your own high-definition Blu-ray disc and even how to create them inexpensively using DVD-Recordable media and an ordinary DVD burner to get started! [More Information]
	Video Compression Recipes In this webinar, Andy Beach will walk us through some fundamentals of video compression, then show us how to apply them in some of today’s most popular applications including Telestream’s Episode Pro, Apple’s Compressor, plus others. Those new to compression will gain knowledge as well as old hands looking for new “recipes”, processes and workflows to improve how they do their job. [More Information]
	Smoke on Mac This webinar will provide digital artists interested in taking their post-production workflow to the next level, an overview of the Autodesk® Smoke® high-end finishing system. We’ll discuss tips for conforming Avid and Final Cut Pro timelines, how to use Adobe Photoshop files, and many other helpful hints for the new Smoke user. [More Information]
	What’s So Hot About Nuke? In this webinar Steve Wright will lift the hood of Nuke and reveal those unique features that make it the power-on winner in the VFX community. This is NOT a sales presentation designed to get you to buy Nuke, but a hands-on revelation of the production power of Nuke by a senior production artist. Attend this one-hour webinar and you will find out exactly What’s so Hot About Nuke! [More Information]
	Storytelling with Final Cut Pro 7 In this webinar, Diana Weynand will inspire you to create a masterful story while utilizing specific features of FCP 7. She will show you how to organize, shape, refine, and share your sequence, and guide you through the process of utilizing FCP functions that may have been hiding from you or ignored. And like any great artistic master, you will learn to carve (or create) your own masterpiece one video clip at a time. [More Information]
	VFX PLUG-INS ESSENTIALS: GenArts Sapphire™ Edition Join Rob, as he demonstrates tips and tricks on how he uses Adobe After Effects with GenArts Sapphire™ to bring, otherwise dull footage, to life for nationally recognized corporations. Rob will walk through the importance of using plug-ins and other tools to exceed his clients’ expectations while setting himself apart from other small shops. Although this demonstration is done on After Effects, the same tips and techniques can be applied on other platforms such as Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid, plus others. [More Information]
	Working With Green Screen Shots Greenscreen and bluescreen shots used to be the domain of high-end feature films and television shows, but no more. Corporate communications, training, marketing and other types of web videos are now making wide use of greenscreens to take their productions to the next level. Learn how greenscreen shots work, how to shoot them properly and most importantly, how to work with them during post-production to get the cleanest looking videos. Taught by Steve Wright, an industry leader in visual effects and compositing, this webinar will help you avoid the mistakes that busts budgets and ruin quality. [More Information]