Amazing news, it’s time to reboot Ziggy! Quantum Leap is headed to Netflix! Both seasons 1 and 2 will be available starting August 14th.
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Happenings in editing
It feels a little unreal reading this article. I was sad that for years Blindspot was not available to watch online, save for purchase via the Apple TV app. I had no idea it was coming to Netflix, and seeing how a new audience as well as Blindspot veterans are now watching is an absolutely incredible surprise.
I recently filmed and edited a video as part of a pitch deck for a new dating app startup called Let’s Connect 123. Illustrating the app’s unique functionality was a priority, but what was equally important was conveying the emotional vibe and authenticity they represent. The video was shot on a Panasonic GH4. Color grading and graphics were done using DaVinci Resolve and Adobe After Effects, and edited in Avid Media Composer.
You can find out more information on Let’s Connect 123 at letsconnect123.com
I cut a music video for Luca Ciut, now over a decade ago, but feels like only a few years. A love letter to Los Angeles, this is something I still often think about and watch time to time. I love this music and how the cut came together. Also, it’s geographically laid out in such a way that it would involve no backtracking if you were to visit each location. That was how I was able to determine how to order this many shots.
You can listen to Luca Ciut’s music here: Spotify
How have I gotten this far in life without knowing of this setting’s existence? Or well, since late 2017 when this option became available. My bet is several others are like me. The shrill, barely comprehensible, chipmunk-like voices heard as assistant editors speed through fresh dailies in the morning is as common as hearing songbirds in a forest.
Per the release notes for Media Composer v8.9.3 on 10/25/17:
This release includes an Audio Pitch Correction option. Go to the Audio Settings in the Project window. If Pitch Correction during Shuttle is enabled, when you shuttle at speeds above sound speed, a pitch shift is applied to restore original pitch.
Amazing! Now you can actually understand the spoken words of actors as you fast forward through the previous day’s footage marking up the usable bits. I feel like Avid should have even gone one step further and enabled this by default.
Uh, what? Wait, why? What is this? Can I close it? Why does this exist?
Those were a few initial thoughts upon encountering Media Composer’s new Host Panel for the first time, introduced in v2019.6. Most shows are using older, more stable versions of the software, but you’re bound to run into it at some point since it’s now carried over into v2020.x as well.
To turn off the Host Panel, go to Windows > Host Panels, and deselect the checked display.