Recently I wrote a blurb on the Craft of Editing. As I was thinking about what i wrote I thought I should also touch on the gear needed to accomplish these tasks. Let's go back a bit and have a discussion on how it used to be:

Avid has officially released Media Composer 6. Upgrades start at $299 if you have 5.5 otherwise the price jumps.

After 10 years the founders of Automatic Duck have decided to give away their plugins for free!

In an interesting turn of events, Red has decided to follow another company. If you've been following Red since they burst onto the scene several years ago you know they are unique in many ways, especially when it came to their products but also in terms of their competition.

The craft of editing video/film/whatever you want to call it, is a skill. The operation of a non-linear editing system is one thing but what about the craft? How do you learn what makes a good edit and what doesn't? I don't know if I have the answers but I've cut many projects, with about 65-70% destined for broadcast.