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How Premiere Pro Integrates With CS5 Join Manhattan Edit Workshop trainer and Adobe Certified Instructor Justin Madden and learn how Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 for Mac integrates with the rest of the Adobe Creative Suite to create a one-step solution for content creators across web, mobile and the big screen. The HD-DSLR for video acquisition is here to stay. Justin will demo the powerful Adobe Premiere Pro Mercury Playback Engine working with native DSLR footage. With the right Mac hardware configuration, there's no faster way to get your DSLR edit going - no more transcoding - no more waiting around. This one hour demo will be followed by a Q&A session. Friday February 25, 2011 at 4pm - 6pm. Register  Here. This is a free event that will be held at  located at  Tekserve  - 119 West 23rd Street New York, NY 10011. Featured Speaker: Justin Madden  is a freelance film editor and video artist artist who has worked in New York for over 11 years. After proce...

Milpitas, CA – February 22, 2011 --- Blackmagic Design will host a free DaVinci Resolve for Mac training workshop in cooperation with the  Manhattan Edit Workshop (MEWshop) on March 9, 2011 . The two-and-a-half-hour session, hosted by FILMSYSTEMS’ David Catt, will provide an introduction to the DaVinci Resolve for Mac non-linear color correction system, showcase proper set up and integration tips, provide how-to’s and detail Resolve features and capabilities. When:  March 9, 2011 – Session occurs from 6:30 – 9:00 pm EST Where : Manhattan Edit Workshop, 80 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1501, New York, NY For more event information and to register for one of the workshops, please visit  http://resolveny0309.eventbrite.com/ . Press Photography: Product photos of DaVinci Resolve, and all other Blackmagic Design products, are available at  www.blackmagic-design.com/press/images . About Blackmagic Design: Blackmagic Design creates the world’s highest quality video editing products...

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Mewshop Artist in Residence Bobbi O'Steen from Manhattan Edit Workshop on Vimeo . Kicking off the 2011 Artist in Residence program on February 10, Manhattan Edit Workshop welcomed  Bobbie O’Steen , Emmy-nominated film editor and critically acclaimed author. Following her extensive work in the cutting room, Bobbie wrote Cut to the Chase , based on interviews with her late husband and colleague, legendary film editor Sam O’Steen . This fascinating book takes the reader behind the scenes of some of the most influential movies in motion picture history, including The Graduate and Chinatown .

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Writer, Producer and Editor Allan Title describes how he crafted a dramatic story out of limited footage for a pilot reality show called "Arctic Roughnecks". For more information on Editfest NY please go to  editfestny.com .

DVD gag reel from Inglourious Basterds. I own nothing. Just want to share the love! "Quentin Tarantino has referred to Sally Menke as his greatest collaborator. [...] Quentin likes to send greetings from the set to Sally in the editing room. The following are 'Hi Sallys' from the set of Inglorious Basterds.

In this intensive, one-day course taught by our instructor Justin Madden , we'll tour the major features of Adobe After Effects. After learning the interface, we'll dive into importing assets and timeline animation. We'll round out the morning with effects, nested timelines and rendering. After lunch, we'll launch into some of AE's advanced features, such as Bezier masks, chroma keying, text animation and some advanced effects. By the end of the day, you'll know After Effects well enough to get tons of real-world work done. You'll also leave with a list of resources you can use to gain further knowledge and take your After Effect's work to the next level. Topics Include: The Interface. Importing assets. Timeline Animation and the Comp Panel. Effects. Nesting and Precomposing. Rendering. Masks and Paths. Chroma Keying. Text Animation. Advanced Effects. Hours: 10am - 5pm Cost: $199 Each student gets their own workstation. Click her...

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