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Useful Resources 2-pop The digital filmmaker's resource site. The 7th Annual Macworld FCPUG SuperMeet Podcasts NEW The video podcasts are part of the 7th Annual Macworld FCPUG SuperMeet which was held at the Mission Bay Conference Center, January 16, 2008 in San Francisco. 50 Point Bezier Matte Filter for FCP and FCE that lets you creat a garbage matte with up to 50 points. FREE download AJA Data Rate Calculator Application (version 2) Calculates data rates and storage requirements for a given video size, format, and frame rate. Free download. AJA Kona System Test (version 2) Macintosh utility for measuring system performance with AJA KONA Video Capture cards. Free download. AMG Apple Loops British source for loops, beats and vocals. Adam Wilt Home of the DV FAQ. Aperture to Final Cut Pro Plugin lets you take your images stored in Aperture and send them directly to a video sequence in Final Cut Pro. Free download. Apple - Final Cut Studio Where to find the latest product information on Final Cut Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Motion, DVD Studio Pro. Apple - Support - Discussions - Final Cut An extensive forum discussing all issues related to Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, Live Type and Cinema Tools. Apple FCP Resources Comprehensive listing of plug-ins and tools, DVDs and CDs, books, web forums, online resources, and FCP user groups in the U. S. and around the world. Apple Creating Video for iPod Tutorial How to convert an existing video clip with QT 7.0.3, to a format that will play on the Video iPod. Apple Creating Video Podcasts Tutorial How to create a video podcast with QT 7.0.3, and post to the iTunes Podcast Directory. ArtMetic Great set of filters for FCP FX, script based. Automatic Duck Move your project from FCP to After Effects or Avid. Ben's Tutorials NEW Free tutorials on animation effects and using P2 media with FCP 5.1.2, and various paid tutorials using FCP 5.1.2 and up. Created by Ben Balser of the South Louisiana FCPUG. Boris FX FCP plugins for compositing, text, and effects. Call Box Live - Resources Blog with tutorials and other information of current interest. Call Box also has a full line of training DVDs. Camcorderinfo.com Your complete resource for camcorders, camcorder reviews, and digital video. information CGM DVE Filters Special Effects (Plug-Ins) for Apple Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express (Videotransitions and Videofilters). CHV Electronics Affordable plug-ins for FCP and FCE, home of Clone and Paint. Creatas Footage Royalty-free stock footage. CreateSpace NEW Self-publish and make your book, DVD, audio CD or video download available through Amazon.com. Creative Cow Media professionals users forums, podcasts, magazine and training DVDs. DigiEffects After Effects (FCP) plugins featuring the awesome CineLook and CineMotion filters. Digital Anarchy Cool plug-ins for FCP, After Effects, Combustion, Photoshop and Discreet. Digital Film Tools Plug-ins for FCP. Composite Suite sophisticated 2D Compositing tools, and zMatte intelligent blue and green screen keying. Digital Film Tree Books and training DVDs on color correction and editing. Digital Heaven NEW "The hottest tools for the coolest apps." Final Cut Pro and Motion software, freeware and plug-ins at affordable prices. VideoSpaceOnline is the industry standard disk space calculator – time to space, and space to time calculators – for Final Cut Pro editors, now available online. Digital Production BuZZ Talk radio and podcasts about digital production, post production and distribution, produced by Larry Jordan. Digital Video Information Network (DVi) Forums on HD and DV production. Director's Eye: Filmmaking Encounter The quickest and most empowering way to learn filmmaking. DV Creators.net Training and resources for digital video creators. Check out their Final Cut Studio Planet blog with tons of tips and tricks. dvGarage Home of dvMattte Pro 3 Suite chroma keyer, and Conduit Suite nodal compositing. Eastern Video MiniDV and DVCAM rental, FCP editing, tape duplicating and DVD replicating. A division of Cinema East, located in Miami FL. FCP Rescue Instant backup, restore and removal of Apple Final Cut Pro’s preference files. fcpworld Kevin Monahan's site. Purchase his book, "Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Pro," and download Telly's FX plug-ins. Film Industry Bloggers NEW Noah Kadner of LAFCPUG is The Digital Expert in this collective of bloggers. Filmmaking.com The filmmaking portal founded by Salomon Gill. Final Cut Pro News Gathered by Jeff Greenberg of the Philadelphia FCP Users Group. Final Draft Final Draft educates, advances and celebrates the scriptwriter with software, publications, events and services. HD for Indies High Definition Video for Independent Filmmakers blog. Imagine Products Home of P2 Viewer/Logger, ShotPut EXpress and RED, HD Log, and DV Log. Video logging software that supports many different workflows, scene detection methods, acquisition formats and hardware — and works seamlessly with Final Cut Pro. Intelligent Assistance Online expert coaching while you use your software. InVision Digital and Media Arts Development and production documents (click here to download), courtesy of Klark Perez. You are free to use the documents, but they are unsupported. Use at your own risk. iSquint Convert video to iPod format. Free download. JES Deinterlacer and Video Cleaner Deinterlace movies, change field dominance, reinterlace from one or two movies, standards conversion, inverse telecine. Video Cleaner reduces noise, removes logos and reduces cross-luma. Free downloads. Ken Stone's FCP site Discussions, tutorials, reviews. Little Frog in High Def NEW High definition editing from the trenches. Blog by LA editor Shane Ross Live Type Central The ultimate source of royalty free content built for LiveType. lowelEDU NEW Tutorials on how to light basic situations such as location interviews, green screen, and objects. Media Monkey Ditty Bag of Free Resources. How to light a green screen and other essentials. Miraizon Cinematize Easily extract a clip or segment from any DVD, and save it in a format compatible with standard movie and audio editing software. Motionographer Comprehensive motion graphics blog. Nattress Filters Film Effects and Standards Conversion filters. Pixel Corps "A martial arts dojo for digital artists" providing online and peer-to-peer training in video production, founded by Alex Lindsay. PVC Pro Video Coalition NEW "The Power of Many." The ProVideo Coalition brings together the industry’s best writers, bloggers, and video gurus. Founded by Chris and Trish Meyer. Red Giant Software Customize your own film looks with Magic Bullet for Editors plug in. RE: Vision Effects Inc. After Effects (FCP) plugins featuring the "can't do without" time/speed ramping filter ReelSmart Twixtor. Ripple Training Video training for users of Apple's Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, DVD Studio Pro, Motion, Soundtrack and LiveType. RiverRock Studios NEW Free and pay plugins for users of Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express only. They will not work in Adobe After Effects. Created by Jim Love. Sebsky Tools Free utilities that help move projects from Avid to FCP. Sheer Video review Review by Graeme Nattress for LAFCPUG. Sony HVR-V1 and HDR-FX7 Handbook eBook by Steve Mullen. Comprehensive introduction to HDV technology, HDV shooting, HDV post-production, and distribution. Stock Footage at Fotosearch NEW Search from more than 140 quality stock photo and footage publishers at one site. Terragen Terrain generator for realistic landscapes, free for non commercial use. Title Exchange Pro NEW Get titles out of FCP into DVDSP, get titles into FCP from another source, create a QT with all FCP subtitles without the need of rendering, or "equalize" FCP titles. Toolfarm The de facto standard as the one-stop shop for top plug-ins for Apple Final Cut Pro, Motion, Shake, and more. Home of the one of a kind Plug-In Finder. Check out their Final Cut Studio Forum and subscribe to the Plugged-In podcast. Too Much Too Soon NEW Free Plugins and free FX Scripts for Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express. Donationware created by Mattias Sandström. Uploading Movies for YouTube with maximum quality by Philip Hodgetts, LAFCPUG. WiebeTech High performance storage solutions. YouTube Encoding: Locked & Reloaded NEW by Brian Gary. Published April 14, 2008 on kenstone.net Zoom In Online News, events, training and community for creatives.
Updated September 3, 2008

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