Would love to hear from post-production folks or producers on how you've been incorporating AI into your post production flow. Any pros? cons? tips? discoveries? I'm curious how everyone is approaching all these new tools that are available.
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CapCut Video Editor Tutorial!
I just made a tutorial of CapCut - I hope you all enjoy! It has many features that Adobe Premiere does not have...and it's free. I was shocked when I tried it and how different it is from the mobile app. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yZLiT4bjBI&t=7s...
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The Evolution of Visual Effects on 007
Visual Effects Supervisor Mara Bryan worked on five James Bond movies over three different decades. As we prepare to see The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare and learn more about Bond 26 and who will step into the role, read some fun facts on the evolution of visual effects in the iconic franchise....
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I LOVE these evolution videos that show how far things have come in VFX over such a short time. Thank you for sharing, Dustin Richardson!
I've always been a big 007 fan, great share Dustin Richardson
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Save Money, Build Smart
Post Production covers a lot of different things, but one things is clear (especially for beginners) you need a decent computer to pull it off. Now I've post about computer specs before, but this is one of the most comprehensive videos I've come across and I think it will benefit a lot of us. Someti...
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Dustin Richardson
- 3 days ago
Thanks for sharing, Daniel Husbands. "Sometimes "more" isn't necessarily better, and that goes for post-production workstations as well." That's intriguing.
Daniel Husbands
- 3 days ago
What surprised me the most about this video is that the heaviest tasks, i.e. fusion effects, doesn't benefit the most from a power house GPU. For all the VFX ability built into fusion, I was really sh...
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Ashley Renee Smith
- 2 days ago
This is awesome, thank you for sharing Daniel Husbands! My husband built out his computer by himself a couple of years ago to ensure that it was catered to CAD design, fusion, and gaming. It makes sen...
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Sam Chambliss
- 2 days ago
Hey Daniel Husbands thanks for sharing our video! We were also very surprised and immediately checked our systems and settings back at the studio.
Daniel Husbands
- 6 hours ago
I'm glad it helped. It's completely changed my wish list.
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Trailer time
Who’s got a trailer to share this week? I do, I do! drop yours below!
I got a "The page you are looking for is no longer available or has been moved" message, Mike Boas.
Thanks Maurice. Here's a new link.
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/frenzy-moon-horror-movie/coming_soon...
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You're welcome, Mike Boas. Thanks for the link. Incredible trailer! Scary! I just signed up for updates on the campaign.
Daniel Husbands
- 6 hours ago
Looks like fun Fran Harris
Old VFX is sometime much better than new - 30+ year old Disney secret finally cracked!
I've read and heard about Disney's secret matte screen technique that befuddled and amazed VFX folx for decades as it's vastly superior to green/blue screen, even with today's AI assisted tools. Corridor Crew partnered with a guy who managed to reverse engineer this holy grail technique.
https://yout...
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Daniel Husbands
- 6 days ago
Thanks for sharing this Stephen Van Vuuren This is fascinating to watch. The level of quality and time saving in the sodium vapor technique is very interesting. And to have been around for so long, I...
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Ashley Renee Smith
- 2 days ago
I watched this video when it came out and was mind-blown! It's so cool!
Sam Sokolow
- 2 days ago
Well, that's about the coolest thing I've seen today. What a great share, Stephen Van Vuuren!
I wonder what other techniques have been lost to time, that's why it's good to know the history.
Phoenix Area Filmmakers
In Person Meetup tomorrow!!
https://www.stage32.com/meetups/1970/April-Stage-32-Phoenix-In-Person-Meetup
Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Laura Ackermann
Hey folks! Laura Ackermann is having a 24-hour AMA in the Acting Lounge, focused on “What Should Performers Look for in a Publicist?”
Laura is the founder of Advantage PR, publicist, & branding expert (Charisma Carpenter, Anna Lamb, Rushi Kota). She’s answering questions like:
When’s the perfect ti...
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Amanda Toney
- 1 day ago
Thank you Dustin!
From Practical Effects to CGI: Godzilla's 70-Year Evolution
I thought this was so cool! This video explores GODZILLA's Journey From Practical to Digital Effects in all eras of Godzilla. Godzilla Minus One was one of the best movies I've seen in a long time and that's due in large part to how incredible the practical and visual effects were, especially on suc...
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Stephen Van Vuuren
- 1 week ago
Godzilla is literally the king as well as great document, along with King Kong, of the history of VFX. Great idea for a video, thanks for sharing.
Maurice Vaughan
- 1 week ago
Fantastic share, Ashley Renee Smith! I'm looking forward to seeing "Godzilla Minus One." I'd like to see a modern-day Godzilla movie that uses practical effects, the way they did in the first Godzilla...
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Kalisha Buckhanon
- 1 week ago
GODZILLA was always scary no matter what!
Daniel Husbands
- 6 days ago
I've always been a big fan of practical effects, it would be nice to see just how far practical can go in the modern age. Thanks Ashley Renee Smith
Geoff Hall
- 5 days ago
Ashley Renee Smith I love the practical effects, Ashley. The artistry of it all is amazing. Constructing electricity pylons out of wax is so imaginative. I loved it. I also loved the Tristar film with...
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Powerful Post-Production
The tools in post-production are increasing in complexity, flexibility, and affordability. Many extremely powerful features 10 years ago would have cost just as much as the computers that make them, when in 2024 you can download a free program to do nearly everything you need. Keeping your computer...
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Stephen Van Vuuren
- 1 week ago
Hardware limits are a factor but my 2017 and 2019 Intel workstations are still fine. I upgraded the CPU and GPU a couple of years ago on the 2017 box and it's still does high-end post-work just fine....
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Daniel Husbands
- 6 days ago
Thanks Stephen Van Vuuren That's a good point, I do fine myself getting software more often than hardware.
No CGI?
When you think of a major Hollywood blockbuster with amazing stunts and explosions being heralded as a all-in-camera practical effect masterpiece with no CGI, does invisible CGI come to mind? I have an amazing appreciation for VFX artists, and practical effect specialists but I use to think that the...
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Sam Sokolow
- 2 weeks ago
It is a but confusing and you make a really good point, Daniel Husbands.. Perhaps "limited CGI" is more appropriate but on some level it's like sweetening sound - these shots and stunts are amazing an...
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Excellent share, Daniel Husbands! I think this is my first time hearing about invisible CGI. I thought some of the shots in the "Fast" movies were practical. If a movie has invisible CGI, I think it s...
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Stephen Van Vuuren
- 2 weeks ago
It is confusing as there are a many in-camera visual effects and optical effects that are not CGI that this muddled. Invisible CGI is the goal of all CGI but often falls short.
Daniel Husbands
- 2 weeks ago
It's crazy to me that so much CGI was used, entire scenes are CGI, I tip my hat to the vfx department, however all of the "NO CGI" rhetoric must have been annoying. At least they got an Oscar nomination for 2400 visual effect shots.
Pro Editor's First Steps To Editing A Movie
In this Film Courage video, Lucas Harger, an acclaimed film and commercial editor, supervising editor, and partner at Bruton Stroube Outpost, discusses what his first steps include when editing a new film project.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBiqQED27sI...
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Maurice Vaughan
- 2 weeks ago
Great share, Ashley Renee Smith! Two big things I took from the video: 1) the importance of collaboration between a director and editor and 2) the importance of giving an editor room to work....
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Daniel Husbands
- 2 weeks ago
I really like the idea of being the first audience, letting the footage impact you without any outside explanation. Thanks Ashley Renee Smith
Sam Sokolow
- 2 weeks ago
Awesome share, Ashley Renee Smith. Love how he discusses the preparation, craft and artistry of doing these critical first steps in the edit.
Ashley Renee Smith
- 2 weeks ago
I completely agree, Daniel Husbands! I've always known that a film is made three times- when it's written, when it's filmed, and when it's edited. But I never considered the impact that seeing the com...
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Stephen Van Vuuren
- 2 weeks ago
This is great!
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Definitely pro! Here is a Google-like search for all things AI that could come in handy for filmmakers: https://www.futuretools.io/ he is constantly updating it. Really good resource.
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AI is a daily post tool now as it's built heavily into sound and VFX tools, it's absolutely a friend. I can't think of single scenario where it's been less than welcome in post-production. Every singl...
Expand commentAI is a daily post tool now as it's built heavily into sound and VFX tools, it's absolutely a friend. I can't think of single scenario where it's been less than welcome in post-production. Every single core application I use in post has key aspects driven by AI that save time and money while improving quality and making somethings actually fixable in post.
Right now, as Stephen Van Vuuren mentioned, it's built into many tools and has made them more powerful. My position, however, is that as more AI tools become available people might move away from lear...
Expand commentRight now, as Stephen Van Vuuren mentioned, it's built into many tools and has made them more powerful. My position, however, is that as more AI tools become available people might move away from learning the fundamentals which might slow innovation. I'd hate to see a world where VFX has an AI "look" to it. Still I can't say I haven't enjoyed to newly accessible power AI has created, I just like to learn the hard stuff so I can truly appreciate when something makes it easier.
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My favorite AI post tool that has saved my bacon a couple times is Enhance Speech from Adobe Podcast. (It’s not just for podcasts.)
For voice recordings with a lot of background noise, upload your wav...
Expand commentMy favorite AI post tool that has saved my bacon a couple times is Enhance Speech from Adobe Podcast. (It’s not just for podcasts.)
For voice recordings with a lot of background noise, upload your wav file and wham! Fixes almost everything. You need to dial it in sometimes (go too far and it clips the beginnings and ends of words) but it’s so much better than messing with EQ and noise gates for hours.
A word of warning, it may be analyzing and recreating the voice synthetically. Not sure. But it’s worth it when your source audio is terrible.
You need to separate your voice tracks so it knows what to optimize for. One time I uploaded two women talking, and it made them sound like the same person!
https://podcast.adobe.com/