One of the breakout stars of the NAB-that-never-was is Blackbird plc. The company offers a cloud video editing platform enabling live or file-based video editing and sells itself on its speed, scalability, quality of editing tools, and output. The company’s demos make Blackbird’s tools look very straightforward and easy to use. There’s a refreshing cleanliness to the interface, … [Read more...] about Blackbird video: online editing for a new age
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Adobe introduces Production and opens up collaboration
New feature in Premiere redefines Adobe video editing From the very beginning, Adobe Premiere has been a tool for single project work, which makes sense given its origins as a desktop product and its role in democratizing video editing for individuals. It has grown into its position as a professional tool for making movies, TV shows, advertising pieces, but users had to … [Read more...] about Adobe introduces Production and opens up collaboration
Avid at IBC 2019
New lineup debuts for European audience; Avid rolls out new SaaS tools. 2019 has been an important year for companies in the video editing business to stake a claim. Avid is still a staple for editing in TVs and movies, but it has gotten a fierce competitive challenge as the company struggled to keep up development amid a wide range of initiatives. A changing and utterly … [Read more...] about Avid at IBC 2019
ChiliCake Films has a secret weapon to keep track of fast moving Zebrahead
Using Kyno, ChiliCake shot and edited hundreds of clips and stills in six countries, for just one video. Music videos for top acts are a creative challenge for studios. The sights and the action have to tell their own story as well as the story of the song. There is a visual rhythm to establish, matching but not overwhelming the music. Camera crews typically record a huge … [Read more...] about ChiliCake Films has a secret weapon to keep track of fast moving Zebrahead
Autodesk updating Smoke 2013
As the first of its high-end products to be given a mainstream makeover, Smoke sets the Autodesk M&E agenda for product democratization. It has been less than six months since Autodesk launched the completely redesigned Smoke for video editing, but on May 29 the first Smoke extension module will ship. Autodesk says the release will feature numerous enhancements for … [Read more...] about Autodesk updating Smoke 2013