Steve Hullfish
contributor: www.provideocoalition.com
author: "The Art and Technique of Digital Color Correction"
co-author: "Color Correction for Video: revised edition," "Avid Xpress Pro Editing Workshop" and "Avid XpressDV On the Spot"
presenter: Class On Demand's "Complete Training for Avid Media Composer" AND "Complete Training for Apple Color"
www.classondemand.net/media/final-cut-training/color01.aspx
On Mar 7, 2011, at 4:29 PM, switthaus wrote:
> I think there was a message from the developers or something buried in there....
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Rupert Watson" <rupert@...> wrote:
> >
> > You renamed a clip in the timeline "Let's play DS Pong" and bingo the
> > timeline turned into an Eighties throwback.
> >
> >
> >
> > There was another one, but I forget.
> >
> >
> >
> > Rupert Watson
> >
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> >
> > From: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> > Of switthaus
> > Sent: 07 March 2011 20:06
> > To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Avid-L2] Re: Milestone
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I think in one of the Softimage versions of DS, a keystroke combo
> > brought up a Pong game or something like that....Tony Jover, do you seem
> > to recall that?
> >
> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com> ,
> > Terry Barnum <terry@> wrote:
> > >
> > > My favorite was an error dialog that popped up in the early
> > Synclavier/Droid audio software that said something like, "Operation Not
> > Permitted. Commencing Formatting Hard Drive. Have a nice day." The first
> > time I saw it I about pee'd my pants, first from fright then from
> > laughter.
> > >
> > > -Terry
> > >
> > > On Mar 7, 2011, at 11:21 AM, johnrobmoore wrote:
> > >
> > > > I don't remember the keystrokes, but Tektronix had the ability to
> > have a school of fish swim across the waveform screen. Awesome! And it
> > wasn't an added cost like script sync. ;-) And who can forget ISC's
> > error message, "The light at the end of the tunnel may be a train."
> > Nothing like a little laugh at 4 am on a deadline.
> > > >
> > > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com> ,
> > David Dawkins <dawk2@> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> I think Ben is bang on the money here. A touch of humour goes a
> > long way
> > > >> towards a buy in on software. While the motion effect preview was
> > never
> > > >> my favourite, the quirk it displayed like the Easter eggs in
> > Photoshop
> > > >> went a long way towards humanizing the engineers involved in the
> > design.
> > > >> This gives the customer a way to appreciate their efforts and feel
> > as
> > > >> though there is a way to relate.
> > > >>
> > > >> Larger companies try to remove the humorous aspects from their
> > product
> > > >> to their detriment in my view.
> > > >>
> > > >> DD
> > > >>
> > > >> On 3/7/2011 8:41 AM, Benjamin Hershleder wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>> On Mar 7, 2011, at 3:37 AM, switthaus wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> yes, and lets get the Weightlifter guy back! ;-)
> > > >>>>
> > > >>> Honestly, it would show a little humor if there was a check box in
> > the Composer Settings that would display the weightlifter guy instead of
> > the new icon. It could be labeled "Revive the Weightlifter."
> > > >>>
> > > >>> For those still mourning his passing (shameless plug alert!)
> > > >>> http://www.printfection.com/mcstate/MC-State-Lift-Team/_s_334845
> > > >>> http://www.printfection.com/mcstate/Lift-Man-1989-2008/_s_385665
> > > >>>
> > http://www.printfection.com/mcstate/MC-State-Lift-Man-1989-2008/_s_38565
> > 7
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com>
> > , "Terence Curren"<tcurren@> wrote:
> > > >>>>> And invert the selection in Paint and Spot color. Not much to
> > ask for, the rest of the world has had it for ages now...
> > > >>>>>
> > > >>>>> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com> , Benjamin Hershleder<Ben@> wrote:
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> On Mar 6, 2011, at 9:19 PM, Terence Curren wrote:
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>> And I know which one I'd rather be driving. So give me better
> > finishing tools Frank! ;-)
> > > >>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> Here! Here!
> > > >>>>>> I luves me sum Avid.
> > > >>>>>> Along with restoring the interface settings, please let me make
> > a perfect square or circle by holding the Shift key in the
> > Paint/Animatte tools.
> > > >>>>>> See . . . my needs are simple. "I am but a simple caveman . .
> > ." ;)
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> Cheers Terry and Frank!
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> B
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> Benjamin Hershleder
> > > >>>>>> http://ContactBen.com
> > > >>>>>> http://Hershleder.com
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>> Wear It In Post!
> > > >>>>>> Fun T-shirts, mousepads, mugs& more
> > > >>>>>> for Post Production Professionals
> > > >>>>>> http://www.WearItInPost.com
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com> , Frank Capria<frank@> wrote:
> > > >>>>>>>> Depends what your business model is. We think there's money
> > to be made
> > > >>>>>>>> making specialized tools for the professional. Hey, both
> > Mercedes and Toyota
> > > >>>>>>>> are profitable. I happen know which one I'd rather design
> > for.
> > > >>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>> Frank Capria
> > > >>>>>>>> (508) 709 9212
> > > >>>>>>>> www.capria.tv
> > > >>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>> On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 8:27 PM, Terence Curren<tcurren@>
> > wrote:
> > > >>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>>> Have to agree with Oliver here. Would you rather be the
> > company that
> > > >>>>>>>>> provides the tools and viewers for the mass market of the
> > entire internet
> > > >>>>>>>>> based viewing world. Or the company tied to a few folks left
> > doing high end
> > > >>>>>>>>> products for a few viewers?
> > > >>>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>>> As Philip Hodgetts likes to point out, Apple has enough cash
> > in the bank to
> > > >>>>>>>>> produce more movies than all of Hollywood's yearly output.
> > Makes you wonder
> > > >>>>>>>>> who is looking at the bigger picture...
> > > >>>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>>> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:Avid-L2%40yahoogroups.com> , "oliverpetersvidy"<oliverpeters@>
> > > >>>>>>>>> wrote:
> > > >>>>>>>>>>> Frank Capria wrote:
> > > >>>>>>>>>>> Game on.
> > > >>>>>>>>>> Ironically, your timing may be great.
> > > >>>>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>>>> There are a lot of indications that Apple has tired of the
> > "traditional
> > > >>>>>>>>> professional" user, simply because these users are unwilling
> > to jump on the
> > > >>>>>>>>> cutting edge of things. This particularly pertains to
> > Hollywood-level
> > > >>>>>>>>> features and TV shows. I think they see the "new
> > professional" video user as
> > > >>>>>>>>> folks like video journalist/one-man-band/predators. Add to
> > that, the whole
> > > >>>>>>>>> slow of wannabe (non-studio) filmmakers, a lot of corporate
> > video users and
> > > >>>>>>>>> others. I think the fact that their PR effort tied into
> > A-list film editors
> > > >>>>>>>>> has been non-existent or late at best for the last couple of
> > years is one
> > > >>>>>>>>> obvious signal.
> > > >>>>>>>>>> If the rumors/predictions are true about FCP8/FCPx/FCP?,
> > then it's going
> > > >>>>>>>>> to be a version that many professional editors might think
> > twice about
> > > >>>>>>>>> jumping over to. Traditional post might well be a market
> > niche Apple is
> > > >>>>>>>>> willing to sacrifice, if the new version has a broader
> > application to the
> > > >>>>>>>>> "new pro" as they see it. But for "traditional pro" users as
> > those on this
> > > >>>>>>>>> list and the FCP-L, look at things like L&C (gone?) or
> > offline-online
> > > >>>>>>>>> workflows when the new version finally does come out. Will
> > the updated model
> > > >>>>>>>>> serve your needs?
> > > >>>>>>>>>> Hopefully at that point, Avid will get around to being able
> > to natively
> > > >>>>>>>>> write Pro Res files, as that could be the legacy that lives
> > on for many pro
> > > >>>>>>>>> users. Right now that's a no-go unless FCP/FCS is installed
> > on a system. For
> > > >>>>>>>>> better or worse, Pro Res is becoming a bit of a de facto
> > standard.
> > > >>>>>>>>>> - Oliver
> > > >>>>>>>>>>
> > > >>>>>>>>>
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