This IS the Avid L2: Re: [Avid-L2] Latest Art of the Cut interview

Very very cool Steve and interesting to read! Lots of good material. I was struck by this quote:

And I’m very frustrated with the trim tool in Avid. How you have to go fishing for an edit on every track before you can even begin to trim anything. I’ll be clicking away on every track and then, the ultimate insult, the whole thing comes undone because I clicked a millimeter off course. Ugh!

I know that experience. I also tend to edit with several audio tracks running which I am guessing based on the interview is true of Fabienne as well.

Anyone have a way around it beyond better hand-eye coordination? If not, is that a feature request? A key modifier that indicates you really are trying to click edit points to modify a trim and doesn't let you escape trim by accident?

On Sat, May 16, 2015, at 11:58 PM, Steve Hullfish Steve@veralith.com [Avid-L2] wrote:

Fabienne Beauville, ACE. Editor of American Horror Story, Masters of Sex and Glee talks about her craft.

She’s editing on Avid, but is not really a big fan. I wonder what it is that makes her think FCP’s trim tools are better than Avid’s? (not being facetious) We discussed this and more “artistic” questions here:

http://provideocoalition.com/art-of-the-cut-with-fabienne-bouville

(note that I posted another interview with Documentary editor Andy Grieve on PVC in the middle of last week and look to post an interview with recent Emmy winner, Jesse Averna, who edits “Sesame Street.”

Feel free to ask me to stop posting these or to let me know that they are useful. I don’t want to spam the group. I DO want to provide valuable information.

Steve