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lacpug News
8.14.17

CONTENTS:
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1. Next lacpug Meeting
2. What’s new on the web site?
3. Articles and Things you Need to Read and Do
4. Sponsor lacpug


***1. NEXT LACPUG MEETING


lacpug Meets are once again sponsored by Blackmagic Design
for all of 2017 and we are grateful.

Join us for another informative, fun and air conditioned lacpug Meet, Wednesday, August 23, 2017.

Join us as we welcome back Michael Krulik of Avid to show off Media
Composer | First

Also Larry Jordan returns with a bunch of 3rd party plug-ins for FCPX
you need to have and need to see.

Also, An Introduction to Blackmagic Fusion 9 from VFX Guru Damian
Allen

Plus Stump The Gurus and World Famous Raffle.

Grab a seat now!

http://www.lafcpug.org/user_schedule.html


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***2. WHAT’S NEW ON THE WEB SITE?


Nothing. It's Summer. -

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lacpug has a Facebook page. Follow lacpug by LIKING us.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/lafcpug/

Also follow us on Twitter for all the latest happenings in the digital
and lacpug world.

http://twitter.com/lacpug


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***3. ARTICLES AND THINGS YOU NEED TO READ AND DO


READ: “A Tedious Job” – Women and Film Editing

http://bit.ly/2vzWvpl

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GO: Don’t miss Adobe Video World in LA on August 23-25. An annual
conference for post-production professionals using Adobe platforms. Hear
from Adobe engineers, expert speakers, and meet dedicated peers. Save
$100 with code LACPUG17:

http://ow.ly/6qjs30dY7Db

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GO: Save the date! FCPX Creative Summit is heading back to Cupertino,
CA on Oct. 27-29! Join top TV, film and video editors and professionals for
3 days of innovative training on the latest techniques and workflows in the
FCPX community you should be applying to generate cutting-edge work.
Save $100 on your pass with code: LACPUG17

http://www.fcpxcreativesummit.com/

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READ: It is with a great deal of sadness that we must announce that the Tenth Annual Amsterdam Supermeet has been postponed until September 2018. Read the entire story here:

http://bit.ly/2vuKQXw

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READ: Fusion 9 In-Depth Review. A game changer in the VFX world? by Damian Allen

http://bit.ly/2vw0gOl

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WATCH: Editor Dylan Tichenor, ACE on editing an ensemble in "Boogie
Nights." From "Inside the Cutting Room with Bobbie O'Steen" panel from
Sight, Sound & Story on June 10th, 2017.

http://bit.ly/2vzTPIs

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WATCH: How To Start An Edit

http://bit.ly/2wVdAJV

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WATCH: Martin Scorsese's invisible force: Thelma Schoonmaker
Thelma Schoonmaker has been Martin Scorsese’s editor for four
decades. Together they’ve made twenty feature films. Let's look at
two of the greatest examples of her editing, both from the same
excellent film: Raging Bull

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SL3SNsMkVA

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READ: Good FCPX Tip: Did you know you can mirror some of the available
displays instead of having to mirror all of them? This way you can have two
client displays with AV Output (one for you and another one for the client).

http://bit.ly/2uSKqtC

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NEW: XEffects 3D Video Walls for Final Cut Pro X (FCPX) by Industrial Revolution

XEffects 3D Video Walls allows you to build single, multiple or complex
video walls in Final Cut Pro X. You control the number of panels, the
shape, the depth and the material. Position the wall in 3D space adding
a depth of field and choose a pre-programmed animation to fly the wall
in and out. Buy now for only $49.00

http://www.idustrialrevolution.com/x11-3d-video-walls

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READ: ART OF THE CUT on doc editing with Maya Mumma

http://bit.ly/2vA2lXK

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NEW: Chromatic from CoreMelt.
Chromatic is the most complete and flexible grading plugin for Final Cut
Pro X. Featuring integrated mask tracking with the Academy Award winning
mocha tracker, powerful color keying, full RGB and HSL curves, three way
colors wheels, auto white balance, exposure and color temperature.

https://coremelt.com/products/chromatic

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NEW AND DO: EditStock Color Packs. Now you can practice color correcting professionally shot projects, in high resolution.  

http://bit.ly/2uidAoJ

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READ: Creating Your Own DCPs - Getting Started

http://bit.ly/2vAji4C

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READ: Editing a massive documentary in Final Cut Pro X shot on RED

http://bit.ly/2w1OSej

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READ: Editors in Edit Suites
Here is a chance to peek in and see where the magic happens.


http://bit.ly/2w3NSG2

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READ: Francis Ford Coppola: On Risk, Money, Craft & Collaboration

http://bit.ly/2fCSRas

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WATCH: Let’s Edit with Media Composer | First – Lesson 2 – Managing
Your Settings

http://bit.ly/2vT2iJ9

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READ: Media Composer 8.9 is Now Available — Here’s What’s New

http://bit.ly/2w3M2Vy

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WATCH: What A Film Editor Actually Does

http://bit.ly/2vuQ8oP

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***4. SPONSOR LACPUG


lafcpug.org has available sponsorships available. If your company is
interested in sponsoring lafcpug.org head on over to the "How to
Sponsorlacpug" page and read up on the particulars. lacpug does not
exist withoutthe support of sponsors and sponsors get a lot from lacpug.
You will alsohelp us get rid of this "Sponsor lacpug" section of the
newsletter.

http://www.lafcpug.org/sponsor.html


See you August 23, 2017 at the next lacpug Meet.

Peace- and bless you Ralph, Charles, Doug, Mik, Pete and Bruce.

Michael Horton "HeadCutter"


lacpug is sponsored in part by:

* MEMBERS LIKE YOU!

and


*BLACKMAGIC DESIGN
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*DIGITALFILM TREE:
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art converge. Offerings include production, design, effects, color
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*OWC:
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*POND5:
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assets. Stunning Footage you will not find anywhere else.
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