MediaStorm’s Guide to Final Cut Pro Resources on the Web

Final Cut Pro is a rich application, offering vast possibilities to those who take the time to learn it well. With that goal in mind, here is a list of some of the most important Final Cut Pro resources on the web. Apple Final Cut Pro Support - Apple's repository for Final Cut white papers as well as troubleshooting information and how-to documentation. Final Cut Studio Resources - Apple's comprehensive list of support and resource links related to Final Cut Studio. Apple Final Cut Studio Discussion - This is the best place to turn when looking for answers to very specific technical problems. Final Cut Video Training Lynda.com - The fountainhead for all video training. This subscription-based site offers extensive classes on all of Final Cut Studio's applications; a great place to learn the basics. Ripple Training - Ripple Training sells both DVD-based tutorials as well as screencasts that are downloadable via…

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MediaStorm’s Guide to Backing Up

There are two types of people, the saying goes, those whose hard drives have already failed and those whose will. That's why it's important to have redundancy. For every drive you use, you should always have a backup. At MediaStorm, we keep our system software–the OS and all applications including Final Cut Pro–on a drive named A. The media for our projects reside on a B drive. We have a duplicate of each that is backed up religiously. A gets backed up to A_backup; B to B_backup. For that task we use SuperDuper! from shirt-pocket.com. The application copies the entirety of the drive to it's respective clone. In other words, you are mirroring the whole drive, not just backing up specific folders. SuperDuper's! one window interface is quite simple. Simply choose the drive you'd like to back up from the Copy pulldown menu and the backup destination from the to: menu. Choose…

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Brian Storm to give keynote at Visual Journalism Bootcamp, hold Multimedia Storytelling Workshop

On May 27th and 28th, 2010, Fusionspark Media is holding a Visual Journalism Bootcamp in Langley, WA. Thought leaders and practitioners representing the fields of visual journalism, social media & social networking, Hollywood storytelling, marketing, citizen journalism, cloud computing and more will converge at the Langley Center for New Media to explore the emerging new value chain for sustainable visual journalism. Industry leaders, including Brian Storm, Tom Kennedy, Tony Deifell, Scott Anger, Brent Friedman, John Gauntt, Russell Sparkman, Dan Lamont, and Leif Utne, will be looking at questions such as: What's the best visual journalism experience for the audience? What are the best methods for reaching the audience? What do we need to create to take advantage of capabilities in new delivery platforms? What are the best methods for producing visual journalism? What's the best economic model for enabling visual journalism creation? What opportunities are there to earn livelihoods as visual journalists?…

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Worth Watching

20. T-Shirt War by Rhett and Link Brilliant animation with 222 t-shirts. - Eric Maierson 21. Scenes From a Ruined Boulevard Imagine if the most populated and economically active street in your town was totally destroyed. The concept and imagery of Maggie Steber and the innovative technical execution of The New York Times interactive team provides a unique look at Grand Rue in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. - Brian Storm 22. The Sandpit by Sam O'Hare Sometimes you feel like an ant when you live in New York City. The anthill doesn't always feel this beautiful. - Brian Storm 23. Slate V - If Filmmakers Directed the Super Bowl I'm not much of a football fan, but I would be if Werner Herzog directed it. - Eric Maierson 24. macro kingdom byclemento. Great visuals, great sound effects, great graphics. -Eric Maierson 25. Last Minutes with ODEN by phos pictures. Saying goodbye to the dog…

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New MediaStorm Advanced Multimedia Workshop Projects Launched, Additional Workshop Dates Added

From March 6-12, 2010, we held our sixth MediaStorm Advanced Multimedia Reporting Workshop. Three teams of talented professionals, along with MediaStorm Producer Eric Maierson and guest producers Scott Anger and Rick Gershon, conceived, reported, and produced the following projects: Take Care by Gillian Laub, Henrik Björnsson, Elena Ghanotakis, and Laura Varma Virginia Gandee's brilliant red hair and dozen tattoos belie the reality of this 22-year-old's life. Inside her family's Staten Island trailer her caregiving goes far beyond the love she has for her daughter. Close to Home by Mary Beth Meehan, Michele Asselin and Maria Finitzo Roxanne Pickering is a Brooklyn resident bound by family and economics to live near the Gowanus Canal, a polluted waterway recently declared an EPA superfund site. Johnnie Footman: New York City's 90-year-old Cabbie by Jan Johannessen and Charlotte Oestervang Johnnie Footman, 90, may be the oldest cabbie in New York City. His age limits his time…

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