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Rare video of Steven Spielberg directing on the set of Jurassic Park

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The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers sound design (part 1) video, which shows the art of foley and sound design and how the sound team created new sounds for the film.

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The Foley Artist, from the LA Times.

The art of Foley for motion pictures, using everyday objects to mimic sound effects to enhance the action on screen.

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Want to know how to do some obscure thing in After Effects? Andrew Kramer probably knows how and already made a tutorial for it. Check out his website here. (He also contributes to videocopilot.net).

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Editing Scavenger Hunt

Video Editing and Special Effects

Internet-Based Scavenger Hunt

1.     What is the number one highest grossing movie of all time?

2.     Who won the Academy Award for Film Editing for films of 2011 (2012 Oscars)?

3.     Name one film edited by Walter Murch.

4.     What film is ranked #1 from this weekend’s Box Office? What is the amount?

5.     What movie holds the record for the biggest opening weekend?

6.     List 3 movies that have been shot in Miami.

7.     What are the keyboard shortcuts to mark in and out of a clip in Final Cut Pro?

8.     What is a dissolve? If time, find an example.

9.     Jean-Luc Godard’s 1960 film Breathless introduced this editing style.

10. Find a clip or trailer of your favorite scene or film. What do you think about the editing?

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"Alohamora" - A Harry Potter remix, using only sounds from the film

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For me, shooting, editing, and scoring rely on rhythm.

Donnie Yen

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Interview with David Fincher about his 2007 film Zodiac and using Final Cut Studio

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Crafting Tetro - Francis Ford Coppola and Walter Murch on Final Cut Studio

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Walter Murch

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Some editors look at an empty sequence as a painter looks at a blank canvas, I prefer to view it as a plumber does a leaky toilet.

Capria.TV's Editing Quote of the Day

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Provideo Coalition's Editing Blog, written by Scott Simmons

Another editing blog, with tips, news, reviews, and more

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(the Editing category of) Frank Capria (hehe)'s blog: "Musings of a Product Designer for the Media and Entertainment Industry"

Here you can find information on new techniques, technology, etc about editing and other industry elements.

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Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (Steven Spielberg, 1981) Rolling Boulder clip

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