Author Archives: AndrewK
Luck? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Luck!
“Wow, you are lucky to be working on such great projects” is the type of statement that sounds like nails on a chalkboard to some editors. I am not one of those editors, but I understand not wanting to have … Continue reading
Politics of a cut
There is a saying in editing that you must be willing to ‘slay your babies’. In other words, you must be willing to cut out very good (or even great) material that you love if that material does not serve … Continue reading
American Winter
Last year I worked as an Assistant Editor on a feature documentary called “American Winter” about the crumbling middle class in America. It is a moving, poignant documentary involving everyday families and I’m very proud to have worked on it. The doc … Continue reading
Migrating away from FCP 7 is not always simple
I know many people are surprised that FCP 7 (a.k.a. FCP Legend in some circles) is still so widely used (myself included) two years after Apple killed it, but maybe we shouldn’t be. There’s the universal ‘if it ain’t broke, … Continue reading
Which NLE should students learn?
An interesting thread about which NLE is best for students to learn popped up over at the Creative COW and I decided to summarize my thoughts on it here. Since the goal is to introduce students to the art of editing I … Continue reading
Difference between frame rate and timecode.
There are lots of head-scratchers in the world of video and I don’t think many are more perplexing than fractional frame rates and drop frame vs non-drop timecode. I won’t get into the technical history of why frame rates like 29.97, 23.98, … Continue reading
Disc based delivery still alive and kicking
DVDs, Blu-ray disc rentals still surpass streaming Streaming video may be cost-effective and convenient, but consumers are still renting more movies via the mail and physical retailers. People renting DVDs and Blu-ray discs through retail stores, kiosks, and Netflix’s mail … Continue reading
More competition for Netflix
The streaming plot thickens as Verizon and Redbox officially announce their partnership. The multi-platform subscription service will have both an online streaming and download component, and offer access to newly released movie DVDs and Blu-rays through Redbox’s 36,800 nationwide kiosks. … Continue reading
Netflix, a year later
Price hike still haunts Netflix stock 1 year later Netflix Inc. has bounced back this year to revive its subscriber growth. But even after a recent rally, its stock remains more than 70 percent below its peak price of nearly … Continue reading
DirecTV downgrades its 3D channel
I don’t know how much we should read into this but DirecTV has switched its all 3D channel from full time to part time programming. I wonder if broadcasting the Olympics in 3D this summer will pump some new life into 3D … Continue reading