MacVoices #1196: BlogWorld L.A. 2011 – Don McAllister Introduces SCOtutor, An Easy Way to Learn Lion

While attending BlogWorld Los Angeles 2011, Don McAllister took a break to talk about his new app, SCOtutor for Lion. Taking Don’s trademark training to a new level, SCOtutor for Lion adds a variety of enhancements to make it the perfect way for new and experienced users to learn OS X Lion. Don outlines all the app offers, discusses the experience of creating and getting an app approved, and more.

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MacVoicesTV #1183: BlogWorld L.A. 2011 – Pond5 Delivers Stock Media Affordably and Directly

At BlogWorld Los Angeles 2011, Chris Hwang, Business Developent & Operations for Pond5, profiles their affordable collection of stock media, including photos, video, sound effects, music, After Effects, photos and illustrations. Differentiating themselves to both authors and consumers, Pond5 allows media creators to set their own price, and customers to buy without the need for credits or other complications.

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MacVoices #1195: Maria Langer Helps You Make Movies

Maria Langer has just published her first Maria’s Guides title, Making Movies: A Guide for Serious Amateurs, and discusses what it delivers for the budding filmmaker. Choosing not to focus on hardware or software geekery, Maria helps you understand movie making from a practical, creative standpoint. The book is based on her experiences in shooting a mini-documentary, Cherries: From Tree to Truck; because it draws from a real project and not a sample file, you’ll find Maria’s guidance the perfect way to improve your video projects. The discussion includes some simple but effective techniques for using both b-roll and still photos, a few tricks to help improve the look of things, and her biggest surprise in making the video.

MacVoicesTV #1181: Boston Final Cut Pro SuperMeet – A Matrox Tech Demo and Thunderbolt Hardware

The only tech demo at the Boston Final Cut Pro SuperMeet was provided by Matrox. Along with their other products, Eric Zaino updated us with the latest enhancements to their MX02 line, talked about how their hardware supports legacy video editing systems as well as Apple’s new Thunderbolt technology, and more.

MacVoicesTV #1180: Boston Final Cut Pro SuperMeet – A Look Behind The Scenes of the SuperMeet

Backstage at the Boston Final Cut Pro SuperMeet, Jason Lawlor of HB Group talks about the technical challenges of putting on the presentation part of a Final Cut Pro SuperMeet, especially when there are a variety of presenters, and a high-profile featured speaker like Walter Murch.