Reingesting…
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Ruth and I have been editing two projects together lately. One is for Simply Charlotte Mason, and the other is A House for Marge.
It’s always exciting when you get to the rough cut stage. At that point, though the film is still aways from finished, you can sit down and watch the whole thing straight through!
As of last night, we’re at that point on both. Whoopee!
It’s momentous enough that I thought it warranted a blog post. 
Ruth recently finished the first rough cut on A House for Marge. She and I had a look at it yesterday evening, and now it’s off to the races with fine-tuning and problem-solving.
It’s like putting a puzzle together. A puzzle that we created without entirely knowing what the picture would look like. Fun, in a mind-bending sort of way.
Continuity rocks.
But not on the book trailer. Nope, we’re busily slaving away at getting the first seminar done. Luckily, we have our secret Final Cut Pro weapon, which is making things go much faster.
Right now, I don’t really have any idea when we’ll get to the book trailer. We’ve discussed a few possibilities, and even wondered if we should come right out and say what we’re doing because it will likely be awhile. That way, we could post behind-the-scenes stuff more freely. Tell us what you think. 
Here’s one more less-spoilery photo to tide you over. My brother Ben getting a makeup job:
All trucks use low gear!
Seriously, though. Recently, I learned about a very neat transition in Final Cut. Introducing… The Gradient Wipe!
(Disclaimer: Remember when I talked about cheesy transitions? A gradient wipe can be just as cheesy if you overdo it. Don’t.)
Okay, with that out of the way, let’s jump in. First of all, what is a gradient wipe? My local dictionary says nothing on the subject, so you can make up your own definition based on the explanation. Let’s play with a gradient wipe. [Read more →]
