NY based fashion photographer Mike Kobal takes a look at the differences and similarities between these three great cameras. In the end he rates the GH2 the best all round camera. There's a video comparison at the end. Visit Mike's blog here.
Timbrée or How to Use Stamps to Build a Story
Timbrée or How to Use Stamps to Build a Story
In Love with Final Cut Pro
This will be a story that is familiar to many. Joaquin has progressed from a very early…
In Love with Final Cut Pro
evrExpanse 3 Adds Features for EXIF Metadata XML Import into Final Cut Pro
An app that adds camera EXIF metadata to files imported into Final Cut Pro has just had a…
evrExpanse 3 Adds Features for EXIF Metadata XML Import into Final Cut Pro
BRAW Toolbox and Gyroflow Toolbox
Everyone’s favourite mad genius Chris Hocking has been hard at work recently, and if you…
BRAW Toolbox and Gyroflow Toolbox
User Stories
Editing an Indie Feature-doc While in a Bus Through Iran
Yes, I admit it, the title is kind of clickbait. But it is true, I did work a lot on the rough cut of our latest 76-minute music documentary while sitting in a bus for hours, travelling across Iran to our next filming location.
Editing an Indie Feature-doc While in a Bus Through Iran
2017: A Year in Moving Images
If 2017 made you want to run into a movie theatre and hide, you aren't alone. Luckily,…
2017: A Year in Moving Images
Holiday Cabaret de Noël - Virtual Show Production in Final Cut Pro
We have all seen a lot of 'virtual choir' videos recently. Oliver Peters took the concept…
Holiday Cabaret de Noël - Virtual Show Production in Final Cut Pro
Aviation and Final Cut Pro - Combining Passions for Compelling Videos
How Final Cut Pro is helping viewers come along for the ride in the cockpits of…
Aviation and Final Cut Pro - Combining Passions for Compelling Videos
Creating The Slow Mo Guys VR180 in Final Cut Pro X
Explosions, fire, paint, slow motion & 3D 180 - What more could you want? Daniel Fabelo…
Creating The Slow Mo Guys VR180 in Final Cut Pro X
If High School Kids Can Do It, So Can You… The Apple Short Film Project Workflow Pt. 1
Do you remember Apple's 10.4 presentation from the LACPUG? Afterwards three of the…
If High School Kids Can Do It, So Can You… The Apple Short Film Project Workflow Pt. 1
In-Depth Tutorials
Let Your Fingers Do the Wandering - Using the Trackpad with FCPX
When we saw John Matthews' comments on social media about using an Apple Trackpad and Final Cut Pro X, we had to know more. He's very kindly put together his findings on the Trackpad in words and a couple of great video demos.
Apple Motion's Custom Behavior — The Diamond in the Rough
Fox Mahoney has published some excellent Motion tutorials here on FCP.co. This time, he really takes the tools in Motion to a new level with this experiment in building custom behaviors. We learnt a lot.
Demystifying Final Cut Pro XMLs by Philip Hodgetts and Gregory Clarke
XML is an acronym that gets used a lot in editing and the transfer of media in the FCPX ecosystem. But what exactly is XML?, how is it used and how can you begin to understand the power of the plain text language? Workflow experts Philip Hodgetts and Greg Clarke start with the basics of XML and…
We built a pool! Publishing animating Motion textures to Final Cut Pro X
Want moving textures in Final Cut Pro X? Plugin building expert Fox Mahoney shows us how to construct a moving water texture in Motion and publish it to FCPX. Great knowledge that will extend the capabilities of 3D text even further. Link to the free finished moving water texture generator plugin…
Controlling shapes: The mysteries of OSC in Final Cut Pro X revealed, Part 2
If you ever want to build an adjustable line or shape in Motion for use in Final Cut Pro, there is only one way to get the On Screen Controls to work. In the second part of the series on OSCs, our resident Motion expert, Fox Mahoney shows us how to control shapes in plugins for FCPX. He's also very…
Big Sur & Apple Silicon
FCP.co Live Show 17 - Thunderbolt 4 Special with Larry O'Connor
On Tuesday the 6th of October, we welcomed Larry O’Connor, CEO and Founder of OWC for our FCP.co Live Thunderbolt 4 special. What is it? What does it do and why is it better than Thunderbolt 3?
FCP.co Live Show 17 - Thunderbolt 4 Special with Larry O'Connor
FCP.co Live Show 13 - WWDC & Final Cut Pro X on Arm-based Processors
In Live Show 13 we talked about WWDC and what that means for the Pro Apps (including…
FCP.co Live Show 13 - WWDC & Final Cut Pro X on Arm-based Processors
Apple Updates Final Cut Pro to 10.5.1 and Compressor to 4.5.1
We thought it wouldn't take long before updates were released to the Apple Silicon…
Apple Updates Final Cut Pro to 10.5.1 and Compressor to 4.5.1
Can the M1 MacBook Pro Edit Sony A1 10-bit 8k Video?
How does Sony A1 8K footage playback on the M1 MacBook Pro in Final Cut Pro, Adobe's…
Can the M1 MacBook Pro Edit Sony A1 10-bit 8k Video?
WWDC 2020 - Is It the Start of the Move to Arm-based Processors?
Where were you this time last year? We were waiting to go into WWDC to see the new Mac…
WWDC 2020 - Is It the Start of the Move to Arm-based Processors?
To the M3 Mac Pro and Beyond: Alex Gollner on the Whole Apple Silicon Transition
The biggest Apple news of 2020 was the start of the transition of the Mac to Apple…
To the M3 Mac Pro and Beyond: Alex Gollner on the Whole Apple Silicon Transition
What’s New in DaVinci Resolve 17.4
Updates all round this week, Blackmagic has announced the release of DaVinci Resolve 17.4.
What’s New in DaVinci Resolve 17.4
Mobile Creator
Bringing the Communities of Battle Creek Together with Mobile Filmmaking and Final Cut Pro X
Teaching video production skills to over 300 students in three days? No problem for Tom Morris when he hosted a mobile film workshop. Then two events happened in 2020 that made him realise that transferring shooting, editing and storytelling skills to young…
Bringing the Communities of Battle Creek Together with Mobile Filmmaking and Final Cut Pro X
How to Fix Blown Out iPhone 12 Footage - Dolby Vision HDR Editing in FCP
You can't just drop iPhone 12 footage into a REC 709 project in Final Cut Pro, Serge M…
How to Fix Blown Out iPhone 12 Footage - Dolby Vision HDR Editing in FCP
FCPX Global Virtual Summit - Engaging Youth Through Storytelling and Technology
In this video from the 2020 FCPX Global Virtual Summit, Bijan Machen presents the We…
FCPX Global Virtual Summit - Engaging Youth Through Storytelling and Technology
Why This Is Just the Start of Post Producing iPhone Video
We take a further exploration into the video possibilities of the new iPhone 13. ProRes…
Why This Is Just the Start of Post Producing iPhone Video
WWDC 2021- macOS Monterey, No New Macs
Apple gave an hour and fifty minute presentation to kick of the 2021 World Wide…
WWDC 2021- macOS Monterey, No New Macs
Smart Phone Studio and Final Cut Pro X Go to Duluth
What’s the fastest way to learn filmmaking? Get a bunch of iPhones, Macbooks, Final Cut…
Smart Phone Studio and Final Cut Pro X Go to Duluth
