NewBlueFX was pleased to be featured in a recent article by Larry Jordon, an award winning producer, director, editor, consultant and Final Cut trainer (he also publishes a great monthly newsletter). Larry reviewed 3D Transformations and Video Essentials I (Flash Remover and Soft Focus). He mentions several things he likes (we like these things, too!):
- Reasonable pricing
- Selling bundles instead of individual applications
- The simplicity of their interface
- The variety and look of their plug-ins
Meet Dan Douglas, founder of Plug Video Productions. His interest in making movies began early. At fourteen he was consumed (maybe even obsessed) with recording family events using a VHS camera and a hip-mounted VCR and battery pack. On a nice summer day you wouldn’t find him outside playing, like other kids. Douglas was inside editing video footage - and today we have Plug Video Productions.
Dan Douglas
Ray Roman was a police officer for fifteen years and often wondered if there was something else out there that he could “build a passion for,” much like he did for his police work. One day he decided that he was going to simply transfer some old family video footage of his kids to DVD. He made a visit to a local electronics retail store to purchase an inexpensive transfer mechanism so that he could begin the conversion process. This little piece of equipment also came with a limited version of an editing software program. He imported his family video into the program and thought that what he was creating looked like a movie.
Sharpen, part of NewBlue Video Essentials, provides a simple way to rescue footage that is ever so softly out of focus. Sometimes its not practical to carry a film monitor with you on location or when you come back from a shoot, the video footage is a bit soft. For those occasions, Sharpen is a wonderful plugin to have in your toolbox. In this edition of Tips & Techniques, Ian Stark shows you how to use this essential plugin to sharpen your video footage in seconds.
Color Fixer Plus, part of NewBlue Video Essentials, provides an easy way to correct color balance. Because it also adjusts saturation, brightness, and film gamma, it’s a great tool to quickly get the look you want in one pass. In this edition of Tips & Techniques, Todor Fay shows you how to use this essential plugin to polish your video footage in seconds.
