As a long time user of DaVinci Resolve Studio, I value this NLE highly in both my professional work as well as an academic when instructing my students.
Recently with the release of the new public beta version of DaVinci Resolve 20, and its huge amount of new features, their announcement video claimed about a possible upgrade fee in the future. Resolve is loved by users for both its intuitive use as well as its non-subscription, and thus this announcement created a worry that this non-subscription platform was coming to an end. However Darren Mostyn, who i highly recommend editors and colourists follow his YouTube account (click his name to go to that account), managed to speak to a representative from BMD Europe and get a full definition of what this upgrade fee will actually be. Check out the video below:
Blackmagic Design has just announced the latest update of their Non Linear Editing software, DaVinci Resolve 20. Their focus this time seems to be the editors and creators of Hollywood and pushing their NLE as the best choice for the demands of the content creation.
“DaVinci Resolve is the world’s only solution that combines editing, color correction, visual effects, motion graphics and audio post production all in one software tool! Its elegant, modern interface is fast to learn and easy for new users, yet powerful for professionals. DaVinci Resolve lets you work faster and at a higher quality because you don’t have to learn multiple apps or switch software for different tasks. That means you can work with camera original quality images throughout the entire process. It’s like having your own post production studio in a single app! Best of all, by learning DaVinci Resolve, you’re learning how to use the exact same tools used by Hollywood professionals!”
The upgrade software is available for both the free and studio (paid) versions from their website HERE
There is a recommendation that if you are willing to upgrade now, that you make sure you backup your databases, outputting and keyboard settings as well as any additional LUTs you may have installed.
My advise too would be not to upgrade if you have projects still in post… finish and deliver and wait for a break in your editing schedule before updating any NLE software. This will reduce any possible issues and incompatibilities for your workflows on a project.
The Department of Digital Arts and Media at TUS is delighted to invite you to our ShowcaseEvent presenting the work of students from the Music Production and Technology & Creative Broadcast and Film Production degrees at TUS Moylish Campus, Limerick.
Event Schedule:
Music Production and Technology Showcase:
9:30 AM Film Screenings: Enjoy popular film clips with reimagined sound effects, dialog, and music from our 2nd year Music Production & Technology students.
10:30 AM Premiere of 1st Year Student Group Song Compositions: Witness the creativity and talent of our 1st year students.
11:40 AM Live Performances: Experience a variety of musical numbers arranged and performed by students from 1st year.
1:15 PM Millennium Sessions Production Premiere: Watch highlights from our in-house student-led events and production teams from Music Production & Technology 3rd years and Creative Broadcast & Film Production’s inhouse student production group, FilmCel.
2:00 PM Live Performances: Featuring arrangements and compositions created and performed by our final year students.
Creative Broadcast and Film Production Showcase:
9:30 AM – 3:00 PM Creative Broadcast & Film Production Showcase Screening: Watch student productions including broadcast, documentary, animation, and award-winning final year student films in the theatre foyer. Headphones provided for an immersive experience.
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM ‘Try it Yourself’ Drop-in Tasters: Host your first podcast, capture your first professional photos, and shoot your first movie frames in the theatre foyer.
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM Millennium Sessions Production Premiere: Watch highlights from our in-house student-led events and production teams from Creative Broadcast and Film Production Year 3 FilmCel and Music Production 3rd years students in the theatre.
We believe this showcase will be a fantastic opportunity for anyone interested in both Music Production and Technology and Creative Broadcast and Film Production courses at TUS to experience firsthand the variety of projects, skills, and formats students create as part of these courses.
Lecturers and students will be available throughout the day to provide information on the courses and answer any questions you may have about studying with us.
If you wish to attend, please complete the booking form above or below.
We look forward to welcoming you to what we hope will be an inspiring and entertaining event.
Film CEL releases new episode of ‘Word on The Street’ produced by CBFP Year 3 Work Practice students
Congradulations to Year 3 Film CEL crew of LSAD, on the release of the final episode of ‘Word on the Street’ Series 8 Episode 5. This episode features stories on the N.I.C.E. Italian Film Festival, The Access All Areas event at Troy Studios and the upcoming Millennium Sessions Programme in April.
Produced by the crew of Film CEL, LSAD’s in-house production unit.
A number of my students recently enquired about my opinion on buying a new mac for video editing. They were confused about the silicon choice (M1 to M4 and probably let’s face it… M5 down the road) as well as the best graphic and RAM option. As I use Avid Media Composer, Da Vinci Resolve, and at times Adobe Creative Suite, I realised that the students had a point about the many choices.
Upon checking a few sites the following article came across my browser and it does a good job in answering some of the students questions as well as a few of my own. Having an ageing 27” 5K iMac myself, I will be looking closely on the options available for a future investment, and the advise in this article by Jeff Greenberg will help in my and hopefully the students decision.
Avenue Productions are delighted to announce that their short film ‘Warts and All’, directed by Pat Shortt will screen at the upcoming coming Irish Film Festa, in Rome this March.
“Aron, a single thirty something, attempts to navigate falling in love, while attempting to hide his insecurities. He wrestles between his longing to fit in and being true to himself, unsure whether the real him is too much for anyone to love.”
Starring: Michelle Lehane and Danny McCafferty
Directed by: Pat Shortt
Edited by: Simon McGuire I.S.E.
Produced by: Lee Crowley, Orla Clancy, Liam Kearney
Unlock your creative potential with the BSc (Hons) in Creative Broadcast and Film Production at TUS in Limerick City. This dynamic, skills-based programme covers film and TV production, visual effects, editing, screenwriting, and more, preparing you for a thriving career in Ireland’s booming film and broadcast industry. With hands-on work placements, industry-led practices, and opportunities to showcase your work at the LSAD Graduate Show, you’ll gain the experience needed to succeed.
Today, Apple unveiled Final Cut Pro 11 — supercharged with intelligent new features — along with powerful updates to Final Cut Pro for iPad, Final Cut Camera, and Logic Pro. Offering new tools like Magnetic Mask and the highly anticipated Transcribe to Captions, Final Cut Pro 11 for Mac also supports the import, edit, and delivery of spatial video projects directly to Apple Vision Pro. (Apple, 2024)
Y.M. cinema have a review of the new version of the NLE and this can be accessed HERE
FCP on Mac and IPad
Final Cut Pro for iPad 2.1 brings beloved features to the touch-first editing experience. Powered by Apple silicon, Enhance Light and Colouris an intelligent way to improve colour, colour balance, contrast, and brightness in video or still images in one simple step, and is optimised for SDR, HDR, RAW, and Log-encoded media. With haptic feedback for Apple Pencil Pro and Magic Keyboard, users will feel a light pulse as they trim clips, move media, navigate the timeline, and resize viewer clips to snapping points. (Apple,2024)
Final Cut Camera
Finally , Final Cut Camera 1.1 brings intuitive pro controls for aspiring and professional directors. The update offers users the ability to capture Log-encoded HEVC video in standalone or Live Multicam sessions, so users can take advantage of the amazing dynamic range of Log while benefitting from reduced file sizes and even more recording time. Final Cut Camera also allows users to enable a LUT preview while recording in Log, showcasing the vibrancy of the original scene in SDR or HDR with the Apple Log LUT. With iPhone 16 Pro, users can record beautiful and crisp 4K120 fps footage for even smoother cinematic slow motion, import it into Final Cut Pro for iPad, and begin their edit. (Apple, 2024)
Delighted to achieve a Doctorate of Education from Bournemouth University, UK with my thesis entitled; Crafting the Andragogy: a study of the teaching and learning of film and broadcast editing in Irish Higher Education 2017-2020.
Film CEL is back in production once again on a new series of Word On The Street, which is now in its eight year.
Covering stories across the multiple campuses of TUS, WOTS will be bringing all the colour, faces and events that students and staff are engaged in during the academic year.
We are proud to cover these events and should there be a story you would like to see covered then drop us an email to filmcel@tus.ie
Simon McGuire 