final (cut) Berlin User Group

Here is a seasonal list of links.

Merry Christmas.

Firstly for those considering making the switch to FCP.

Further down there is a section with nice toys for 2009

Considering FCP?
http://digitalfilms.wordpress.com/2008/11/23/final-cut-pro-as-a-platform/

extend the experience
http://digitalfilms.wordpress.com/2008/07/19/power-tools-for-desktop-creatives/

also big time
http://www.digital-heaven.co.uk/bigtime/

and of course for multi users
http://www.chesa.com/store/

An editors perspective
http://www.fini.tv/articles/avidfcp2006.html

making the jump
http://www.avid2fcp.com/?p=20

Motion for AE Users, love/hate
http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/motiongraphicsvizfx/story/the_top_ten_things_after_effects_users_love_and_hate_about_motion/

A spoon full of sugar makes the medicine go down
http://digitalfilms.wordpress.com/2008/06/26/ten-tips-for-a-better-final-cut-pro-experience/

Avid/FCP?
http://digitalfilms.wordpress.com/2008/08/16/avid-vs-fcp-%E2%80%93-market-dominance/

Have a media acquisition plan
http://digitalfilms.wordpress.com/2008/09/17/going-tapeless/

What about post, how long?
http://digitalfilms.wordpress.com/2008/10/24/are-we-there-yet/

Edit Suite
http://digitalfilms.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/edit-suite-design-part-1/
http://digitalfilms.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/edit-suite-design-part-ii/

Toys things to check out in 2009

Software

http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/products/categories/color-correction/magic-bullet-colorista/
http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/products/categories/color-correction/magic-bullet-looks/
http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/color/
http://www.noiseindustries.com/

http://drobo.com/Products/Index.html
http://bonsaidrive.com/bonsai.html
http://www.tangentdevices.co.uk/products_cp_200.asp

http://www.logickeyboard.com/

going to need some storage

http://www.lafcpug.org/reviews/review_caldigit_hdone.html

maybe portable?

http://www.caldigit.com/FireWireVR.asp

also some monitors
http://www.eizo.de/monitore/widescreen-lcds/24-zoll/EV2411W.html

a decent video card and or  Io HD Box
http://www.aja.com/

hottest cameras on the planet
http://www.red.com/

still don´t know what RED is…..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Digital_Cinema_Camera_Companyмебели

on set back up, first step!
http://www.nextodiusa.com/video_storage.htm

Maybe even think about LTO-4!

And last but no means least a welcome alternative for screen capture!
http://www.telestream.net/screen-flow/overview.htm

For all those pod casts