Iain Anderson
@funwithstuff.bsky.social
Author (fcpefficientediting.com), trainer, video editor, animator, videographer. Also @funwithstuff on Threads, sometimes on Twitter and funwithstuff@mastodon.social.
Keyframe Toolbox is now live on the Mac App Store! It works within the Final Cut Pro Inspector to help you define the perfect movements, rotations, scales, fades and virtual focus pulls. Lots of documentation, including videos, at keyframetoolbox.fcp.cafe
Keyframe Toolbox
Keyframe Toolbox finally brings advanced keyframe animation to Final Cut Pro.
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Interested in text-based editing in Final Cut Pro? I made ScriptStar, with Chris ”CommandPost” Hocking, to make it possible. Live on the Mac App Store now, and more info here: scriptstar.fcp.cafe
ScriptStar
ScriptStar brings text-based editing to Final Cut Pro.
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I'll be on a live Office Hours show on YouTube today, talking about my new book, "AI for Creative Production". Questions welcome! youtube.com/live/_Lf5eCT...
AI For Creative Production
Author Iain Anderson will be live to discuss the ethical use of AI in creating and processing text, images, video and audio in modern production. Iain's book: https://www.amazon.com/AI-Creative-Produ...
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All about the new M5 chip and the devices it's in: www.provideocoalition.com/new-m5-chip-...
New M5 chip in updated Vision Pro, MacBook Pro and iPad Pro by Iain Anderson - ProVideo Coalition
Apple’s new M5 chip is behind updates to three of their product lines today, but video professionals may not want to update just yet. If your workflow relies on the additional video acceleration or GP...
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Curious what data rate and codec choices mean when working with video? Here you go: www.provideocoalition.com/data-rate-fo...
Data rate for shooters and editors by Iain Anderson - ProVideo Coalition
New shooters and editors can often get hung up on which codec and data rate they should use, and indeed, choosing the wrong setting can ruin your day. If you just turn up all the settings to their max...
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In Australia, the iPhone 17 Pro Max is already out. Here's my review, with a focus on video: www.provideocoalition.com/review-iphon...
Review: iPhone 17 Pro Max by Iain Anderson - ProVideo Coalition
If you’re a video professional considering upgrading to the newest iPhone, here’s the headline: it’s orange. To help you decide if you want to upgrade, I’ve looked a little deeper, watched all the ear...
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The Osmo 360 is a powerful 360° camera *and* a great action camera. Sample stills, footage and analysis here: www.provideocoalition.com/review-dji-o...
Review: DJI Osmo 360 by Iain Anderson - ProVideo Coalition
DJI Osmo 360
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My free Apple Watch complication, Roughly, now once again lets you see the approximate time in words in a language you can choose. Help me find the bugs! testflight.apple.com/join/151Lh6XG
Video shooters considering custom spatial/3D stereoscopic shoots should read this first. Includes tips for working in Final Cut Pro and Resolve, and a discussion of all the issues you'll face: www.provideocoalition.com/experiments-...
Experiments in 3D stereoscopic video by Iain Anderson - ProVideo Coalition
Spatial 3D stereoscopic video is easy to shoot on modern iPhones, but you’ll run into its limits pretty quickly. Third-party apps can improve things, but they have limitations too, and if you’re used ...
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Awesome that video editing is possible if you're blind. Kudos to Unsightly Opinions, and to the teams at Apple working on Accessibility and Final Cut Pro who make this stuff possible. (See also www.youtube.com/user/icdhills, who edits video with a head switch.)
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heartpunk (sophie!!)@heartpunk.com · last yr.lovely little video on video editing while blind! i love this woman’s stuff so much.
Simon Ubsdell's Motion tutorials are always excellent. Strongly recommended for anyone into motion graphics. youtu.be/cAzGFdtnCw0?...
Liquid Glass for Apple Motion
YouTube video by Simon Ubsdell
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Streaming has had a huge impact on the Australian TV production landscape, and a recent report examined why: www.provideocoalition.com/the-impact-o...
The impact of streaming on Australian TV production by Iain Anderson - ProVideo Coalition
Nothing is more certain than change, but when entire industries fall apart in a short period of time, it comes as a surprise. The pace of recent change has caught many off guard, and since trends in t...
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Metaburner is now available on the Mac App Store (previously only available on FxFactory) at a special discount rate! fcp.cafe/news/20250517/
If you’re into board games then definitely check this one out. (Yes, I helped with the campaign!)
@wallacedesigns.bsky.social · last yr.Casus Belli is coming to Gamefound SOON. gamefound.com/projects/mar... Will you find a Reason for War? @boardgamerev.bsky.social @gamefound.bsky.social @funwithstuff.bsky.social @gettinggames.bsky.social @gamingrules.bsky.social @boardgamegeek.com
If you're a videographer, you'll probably have heard of the 180° shutter angle rule. But it doesn't always work — here's why: www.provideocoalition.com/the-180-shut...
The “180° Shutter Angle Rule” is Broken by Iain Anderson - ProVideo Coalition
While I’ve had my reservations about the 180° shutter angle rule for some time, it was only during a recent Spatial FaceTime chat with Immersive Company and The Spatialists that any remaining faith I ...
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard is a great game, worth your time.
Premiering right now: A detailed tutorial from Post Professionals that will get you interested in the Final Cut Pro 11.1 update. youtube.com/watch?v=RnWg... It’s great how their videos use new features to explore parts of #fcpx few people know. #PostSky
The Ultimate Final Cut Pro 11.1 Update Tutorial
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A roundup by @funwithstuff.bsky.social of immersive video news from #NABshow - such as the forthcoming immersive video camera and DaVinci Resolve update from Blackmagic Design: www.provideocoalition.com/immersive-ne... Plus how Apple’s Pro Immersive Video Workflow preserves quality. #PostSky
Immersive news at NAB by Iain Anderson - ProVideo Coalition
Since it was announced by Apple last year, immersive-minded filmmakers have been waiting for the arrival of the Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive. While it’s available for preorder (now US$32,995/UK£25,0...
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Yes! I've made a plug-in to support Spatial/Stereo 3D filmmaking in Final Cut Pro!
Alex ‘4D’ Gollner@alex4d.com · last yr.New for those using Final Cut Pro for spatial video (Such as the 3D stereoscopic video that can be filmed with iPhone) Spatial Kit from @funwithstuff fxfactory.com/info/spatial... Special offer now on for the first few days of release. #finalcutpro #fcpx #PostSky
Final Cut Pro 11.1 is out, and you can now dissolve into and between Adjustment Clips! www.provideocoalition.com/final-cut-pr...
Final Cut Pro 11.1 released by Iain Anderson - ProVideo Coalition
Today, Final Cut Pro 11.1 was released, and as usual, it’s a free update. If you’re mid-project, either wait until it’s complete, or take a back up just in case something breaks. Zip a copy of the cur...
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Casus Belli is coming to Gamefound late April. Will you protect the innocent from the Korolan Empire's onslaught? Boldly explore new worlds? Bolster your allies? gamefound.com/projects/mar... @gamefound.bsky.social
Want to know how to create great immersive video content for Apple Vision Pro? First, check out Sessions, the excellent immersive video in the Prima Immersive app. Next, hear from the people behind the shoot and tech to find out how they put it together: www.provideocoalition.com/a-chat-with-...
A Chat with Immersive Company and The Spatialists by Iain Anderson - ProVideo Coalition
Recently, the app Prima Immersive launched, featuring the first episode in the Sessions series. If you missed my article, you can read it here, and if you have access to an Apple Vision Pro, you reall...
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Apple's new immersive Metallica concert video is absolutely incredible. A must watch, even if you're not a fan — see it at an Apple Store if you don't have a Vision Pro. www.apple.com/au/newsroom/... Some opinions: www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/...
Apple unveils immersive concert experience with Metallica for Apple Vision Pro
A new Apple Immersive concert experience, “Metallica”, is coming to Apple Vision Pro this Friday, 14 March.
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The Gorge is a fun film! Hats off, gold star, chef’s kiss to the genius who decided that Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller should compete in chess and then drums.
Here's a primer on how sharpness and blur work, and how they can be used in a video context: www.provideocoalition.com/sharpness-an...
Sharpness and Blur in Video by Iain Anderson - ProVideo Coalition
While you might have blurred out a background or sharpened a little to save a slightly misfocused shot, there’s more to sharpening and blurring than you may have considered. In this article, we’ll loo...
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Stereoscope, my new app for the Apple Vision Pro, just went live! It's a free viewer that turns side-by-side stereographs into true 3D images. To use it, just copy a stereograph, then in Stereoscope, load in Parallel or Cross-Eye format. Crop & offset if needed. apps.apple.com/au/app/stere...
If you have an Apple Vision Pro, you must try this new amazing 3D 180° video, shot in 16K with Dolby Atmos audio. Higher quality than Apple’s Immersive videos to date. www.provideocoalition.com/immersive-co...
Immersive Company launches a new 180° 16K 3D camera, platform and app by Iain Anderson - ProVideo Coalition
Though the Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive is expected soon, this week saw the surprise announcement of a second top-tier immersive camera option — the Immersive Camera Two, from Immersive Company. Lik...
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Shooting video? Need a new mirrorless camera? Consider the Panasonic Lumix GH7: www.provideocoalition.com/review-lumix...
Review: Lumix GH7 by Iain Anderson - ProVideo Coalition
A filmmaker, videographer or content creator starting out today will not only have a tricky time picking what to call themselves, but will be faced with a daunting choice: what camera system to attach...
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Probably the sneakiest feature of the new Hohem iSteady M7 is that it can handle not just phones, but action cameras too, and tracking works well. Here's my review: www.provideocoalition.com/review-hohem...
Review: Hohem iSteady M7 gimbal by Iain Anderson - ProVideo Coalition
In a market where small gimbals are more common than ever, while at the same time phones are getting better and better at stabilising their shots, where does the Hohem iSteady M7 sit? The answer will ...
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