Chris Hocking
@latenite.bsky.social
Co-founder of LateNite (https://ltnt.tv). Produced https://twoa.tv. Coded https://commandpost.io & https://brawtoolbox.io. Runs https://fcp.cafe. Posts about filmmaking, virtual production & post-production tech.
Quite literally years in the making, BRAW Toolbox v3.0.0 now includes a Blackmagic RAW Media Extension, allowing you to load BRAW natively and directly in Final Cut Pro, QuickTime Player and any other application that supports Media Extensions. 🥳 brawtoolbox.fcp.cafe
Whilst everyone's waiting for Blackmagic Design's big NAB 2026 Update live stream in a few hours, I've written a pretty long and rambling blog post about Grant Petty & the history of Blackmagic Design over at FCP Cafe. Enjoy! fcp.cafe#13th-april-2...
Final Cut Pro v12.2 is out now! 🥳 If you want some in-depth geeky reports on what's changed since v12 - then the only place to visit is FCP Cafe! ☕️ fcp.cafe#10th-april-2...
Keyframe Toolbox v1.0.0 is now available for USD$19.99 on the Mac App Store, finally bringing advanced keyframe animation to Final Cut Pro! 🥳 You can learn more on the website: keyframetoolbox.fcp.cafe Enjoy!
Chris Hocking (@latenite.bsky.social) – Apple's Pro Apps Team Ronin: isaact.micro.blog/2026/03/12/c... #FinalCutPro #FCP #ProApps #PostSky #PostChat
Chris Hocking – Apple's Pro Apps Team Ronin
Chris Hocking is one of the last true bastions for Final Cut Pro. I mean, here’s fcp.cafe – an endless treasure trove of deep resources single-handedly curated and moderated by him. For example, when ...
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For anyone interested in my thoughts on MacBook Neo for Final Cut Pro... fcp.cafe#9th-march-2026
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FCP Cafe is a community for professional Final Cut Pro editors and developers.
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ScriptStar v1.3.1 is out now! This is a BIG update with lots of awesome new features as suggested by the amazing Final Cut Pro community! Thanks team! scriptstar.fcp.cafe
ScriptStar is out now on the Mac App Store! It brings text-based editing to Final Cut Pro. It converts Final Cut Pro’s built-in transcripts into named favourite ranges on the same browser clips. scriptstar.fcp.cafe
If you appreciate the hard work of creative awesome people then buy them coffee buymeacoffee.com/latenitefilms Chris Hocking is doing amazing work with Final Cut Pro and the entire creative ecosphere of post production. Definitely check out fcp.cafe @latenite.bsky.social
LateNite Films is creating Software & Plugins for Filmmakers
Constantly looking for ways to innovate, LateNite is as passionate about production and post production as it is storytelling. Their pursuit of creative excellence has seen them work closely with glob
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Before properly kicking off our anniversary year, we bring you 2025 in a nutshell: Lots of new features, free pro tiers, and a lot of work under the hood to get you some new apps this year. 👉️ Read the blog - buff.ly/g5yTCXh #PostProduction #RemoteEditing #ProxyWorkflow #DIT #Offload
Thank you, and also HUGE kudos to the remarkable VFX team who created some of the most amazing physical miniatures I’ve ever seen, especially for the dam break sequence. #OldSchool #Awesome www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZKe...
DANTE'S PEAK miniature effects
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Jarom Scott Andrews@legendofjarom.bsky.social · 6mo agoHighly recommend checking out Dante’s Peak before it leaves Netflix this month. Just a hell of a disaster movie, produced by the legendary @galeannehurd.bsky.social. Pierce Brosnan and Linda Hamilton looking great and kicking a volcano’s ass. #filmsky
If you’re a Final Cut Pro editor -and you should be ;) - you should be reading #FCPCafe by @latenite.bsky.social - and while you’re there, buy them a coffee. fcp.cafe
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Interested in the Final Cut Pro 12 and the Apple Creator launch? FCP Cafe has ALL the nerdy details, that you won’t get from a YouTube Influencer. Enjoy! fcp.cafe/news/20260129/
Jumper v2026.01.27 (Build 2816) is out now! On-device Machine Learning Visual, Speech & Facial Search for Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro & Standalone App - Mac, Windows & Linux. getjumper.io
We've updated the pricing of most of our Mac Apps! Read all about it on FCP Cafe... fcp.cafe/news/20260123/
At the start of last year I was invited to Ascent Media’s awesome podcast! To be honest, last year was a bit of a rollercoaster, so I totally forgot to share it! Opps! If you want to see me ranting for an hour check it out on YouTube!
The man behind some of your favourite filmmaking tech: Chris Hocking | Ascend Your Story
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CommandPost v1.6.0 is out now! This release includes some long-awaited macOS Tahoe fixes. Thanks for your patience! commandpost.fcp.cafe
Let’s discuss Final Cut Pro and Apple Creator Studio over at FCP Cafe! fcp.cafe/news/20260114/
News - 14th January 2026
Happy New Year! Hope you all had a fun and relaxing holiday break!
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Jumper for Avid Media Composer now supports Group Clips (i.e. Multicam). 🥳 You can watch a quick and dirty demo I threw together over at FCP Cafe: fcp.cafe/news/20250701/
ATEM Exporter is now reduced to a one-time payment of USD$79.99 on the Mac App Store! 🥳 I've also added a very quick and dirty tutorial video to the website. atemexporter.fcp.cafe/video/ Thanks everyone for all your ideas & feedback!
BRAW Toolbox v1.4.5 (Build 75) is out now! 🥳 Native Blackmagic RAW support in Final Cut Pro! You can read more over at FCP Cafe: fcp.cafe/news/20250615/
A swiss army knife for generating fcpxml files for Final Cut Pro #golang github.com/andrewarrow...
GitHub - andrewarrow/cutlass: swiff army knife for generating fcpxml files
swiff army knife for generating fcpxml files. Contribute to andrewarrow/cutlass development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Gyroflow Toolbox v1.3.1 (Build 23) is out now! 🥳 Learn more on FCP Cafe: fcp.cafe/news/20250605/
Transfer Toolbox v1.4.0 is out now on the Mac App Store! 🥳 Adds support for Final Cut Pro 11.1.1 (for Mac) and Final Cut Pro 2.2.1 (for iPad). You can also buy it in a LateNite bundle! transfertoolbox.fcp.cafe
If you've been in the post production community for a minute, you've most certainly come across the name Monica Daniel. She now needs our help... fcp.cafe/news/20250530/
ATEM Exporter is out now on the Mac App Store! 🥳 It simply listens to a Blackmagic ATEM switcher via Ethernet, and logs all the camera changes, then you can export out a Program Cut or Multicam FCPXML for Final Cut Pro for DaVinci Resolve. atemexporter.fcp.cafe
There’s so much metadata in Final Cut Pro. This tool can add that info to any shots you want on your timeline. Don’t worry, you can choose which fields are shown! #fcpx #postsky
Chris Hocking@latenite.bsky.social · last yr.Metaburner is now available on the Mac App Store (previously only available on FxFactory) at a special discount rate! fcp.cafe/news/20250517/
