How To Make Fake Avid Workspaces

This is THE fake workspace video. Backing up a NEXIS at the beginning or end of a show can be a pain. While newer APFS formatting allows for partition resizing post-format, it’s nice to be rid of that limitation as a project changes in size and scope. With the help of a simple Terminal command, you can trick Avid into looking at folders as if they’re NEXIS workspaces. I’ve used this technique on small indies to big budget features and it’s been effective every time.

Dailies Workflow in Resolve and Avid Part 2

Back in 2015 I made this video for a friend who was transcoding dailies for an indie feature. While this version of Resolve is no longer in vogue, the techniques are still helpful today in the most up-to-date version. Part 2 handles the Avid side of the process.

Dailies Workflow in Resolve and Avid Part 1

Back in 2015 I made this video for a friend who was transcoding dailies for an indie feature. While this version of Resolve is no longer in vogue, the techniques are still helpful today in the most up-to-date version. Part 1 handles the Resolve side of the process.

How to Trim R3D Files in DaVinci Resolve

As the title states, this will show you how to trim massive raw R3D files into more manageable chunks. This is immensely helpful when handing off assets to vendors. I am using Avid Media Composer v2018.1 and DaVinci Resolve v14.