Edición NO-lineal profesional en linux 2011

Por fin se revelan las fechas, para la salida del editor de vídeo No-Lineal Lightworks, pero que tiene que ver con Blender, directamente nada pero el echo de que se libere este software como open source, se cubrirá otra de las áreas mas complicadas dentro de la post-producción libre, el trabajo en vídeo y la compatibilidad de formatos, cámaras y cosas que abundan exclusivamente por los mundos dominados por Adobe, Apple y Avid. Me pongo soñador y ya veo el día en que Blender sea la plataforma de VFX por excelencia para Ligthworks, a falta de un proyecto libre que emule After effects o motion. Gimp y Inkscape avanzan y lo seguirán haciendo. ¿Esto mejorara o aniquilara las actuales aplicaciones de manipulación de vídeo libre como KDEnlive o OpenShot? eso lo dirá el tiempo.

Blender Video compositor (un embrion con tremendo potencial)

Oficialmente saldra la versión de Ligthworks para windows beta pronto, el día 29 se espera y para Linux y OSX el próximo año.

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Hello again, from the Lightworks Development Team
It has been an exceptionally busy few months as we move toward the first public release of Lightworks Open Source. 

Since the landmark Lightworks Open Source announcement (April 2010), we’ve had over 1700 developers and 20,000 editors sign up for the program. With many new features close to finalization, we have embarked on a comprehensive beta testing program, putting Lightworks through its paces and the feedback we have received so far has been excellent.

Lightworks for FREE ... just in time for the holidays!

It is with great pleasure that we take the first step in the roll out of Lightworks Open Source and deliver the free download to you! On November 29th, the free download will be available exclusively to those who have registered. An email will be sent to you with detailed download instructions. Lightworks developers have been working day and night to develop a variety of enhancements for the new NLE.

Application Features

Capture and Playback

• Edit While Capture, Firewire, SD (analogue and digital), HD-SDI with optional I/O cards
• Full-screen, real-time SD, HD, and 2K preview playback on desktop display, Dual HD-SDI and DVI for Stereoscopic playback

Editing

• Resolution, format and codec independent editing
• Edit at 23.976, true 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, or 60
• Advanced multicam editing with unlimited sources

Effects

• Real-time effects in SD, HD and 2K
• Field or frame based varispeeds*
• Keyframe graphs
• Effects layers with node-based layering tool
• Multiple real time primary and secondary color correctors

Tools

• Multitrack audio mixer with full bus routing and multiple mixes
• Customization templates for Avid and FCP shortcuts
• Voiceover tool for adding narration directly to edit
• Shot sync - sync two sources for playback comparison
• Customizable BITC timecode and film footage overlays

Film

• Support for 35mm 3-perf, 35mm 4-perf, and 16mm-20 and mixed film formats
• View feet and frames in edit
• View keycode and ink number
• 24-fps EDL import, export and conversion to and from 29.97 fps
• Import ALE, FLX, and CSV files
• Cut list, change list, optical list, pull list, dupe list

3rd-Party Support

• Inscriber Titlemotion, Boris FX, Combustion, After Effects, Premiere Plug-ins, Sapphire, Digital Fusion
• Support for any application that can exchange AVI, MXF and QuickTime files

Collaboration

• Advanced Shared Projects with real-time review*

I/O Support

• QuickTime, MXF, AVI, DPX, DV, DV50, DV100, H.264, Uncompressed, OMF, AAF
• Avid DNxHD*, Apple ProRes*, RED*, AVC-Intra*, AVCHD*, XDCAM HD*, XDCAM EX*
• Stereoscopic support for independent Left and Right files*
• Telecine 29.97i to 24p pull down removal
• 30fps and 25fps import to 24fps project

New Features

• New and intuitive user interface
• Basic wizard for user orientation
• Avid and FCP keyboard shortcut preferences
• Integrated help with indexed Lightworks User Guide
• New style ‘bins’
• On screen console controls
• Full screen video on single or secondary displays
• Advanced EditShare Project Sharing*
• Native support for Apple ProRes, Avid DNxHD and AVC-Intra*
• Native support for RED R3D files and RED Rocket cards*
• 10bit and 16bit DPX support
• H.264 and AVCHD support for DSLR cameras
• Stereoscopic import and editorial support*
• Stereoscopic output through SDI and DVI (dual stream, side by side, anaglyph)**
• Native 2K resolution support
• Output through DVI in different resolutions up to 2K
• New project browser
• Windows 7 support (32bit and 64bit)

*Options available through the Lightworks Store
**SDI Output requires optional I/O hardware 

Platform Support
We are still receiving questions regarding OS support for Lightworks. Currently, Lightworks runs on Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit, and Windows XP 32-bit. We are looking to port it to Linux and OSX, but this won’t happen until late 2011.


Minimum Specifications 
These are the minimum recommended specifications for running Lightworks optimally:

• A PC computer with Intel Core Duo, Intel Xeon, or AMD processor
• 2 GB of RAM (3GB recommended)
• A PCI Express graphics card with 256MB memory or higher
• A display with 1024 x 768 resolution or higher (1440 x 900 or higher recommended)
• Windows XP Professional SP2 or Windows 7 (32 bit or 64bit)
• QuickTime 7.6.6 or later
• 100 MB of disk space required to install Lightworks
• Dedicated media hard drive (7200rpm or higher)

We want to hear from you!
We’re looking forward to your feedback and welcome any comments or suggestions on where we can improve. Please contact us on lightworks@editshare.co.uk.

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Neil Marshall’s Epic Thriller Centurion Takes Lightworks into Battle

Director Neil Marshall’s latest adrenaline-fused thriller, Centurion, relays a gripping 2nd century battle between Romans and their savage enemies – the Picts - lead by Pict Warrior Etain (Olga Kurylenko). Following a bloody Pictish raid and ambush, Quintus Dias (Michael Fassbender) focuses his efforts on protecting his Roman platoon, while attempting to rescue his captured General behind enemy lines.

Centurion was filmed across the snow-lit Scottish countryside from February to April 2009, and cut at Goldcrest Films in Soho, London. Editor Chris Gill worked with 2 assistants and a VFX editor to conceive Centurion’s powerful storyline, and then brought the film to life using 3 Lightworks systems connected to shared storage.

Conquering the Roman Empire

Editor Chris Gill is no stranger to cutting ominous box-office hits, as his past credits include the critically acclaimed 28 Days Later and its sequel, 28 Weeks Later. “Centurion’s subject matter made it a perfect fit for Lightworks. It required multiple cameras to catch all angles of action. Same thing for 28 Days Later… 33 cameras were required for a sequence that lasted only seconds. For films like these - for the sheer volume of material – Lightworks is fantastic,” Chris said.

The Lightworks system includes advanced multi-camera editing with unlimited sources and dual-SDI outputs. Editors can simultaneously view source angles in sync with the edit. A fast camera-to-edit solution goes hand-in-hand with multicamera capabilities - a must for Centurion’s monumental battles. “Speed was crucial for my editing. Lightworks has no competition when it comes to speed – it is truly the quickest and simplest way to shoot and edit organic footage,” Chris added.

No action shots would be complete without orchestrated sound effects to heighten audience emotion and tension. Lightworks offers advanced sub-frame audio editing, direct-to-timeline voice over tools, Mackie protocol support, real-time playback of mixed sample and bit rates, and guaranteed real-time multi-track audio - ideal for matching rhythm drums alongside Centurion’s bloodspattered battle sequences.

“Music is always a big issue for the editor and when dealing with fight scenes of a large proportion, it is crucial for impact. Lightworks tells me if any portion of my multiple layers of audio tracks and video are not in sync and I can easily go in and fix them. It saves me so much time, and I never have to worry about it,” Chris commented.

"Side by Side we battle onward"

“People can be reluctant to switch editors. If you haven’t tried Lightworks - I highly recommend it. I never have to worry about syncs and it never crashes. It’s unbelievably reliable and its versatility helps craft extremely powerful stories – no matter the genre... I look forward to seeing its success in the industry build with technology enhancements yet to come,” Chris says.

Centurion was released in the U.K. in April 2010, and worldwide in August 2010. For more information on Centurion, please visit:http://www.patheinternational.com 

About Lightworks technology

Academy® and Emmy® award-winning Lightworks was introduced to the editing scene in 1989 as the most advanced professional editing system on the market. Its intuitive controls, real-time synchronization, and multi-camera ingest and editing features still remain unmatched by top industry players. The Lightworks system is regularly utilized by a variety of award-winning editors, including Thelma Schoonmaker (Shutter Island). For a list of Lightworks users and productions, please visit: http://www.editshare.com

Building upon blockbuster-buzz, including Centurion and Shutter Island, EditShare announced plans to make Lightworks into the most advanced Open Source editing solution available in the industry at the National Association of Broadcasters Convention (NAB) in 2010. With a free Lightworks download made available to all customers, users are able to familiarize themselves with the Lightworks editing system and its multitude of features including: true shared projects, instant save, 3D editorial functionality, Universal Media File support, native RED editing, native 2K support with DPX and RED, native DNxHD and ProRes support, dual outputs, and a format-independent timeline.

“This is the holy grail of NLE announcements. Anyone that was ever reluctant to switch editors should truly reconsider,” said Gill. “Lightworks already provides so much creativity because of its ease of use and phenomenal speed. Going Open Source brings a whole new level of creative flexibility to the table. I look forward to utilizing these new features and seeing its success in the industry continue to build.”

For further Lightworks information, including Open Source, please visit: http://www.editshare.com.