Apple FCP T3 is coming soon…
new version of Color & Motion

If anyone wants to certify in it,
here is the schedule of Train-the-trainer classes
they cost $1400 but you get a free copy of FCP T3 ($1200)
and you can teach FCP certified training classes.

definitely check out this doc from the current version FCStudio 2
about how the programs are working together.

btw, most of the T3 books are being written by Chicago Local, Matt Geller,
here is his blog:
www.empoweringcreativity.com
go matt!

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Anyone Teaching Flash Should Know What These Programs Do:

Flex: a java & mxml programming environment that outputs flash animations
AIR: deploy HTML & AJAX & Flash as a desktop application

Also btw, Flash 9 new features:

> After Effect Style Timeline!!!!
> Actionscriptable plugin-style visual filters
like photoshop filters but scriptable in realtime
> and 2.5D… um wow.

If you are doing any Actionscript 3
definitely review:

> the Google Code project Tweener
> the new RSS syndication library as3syndicationlib
> the open-source alternative to the Flash Media Server named red5
> the new 3d engine: Papervision 3D
> and the new multi-user game engine named PaperWorld3D

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If you are at all inclined towards color correction:

I’ve just come across 2 excellent books on the topic.

Dan Margulis is brilliant, and while he is dealing with Photography in the book named Professional Photoshop: The Classic Guide to Color Correction, the applications to film are stunning.

The Second Edition of the classic
Ron Birkman’s
The Art and Science of Compositing
has just been rereleased.

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Please enter work in the 1-Minute Film Fest

public display in Harvard Square!

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The Motion Graphics Fest is coming to Orlando
www.mgFest.com

discounts for members coming soon…
become a member

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…And from JakeVsRobots’ Twitter

Forget about Ruby on Rails
a new horse… er old horse is in town:
www.coboloncogs.org