In this conversation, Larry Jordan and Maxim Jago discuss the future of media, the impact of AI on media creation and humanity, why he chooses to be optimistic, and his suggestions on what creative media folks can do to survive and surmount the turbulence in today’s world.
Larry Jordan and Patrick Holroyd discuss their brand-new camera app for iPhone. Expanding well beyond the native Camera app, MAVIS provides camera-to-cloud directly from the iPhone, access to pro features, including 25 fps video, and a totally new interface.
Larry Jordan and Barton Weiss discuss what makes videography with a smartphone different from using a more traditional video cameras. Barton also explains his challenges in writing this book and how he tested its concepts on his film students.
Larry Jordan and Joey Daoud discuss the impact of AI on media and how he deals with it. Joey then shares what got him interested in tech, how he built his channels and suggestions on how to market a YouTube channel.
Larry Jordan and Rick Barrett discuss the latest upgrades to Maxon’s range of artistic software. Rick then goes into more detail on RedShift, ZBrush and Cinema 4D, along with a discussion on the role of AI in the creative arts.
An illustrated look behind-the-scenes at what we did and how it worked at the 2025 NAB Show. This covers setup, operations and the things I learned. Surprisingly, it all worked really well!
Adobe added more AI features into the latest release of Premiere (25.2), along with a variety of other useful features and bug fixes. Here’s what’s new
Apple released the latest version of Final Cut Pro (11.1) last week, with several helpful new features Here are the details on what they are and how they work.
From a recent conversation about radio, I realized there are direct parallels between what is happening in traditional media and the stresses we face as media creators. But, there is also a way for us to successfully compete. Larry Jordan shares his thoughts.
(Even if you don’t read the tutorial, watch the movie at the end.) Here’s how to create an animated flashlight beam that changes shape as you move it around an image, using Apple Motion.
If you, like me, scoffed when Blackmagic Design introduced their URSA Cine 17K 65 digital film camera, well, Blackmagic just published two Behind-the-Scenes video showing the camera in use. (The filmmaker quotes below are from BMD’s press release.) Now, there …
Aiarty Image Matting is an AI-powered image background remover for natural blending with new backgrounds. It excels at matting complex images with hair, fur, semi-transparency, indistinct edges, or low light. Here’s Larry Jordan’s review.
This guest post from Steven Kerr describes cinematic techniques for strong visual storytelling hold great importance in captivating your audiences and sending across the intended message. Here’s how you can achieve it effectively.
Alan has always had problems creating smooth zooms using an iPhone. In this demo, Larry Jordan illustrates the new multiple lenses and zoom features in the iPhone 16 Pro.
Alain asked how to create an animated flashlight beam in Apple Motion. So I showed him; afterward I realized I was wrong. Here’s both what I showed Alain, then an even better way to create a flashlight effect.
This video showcases how to improve a gray, washed-out image using the color wheels in Final Cut, as well as applying different LUTs.
This is a transcript of an interview with Larry Jordan conducted by Cirina Catania for OWC Radio.Here, Larry discusses the media industry, AI, his career, finding work, and more. (Recorded Dec. 27, 2024.)
I’m skeptical about whether AI will benefit those of us in media. But I’m only one person. So I emailed more than a dozen developers and industry leaders to get their opinions. Here’s what I learned.
Editing may tell stories, but visual effects make those stories eye-catching. In this short video, Larry Jordan what visual generators are in Final Cut, how to modify them and ways to use them.
Editing may tell stories, but visual effects make those stories eye-catching. In this short video, Larry Jordan illustrates how to use blend modes to fix image problems, enhance an image or create a surreal effect.
Editing may tell stories, but visual effects make those stories eye-catching. In this short video, Larry Jordan illustrates how to create and format 3D text. Plus, how to convert 2D text into 3D.
Twelve years ago I wrote a detailed article on how to use blend modes in Final Cut Pro. But there is more we can do now and, in this tutorial, I want to showcase four different ways to use blend …
Here’s a list of my most popular tutorials for December, 2024. Yet what I find most intriguing is how many older tutorials are still very popular.
Christopher Campbell created an amazing time-lapse image sequence about painting a large picture. Then, he asked me for ways to make this time-lapse look better. Here is a technique you can use in Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve.
The Ken Burns effect provides automated image animation and it works for both horizontal and vertical projects. But there are several cases where keyframes work better. Larry Jordan illustrates both in this short video.
Drop zones are areas in a Final Cut Pro effect into which you can insert an image or video. But, there’s a key “gotcha” that you need to know to use them effectively. Larry Jordan explains.
There are four menu options to scale images in Premiere Pro. One is a really bad choice, while two aren’t bad. But one is clearly the best choice when you also want to animate image scaling. Larry Jordan explains.
Here’s a very fast technique that can reduce (or emphasize) wrinkles in an actor’s face – without resorting to plug-ins. Watch as Larry Jordan illustrates how this adjustment works – improving how an actor looks instantly!
This short video showcases the differences between using Lift – Gamma – Gain and Shadows – Mids – Highlights to change the gray-scale values of a clip. These differences are significant, powerful, and highly useful, as Larry Jordan illustrates.
The new Magnetic Mask is nothing short of amazing. Whether you want to remove a background, improve a color grade, or apply an effect to only a portion of the clip, the Magnetic mask is your new tool of choice. This video shows how it works.
Here’s an illustrated, step-by-step tutorial to Apple’s Magnetic Mask, new with Final Cut Pro 11. This can create amazing results quickly – once you know how it works.
Recently, FxFactory updated their flagship product, FxFactory Pro, to version 6. To learn more about this update, I emailed Niclas Bahn, head of Business Development at FxFactory.
In this interview, Larry Jordan and Victor Ha discuss when is the time to step up to a camera from a mobile device, FujiFilm’s emphasis on color and film emulation, and how the process of creating images has evolved over the last few years.
In this interview, Larry and Phil discuss the mind-bending graphics that Pixotope creates, why it uses the Unreal Engine, and the need for graphic designers – at every level – to find ways to improve on their best work..
In this interview, Larry and Gary discuss the challenges of accurately tracking camera pan and tilt changes when shooting on an LED volume stage and how Cartoni is providing tripod heads that track this and send it to the computer. As well, Gary shares his thoughts on how to pick the right tripod for your work.
In this interview, Larry and Simon discuss making the transition from still photography to moving images, how he finds clients and the key points he made in his keynote speech at the conference.
In this interview, Larry and Ian discuss digital sculpting, overcoming the fear of “the blank page,” and new releases from Maxon.
In this interview, Larry and Colin discuss the emerging Creator Economy, the challenges of being an influencer, and the key ideas behind Colin’s panel presentation at the NAB Show New York.
I’ve been a fan of Lume Cube lights for a long while now. Last week, I purchased the Studio Panel Lighting Kit, which contains two LumeCube LED panel lights, with tripods and barn doors. Here’s my review.
Sometimes, creating a custom effect can save you a lot of time – especially if you need to use it over and over. So, here’s an example of how to create a template in Motion, using a variety of useful Motion effects, that you can use directly in Apple Final Cut Pro. (I included both the movie and the Motion project.)
“Ducking” is the process of lowering the audio level of background music or background sounds during dialog. Resolve has a blindingly fast way to do this automatically – without keyframes. It’s called “sidechaining.” Here’s how it works.
Joel asks: “I want the logo to enlarge, eventually getting to the point where a single letter fills the screen, and at the same time, the logo area gradually becomes the concert video. How do I do this?” There are at least three ways. Here’s an illustrated approach to all three.
I think a lot about teaching. More specifically, I’ve been reflecting on the challenges in teaching technology. And I’m starting to think we, as teachers, may be making it harder for our students to retain information due to the way we teach. Here is what’s I’ve learned in the classroom.
Saturation and vibrance control the amount of color in an image. What’s the difference between them and which should you use? This tutorial shows how to use them for video.
Artificial intelligence is causing seismic tremors of fear and loathing throughout the entire creative community. So this week I decided to find out what’s real, what’s hype, and what we can do about it by interviewing Sam Bogoch, Founder/CEO of Axle AI.
Adobe updated text and graphic styles in the March, 2024, update. A “style” is a format, like a template, that is applied to text or captions. This tutorial explains how they work.
Looking for reputable video or audio plugins that “the pro’s use?” Recently Larry Jordan surveyed his audience to learn the answer to that question. Here are the results.
Not all slow motion looks the same. In this short video, Larry Jordan illustrates the four different ways to create slow motion – including the brand new Smooth Slo-mo in Final Cut Pro 10.8 – and the different looks each of these options create.
In this short video, Larry Jordan shows how to improve the look of your video using the new Color Adjustments effect in Apple Final Cut Pro 10.8.
The 10.8 update extended the number of ways we can organize timelines in Final Cut Pro to three. This tutorial shows you the options, their strengths and weaknesses and how to create them.
