Media Composer listens to its true power users: the assistant editors. Avid Media Composer is the oldest and most established non-linear editing system (NLE). As the bearer of all that legacy, the team at Avid is often put in the tricky position in which users ask them to "change with the times but not change anything." After using the program for more than a decade, I actually think it manages to straddle that request, within reason. Media Composer is not perfect for every job. While some editors stick with what they are most familiar with, I try to pick NLEs on a per-project basis. When do I use Avid? When I know I'm going to spend a lot of time on the project. There is no more comfortable place to spend weeks prepping and months editing than in Media Composer. In 2019, it introduced the great UI revamp, introducing workspaces and greater interface flexibility. Veteran editors were understandably wary, and many post facilities stayed with trusty 2018 in that year. I got used to it fairly well, though sometimes the suddenness of how things shift still unnerves me. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 19 November, 2020