Iain Anderson

If you work in Final Cut Pro and sometimes need skin smoothing or adaptive sharpening, I made this: fxfactory.com/info/softbox

Interested in text-based editing in Final Cut Pro? I made ScriptStar, with Chris ”CommandPost” Hocking, to make it possible. Live on the Mac App Store now, and more info here: scriptstar.fcp.cafe

All about the new M5 chip and the devices it's in: www.provideocoalition.com/new-m5-chip-...

Curious what data rate and codec choices mean when working with video? Here you go: www.provideocoalition.com/data-rate-fo...

The Osmo 360 is a powerful 360° camera *and* a great action camera. Sample stills, footage and analysis here: www.provideocoalition.com/review-dji-o...

My free Apple Watch complication, Roughly, now once again lets you see the approximate time in words in a language you can choose. Help me find the bugs! testflight.apple.com/join/151Lh6XG

Video shooters considering custom spatial/3D stereoscopic shoots should read this first. Includes tips for working in Final Cut Pro and Resolve, and a discussion of all the issues you'll face: www.provideocoalition.com/experiments-...

Awesome that video editing is possible if you're blind. Kudos to Unsightly Opinions, and to the teams at Apple working on Accessibility and Final Cut Pro who make this stuff possible. (See also www.youtube.com/user/icdhills, who edits video with a head switch.)

Simon Ubsdell's Motion tutorials are always excellent. Strongly recommended for anyone into motion graphics. youtu.be/cAzGFdtnCw0?...

Streaming has had a huge impact on the Australian TV production landscape, and a recent report examined why: www.provideocoalition.com/the-impact-o...

Metaburner is now available on the Mac App Store (previously only available on FxFactory) at a special discount rate! fcp.cafe/news/20250517/

Recommended — if you’re into board games you may like this.

If you’re into board games then definitely check this one out. (Yes, I helped with the campaign!)

If you're a videographer, you'll probably have heard of the 180° shutter angle rule. But it doesn't always work — here's why: www.provideocoalition.com/the-180-shut...

Dragon Age: The Veilguard is a great game, worth your time.

Premiering right now: A detailed tutorial from Post Professionals that will get you interested in the Final Cut Pro 11.1 update. youtube.com/watch?v=RnWg... It’s great how their videos use new features to explore parts of #fcpx few people know. #PostSky

A roundup by @funwithstuff.bsky.social of immersive video news from #NABshow - such as the forthcoming immersive video camera and DaVinci Resolve update from Blackmagic Design: www.provideocoalition.com/immersive-ne... Plus how Apple’s Pro Immersive Video Workflow preserves quality. #PostSky

Yes! I've made a plug-in to support Spatial/Stereo 3D filmmaking in Final Cut Pro!

Final Cut Pro 11.1 is out, and you can now dissolve into and between Adjustment Clips! www.provideocoalition.com/final-cut-pr...

Casus Belli is coming to Gamefound late April. Will you protect the innocent from the Korolan Empire's onslaught? Boldly explore new worlds? Bolster your allies? gamefound.com/projects/mar... @gamefound.bsky.social

Want to know how to create great immersive video content for Apple Vision Pro? First, check out Sessions, the excellent immersive video in the Prima Immersive app. Next, hear from the people behind the shoot and tech to find out how they put it together: www.provideocoalition.com/a-chat-with-...

Apple's new immersive Metallica concert video is absolutely incredible. A must watch, even if you're not a fan — see it at an Apple Store if you don't have a Vision Pro. www.apple.com/au/newsroom/... Some opinions: www.reddit.com/r/VisionPro/...

The Gorge is a fun film! Hats off, gold star, chef’s kiss to the genius who decided that Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller should compete in chess and then drums.

Here's a primer on how sharpness and blur work, and how they can be used in a video context: www.provideocoalition.com/sharpness-an...

Stereoscope, my new app for the Apple Vision Pro, just went live! It's a free viewer that turns side-by-side stereographs into true 3D images. To use it, just copy a stereograph, then in Stereoscope, load in Parallel or Cross-Eye format. Crop & offset if needed. apps.apple.com/au/app/stere...

If you have an Apple Vision Pro, you must try this new amazing 3D 180° video, shot in 16K with Dolby Atmos audio. Higher quality than Apple’s Immersive videos to date. www.provideocoalition.com/immersive-co...

Shooting video? Need a new mirrorless camera? Consider the Panasonic Lumix GH7: www.provideocoalition.com/review-lumix...

Probably the sneakiest feature of the new Hohem iSteady M7 is that it can handle not just phones, but action cameras too, and tracking works well. Here's my review: www.provideocoalition.com/review-hohem...

You can now edit 3D stereoscopic video live in the Apple Vision Pro, sharing a 3D timeline from Final Cut Pro 11 (or even Adobe After Effects or Premiere Pro) with NDI. It's all free, instructions here: www.provideocoalition.com/live-3d-ster... (Kudos to Hugh Huo for his original video!)

Here's my review of the Canon RF-S 7.8mm Spatial lens on the EOS R7: www.provideocoalition.com/review-the-c... It's a long review, including sample footage you can view in 3D on the Apple Vision Pro.

Here's what you need to know to deliver Good Spatial Video for the Apple Vision Pro, using Final Cut Pro 11. www.provideocoalition.com/qa-deliverin...

If you want to use Apple Vision Pro with a keyboard, I'd recommend getting one that's customisable at a low level like the Keychron B6 Pro, so you can set up the number pad to work like a mouse — moving (8456) clicking (0) and using the scroll wheel (3/.) amzn.to/3Op9SSD (This is a referral link.)

A great new app for the Vision Pro: Story. It's a new free app that allows you to create 3D animated environments, including photos, videos, immersive content, USDZ models, text and more, and then control all those elements with keyframes. Keyboard support too! apps.apple.com/au/app/story...

If you have an Apple Vision Pro, download the Vimeo app and watch “currents”, the debut Spatial video made for the platform — it’s a great example of how short films can explore this new medium. The film should be on the front page, but if not, load this, OPEN in Vimeo: vimeo.com/1028773016/3...

I don't know how Chris Hocking has time to sleep, but here's his long, excellent post about the FCP Summit so far. fcp.cafe/news/20241113/

For anyone in the middle of a project in Final Cut Pro, if you're tempted to update, duplicate your library and compress the old first, just in case something goes wrong. Here are the headline updates:

FCP was updated to v11 yesterday, with some great new features. All the details here: www.provideocoalition.com/fcp-11-relea...

I've just updated my article with Q&As about shooting Log on the iPhone 15 Pro — the Blackmagic Camera app has been updated to v1.1 with bugs squashed, and Apple have released an official Apple Log LUT you can use with it. www.provideocoalition.com/qa-shooting-...

While it no longer fits in your pocket, a USB-C hub with pass-through power allows you to power an iPhone 15 Pro Max, use external audio (with a RØDE Wireless GO II) and record to an SSD in ProRes HQ Log, all at the same time.