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Of all the tutorials I have
had the opportunity to review, those produced Adita Video, Paul
Mitton (Mind Meld) and Tony Terrana (Dive Into Liquid), rise to
the top in terms of quality and content. All three
tutorial sets do the same thing but they do it quite
differently. |
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ADITA tutorials
are meticulously planned and scripted utilizing professional voice
over talent. These tutorials are hard core training and come
across as extremely methodical and occasionally boring. However, if
you think back... high school Chemistry was boring but you learned
it.
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Paul Mitton's Mind
Meld is 180 degrees opposite of the ADITA tutorials. Paul
mixes his form of Aussie humor with his many years of professional
video production. Paul will make mistakes during his
tutorials. Some are planned but some (I truly feel) are not
planned and come as a result of his "what if" experimentation.
But that's what we do! The self proclaimed "King of Tangents"
is an excellent instructor as are his finished projects.
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Tony Terrana's Dive
Into Liquid is somewhere between ADITA and Mind Meld.
Tony's skills with Liquid are beyond reproach and his enthusiasm of
the product and the art become very apparent as you move from lesson
to lesson.
So what's the bottom
line?
I have divided the Liquid
user base into four groups, each possessing a unique set of abilities
and behaviors. Then, based on purely on my subjective assessment,
I indicated which group would benefit by each tutorial.
But the real bottom line
is... if you have the money and if you have the time, get them all.
What better way to wile away the hours on a cold rainy day that to
cuddle up with an Avid Liquid Tutorial!
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USER TYPE |
ABILITY/BEHAVIOR DESCRIPTION |
RECOMMENDED
TUTORIAL |
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A |
- No previous
video editing experience
- Minimal PC
Skills
- First-time
exposure to Liquid Edition
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ADITA #1
MIND MELD #2 |
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B |
- Minimal video
editing experience on low level NLE systems
- Minimal PC
skills
- Slight exposure to
Liquid Edition (1-2 months)
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ADITA #1
MIND MELD #2 |
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C |
- Intermittent
experience with Liquid Edition over a 3-6 months time period
- Experience on
different NLE systems, graduating from entry level to
sophisticated
- Comfortable with
Windows Operating system. Able to install peripheral devices
and cards
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MIND MELD #1
TIE FOR #2
ADITA & DIVE INTO |
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D |
- Considerable
experience on multiple NLE platforms
- Considerable
Liquid Edition experience (2-3 years+)
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DIVE INTO LIQUID #1
MIND MELD #2 |
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