Profile – Roger Shufflebottom

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Hobbies	Motorcycling, Analogue and Digital Photography, Winemaking, Boating, Travel, Skiing.
Areas of Expertise	After working at Bournemouth University for 12 years, I am sort-of retired. I'm available for video editing, training in video editing and graphics, consulting on video and TV production with an emphasis on Avid systems. Technical writing and editing. Published 'Video Editing with Avid' (Focal Press, 2001) and have written many training documents for Avid Technology and Bournemouth University. My company, Six-Plate Projects, recently published The Media Composer Companion, a bang up-to-date guide to Avid Media Composer.
Favorite Books	Zen and the art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Favorite Bands / Musician	PJ Harvey, Nick Cave
Favorite Movies	Doctor Strangelove, or how I stopped worrying and learned to love the bomb.
Favorite TV Shows	Sgt Bilko.
Comments and Things Worth Noting	I have been an Avid Certified Instructor since 1995 and am always happy to try to solve Avid problems.

System Details	iMac i5 27″, 40GB RAM, OS 10.14.6 with MC 2021.3 with Symphony option, BlackMagic mini monitor. 2020 MacBook Air with MC 2020.6 … and NewsCutter 7.x on Dell 650. Sony DSR-45 under my desk (UVW 1800P awaiting the chop). G-Raid storage. Meridien boxes in the skip.HP Dreamcolor monitor. Avid Media Composer, Resolve, Motion, After Effects, Affinity Photo, Publisher and Designer. Adobe InDesign.
Cameras	I’m not primarily a shooter but I sometimes use a Sony Handycam, an old and a new GoPro and sometimes shoot video on my my digital stills cameras or phone. The old adage is ‘the best camera for the job is the one you have with you at the time.’ More seriously, I have a cupboard full of lovely old analogue film cameras which get regular use.