Quick heads up: The certification quizzes for Feature Film Assistant Editor Immersion are live again. If you’re enrolled in the full course and want your Certificate of Completion, you’ll find the link to all the quizzes in the Module 1 → “Before You Begin” section under "Resources" at the bottom of the page. There are 131 questions total, and you need an 80% overall score to pass. You can take them however you like. One at a time, all at once, in any order. You can also retake quizzes as many times as needed. NOTE: Passing is required for Editors Guild reimbursement, if that applies to you. Thanks for your patience while we got this together. Onward to the big edit bays! 🎬✂️

Paramount/Warner Bros. merger deal put on hold until next June. Here's a quick summary of where things stand: The Deal Paramount Skydance is acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery in a $110 billion mega-merger announced February 27, 2026. Paramount is paying $31/share in cash for all WBD shares, backed by the Ellison family and RedBird Capital Partners.[paramount] What Happened This Week On July 14, a coalition of 12 state attorneys general led by California's Rob Bonta (and including New York's Letitia James) filed an antitrust lawsuit to block the deal, arguing it would "extinguish competition" in film, television, and streaming.[latimes] On July 20, U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín in Oakland granted a 14-day temporary restraining order, saying the merger "raises serious questions" about antitrust violations. The order blocks the companies from closing or taking any integration steps.[usnews] The companies had been targeting a July 22 close. On July 22, the European Commission approved the merger (with conditions that Paramount exit its Universal distribution partnership in Europe), and the U.S. DOJ had already cleared it.[variety] What Happens Next - August 3: A hearing on the states' request for a preliminary injunction, which could extend the hold for months. - The states are seeking a trial date in April 2027. - Paramount has until June 4, 2027 to close the deal under its merger agreement. - If the deal hasn't closed by September 30, 2026, Paramount must start paying a "ticking fee" of roughly $7 million per day to WBD shareholders. If the deal is ultimately blocked entirely, Paramount could owe a $7 billion termination fee.[economictimes]

I haven't been able to use the digital codebook because I realize I need FileMaker. But when I look it up I have many different sites that pop up, and I don't see it on the apple App Store. Where can I get a legit copy and how much does it cost? Is it a one time payment? A subscription?

Hi all, Currently assisting on a picture cut in Avid Media Composer and my butt is starting to clench - which can only mean one thing... soon I will have to spend a considerable amount of time making an Optical Effects List of each reel of the film for the DI. In the past, I've dropped markers on clips that have effects - typing the effect and percentages into the marker text window, then file export. You know the drill. You also know how long this can take, especially when there's changes and updates are needed. Multiply that by each production, and you start to wonder if your pet dog has a better life. It's 2026. AI is taking over our lives. Surely there must be a better way to create Optical Lists. I've recently come across Parser IO (https://parserio.com/) — found a demo on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCHQ0bhFw_c) that explains it well. It works like a dream, but it's a bit pricey. How is the MTWF community dealing with this task? I've heard that making a sequence report in Avid is sufficient... but I haven't tried that workflow myself. @Richard Sanchez, what is your secret source? Can we expect a new Opticals tab on the Digital Codebook any time soon? Very best regards, Matt

Hey @Richard Sanchez, hope this finds u well. I see that there's a 4.3 update to the codebook - looking forward to using this version on my current joint! Is there a video that explains all the genius-level updates?