Matthew O'Brien

A subscriber pointed out some interesting videos that go in-depth into the audio enhancements Apple made did iPadOS 26 on the Apple Developer YouTube channel. There are A TON of new videos posted there from WWDC and many are about new developments with VisionOS and how Apple has opened things up so platforms like YouTube can start hosting Spatial and Immersive content. They reference “content creators” throughout these videos and even break down what tools you need (cameras & editing software) to make content for the Vision Pro.

I’m going to go through all of these videos in-depth today in order to put together a video where I wonder if Apple’s focus on the VisionPro and new ways of consuming content has been the main reason why they’re so far behind in the AI race (and why Siri is so woefully underpowered still)…

Stay tuned!

Check out the Apple Developer channel 👉 youtube.com/@appledeveloper

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Matthew O'Brien

Subscribers! Friends! Members! Thanks for making my latest video a 1 out of 10. Always nice to see some fireworks after you work all day, into the night and early in the morning to cover the latest Apple event as it relates to video editing and Final Cut Pro 🔪🥦

If you need to watch it 👉 https://youtu.be/VQVq2eIG3vY?si=6JU8N...

2 days ago | [YT] | 17

Matthew O'Brien

WWDC vid coming up soon! Just gotta chop up some b-roll and we’re good to go… What did YOU think of WWDC and all the updates?

2 days ago | [YT] | 22

Matthew O'Brien

Apple Tech score at the thrift store! Got this 1st gen Magic Keyboard for $10! (orange tags were half off) I’m going to swap out my full-size wired keyboard for this one in my Aperture 3 / 2013 Mac Pro photo editing workstation. Only one problem with a thrift store keyboard…

They’re dirty!

But easy to clean. A little distilled water and rubbing alcohol combined with a microfiber and a toothbrush and it’s as good as new! ✨

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3 days ago | [YT] | 18

Matthew O'Brien

#WWDC2025 is here! Let’s hear your predictions! 🔮 New Mac Pro? Meaningful updates to Apple Intelligence? Cool new stuff for the VisionPro? All new Mac Pros? Updated Studio Display? Big updates to FCP for iPad & Final Cut Camera? Tease of a big update to #FinalCutPro for Mac???

I do wish that I could do a live Watch Party, but I've got two cute little kiddos home with me all day today and going live is just not practical. I will, though, be watching closely and taking notes so I can put together a video with my reaction, thoughts, opinions, etc. Let me know in the comments what you think will happen during the event! 🔪🥦

3 days ago (edited) | [YT] | 15

Matthew O'Brien

More great deals on SSDs! 4TB and 2TB Samsung T7 drives are on sale on B&H and Amazon.

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5 days ago | [YT] | 14

Matthew O'Brien

I saw SINNERS last night and absolutely loved it. I highly recommend checking it out in theaters if you can. Unfortunately the exhibition of the film at my local ‪@amctheatres‬ was ATROCIOUS. My friend Alex and I surmised that the projector bulb was in desperate need of being changed. There were non-stop distracting green reflections/artifacts through the film. Not only that but the colors and contrast were - I'm sure - not at all what Ryan Coogler and DP Autumn Durald Arkapaw envisioned for their film.

The industry wonders why people aren't going to the theater anymore... maybe because projectors are uncalibrated and bulbs are well beyond their expiration. The seats are tattered and malfunctioning. The motorized aprons that frame films with aspect ratios that don't fill the screen are never used and this causes the image to spill onto the unused portion of the screen (very distracting). The concessions area is an absolute mess - spilled soda, popcorn everywhere, trash covering drink stations.

Not only that - AMC's prices for concessions are absurd. $18 for a "regular" popcorn and soda. No refills on popcorn unless you buy the large. Without a few Stubs rewards and discounts, I would have paid close to $40 to see a movie with a popcorn and a drink. If you're going to charge these prices you better keep the theater clean and projectors perfectly calibrated.

I rarely go to AMC Theaters because of these conditions. Fortunately there's an ‪@AlamoDrafthouse‬ here in Omaha as well as the excellent non-profit ‪@FilmStreams‬ where high quality exhibition is a part of their DNA.

You can do better, AMC. If you're scratching your head as to why attendance is low... don't blame Hollywood, the Streamers or home theater systems.

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1 week ago (edited) | [YT] | 16

Matthew O'Brien

Some great deals on 4TB and 8TB Crucial X10 SSDs today on B&H and Amazon. I worked with the X9 drives on set last year to handle data transfers and was really impressed with them. And they're tiny!

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1 week ago | [YT] | 8

Matthew O'Brien

Spotted a decent sale on B&H for these 28TB Seagate Expansion Desktop drives. I use the 8TB versions to back up my YouTube archives here in the studio. If you've got a lot of client work clogging up your main drives and you're ready to archive it, consider snagging one of these. $60 off at $329.99 USD.

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Just a heads up that I recently got accepted to B&H's affiliate program so if you do make a purchase using my link I will earn a small commission. It's a great way to support the channel and help to keep choppin' up some vids! 🔪🥦

1 week ago | [YT] | 18

Matthew O'Brien

Been choppin’ 🔪🥦 my next video all day… thought I’d follow up my AI editing video with a new one about 5 AI features Final Cut Pro needs NOW. Hoping to have this out tomorrow!

(I look like I’m about to sneeze! 🤧)

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