Chris Hocking
@latenite.bsky.social
Co-founder of LateNite (https://ltnt.tv). Produced https://twoa.tv. Coded https://commandpost.io & https://brawtoolbox.io. Runs https://fcp.cafe. Posts about filmmaking, virtual production & post-production tech.
Quite literally years in the making, BRAW Toolbox v3.0.0 now includes a Blackmagic RAW Media Extension, allowing you to load BRAW natively and directly in Final Cut Pro, QuickTime Player and any other application that supports Media Extensions. 🥳
brawtoolbox.fcp.cafe
brawtoolbox.fcp.cafe
April 21, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Quite literally years in the making, BRAW Toolbox v3.0.0 now includes a Blackmagic RAW Media Extension, allowing you to load BRAW natively and directly in Final Cut Pro, QuickTime Player and any other application that supports Media Extensions. 🥳
brawtoolbox.fcp.cafe
brawtoolbox.fcp.cafe
Whilst everyone's waiting for Blackmagic Design's big NAB 2026 Update live stream in a few hours, I've written a pretty long and rambling blog post about Grant Petty & the history of Blackmagic Design over at FCP Cafe. Enjoy!
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April 13, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Whilst everyone's waiting for Blackmagic Design's big NAB 2026 Update live stream in a few hours, I've written a pretty long and rambling blog post about Grant Petty & the history of Blackmagic Design over at FCP Cafe. Enjoy!
fcp.cafe#13th-april-2...
fcp.cafe#13th-april-2...
Final Cut Pro v12.2 is out now! 🥳
If you want some in-depth geeky reports on what's changed since v12 - then the only place to visit is FCP Cafe! ☕️
fcp.cafe#10th-april-2...
If you want some in-depth geeky reports on what's changed since v12 - then the only place to visit is FCP Cafe! ☕️
fcp.cafe#10th-april-2...
April 10, 2026 at 6:32 AM
Final Cut Pro v12.2 is out now! 🥳
If you want some in-depth geeky reports on what's changed since v12 - then the only place to visit is FCP Cafe! ☕️
fcp.cafe#10th-april-2...
If you want some in-depth geeky reports on what's changed since v12 - then the only place to visit is FCP Cafe! ☕️
fcp.cafe#10th-april-2...
Keyframe Toolbox v1.0.0 is now available for USD$19.99 on the Mac App Store, finally bringing advanced keyframe animation to Final Cut Pro! 🥳
You can learn more on the website:
keyframetoolbox.fcp.cafe
Enjoy!
You can learn more on the website:
keyframetoolbox.fcp.cafe
Enjoy!
March 29, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Keyframe Toolbox v1.0.0 is now available for USD$19.99 on the Mac App Store, finally bringing advanced keyframe animation to Final Cut Pro! 🥳
You can learn more on the website:
keyframetoolbox.fcp.cafe
Enjoy!
You can learn more on the website:
keyframetoolbox.fcp.cafe
Enjoy!
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Chris Hocking (@latenite.bsky.social) – Apple's Pro Apps Team Ronin:
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#FinalCutPro #FCP #ProApps #PostSky #PostChat
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#FinalCutPro #FCP #ProApps #PostSky #PostChat
Chris Hocking – Apple's Pro Apps Team Ronin
Chris Hocking is one of the last true bastions for Final Cut Pro.
I mean, here’s fcp.cafe – an endless treasure trove of deep resources single-handedly curated and moderated by him. For example, when ...
isaact.micro.blog
March 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Chris Hocking (@latenite.bsky.social) – Apple's Pro Apps Team Ronin:
isaact.micro.blog/2026/03/12/c...
#FinalCutPro #FCP #ProApps #PostSky #PostChat
isaact.micro.blog/2026/03/12/c...
#FinalCutPro #FCP #ProApps #PostSky #PostChat
Latest News
FCP Cafe is a community for professional Final Cut Pro editors and developers.
fcp.cafe
March 8, 2026 at 9:13 PM
ScriptStar v1.3.1 is out now!
This is a BIG update with lots of awesome new features as suggested by the amazing Final Cut Pro community!
Thanks team!
scriptstar.fcp.cafe
This is a BIG update with lots of awesome new features as suggested by the amazing Final Cut Pro community!
Thanks team!
scriptstar.fcp.cafe
February 26, 2026 at 9:14 PM
ScriptStar v1.3.1 is out now!
This is a BIG update with lots of awesome new features as suggested by the amazing Final Cut Pro community!
Thanks team!
scriptstar.fcp.cafe
This is a BIG update with lots of awesome new features as suggested by the amazing Final Cut Pro community!
Thanks team!
scriptstar.fcp.cafe
ScriptStar is out now on the Mac App Store!
It brings text-based editing to Final Cut Pro.
It converts Final Cut Pro’s built-in transcripts into named favourite ranges on the same browser clips.
scriptstar.fcp.cafe
It brings text-based editing to Final Cut Pro.
It converts Final Cut Pro’s built-in transcripts into named favourite ranges on the same browser clips.
scriptstar.fcp.cafe
February 20, 2026 at 10:47 AM
ScriptStar is out now on the Mac App Store!
It brings text-based editing to Final Cut Pro.
It converts Final Cut Pro’s built-in transcripts into named favourite ranges on the same browser clips.
scriptstar.fcp.cafe
It brings text-based editing to Final Cut Pro.
It converts Final Cut Pro’s built-in transcripts into named favourite ranges on the same browser clips.
scriptstar.fcp.cafe
Reposted by Chris Hocking
If you appreciate the hard work of creative awesome people then buy them coffee buymeacoffee.com/latenitefilms Chris Hocking is doing amazing work with Final Cut Pro and the entire creative ecosphere of post production. Definitely check out fcp.cafe @latenite.bsky.social
LateNite Films is creating Software & Plugins for Filmmakers
Constantly looking for ways to innovate, LateNite is as passionate about production and post production as it is storytelling. Their pursuit of creative excellence has seen them work closely with glob
buymeacoffee.com
February 19, 2026 at 3:30 AM
If you appreciate the hard work of creative awesome people then buy them coffee buymeacoffee.com/latenitefilms Chris Hocking is doing amazing work with Final Cut Pro and the entire creative ecosphere of post production. Definitely check out fcp.cafe @latenite.bsky.social
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Before properly kicking off our anniversary year, we bring you 2025 in a nutshell: Lots of new features, free pro tiers, and a lot of work under the hood to get you some new apps this year.
👉️ Read the blog - buff.ly/g5yTCXh
#PostProduction #RemoteEditing #ProxyWorkflow #DIT #Offload
👉️ Read the blog - buff.ly/g5yTCXh
#PostProduction #RemoteEditing #ProxyWorkflow #DIT #Offload
February 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Before properly kicking off our anniversary year, we bring you 2025 in a nutshell: Lots of new features, free pro tiers, and a lot of work under the hood to get you some new apps this year.
👉️ Read the blog - buff.ly/g5yTCXh
#PostProduction #RemoteEditing #ProxyWorkflow #DIT #Offload
👉️ Read the blog - buff.ly/g5yTCXh
#PostProduction #RemoteEditing #ProxyWorkflow #DIT #Offload
@isaact.co What happened to your caps for sale?
February 10, 2026 at 10:38 PM
@isaact.co What happened to your caps for sale?
Reposted by Chris Hocking
Thank you, and also HUGE kudos to the remarkable VFX team who created some of the most amazing physical miniatures I’ve ever seen, especially for the dam break sequence. #OldSchool #Awesome www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZKe...
February 10, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Thank you, and also HUGE kudos to the remarkable VFX team who created some of the most amazing physical miniatures I’ve ever seen, especially for the dam break sequence. #OldSchool #Awesome www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZKe...
February 8, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Reposted by Chris Hocking
If you’re a Final Cut Pro editor -and you should be ;) - you should be reading #FCPCafe by @latenite.bsky.social - and while you’re there, buy them a coffee.
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Latest News
FCP Cafe is a technical community for professional Final Cut Pro editors.
fcp.cafe
February 2, 2026 at 12:35 AM
If you’re a Final Cut Pro editor -and you should be ;) - you should be reading #FCPCafe by @latenite.bsky.social - and while you’re there, buy them a coffee.
fcp.cafe
fcp.cafe
Interested in the Final Cut Pro 12 and the Apple Creator launch?
FCP Cafe has ALL the nerdy details, that you won’t get from a YouTube Influencer. Enjoy!
fcp.cafe/news/20260129/
FCP Cafe has ALL the nerdy details, that you won’t get from a YouTube Influencer. Enjoy!
fcp.cafe/news/20260129/
January 29, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Interested in the Final Cut Pro 12 and the Apple Creator launch?
FCP Cafe has ALL the nerdy details, that you won’t get from a YouTube Influencer. Enjoy!
fcp.cafe/news/20260129/
FCP Cafe has ALL the nerdy details, that you won’t get from a YouTube Influencer. Enjoy!
fcp.cafe/news/20260129/
Jumper v2026.01.27 (Build 2816) is out now!
On-device Machine Learning Visual, Speech & Facial Search for Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro & Standalone App - Mac, Windows & Linux.
getjumper.io
On-device Machine Learning Visual, Speech & Facial Search for Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro & Standalone App - Mac, Windows & Linux.
getjumper.io
January 28, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Jumper v2026.01.27 (Build 2816) is out now!
On-device Machine Learning Visual, Speech & Facial Search for Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro & Standalone App - Mac, Windows & Linux.
getjumper.io
On-device Machine Learning Visual, Speech & Facial Search for Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro & Standalone App - Mac, Windows & Linux.
getjumper.io
January 23, 2026 at 6:43 AM
We've updated the pricing of most of our Mac Apps!
Read all about it on FCP Cafe...
fcp.cafe/news/20260123/
Read all about it on FCP Cafe...
fcp.cafe/news/20260123/
January 22, 2026 at 10:26 PM
We've updated the pricing of most of our Mac Apps!
Read all about it on FCP Cafe...
fcp.cafe/news/20260123/
Read all about it on FCP Cafe...
fcp.cafe/news/20260123/
At the start of last year I was invited to Ascent Media’s awesome podcast! To be honest, last year was a bit of a rollercoaster, so I totally forgot to share it! Opps! If you want to see me ranting for an hour check it out on YouTube!
The man behind some of your favourite filmmaking tech: Chris Hocking | Ascend Your Story
YouTube video by Ascent Media
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January 20, 2026 at 10:37 AM
At the start of last year I was invited to Ascent Media’s awesome podcast! To be honest, last year was a bit of a rollercoaster, so I totally forgot to share it! Opps! If you want to see me ranting for an hour check it out on YouTube!
CommandPost v1.6.0 is out now!
This release includes some long-awaited macOS Tahoe fixes. Thanks for your patience!
commandpost.fcp.cafe
This release includes some long-awaited macOS Tahoe fixes. Thanks for your patience!
commandpost.fcp.cafe
January 18, 2026 at 1:48 PM
CommandPost v1.6.0 is out now!
This release includes some long-awaited macOS Tahoe fixes. Thanks for your patience!
commandpost.fcp.cafe
This release includes some long-awaited macOS Tahoe fixes. Thanks for your patience!
commandpost.fcp.cafe
News - 14th January 2026
Happy New Year! Hope you all had a fun and relaxing holiday break!
fcp.cafe
January 14, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Jumper for Avid Media Composer now supports Group Clips (i.e. Multicam). 🥳
You can watch a quick and dirty demo I threw together over at FCP Cafe:
fcp.cafe/news/20250701/
You can watch a quick and dirty demo I threw together over at FCP Cafe:
fcp.cafe/news/20250701/
July 1, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Jumper for Avid Media Composer now supports Group Clips (i.e. Multicam). 🥳
You can watch a quick and dirty demo I threw together over at FCP Cafe:
fcp.cafe/news/20250701/
You can watch a quick and dirty demo I threw together over at FCP Cafe:
fcp.cafe/news/20250701/
ATEM Exporter is now reduced to a one-time payment of USD$79.99 on the Mac App Store! 🥳
I've also added a very quick and dirty tutorial video to the website.
atemexporter.fcp.cafe/video/
Thanks everyone for all your ideas & feedback!
I've also added a very quick and dirty tutorial video to the website.
atemexporter.fcp.cafe/video/
Thanks everyone for all your ideas & feedback!
June 16, 2025 at 12:56 AM
ATEM Exporter is now reduced to a one-time payment of USD$79.99 on the Mac App Store! 🥳
I've also added a very quick and dirty tutorial video to the website.
atemexporter.fcp.cafe/video/
Thanks everyone for all your ideas & feedback!
I've also added a very quick and dirty tutorial video to the website.
atemexporter.fcp.cafe/video/
Thanks everyone for all your ideas & feedback!
BRAW Toolbox v1.4.5 (Build 75) is out now! 🥳
Native Blackmagic RAW support in Final Cut Pro!
You can read more over at FCP Cafe:
fcp.cafe/news/20250615/
Native Blackmagic RAW support in Final Cut Pro!
You can read more over at FCP Cafe:
fcp.cafe/news/20250615/
June 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
BRAW Toolbox v1.4.5 (Build 75) is out now! 🥳
Native Blackmagic RAW support in Final Cut Pro!
You can read more over at FCP Cafe:
fcp.cafe/news/20250615/
Native Blackmagic RAW support in Final Cut Pro!
You can read more over at FCP Cafe:
fcp.cafe/news/20250615/
