After Effects Hidden Gems: Adjustment Lights

July 20, 2015, 12:10 PM

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The built-in 3D implementation in After Effects is nowhere near as deep as a dedicated 3D program. However, it does have a few good tricks up its sleeve. On is Adjustment Lights, where you can determine which layers receive a specific light. This is akin the lighting sets in more sophisticated 3D programs.

Building a Virtual Studio with Newtek TriCaster Mi

July 20, 2015, 12:09 PM

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The folks over at RedShark built a virtual studio based on the NewTek TriCaster Mini.  The original video ran 38 minutes long.  They just posted an edited down 4 minute version that gets most of the main points and concepts across. The NewTek TriCaster Mini is an incredibly powerful, yet portable, live production solution. It Read More The post Building a Virtual Studio with Newtek TriCaster Mini appeared first on Videoguys Blog.

The Future of Music Technology at A3E: Collaborati

July 20, 2015, 12:09 PM

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Make Yourself a Valuable Sound Designer

July 20, 2015, 10:00 AM

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Guest Contribution by Jason Cushing My name is Jason Cu […]

Pixomondo Relies on CineSync for the Dragons of Ga

July 20, 2015, 09:58 AM

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VFX studio Pixomondo has been responsible for creating the fire-breathing dragons of HBO’s hit fantasy series Game of Thrones since the show’s second season. In the show’s fifth season, the dragons are bigger and more complex, creating challenges for the show’s VFX team.

Behind the Title: Efilm senior colorist Tim Stipan

July 20, 2015, 09:58 AM

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NAME: Tim Stipan (@timstipan) COMPANY: Efilm (@EFILMDigitalLab) CAN YOU DESCRIBE Efilm? Efilm, a Deluxe company, is a feature film finishing house. We are a sister facility to Company 3, and that allows me access to a great wealth of knowledge. When I recently did something in UHD for the first time, I was able to call up CO3 senior colorist Stephen Nakamura, who is one of the few in the world who has experience in UHD, and ask him how he set everything up. WHAT’S YOUR JOB TITLE? S...

MotionElements Newest Feature Help Creators Wow Cl

July 20, 2015, 05:28 AM

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So how was the first FCPX Creative Summit?

July 20, 2015, 05:28 AM

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It's a few weeks on from the recent Final Cut Pro X Creative Summit in San Jose. Prompted by a few emails, we thought we would pass on our thoughts and memories of the event.

HitFilm 3 Express: The Lightroom of NLEs

July 20, 2015, 05:27 AM

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Animation Workflow: Geoff Hemphill on Rango

July 20, 2015, 05:26 AM

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Have a look at a shot that Geoff Hemphill did on Rango. His reference is really great. If you watch it closely to you can see the difference in his ref and his final performance. It's not completely 1 to 1 and shows how you can take the bits from reference and then keep pushing the performance beyond it.