Creating a Comic Book-Style Title Sequence

January 3, 2012, 12:30 PM

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Get ready to open a can of awesome, because in this Episode of Red Giant TV, Seth Worley shows you how to create an awesome 2.5D comic book-style title-credit sequence. Ka-Pow!

Facing the Footage and the New Year

January 3, 2012, 08:41 AM

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A substantial article I wrote on how not be daunted by dailies is running in the current issue of MovieMaker magazine. Since it sheds light on how to face the material you're given to edit, I thought it would be a good way to face the new year. So here's the first part of the...

Barry Goch Brings Cold Smoke From Mammoth

January 3, 2012, 08:41 AM

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Online Editor/Finishing Artist Barry Goch has a string of credits to his name, current and past clients include Sony Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, Universal Pictures, Walt Disney Studios, FOX, New Line, MGM, Paramount, and Warner Bros. In 2011 alone, he's served on such shows as Charlie's Angels, Traffic Light, Desperate Housewives, and Modern Family.

Image Systems Precision Panel

January 2, 2012, 03:18 PM

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New grading panels are always fun to test and during the last week I have been learning the Precision panel from Image Systems together with the new Nucoda 2011.2 software. I have been working on several panels from the Wave panel in the cheap range to the Quantel Neo panel in the expensive range and I have to say that I am very pleased with the feel and functionality of the Precision panel.

Animating a Look in Magic Bullet Looks

January 2, 2012, 10:53 AM

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Happy new year folks, and welcome back to work! Alright… now that you're settled in with your cup of coffee let's get productive. So the other day, Stu Maschwitz, our Creative Director for Magic Bullet, asked me if I thought that the ability to animate a Look in Magic Bullet Looks was an

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January 2, 2012, 10:50 AM

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2011 - Year in Review

January 1, 2012, 02:50 PM

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2012 is here and as is customary at this time, here's a look back at the past twelve months. It was a big year for us in which we made significant changes including a brand new website and expanding our applications to support Final Cut Pro X, Avid Media Composer and Adobe Premiere Pro. We launched six new products - Pro Media Tools, Post Haste, Cut Notes, Editmote, Aspect Ratio Calc and EditCodes. (Those last two are iTunes Store links.)

PVC Pros Cuss and Discuss Industry Tech Challenges

January 1, 2012, 11:24 AM

http://www.freshdv.com/2011/12/pvc-panel.html

FreshDV's own Kendal Miller was part of a Pro Video Coalition discussion panel at the Createasphere Entertainment Technology Exposition in Burbank last month. For over an hour, a panel of six working industry professionals discussed the tech changes and challenges of 2011, and what lies ahead for the production and post-production fields. It's a fascinating watch, and we think you'll enjoy it.

Techniques for Slowmotion Video

January 1, 2012, 11:18 AM

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In this video tutorial with Robbie Carman and Richard Harrington, learn various ways for converting DSLR footage into instantaneous, buttery smooth slow motion using After Effects, Twixtor, or Cinema Tools; you might also use Optical Flow in Apple Motion, Advanced Frame Blending in AE, and FCP.

Goodbye 2011 - Hello 2012

January 1, 2012, 11:16 AM

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I guess I'm pretty lucky. 2011 wasn't that bad for me. Looking over the news and a lot of Facebook posts, people are really looking forward to saying goodbye to 2011 and hoping that 2012 will be much better.