| | | |
Adobe After Effects | Reverse Stabilization
Recently, CreativeCOW's Roland R. Kahlenberg reviewed Pete O'Connell's latest training DVD, Motion Tracking and Stabilization in Adobe After Effects and while Pete covered a lot of ground, Roland thought he'd add a short tutorial on Reverse Stabilization.
Tutorial 02/09/2010
Author: Roland R. Kahlenberg |
| | | | |
| | | |
Blender - NEW ! | The Blender Survival Guide - Part 1
The Blender Survival guide is a multi-part tutorial that aims to teach you the necessary skills to get up to speed with Blender in the shortest time possible. All the essential stuff without the 'geeky' parts. Think of it as 'Bear Grylls' for Blender.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 02/09/2010
Author: Paolo Ciccone |
| | | | |
| | | |
CoreMelt Plug-ins | CoreMelt Montage Animations
Final Cut Pro editor and 3D artist, Paul Caggegi, takes us through the process of quickly, and easily creating professional looking montage animations based on folders of images, movies, or a mix of both, using CoreMelt's ImageFlow FX plugins. Paul shows us how to enhance your montage animations using stylish lower thirds with CoreMelt's Plasmatic Ribbons plugin and a lightwash transition.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 02/08/2010
Author: Paul Caggegi |
| | | | |
| | | |
Adobe After Effects | Motion Tracking and Stabilization in Adobe After Effects
In this product review, CreativeCOW's Roland R. Kahlenberg, takes a look at Pete O'Connell's latest training DVD, Motion Tracking and Stabilization in Adobe After Effects, The training covers various topics within the field and is a must-have for beginners and intermediate users of AE's or Mocha's tracking toolset.
Review 02/03/2010
Author: Roland R. Kahlenberg |
| | | | |
| | | |
DSLR Video - NEW ! | Time Lapse Video Secrets: HD and Beyond with your Digital Camera
You already know that your digital camera has higher-than-HD resolution -- even higher than film res sometimes -- and the pictures can look amazing. It turns out that your still camera actually works better than an HD video camera for creating time-lapse photography. Marco Solorio tells you how to put it all together.
Tutorial, Feature 10/10/2007
Author: Marco Solorio |
| | | | |
| | | |
Adobe After Effects basics | Creating a Field of Green Grass
In this basic tutorial, Omar Alkattan will describe the process for creating a field of green grass. The final view resembles that which you might see from a car window.
Tutorial 02/02/2010
Author: Omar Alkattan |
| | | | |
| | | |
Blender - NEW ! | After Effects Exporter for Blender
This tutorial introduces and demonstrates the new After Effects Exporter (AEE) for Blender, a program that exports Blender animations to After Effects for easy post work. The AEE integrates perfectly inside Blender 2.49 and is capable of exporting camera information, mesh reference points, 3D text reference points, planes, lights and rendered footage. All with one click of the mouse.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 02/02/2010
Author: Paolo Ciccone |
| | | | |
| | | |
Apple Motion | Reflection for Motion 4
Text and objects with a reflection create a cool look. In this Motion 4 video tutorial Creative COW Contributing Editor Stephen Smith will show you how to utilize the new reflections feature in Motion 4. Plus, he will show you a short cut to creating a reflection in no time. In addition to reflections, you will learn how to work with the Distortion Displace filter. You will gain an in-depth understanding of how to use the Displace filter and how to create work arounds to get it to do what you want.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 01/29/2010
Author: Stephen Smith |
| | | | |
| | | |
RE:Vision Effects | Slow Motion Stills
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern demonstrates how to create extreme slow motion video using few still frames, with RE:Vision Twixtor Pro.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 01/26/2010
Author: Eran Stern |
| | | | |
| | | |
Apple Motion | Reflection for Motion 3
Text and objects with a reflection create a cool look. In this Motion 3 video tutorial Creative COW Contributing Editor Stephen Smith will show you how to create a reflection from scratch. Plus, he will show you a short cut to creating a reflection in no time. In addition to reflections, you will learn how to work with the Distortion Displace filter. You will gain an in-depth understanding of how to use the Displace filter and how to create work arounds to get it to do what you want.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 01/26/2010
Author: Stephen Smith |
| | | | |
| | | |
RE:Vision Effects | Frame Rate Conversions in Twixtor within FCP
In this video tutorial, Lori Freitag shows how to do frame rate convertions using Twixtor inside of Final Cut Pro for both progressive and field-based source material. Aspect ratio, resizing, NTSC and PAL conversion operations are also covered.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 01/25/2010
Author: Lori Freitag |
| | | | |
| | | |
Autodesk Mudbox | Autodesk Mudbox 2010 Dry Brush
In this Autodesk Mudbox 2010 tutorial, Michael Hurwicz looks at the new Dry Brush, which allows you to paint only on the raised portions of an object, or alternatively only on the recessed portions. In addition to showing the basics of using the dry brush, the tutorial demonstrates how a larger brush reaches deeper areas of the geometry.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 01/22/2010
Author: Michael Hurwicz |
| | | | |
| | | |
Autodesk Mudbox | Autodesk Maya 2010 to Mudbox 2010 FBX Export and Import
In this tutorial, Michael Hurwicz takes advantage of new support for the FBX file format in Mudbox 2010 to export geometry from Maya 2010 and import it into Mudbox 2010. A problem with painting in Mudbox is solved by scaling UVs down slightly in Maya before exporting the FBX file.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 01/22/2010
Author: Michael Hurwicz |
| | | | |
| | | |
Adobe After Effects basics | Sunset over the Ocean
In this basic tutorial, Omar Alkattan will continue with his creating an ocean tutorial and in this tutorial, we'll add clear skies with a sunset.
Tutorial 01/22/2010
Author: Omar Alkattan |
| | | | |
| | | |
Autodesk Mudbox | Autodesk Mudbox 2010 Photoshop Export and Import
In this Autodesk Mudbox 2010 tutorial, Michael Hurwicz looks at a new feature that allows you to export a paint layer to Photoshop, modify the layer in Photoshop, and then re-import it into Mudbox 2010. The tutorial demonstrates a workflow which allows you to keep both Photoshop and Mudbox open at the same time and conveniently work back and forth between the two programs.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 01/13/2010
Author: Michael Hurwicz |
| | | | |
| | | |
Sony Vegas | Raylight Ultra and Sony Vegas 9
Creative Cow Leader Michael Hurwicz looks at DVFilm's Raylight Ultra plug-in, which provides transparent support for Panasonic MXF files in Sony Vegas. Testing Vegas Pro 9 and running under Windows XP and Vista, Michael was happy with Ultra's core functionality but had problems with its suppress recompression feature.
Review 01/11/2010
Author: Michael Hurwicz |
| | | | |
| | | |
CoreMelt Plugins NEW ! | CoreMelt Tilt Shift
Certified Apple FCP Trainer Iain Anderson demonstrates how to create the popular Tilt Shift Lens look of miniatures from real footage on the FCP timeline. Includes a detailed run through of masking techniques in photoshop to help convincingly apply depth of field of any strength using the CoreMelt Depth Blur Z Mask plugin. We've also included some footage and a sample FCP project for you to work with, and you can try the technique out using our trial version of CoreMelt Luminous.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 01/05/2010
Author: Iain Anderson |
| | | | |
| | | |
Adobe After Effects Expressions
| | | | |
| | | |
Red Giant plug-ins | Creating a Christmas Tree with Trapcode Particular
In this episode of Red Giant TV, Creative Cow Leader Michael Park shows you how to create a growing Christmas tree (complete with lights and star at the top) using Trapcode Particular 2. You'll learn to get real control of your particles with auxiliary particles and particular physics. You'll also use Trapcode Starglow to enhance the look, and give it that something special for the holidays.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 12/23/2009
Author: Michael Park |
| | | | |
| | | |
Audio Professionals | The Journey To A Nepali Recording Studio
There aren't many straight lines leading to Nepal, and not many once you arrive, either. Here is an inside look at the challenges and triumphs of running an A/V studio in the Himalayas.
Feature, People / Interview 12/21/2009
Author: Jiggy Gaton |
| | | | |
| | | |
Apple iPod | Useful. Fantastic. Essential.
In this article from the Creative COW Magazine, Dave Howell discusses some serious apps and new developments from LiveType to the Apps Store.
Editorial, Feature 12/21/2009
Author: Dave Howell |
| | | | |
| | | |
Adobe After Effects basics | Creating Stormy Oceans
In this basic tutorial, Omar Alkattan continues his creating an ocean tutorial and in this tutorial, we'll add rain and clouds. This tutorial uses no plug-ins.
Tutorial 12/21/2009
Author: Omar Alkattan |
| | | | |
|
|
