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Adobe After Effects
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On Set Keying
In this article Creative Cow Leader Andrew Shanks plans to go through some of the software options for checking greenscreens on set (Lensfeed, Veescope and Conduit Live).
Review, Feature 05/09/2008
Author: Andrew Shanks |
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Adobe After Effects
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Kurt Murphy looks at Zaxwerks Invigorator Training: Vol 1
Broadcast designer Kurt Murphy has been using After Effects since it went by the name of CoSA, but even then, Kurt found its one big drawback was the inability to create true 3D objects in 3D space. That is until Zaxwerks Invigorator came along. And now Zaxwerks Invigorator Training (Volume 1) by Serge Hamad is the perfect solution to get up to speed using this plug-in.
Review 05/09/2008
Author: Kurt Murphy |
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Adobe After Effects Expressions
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AE Quick Tips #4: Copy Expression Only
In this video tutorial, CreativeCow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you a menu item for speeding up the process of copying expressions to other layers, without typing or altering the current values.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 05/09/2008
Author: Aharon Rabinowitz |
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Adobe Flash
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Action Safe:Title Safe Template
In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Tony Ross, you will learn to create an Action/ Title Safe template in Flash. Use this as a guide when making animations or motion graphics going to DVD or TV. Using rectangle tool, transform window, saving layers as a guide, and learn to save a document as a template.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 05/08/2008
Author: Tony Ross |
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Apple Final Cut Pro
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Using Automator for repetitive tasks in Final Cut Pro
Apple Automator is a tiny application included with Mac OS X with big power, quickly and easily creating custom workflows based on the work you actually do - no programming required. Its the perfect way to handle those pesky repetitive tasks in FCP. Do something once, then let Automator take it from there. This handy little tool can make the difference between keeping and losing your sanity -- and making or missing your deadline.
Tutorial, Feature 05/06/2008
Author: Cowdog |
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Adobe After Effects
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AE Quick Tips #3: Show Waveform
In this video tutorial, CreativeCow leader Aharon Rabinowitz returns to the subject of Audio (Workflow tips #8) and shares a tip for working with audio waveforms that he got from an AE user via email.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 05/02/2008
Author: Aharon Rabinowitz |
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Sony Vegas
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Excalibur 6.0 Custom Command for Sony Vegas Pro 8
If you read the review of Excalibur 4.5 from Jim Harvey in 2005, you know that he liked the plug in very much. So much so that he gave it the full 5 cows. So it will come as no surprise that Jim likes the newest edition as well. In this review, Jim points out that there are some very nice and useful additions to the toolset that will interface seamlessly with the new Vegas Pro 8 editing package.
Review 04/29/2008
Author: Jim Harvey |
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Broadcast Design
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Slam Dunk! AE, PS, 3D...and Basketball
Fix it in post? This article shows how to BUILD it in post. Here in April, as March Madness ends and the NBA Playoffs begin, the Cows Bill ONeill shows how he combined greenscreen, 2D graphics and 3D compositing in a remarkable promo for Big Ten basketball. This Web Extra from Bills article in the Cow Magazines Commercials issue shows you rough edits along the way, and shares some of the production secrets for building an entire world in post.
Feature 04/29/2008
Author: Bill Oneil |
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Adobe Flash
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A Rainy Cityscape in Flash pt.3
In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Tony Ross, you will add the rain to the cityscape via Photoshop. You will use a series of filters in Photoshop to create a single image to import into Flash, then create a 4-frame rain loop that can be animated at any angle. In addition you will add sound and lightning FX in Flash to complete the illusion of a thunderstorm. This is the last of a 3 part series, animating a rainy cityscape in Flash.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 04/28/2008
Author: Tony Ross |
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Adobe After Effects
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AE Quick Tips #2: Preserve Transparency
In this video tutorial, CreativeCow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you an often-missed feature in AE that can help you when trying to create transparency in an image by using the layers below as the source of that transparency.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 04/25/2008
Author: Aharon Rabinowitz |
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Panasonic HVX - HPX (P2)
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P2: The format. The trailer.
What do filmmakers do in their free time? They make films. The horror movie P2 has just been released on DVD, but when Doug Spice and team at Psychic Bunny saw the original trailer for the theatrical release, all they could think about was their cuddly little Panasonic HVX200. Heres a playful look at what happened when the two came together, with a few shooting and workflow tips for good measure.
Feature 04/24/2008
Author: Doug Spice |
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Apple Final Cut Pro
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The Ultimate Real-world FCP FAQ, Part 3
Creative Cow Leader Shane Ross is one of a very small handful of the worlds most respected FCP experts. Over the course of years answering questions, hes compiled a real-world list of the questions that are truly the most frequently asked. He calls them Shanes Stock Answers. We call them the information you really need for working with FCP. Here in Part 3, he covers QuickTime issues, timecode management, P2 tips and much more, including one of the most frequently questions of all: how to open new projects in older versions of FCP.
Tutorial, Feature 04/22/2008
Author: Shane Ross |
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Adobe After Effects
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Mystic Text
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Grant Swanson will take you through an effective way of tracking Mystic Text onto a wall or screen. This technique can be used in horror films, commercials, or promos. He will cover the basics of the After Effects paint tools, some basic 2.5D motion tracking, and some simple yet effective compositing techniques.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 04/19/2008
Author: Grant Swanson |
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Adobe After Effects
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AE Quick Tips #1: Grow Bounds
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you an often-missed tool that can help you out in a pinch, by expanding the boundaries of your footage.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 04/18/2008
Author: Aharon Rabinowitz |
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Adobe After Effects
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Igniting a Soccer Ball, part 3
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Jeff Bellune demonstrates how to use the tools available in particleIllusion and After Effects to get a particle emitter source to track an element in a video clip. Part Three shows how to mask the emitter layer in an After Effects composition, so that the emitter appears to be placed properly in the scene relative to the other video elements.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 04/17/2008
Author: Jeff Bellune |
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Adobe Flash
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A Rainy Cityscape in Flash pt.2
In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Tony Ross, you will build a multiplane by animating a second set of buildings as the foreground. Tools include the Rectangle Tool, Oval Tool, Selection & Subselection Tools, in addition to Motion Tweens. This is part 2 of a 3 part series, animating a rainy cityscape in Flash.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 04/17/2008
Author: Tony Ross |
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Apple Final Cut Pro
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The Forbidden Kingdom: Jackie Chan. Jet Li. FCP.
A Creative Cow Exclusive! DigitalFilm Trees Zed Saeed has helped create pioneering digital workflows built around FCP, custom-designed for large-scale productions. Their biggest challenge so far has come on The Forbidden Kingdom, an epic film partnering Jackie Chan and Jet Li for the first time -- with production and post in China, Korea, Australia, and multiple locations in the US. Heres a look at how they put it all together with FCP, Xserve, XML, Color, file-based workflows...and hard, hard work.
Feature 04/14/2008
Author: Zed Saeed |
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Adobe After Effects
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Afterista: part two
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern continues to animate the vector shapes using After Effects and finalizing the design for our Telenovela opener.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 04/11/2008
Author: Eran Stern |
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particle Illusion
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Igniting a Soccer Ball, part two
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Jeff Bellune demonstrates how to use the tools available in particleIllusion and After Effects to get a particle emitter source to track an element in a video clip. Part Two concerns the animation of the emitter itself so that it accurately tracks the video element.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 04/10/2008
Author: Jeff Bellune |
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Trapcode
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Creating Advanced Glitter using Expressions with Trapcode Particular
In this tutorial, Creative Cow leader, Michael Park, demonstrates another, more advanced method for creating shimmering glitter particles using Trapcodes Particular. The main advancement is the implementation of 3d rotation of the glitter particles, as well as using expressions to convert the rotation of the particles in all 3 axis to drive a greyscale map, which in turn is used to color the particle using colorama and create the shimmer effect when the particles face the camera.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 04/09/2008
Author: Michael Park |
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Apple - Windows on Mac
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Two Great Tastes That Taste Great Together! Windows on Mac, part 2
In part 2 of our look at Windows on Mac, Creative Cows Tim Wilson digs deeper into questions like 64-bit computing, drive formatting, and backing up your content. Youll find tips and tricks for dual-platform success, as well as answers to a few questions raised by part 1 of this series.
Feature 04/08/2008
Author: Tim Wilson |
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Adobe Flash
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A Rainy Cityscape in Flash pt.1
In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Tony Ross, you will create a seamless, looping background of buildings against a night sky. Tools include the Rectangle Tool, Oval Tool, Selection & Subselection Tools, in addition to Motion Tweens. You will also learn to work in Flash using the Duplicate Window option. This is the first of a 3 part series, animating a rainy cityscape in Flash.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 04/07/2008
Author: Tony Ross |
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Adobe After Effects
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Afterista: part one
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern demonstrates a cool way of designing a text title for a Telenovela soap opera opener using Illustrator open type font.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 04/04/2008
Author: Eran Stern |
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