Creating a Hologram

A Creative COW Video Tutorial

Stephen Smith
Lone Peak Productions, Inc.
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Looking to create your own holographic effect? Let CreativeCOW.net Contributing Editor Stephen Smith show you how. This Apple Motion video tutorial will teach you what you need to know to create a hologram effect.

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Hologram
by Dan Smith

Steve- I got to say, love the picture. Can you do that for me. I would love that. Reminds me of Star Wars. Wow I haven't been on creative cow for a long time and man I got to say great job with everything you do. It's amazing. Use the force Steve.

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perfecto. Perfects
by Jean Pierre Biasiolo Mérchan

english.
excellent tutorial is a friend that I find somewhat interesting and draws much attention
Thank you

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spain
excelente tutorial amigo es un efecto que encuentro un tanto curioso y llama mucho la atención

Gracias

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Creating a Hologram
by steve martin

Very cool.

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Creating a Hologram
by dante pasquinelli

hey man awesome tutorial!!! is there anyway you could post a tutorial on oing a bourne ulimatum flashback, because i can't figure out how to do it from the AE tutorial, thanks

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Creating a Hologram
by Dan Johnson

That was an awesome Star Wars hologram! I actually found the key graphic helpful. Keep those tutorials comeing!

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Creating a Hologram
by Les Bradley

Very useful info!

Just a couple of presentation notes.

1. Slow down and/or leave a little pause among steps. This will facilitate pausing the video while we try out the steps.

2. Especially with the fast pace, the inclusion of the command and option key commands become distracting. Maybe, just put up a (smaller) graphic and omit the verbal description.

Wow, you really re-created the original Star Wars hologram message look!

Les

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