Creative COW Tutorials

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 Author: Paolo Ciccone 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 Author: Roland R. Kahlenberg 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 Author: Paul Caggegi 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 Author: Paolo Ciccone 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 Author: Omar Alkattan 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 Author: Stephen Smith Boris FX Animated Text on a Path Using Boris Continuum Complete's Extruded Text Filter This video tutorial shows you some of the animatable paramters included with Boris Continuum Complete's Extruded Text filter. The parameters are useful in creating effects where text characters animate along an After Effects mask path. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Dirk de Jong 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 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 Author: Eran Stern 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 Author: Lori Freitag 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 Author: Omar Alkattan 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 Author: Michael Hurwicz 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 Author: Michael Hurwicz 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 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 Author: Iain Anderson Adobe After Effects Expressions Jack of All Trades, Master of Expressions In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern demonstrates how to create a jumpy and squishy animation using the power of expressions. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Eran Stern Adobe After Effects Cool Linear Wipe with a Stroke In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Guillaume Charron demonstrates how to add a stroke to a linear wipe. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Guillaume Charron 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 Author: Michael Park 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 Author: Omar Alkattan Boris FX Extrude Adobe Illustrator Logos and Graphics in Adobe After Effects Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE's Extruded EPS filter provides an easy way to import and extrude Adobe Illustrator layered vector logos and graphics in Adobe After Effects. The filter includes full integration with the After Effects 3D camera and lighting system and incorporates the same 3D material presets and free-form deformation properties of other BCC 6 AE 3D Objects filters. The filter is capable of tracking an EPS file using a Watch Folder, making the EPS file live should it be edited in Adobe Illustrator. A handy Keep EPS Color feature lets you preserve the original fill colors for each element as a diffuse color option of the material. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Dirk de Jong Adobe Flash Creating an Interactive Snow Globe with Action Script 3.0 In this tutorial, Chris Smith and Scott Hiers from Domani Studios create a shake-snow globe using Flash CS4 and Action Script 3.0. In this tutorial, you can either watch the video or follow along with the text tutorial below. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Domani Studios RE:Vision Effects Lip-Synch with Twixtor in FCP Key framed alignment of video to audio. This tutorial covers the basic concept of timewarping a video track to a different audio track using Twixtor. As example, we lip-synch an outdoor shoot to a studio recording. This method could also be used to sync video to another video track. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Lori Freitag Adobe Dreamweaver Spry Menu Explained In this tutorial, CreativeCOW leader Richard Williams explains the principles of the Spry Menu and answers the most commonly asked questions. Tutorial Author: Richard Williams Genarts Sapphire Sapphire Hidden Tricks In this tutorial, Ra-ey Saleh will reveal how to use Sapphire effects to fix 3 everyday technical issues: wide-angle lens distortion; aperture-pulls; and flickering GFX. These are undocumented hidden tricks and will work on all Sapphire platforms (Avid, AvidDS, After Effects, FCP, Autodesk, Shake and Nuke). Tutorial Author: Ra-ey Saleh RE:Vision Effects Marking Edit Points in Twixtor within FCP This tutorial shows how to mark segments in an edit in order to avoid warping across edits when speeding up or slowing down the overall edit with Twixtor. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Lori Freitag Zaxwerks Advanced Control of Invigorator Pro: Part Two In this video tutorial, CreativeCOW leader, Serge Hamad in his new Invigorator-advanced-control tutorial series will show you this time how to use the Depth-Scale Parameter to create a 3D growing City-Block. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Serge Hamad Web Design Simple CSS Centered Layout This tutorial from CreativeCOW leader, Fernando Mol explains the principles of how to create an horizontally centered layout using HTML and CSS. Tutorial Author: Fernando Mol Boris FX Transfer FCP Program Sequences to AE with Boris XML Transfer Boris XML Transfer is an Adobe After Effects plug-in designed for seamless transfer of Apple Final Cut Pro program sequences to Adobe After Effects. Boris XML Transfer preserves all aspects of a Final Cut Pro project including effects, audio, media clips, transitions, and geometric transformations. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Paul Ezzy RE:Vision Effects Twixtor Trimming and Transitions in FCP This video tutorial describes a bug that occurs in Final Cut Pro when doing trims and transitions on a project with Twixtor applied and how to work around it. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Lori Freitag Zaxwerks Advanced Control of Invigorator Pro: Part One Serge Hamad in his new Invigorator-advanced-control tutorial series will show you how to use the Center of a Set to precisely animate an object. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Serge Hamad Adobe After Effects basics Creating an Ocean In this basic tutorial, Omar Alkattan demonstrates how to create an ocean with After Effects and only After Effects. We'll touch on 3D layers, Fractal Noise Effects, and CC toner fx. Tutorial Author: Omar Alkattan Red Giant plug-ins Creating a 3D Thunderstorm Scene from Still Images In this tutorial, Freelance Designer Robert Hranitzky shows you how to create a realistic 3D Thunderstorm scene - using just 2 still images. He'll use Photopshop Vanishing Point for the building, After Effects 3D to light it, Trapocode Particular for the rain, and Trapcode Horizon to create an infinite sky background. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Robert Hranitzky RE:Vision Effects Twixtor Speed Ramp in FCP This video tutorial gives an overview of how to use Twixtor within Final Cut Pro. You will see an example using both the Frame number and the Speed option to do a speed ramp in Twixtor. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Lori Freitag Boris FX Boris Continuum Complete 3D Objects in Apple Motion This video tutorial from Dirk de Jong shows Boris Continuum Complete 6 FxPlug's Extruded Text filter running in Apple Motion to demonstrate how BCC 3D Objects can integrate into a Motion 3D scene by making use of Motion's 3D camera. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Dirk de Jong CoreMelt Plugins New ! CoreMelt - Sky Replace in Final Cut Pro Apple Pro Video Trainer Mikey Bouchereau demonstrates how to instantly replace an over exposed or blown out sky straight on the timeline in Final Cut Pro. By using the Sky Replace tool in the Pigment set of color correction tools, you can avoid a time consuming trip to After Effects or Motion. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Mikey Bouchereau Red Giant plug-ins Creating an Apparition Effect with Trapcode Particular In this tutorial, Michael Park shows you how to create an Apparition effect with Trapcode particular, as seen in a film that shall not be named. You'll learn how to create realistic shadows with Red Giant Warp. Also, you'll be introduced to color correction techniques using the After Effects standard toolset, as well as Magic Bullet Looks. In addition, you'll get a sneak peak at Michael Park's upcoming Creative Cow Master Series DVD: Practical Particles. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Michael Park Adobe After Effects The Pen Tool Useful tips for working with the pen tool, controlling masks and rotoscoping with After Effects. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Eran Stern RE:Vision Effects Twixtor Fit-to-Fill in FCP Overview of how to use Twixtor within Final Cut Pro to lengthen or shorten a sequence to fit into a specified gap using the frame number option in Twixtor. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Lori Freitag Boris FX Flicker and Shake with BCC 6 FxPlug Flicker and Shake is an auto-animating filter which uses bursts of synchronized Exposure, Glow, Blur, X or Y displacement, and RGB channel offset to create a flicker effect for video or graphics elements. The flicker effect has been made popular by recent television commercials and film trailers. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Dirk de Jong Zaxwerks Controlling Zaxwerks ProAnimator Pivot-Point Controlling ProAnimator's pivot point has always been a daunting task! In this video tutorial, Creative COW leader, Serge Hamad will share with you a simple but very effective trick to gain ABSOLUTE control over the Pivot-Point and consequently greatly enhance your ProAnimator animations. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Serge Hamad Adobe After Effects basics Creating a Sunset View In this simple tutorial, Omar Alkattan demonstrates how to create a sunset view with After Effects and only After Effects. We'll touch on 3D layers, Fractal Noise Effects, simple masks and reflections. Tutorial Author: Omar Alkattan Adobe After Effects The Pusher In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern creates a watery liquid push effect and color corrects the shot using the bundled Color Finesse plug-in. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Eran Stern Cinema 4D Cinema 4D 11.5: MoDynamics In this video tutorial, Creative COW leader Chris Martin takes a look at MoDynamics in Cinema 4D 11.5. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Chris Martin Genarts Sapphire Boombox Sonic Wave Effect Learn to make the most requested effect shot in the GenArts Demo Reel. In this tutorial, Todd Prives will take you through the steps to create a series of sonic waves emitting from a boombox using Sapphire plug-ins and Adobe After Effects as seen in the GenArts Demo Reel. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Todd Prives Adobe Encore DVD Encore: Frameserving From Adobe Premiere Pro In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Jeff Bellune guides you on a trip from Adobe Premiere Pro to Adobe Encore using the Debugmode Frameserver plug-in. Adobe Encore CS4 added a new feature that allowed a live Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 sequence to be added to an Encore DVD or Blu-ray project. But what about Encore version CS3 or earlier? The Debugmode Frameserver lets you send a Premiere sequence to older versions of Encore without having to first render an intermediate file from Premiere. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Jeff Bellune Red Giant plug-ins Creating a Motion Graphics Film Title Treatment In this tutorial, Motion graphics designer and director Chad Bonanno helps you recreate the titles he designed for the feature film Dreamgirls. You'll learn how to create a cool shimmering confetti effect with Trapcode Particular, as well as how to reveal text with Knoll Light Factory Pro. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Chad Bonanno Cinema 4D Spooky Wall Tracking In this video tutorial, Chris Martin shows you how to create a hole in a wall and track it using Syntheyes and Cinema 4D. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Chris Martin RE:Vision Effects Twixtor Overview for FCP This video tutorial gives an overview of how to use Twixtor within Final Cut Pro, including how to apply Twixtor, how to speed up and slow down footage using Twixtor , and special considerations needed. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Lori Freitag Boris FX Text Effects with Final Effects Complete Are you tired of solid stroke and soft shadows on your text styles? Do you need something unique and catchy for your project? Final Effects Complete 5 from Boris FX may offer a fresh treatment for your old title or lower third. FEC packs a wealth of eye-catching visual effects. Most of the effects are designed to work on full color images, but some can be used on alpha channel bitmaps such as text slates. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Paul Ezzy Cinema 4D Tracking a 3D Object In this video, Chris Martin shows you how to track a 3D object onto a live action video shot using Syntheyes and Cinema 4D. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Chris Martin Red Giant plug-ins Recreating a Classic 1950's Science Fiction Show Opening In this episode of Red Giant TV, Chad Perkins shows you how he built the various elements he used to re-create of the opening sequence from the classic sci-fi TV series, the Twilight Zone. In the tutorial Chad gives you tons of valuable hints and techniques for use in Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator and Maxon Cinema 4D. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Chad Perkins Cinema 4D Fracture Text Breaking News Open In this tutorial, Broadcast Designer Jason Brown will show you how to use the fracture object feature in Maxon's Cinema 4d to make a quick Breaking News open when you are pressed for time. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Jason Brown Adobe After Effects AE: Quick Tips for Better Workflow: Part 2 In this video tutorial series, Creative Cow leader Gyorfi Szilard demonstrates a few tips for better workflow. This video will cover navigation tips. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Gyorfi Szilard Red Giant plug-ins Creating an Animated 3D Motion Graphics Logo In this tutorial, Telescope Media Group's Carl Larsen shows you how to create a motion graphics logo using an array of 3D particles, built with Trapcode Form. He'll show you how you can do in After Effects what, under most circumstances, must be done in a 3D application. Get ready to learn the true power of 3D particle systems in AE. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Carl Larsen Cinema 4D Creating a Fluid Logo In this first video with Creative Cow, Chris Martin goes over how to create a fluid logo using Realflow and Cinema 4D. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Chris Martin Adobe After Effects Bessie Potter In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Michael Park demonstrates how to make a dark, cloudy Title reveal similar to the one seen in the Movie Which Must Not Be Named. All textures and fonts are available in the project download as well as the final CS4 project file. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Michael Park Zaxwerks Autumn Movies In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern designs a high impact motion graphics promo using Zaxwerks 3d serpentine plug-in. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Eran Stern Boris FX Boris Continuum Complete's Witness Protection Filter In this video tutorial, we use the BCC Witness Protection filter in Apple Final Cut Pro to obscure the face of a surfer who is surfing a wave at great speed, moving across the frame from the center to exit on the right. We will use BCC Witness Protection's built-in motion tracker to automate this process. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Paul Ezzy Apple Motion Creating a 3D Text Fly In In this video tutorial series, Creative Cow leader Zak Peric demonstrates creating a 3D text fly in using Apple Motion. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Zak Peric Trapcode Creating a Waterfall In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Michael Park demonstrates how to create a waterfall using After Effects and Trapcode Particular. This tutorial is in response to a couple of posts on the Trapcode Forum of CreativeCOW.net looking for this type of effect. This tutorial uses Particular 2.0, but the work flow and settings should work equally will with previous versions of Particular. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Michael Park Adobe After Effects AE: Quick Tips for Better Workflow: Part 1 In this video tutorial series, Creative Cow leader Gyorfi Szilard demonstrates a few tips for better workflow. This video will cover editing and working with keyframes. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Gyorfi Szilard Media 100 | Media 100 HD VoiceOver Recording in Media 100 Suite In this video tutorial, Floh Peters takes a look at Media 100 Suite's new VoiceOver Tool. The VoiceOver Tool allows direct-to-timeline audio recording while playing back timeline audio and video. Primarily designed for recording narration, the VoiceOver Tool leverages Media 100 Suite's new MultiClip architecture to allow for multiple takes nested inside a single audio clip in the timeline. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Floh Peters Red Giant plug-ins Create Cool 3D Text with Trapcode Form In this Episode of Red Giant TV, Hypa TV's Tim Clapham shows you how to build and animate 3D text with Trapcode Form. He's also show you techniques for animating the text on and off - and while they're deceptively simple, they deliver in a really big way. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Tim Clapham RE:Vision Effects Twixtor and Unwanted Warping This Tutorial explains how to use the Motion Sensitivity control to avoid unwanted warping in your re-timed shot. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Lori Freitag Adobe After Effects Color Link In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern creates a colorful disco tunnel using shape layers and matching the look to a video footage using the color link effect. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Eran Stern Boris FX Using Boris Continuum Complete's Cartoon Look Filter Boris Continuum Complete's Cartoon Look filter lets you easily convert images and clips into cartoon-style roto animations. The result is a look that has been popularized in films such as Waking Life and A Scanner Darkly. The look can also be seen in broadcast TV commercials for The Charles Schwab Corporation. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Paul Ezzy RE:Vision Effects When to use Smart Blend in Twixtor Things that come in and out of the frame can cause difficulties to any motion estimator. This Tutorial explains when it is appropriate to use Smart Blend and shows Twixtor and Twixtor Pro with Smart Blend and compares a panning shot slowed down 10x with and without Smart Blend. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Lori Freitag Red Giant plug-ins Building an Airport Scene - Part 2: Compositing In this episode of Red Giant TV, Mathias Möhl continues his airport building project, and shows you how to motion track your footage with Mocha For After Effects. Then he'll use that data along with MochaImport (his own script) to easily rotoscope and create a solid composite. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Mathias Mohl Boris FX Stabilize Shaky Video Footage with Boris Continuum Complete's Optical Stabilizer Filter The BCC Optical Stabilizer filter enables you to stabilize shaky video footage. The filter uses optical flow technology to determine the movement of the camera and then adjusts the clip's position to compensate. Depending upon filter parameter settings, the motion in the clip will either be smoothed or completely locked down. Unlike many other image stabilization tools, the BCC Optical Stabilizer does not require you to set user-defined tracking points. This is useful for images where tracking data is unreliable. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Paul Ezzy RE:Vision Effects Frame Rate Conversion with Twixtor Often times you need to make your edit in Premiere, Final Cut Pro or Avid and then import in After Effects to finish it or simply to do the final render, using tools such as Automatic Duck to import the project. This Tutorial demonstrates how to quickly setup large edits to do frame rate conversion with Twixtor in After Effects. In particular, we use footage from the Canon 5D Mark II that can only shoot 30 FPS and convert our edit for a 24P delivery, but this method can be applied to any frame rate conversion. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Lori Freitag Red Giant plug-ins Building an Airport Scene - Part 1: Backplate In this episode of Red Giant TV, Mathias Möhl shows you how to take footage of a parking lot, and turn it into the backplate for an Airport Scene. You'll pick up several great tips for Photoshop and some expressions to help you animate a still image of an airplane. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Mathias Mohl Adobe After Effects Matting a Water Splash In this After Effects video tutorial, Lester Lauritzen shows you a technique that uses the CC Threshold RGB effect to create a luminance matte and mask out water in a swimming pool. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Lester Lauritzen Media 100 | Media 100 HD MultiClip Editing in Media 100 Suite In this new video tutorial, Floh Peters of Magic Eye takes a look at Media 100 Suite's new MultiClip Editing feature. Ideal for music videos, studio and on-location television, concerts, and live events, MultiClip Editing facilitates real-time editing of multiple video and audio sources in a familiar, easy-to-use interface. A camera can be added to an existing MultiClip as its source media becomes available, allowing you to begin cutting a multicam shoot faster than ever before. Cameras can be synced via timecode, sync marks, or in-points. When syncing via timecode, additional footage can even be assigned to an existing camera - extremely helpful in situations where a camera has been stopped to change tapes or batteries. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Floh Peters RE:Vision Effects Marking Segments with Twixtor Optical Flow retiming might not work well when you work with footage that has cuts in it (i.e the gloopyness effect might not be what you want). If the footage was preedited elsewhere or you precomposed a set of layers, you might see some warping artifacts as you cross a scene cut point (or even a transition like a dissolve). In this tutorial we show you how to mark such segments in Twixtor so your retiming is not affected by such issue. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Lori Freitag Adobe After Effects Markers Leaks In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern gives an introduction to custom effects which trigger actions using layer markers inside of Adobe After Effects. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Eran Stern Adobe After Effects Using Text Jitter in Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE's Extruded Text Filter This video tutorial from Dirk de Jong gives you an in-depth look at the Jitter feature of Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE's Extruded Text filter. Basic functionality of the Jitter feature is explained and demonstrated. Then, the Jitter feature is shown in the context of a more developed effect involving audio and After Effects Camera and Lights. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Dirk de Jong RE:Vision Effects Lip-Synch with Twixtor Key framed alignment of video to audio. In this tutorial from RE: Vision Effects, Lori Freitag covers the basic concept of aligning a video track to a different audio track using Twixtor. As an example we lip-synch an outdoor shoot to a studio recording. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Lori Freitag Adobe After Effects File Management in After Effects In this video tutorial, Creative COW contributing editor Carl Larsen shows you how to archive a project with shared assets using the consolidate footage and collect Files commands. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Carl Larsen RE:Vision Effects Speed Ramping with Twixtor This RE: Vision Effects tutorial by Lori Freitag covers the basics on how to do a simple Speed Ramp effect using Twixtor in After Effects. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Lori Freitag RE:Vision Effects Twixtor Overview RE:Vision Effects intelligently slows down, speed-up or frame rate convert your image sequence. This tutorial by Lori Freitag provides an overview of how to use Twixtor within After Effects, including how to apply Twixtor, how to speed up and slow down footage using Twixtor. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Lori Freitag Boris FX Using Boris Continuum Complete 6 Animated Presets with Adobe and Avid Boris Continuum Complete 6's new Custom Animated Presets feature lets you save and re-use every parameter animation in every BCC filter - even across host applications and platforms. For the first time, you can animate BCC filters in Adobe After Effects and transfer the animation to the Avid timeline while preserving After Effects keyframes. BCC 6 AVX includes hundreds of factory-installed animated presets. Animated presets are now saved in industry-standard XML format and can be edited by any XML-compliant text editor. Watch this video tutorial and learn more. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Dirk de Jong Adobe After Effects Peel-Away Vortex Transition Effect In this episode of Red Giant TV, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to create an insanely cool transition for text and other elements using Trapcode Form and other effects in After Effects. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Aharon Rabinowitz Adobe After Effects Promo Breakdown In this video tutorial, CreativeCOW leader, Eran Stern discusses the development process for the DVD. Eran also demonstrates his design methods using Boris Continuum Complete 6. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Eran Stern Autodesk 3ds Max Introduction to 3ds Max 2010 Particle Paint Helper In this 3ds Max 2010 tutorial, Michael Hurwicz Michael Hurwicz looks at the new Particle Paint feature, which allows you to spray particle seeds on any object. You then use new operators in the Particle Flow system to convert these seeds to particles. The tutorial demonstrates freehand painting and uses the new Birth Paint operator to convert the seeds to particles. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Michael Hurwicz Autodesk 3ds Max Introduction to 3ds Max 2010 Graphite Modeling Tools In this 3ds Max 2010 tutorial, Michael Hurwicz introduces the new Graphite Modeling Tools, and in particular the Generate Topology feature, which allows you to quickly change the underlying structure of an editable poly to resemble bricks, tiles, diamond shapes, and a number of other options. The tutorial uses bricks as a demonstration of this capability. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Michael Hurwicz Red Giant plug-ins Creating a Summer Blockbuster Film Look In this action packed episode of Red Giant TV, Sin City's Visual Effects Supervisor - and the new Creative Director of Red Giant Software - Stu Maschwitz, shows you how to get the Summer Blockbuster look seen in Transformers 2, Terminator: Salvation, and The Taking of Pelham 123. Stu shares valuable techniques for enhancing your footage with Magic Bullet Looks and Colorista - the technologies he invented for his own use on feature films. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Stu Maschwitz Autodesk 3ds Max Introduction to 3ds Max 2010 Viewport Label Menus In this 3ds Max 2010 tutorial, Michael Hurwicz looks at the new viewport label menus, which provide quicker access to some of the most common viewport-related functions, such as showing statistics, showing and hiding the grid, changing the view (e.g. front, back, perspective), and changing the shading mode (e.g. smooth and highlights, wireframe, edged faces).. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Michael Hurwicz Adobe After Effects AE Quicktips #8: Camera Raw Sequences In this video tutorial, Creative COW contributing editor Carl Larsen shows you how to import a .jpeg or .tiff sequence into Adobe After Effects with Adobe Camera Raw development settings applied. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Carl Larsen particle Illusion Star Trek Transport Effect Part 1 In this video tutorial, Creative COW leader Alan Lorence of Wondertouch shows how to create the transporter effect from the new Star Trek movie using particleIllusion 3.0. This is part 1 of 2. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Alan Lorence particle Illusion Star Trek Transport Effect Part 2 In this video tutorial, Creative COW leader Alan Lorence of Wondertouch shows how to create the transporter effect from the new Star Trek movie using particleIllusion 3.0. This is part 2 of 2. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Alan Lorence Trapcode Creating a 3D picture Montage with Trapcode Particular In this Episode, Rob Birnholz shows you a great technique for quickly creating a 3D picture montage with Trapcode Particular. It takes just minutes to set up, but can save you hours of work. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Rob Birnholz Red Giant plug-ins Creating a Text to Sand Transition In this episode of Red Giant TV, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to create the effect of text (or a logo) dissolving to sand and blowing away. You'll also learn how to reverse the transition, so that sand forms into text. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Aharon Rabinowitz Adobe After Effects Paint Stroke Morph In this video tutorial, CreativeCOW leader, Eran Stern demonstrates using paint strokes brushes to automatically morph between path shapes. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Eran Stern Boris FX Using After Effects Masks with Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE Extruded Text In this Boris FX video tutorial we show you how to use an After Effects mask to define custom extrusion curves as well as the baseline for text characters in Boris Continuum Complete's Extruded Text filter. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Dirk de Jong Stereoscopic 3D - NEW ! Perception and The Art of 3D Storytelling By working in the area between what you see, and what you can see, Brian Gardner is helping re-write the rules of 3D filmmaking - right before your very eyes. In this article, he tells how some of these new rules played out in his work on the amazing movie, Coraline. Tutorial, Feature, People / Interview Author: Brian Gardner Stereoscopic 3D - NEW ! Tiny Stereoscopic Rigs - Big Pictures In this article from the Stereoscopic 3D issue of The Creative COW Magazine, Bernie Laramie, co-founder of Stereoscope, discusses rigs and stereoscopic hardware used in creating high-end 3D movies. Tutorial, Feature, People / Interview Author: Bernie Laramie Stereoscopic 3D - NEW ! FotoKem: 3D DI FotoKem opened as a film lab in 1963, and has continued to evolve and expand. Here are some of the tools they're using as the industry, and their business, now adds another dimension. 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