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News: Omnia A/XE Slices Through Coded Audio Clutter
Omnia A/X Users Get Free Upgrade
Omnia Audio is offering existing users of Omnia A/X an upgrade to the processing and encoding power of Omnia A/XE, at no cost. MORE.

News: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Deploys Digital Asset Management Solution TACTIC™
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, a Business Area of the Lockheed Martin Corporation, Implements TACTIC to Manage Assets across Its Media Products Departments
Southpaw Technology, a leading developer of production digital asset management technology for digital entertainment and enterprise companies, announced today that its solution TACTIC is managing all of the digital assets across Lockheed Martin Aeronautics’ Media Products departments. MORE.

News: Boris FX Announces Boris Job Slate Plug-in for Apple Final Cut Pro
Automatically Create Commercial Slates Based on Data from the Ad-ID Advertising Identification System
Boris FX , the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced Boris Job Slate, a new Apple Final Cut Pro plug-in that automatically creates commercial slates based on XML files received from the Ad-ID advertising identification and management system. Boris Job Slate saves production time and reduces operator error by eliminating the need for manual text entry with a standard text tool. MORE.

News: Canon Announces MPEG-2 Full HD (4:2:2) File-Based Recording Codec For Upcoming Professional Video Camera
New Canon MPEG-2 Codec Promises Improved Color Resolution and Compatibility With Industry-Standard Editing & Processing Software
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, announced today the Company has adopted an MPEG-2 Full HD file-based recording codec for a new file-based professional video camera currently under development. The new Canon MPEG-2 codec will enable high-quality imaging and audio performance with up to 50 Mbps data recording and twice the color data of the HDV*1 profile format. MORE.

News: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Adds HD Streaming with Digital Rapids' StreamZHD
Digital Rapids, the leading provider of tools and solutions for bringing television, film and web content to wider audiences, today announced that Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has chosen Digital Rapids' StreamZHD high-definition media encoding system to enable new live HD streaming capabilities from Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall. MORE.

News: Avatar Post Production Team Discusses the Process
Visual Effects, DI and Editorial Team Illuminate the Path to a Blockbuster
On February 18th, 2010, at the Universal Hilton, Createasphere’s Entertainment Technology Exposition will present the key experts who helped bring the biggest movie of all time to the screen and beyond, to share their insights and experiences. MORE.

News: Dulce Systems expands the PRO RX lineup with the PRO RXqp
Featuring the portable Quad Pack for Digital Intermediary workflow benefiting the creative and content creation professionals.
The PRO RXqp, designed from the dependable and field proven PRO RX, adds the removable RAID protected Quad Packs to enhance creative workflow for the content creation teams by permitting them to sneaker-net contents across town or around the world. MORE.

News: Boris FX Announces New Boris Continuum Unit: Materials
15 Filters for Creating Realistic Surfaces and Animated Organic Backgrounds
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that a new Boris Continuum Unit, Materials, is now available. The Boris Continuum Materials Unit includes 15 Boris Continuum Complete filters for creating realistic surfaces and animated organic backgrounds. MORE.

News: Boris FX and MyMusicSource Release Free Music Licensing Plug-in
New Apple Final Cut Pro Plug-in for Finding, Licensing, and Downloading Music
Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced a new Apple Final Cut Pro plug-in for MyMusicSource, a music licensing company for music supervisors, film companies, TV production companies, and other users of commercial music. MORE.

News: Boomer Labs Releases MAX2AE V3.5
Boomer Labs announces the release of MAX2AE Version 3.5. Building on the tremendous popularity of their essential production tool that provides a seamless bridge between Autodesk Media and Entertainment’s 3ds max to Adobe’s After Effects, Boomer Labs has expanded MAX2AE to further improve the workflow between these two popular applications. MORE.

News: Accelerated HD H.264 Encoding Option Now Available for Matrox Axio LE and RT.X2 Realtime Editing Platforms
Award-winning Matrox CompressHD card featuring Matrox MAX technology speeds up HD H.264 file creation for Blu-ray, Flash, YouTube, and other web formats
Matrox® Video Products Group today announced support for the Matrox CompressHD H.264 encoding accelerator card in conjunction with the Matrox Axio LE and RT.X2 realtime editing platforms. MORE.

News: Autodesk 3ds Max 2010 Honored with Game Developer Front Line Award
Autodesk Mudbox 2009 Named Game Developer Front Line Awards Finalist
Autodesk 3ds Max 2010 modeling, animation and rendering software has received the 2009 Front Line Award for Best Art Tool from Game Developer magazine. Autodesk Mudbox 2009 digital sculpting and texture painting software was a finalist in the same category. MORE.

News: FUEL TV Commissions Royale For Adam Haynes Signature Series ID #24
FUEL TV commissioned motion design and production studio Royale to collaborate with commercial and fine artist Adam Haynes to create the latest station ID for the network's popular Signature Series. MORE.

News: PHYX Inc. Joins FxFactory Partner Development Program
Highly acclaimed visual effects company brings visual dexterity to the FxFactory platform; new high-quality PHYX Keyer plug-in now available for After Effects and Final Cut Studio
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the postproduction and broadcast markets, announced that new development partner, PHYX Inc., has released PHYX Keyer for the FxFactory® platform. MORE.

News: Key Code Media Opens San Francisco Office
Kris Koch has joined Key Code Media and will be running Key Code Media's San Francisco office. Kris has over a decade of experience in media technology solutions including seven years as Regional Manager at Sonic Solutions of Novato, CA and two as Sales Manager at Advanced Systems Group in Emeryville, CA. MORE.

News: Wondertouch By GenArts Ships particleillusion For After Effects
Sprite-Based 2D Particles Plug-In Delivers Stunning Natural Effects With Unprecedented Simplicity MORE.

News: Digital Rapids Powers Exclusive Live UK Coverage of Key World Cup Soccer Qualifier for Perform
Technology from Digital Rapids, the leading provider of tools and solutions for bringing television, film and web content to wider audiences, played a key role in a groundbreaking event in soccer broadcasting. MORE.

News: Introducing Knoll 3D Flare (Beta)
Free Tools for Knoll Light Factory Pro 2.5 Users
Red Giant Software has released Knoll 3D Flare , a new free set of tools that allows you to easily create Knoll Lens Flares in After Effects 3D space. This add-on for Knoll Light Factory Pro 2.5 in After Effects includes fantastic features like Edge flare-ups, color linking, Z-depth intensity, and full 3D obscuration. MORE.

News: RE:Vision Effects, Inc. releases Twixtor OFX version for Foundry's Nuke and Autodesk's Maya (Toxik).
RE:Vision Effects releases Twixtor as an OFX plugin set; Foundry's Nuke and Autodesk's Maya Composite are currently supported. Other OFX hosts will be added to the list of supported applications once Twixtor is verified to work properly within them. MORE.

News: Eye Scream Factory DVD Menu Templates Included with MacUpdate Holiday Bundle
Get 11 Mac Applications and Holiday-themed DVD Menu Templates for just $50 USD
Eye Scream Factory, the Boston-based creative team providing time-saving design templates and royalty-free content for media hobbyists and professionals, today announced that the first 10,000 customers who purchase MacUpdate’s Holiday Bundle will receive Eye Scream Factory’s Holiday DVD Menu Template Super Bundle, a $105 USD value that is available exclusively from MacUpdate. MORE.

News: Mantra Design Hits a High Note with 2009 Country Music Awards for Artist Performance Screens
Mantra Design, an award winning creative content design and visual effects boutique, recently transformed some of the 2009 Country Music Awards background performance screens into a wintery landscape, a graphic novel and several other exciting looks. MORE.

News: Imagineer Systems Announces Its Third Annual Holiday Extravaganza Sale
Imagineer Closes 2009 with Huge Savings for Customers on its Entire Family of VFX Tools; Welcomes 2010 with Major New Product Releases
Imagineer Systems today announced it is closing out a highly successful 2009 with its Third Annual Holiday Extravaganza sale. Beginning today and ending on December 31, 2009, the VFX and post production community can take advantage of huge savings across Imagineer Systems entire family of VFX tools, including monet, mokey, motor and the entire mocha family. MORE.

News: Digital Anarchy Announces Beauty Box 1.0 For After Effects and Final Cut Pro
Digital Anarchy returns to the film/video market with a powerful skin smoothing and blemish removal plugin
Digital Anarchy, a leading provider of cost-effective special effects software for Adobe and Apple products, has today announced the release of a new product for Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere, and Apple's Final Cut Pro. The Beauty Box 1.0 provides editors and visual effects artists working with film and video an easy and powerful way of smoothing out skin and removing blemishes. Regardless of whether it is used for a feature film, reality TV show, or just a corporate talking head, Beauty Box provides best-of-class skin beautification. MORE.

News: Creative Group and Mantra Design Deliver The Message for Fuse's Jay-Z 9/11 Special
Fuse Presents Jay-Z Live from Madison Square Garden: Answer the Call
Creative Group, the industry’s premier full-service post-production facility, and Mantra Design, an award-winning creative content design and visual effects boutique, have transformed Jay-Z’s renowned Answer the Call 9/11 benefit concert into a stirring hour-long special airing on the Fuse music network. MORE.

News: Bella Corporation Ships the HD Mouse version 2.0 and JSM version 3.1
Bella Corporation today announced they are shipping version 2.0 software for the HD Mouse and version 3.1 software drivers are now available for their award winning jog/shuttle keyboards. MORE.

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Podcast Jack of All Trades, Master of Expressions by Eran Stern (18:01)
In this After Effects tutorial podcast, Eran shows how to create a jumpy and squishy animation using the power of expressions.
Podcast The Pen Tool by Eran Stern (11:57)
Useful tips for working with the pen tool, controlling masks and rotoscoping with After Effects.
Podcast The Pusher by Eran Stern (24:28)
Create a watery liquid push effect using the Wave World and the Caustics effects, and color correct the shot using the bundled Color Finesse plug-in.
Podcast Color Link by Eran Stern (13:54)
Create a colorful disco tunnel using shape layers and matching the look to a video footage using the color link effect.
Podcast Markers Leaks by Eran Stern (30:06)
In this AE Podcast, Eran Stern gives an introduction to custom effects which trigger actions using layer markers inside of Adobe After Effects.
Custom POP
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Pixel Brothers
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Electric Images, LLC
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Colourfield
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Dreamweaver Hands-On Intensive
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Motion Tracking and Stabilization in After Effects Motion Tracking and Stabilization in After Effects
$49.95

Pete O'Connell has assembled all the most useful 2D tracking skills, the most important ‘Real world’ techniques you should have at your disposal when you are striving for a perfect result when stabilizing or match-moving. Learn to motion track text on your video images, seamlessly introduce moving video images into your existing video timeline, stabilize troublesome video images, and so much more!
A New Solid A New Solid
Over 7 Hours of After Effects Training!
$39.95

Eran Stern's tutorials have been seen millions of times, and in this DVD, he reveals why he's one of the world's most popular After Effects trainers. Expressions, motion tracking, particles, time warps, integration with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, advanced title animation -- it's all here, presented in Eran's uniquely entertaining training style. In addition to full-size versions of the world's most popular AE podcast, you'll find 2 hours of never-before-seen advanced After Effects training -- nearly 8 hours in all! All of these lessons include AE project files and accompanying footage.
After Effects: The Next Level, vol, 2 After Effects: The Next Level, vol, 2
Sequel to the Smash Hit! Over 6.5 hours of training to take your work to the next level!
$39.95

Aharon Rabinowitz knows how to make cool effects with After Effects. As the Creative Director of All Bets Are Off Productions in New York City, he also knows what you need to know to make the most of this very powerful program, to help you get the job done. Whether you're a working professional, or hope to become one, these 45 tutorials are for you.
Motion Design with Adobe After Effects Motion Design with Adobe After Effects
Powerful techniques to kickstart your work. Over 5 hours!
$49.95

Eran Stern is the co-host of the Creative Cow AE podcast and author of some of the web's most popular AE tutorials. In this 5-hour DVD, he'll help you explore the true depths of After Effects. Combining his unique sense of humor and serious AE chops, Eran will teach you how to bring a project from concept to completion.
Advanced Rotoscoping Techniques for Adobe After Effects Advanced Rotoscoping Techniques for Adobe After Effects
Over 2 hours of advanced training that will change everything
$49.95

VFX and compositing expert Pete O'Connell shows you advanced techniques for rotoscoping in After Effects that will change the way you think about one of the most challenging tasks for any compositor. Pete uses his unique style to show you the tricks he's picked up and created for big-budget Hollywood features. You'll learn how to use the entire AE toolset in entirely new ways.
Meet Scott Novasic
Scott Novasic

SuperNova is Scott Novasic's Animation and Visual Effects Company in Los Angeles California.  Scott has over 16 years of Animation, Design and Visual effects experience which has resulted in numerous  Local & National ProMax, Emmy, Telly and Addy award winning experience in Milwaukee, more...
Adobe After Effects basics
Creating a Field of Green Grass 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
RE:Vision Effects
Slow Motion Stills 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
Adobe After Effects basics
Sunset over the Ocean 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
Adobe After Effects
Cool Linear Wipe with a Stroke 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
Adobe After Effects Expressions
Jack of All Trades, Master of 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 basics
Creating Stormy Oceans 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
Adobe Flash
Creating an Interactive Snow Globe with Action Script 3.0 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
Boris FX
Extrude Adobe Illustrator Logos and Graphics in Adobe After Effects 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 Dreamweaver
Spry Menu Explained 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 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
Windows Hardware & Software
HP SkyRoom: Sharing is Nice HP SkyRoom: Sharing is Nice

You might look at HP SkyRoom and see a videoconferencing system, which indeed it is. But it is also a powerful tool for desktop sharing and collaboration, taking advantage of advanced technologies for maximum performance.

Feature
Author: Tim Wilson
Windows Hardware & Software
HP Skyroom: Power & Simplicity for Remote Workgroup Tasks HP Skyroom: Power & Simplicity for Remote Workgroup Tasks

In this article, Ron Lindeboom looks at the powerful HP Skyroom technology, which allows team members to interact in high definition video with one another, as they work on projects and approvals remotely. Highly powerful, yet priced within reach of many small to medium-sized companies -- nevertheless, the system is powerful enough for even major players like Dreamworks Animation, who used the system during the making of the blockbuster 'Monsters vs Aliens.' Powerful, elegant, simple to use.

Review, Feature
Author: Ron Lindeboom
DaVinci - NEW !
Cinefilm's Ron Anderson: da Vinci User Since 1986 Cinefilm's Ron Anderson: da Vinci User Since 1986

In this article, Tim Wilson talks with da Vinci user Ron Anderson in his Part Three look at Blackmagic Design's acquisition of da Vinci Systems. Ron Anderson’s relationship with da Vinci has also taken places over several decades, starting as a customer, and evolving into demo artistry even while he continues working with da Vinci systems at Atlanta’s Cinefilm.

Editorial, Feature, People / Interview
Author: Tim Wilson
DaVinci - NEW !
Blackmagic Design Buys the Power of daVinci: Part 2 Blackmagic Design Buys the Power of daVinci: Part 2

In this article, Tim Wilson continues his series with his Part Two look at the big news leaking from IBC 2009. Blackmagic Design has acquired da Vinci Systems and with that acquisition comes what Tim refers to as The Power of da Vinci. And for the many that have used da Vinci over the years, they know full well the power of which Tim writes. And for those who might need an introduction to this power, Tim offers these words...

Editorial, Feature, People / Interview
Author: Tim Wilson
DaVinci - NEW !
Blackmagic Design Buys DaVinci: Part 1 Blackmagic Design Buys DaVinci: Part 1

In this article, Tim Wilson begins his series on the big news already beginning to leak from IBC 2009. Blackmagic Design has acquired da Vinci Systems and yes, you read that right. BMD owns and will be developing and marketing da Vinci's award-winning colorgrading technology. What's in store? Here's Part One of Tim's look at the fast-breaking news...

Editorial, Feature, People / Interview
Author: Tim Wilson


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