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Video-Based Tutorial: By David Basulto

Keying in Motion Part 2
Host Dave Basulto uses DV Matte Pro in this video tutorial

In this video, host Dave Basulto shares part two of his keying in motion tutorial. He uses DV Matte Pro by DV Garage in this tutorial. Read More

In a recent time consuming search for a tutorial on how to create a water-color sketchy effect, I found only Photoshop compatible plug-ins. I am using Photo-Paint X4 which is capable of using many Photoshop filters; I tried them but none were really what I wanted. So I messed around within the program and I did come up with a sort of sketch effect, which if I am honest, isn't really what I wanted either. Read More

Interview: By Ko Maruyama

Ant Neely: Not Fit for Human Consumption

Ant Neely, musician and Mac enthusiast has been scoring a show out of the Netherlands. The actors use motion capture to grab all of the action then transfer the data to 3D characters. While talking to Ant about the show, I also found out that he is also geotracking his latest CD: Not Fit for Human Consumption Read More

Case Study:

Full Mental Jacket takes CNBC's virtual studio to new heights of realism

When CNBC executives decided they wanted to use a virtual set to enhance the production of their monthly news magazine program, Business Nation, they turned to Full Mental Jacket (FMJ), a design agency with a solid reputation for its virtual set design. In the short time that virtual sets have existed as a truly viable option for the industry, FMJ has managed to acquire a wealth of experience and its impressive client-list includes: Global National, Dateline NBC's Michael Jackson Unmasked, and Discovery Channel's Greatest American. Read More

Case Study:

SCRATCH is the Backbone of the Efe-x CINE 2k and RED ONE 4k Data Pipeline

Within eight years, Efe-x (Bogota, Colombia) has become the largest post production facility in Colombia. They re now building the needed infrastructure to produce films using the RED ONE 4k camera. As the backbone of the Efe-x digital pipeline, ASSIMILATE's SCRATCH Digital Process Solution has been a key factor in the company's growth. Read More

Tutorial:

Boris FX Tutorial: Using Light Effects

This tutorial uses BCC Rays Cartoon in Apple Final Cut Pro to generate a volumetric lighting effect on an animated text element. The BCC Rays Cartoon filter will also give the text the appearance of being made of neon lights. Read More

Tutorial: By Matthew David

Embedding a Google Presentation into a Web page

Google is increasing the power of its presentation tools. In this article you will see how you can take a Google Presentation and embed it into any Web page for online playback. Read More

WiKi Tip: By WIKI

Presentation Veteran Insight: PowerPoint Review with Recommendations

This essay just provides personal perspective on using PowerPoint 2007 as presentation tool and share the proven methods and techniques I've developed after the throughout year of facilitating PowerPoint 2007 presentations. Read More

Product Review: By John Virata

Adobe Systems Acrobat 9 Pro Extended

Adobe Systems' Acrobat 9 Pro Extended is the company's flagship Acrobat document, and the company has added several new tools to enhance the user experience as well as some enhancements to existing tools. Within the scope of this first look, we'll cover some of the new tools introduced with this version. Read More

Tutorial: By Kevin McAuliffe

How to get SDI Timecode into Final Cut Pro using AJA capture devices

I had a reader e-mail me with an interesting question. The problem that they were experiencing was that they were in the field shooting HD, and wanted to capture the footage they shot into their edit system that they had with them, but the only VTR they had was the camera itself. Most people might say "No problem, just hook up the HD-SDI, and capture your video and audio!". That is true, except for one problem. Read More

Project Profile:

Animal Goes "Beatnik" to Bring Authentic Coffee House Cool to Sheetz Bros. Coffeez

Visual effects studio Animal recently produced two :30 spots for Pittsburgh agency Smith Brothers and client Sheetz Convenience Stores. The spots, directed by Animalâ??s Michael Killen, are part of a fully integrated marketing campaign to launch Sheetz Bros. Coffeez. Read More

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