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| 07|01|2006 |
By Bill MegalosMost of the films I make for NGOs in developing countries are in languages I don’t speak. Here’s how I work without worry in Apple Final Cut Pro. ... »
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| 06|01|2006 |
By John StanchSTEP 1 CREATE A ROUGH COMET PATH Start by doing the normal After Effects stuff. Make a new composition with your footage in place and create a new comp-sized solid above your footage. Now, apply the 3D Stroke... »
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| 06|01|2006 |
By Gray MarshallSTEP 1 CAREFULLY SELECT YOUR SHOTS When compositing faces digitally, it’s important to develop a process to cut down on time and keep the production budget on target. This begins with shooting. Often, when a... »
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| 05|03|2006 |
Colin Hodges, senior product specialist, Softimage Special Projects sat down with us at NAB to demonstrate the flexibility and functionality of Face Robot, the first software product dedicated to facial animation. ... »
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| 04|10|2006 |
By Rachel DunnIn this tutorial, you will be shown how to build a metallic flying logo using the powerful composite and 3d features in Nuke 4.5. This tutorial will use advanced color correction tools, composite shadowing techniques, and compositing in 3D space.... »
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| 04|01|2006 |
By Jim TierneyMotion tracking and stabilization can seem like a bit of a black art. But it’s really not as difficult as it first might appear. The Motion
Tracker/Stabilizer in After Effects, while still not exactly on a par
with Shake or Flame, will bring fluid movement to a jittery piece of
footage.... »
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| 04|01|2006 |
By Erik HolsingerTo create different lighting "looks," I like to adjust images in Photoshop CS2, and then bring everything together in Apple’s Keynote 3 presentation program. The great thing about Keynote is that it keeps alpha channels intact... »
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| 03|01|2006 |
By Tim Coleman of Giant Killer RobotsNaturalMotion’s endorphin is already highly touted for its ability to create dynamic human body motion. We used endorphin in a recent production and it proved to be a powerful tool for creating complex prop animation.... »
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| 02|01|2006 |
By Zoa Martinez of Zona DesignUnderstand the client’s language (and I mean their language of design) As stations and networks expand their offerings, designers are faced with bringing more complicated concepts to bear on a single... »
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| 01|01|2006 |
With version 6.5, After Effects finally has a particle system that most people can use. No, I’m not talking about Particle Playground, which struck fear into the hearts of pros and novices alike, but CC Particle World.... »
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| 12|01|2005 |
This tutorial outlines the guiding principles and techniques that can give your 3D animation a traditional stop-motion look. Although this particular project was done in Softimage|XSI version 4.2, each step is generalized to apply to most 3D applications.... »
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| 11|01|2005 |
The goal of this tutorial is to get multiple 3D layers in After Effects to move, rotate and otherwise dance along a 3D path.... »
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| 10|01|2005 |
Using particleIllusion 3.0 from Wondertouch, you can create a flashy title sequence by quickly editing and animating a handful of preset particle emitters. ... »
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| 08|01|2005 |
Import files to your project Import your image or image collage into After Effects. We will use this file as a landscape and create an aerial camera that will fly over it. Drag the file into your... »
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| 08|01|2005 |
Step 1 Record your voiceovers first Record voiceovers as early as possible in the production schedule, ideally with the animation director at the recording session. Often ideas will present themselves during... »
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