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» Donny Osmond to Keynote NAB Show Luncheon

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» Eye Scream Factory Releases 74 DVE Transitions by Kevin P. McAuliffe

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» An Immersive Keynote Announced for Createasphere’s Entertainment Technology Expo

Visionary Ed Lantz Talks Immersion, Transmedia, Strategy in the Vortex Dome

» Television Industry Leaders Bruce Rosenblum and Ben Silverman to Address 2012 NAB Show

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» Eyeheight Announces CC-3D Stereoscopic Colour Corrector

Eyeheight’s CC-3D colour corrector is capable of working at several different specifications

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» A Video Interview with Rodney Taylor, ASC

A Video Interview with Rodney Taylor, ASC

Christine Purse | 01/26

Hear how he got started and how he works with aspiring cinematographers.

We sat down with Rodney Taylor, ASC at the Entertainment Technology Expo in Burbank (November 2011) and discussed what it takes to become an accomplished cinematographer.

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Basic Lighting Setups for Green Screen

Jeff Foster | 01/23

from the “Green Screen Workshop: The Setup” series

There’s more to lighting your green screen than just sticking some green fabric up on a wall behind your talent and hoping for the best! Planning ahead and choosing the right setup for the shot you’re hoping to get is a key factor in determining what kind of lighting setup you’re going to require. Will it be in a studio? On-location? Indoors or outdoors? Full-length with walk-ons or just a talking head? Will your actors be making contact with the screen? These are all questions covered in this video lesson from my Green Screen Workshop series - this is a FREE video lesson, so enjoy!

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After Effects Apprentice Free Video: Drawing Parametric Shapes

Chris and Trish Meyer | 01/27

The same tools you’ve used to create masks can also be used to create Shape Layers - with far more options than you might have imagined.

As we mentioned awhile back, we’ve been busy the past year and a half creating an extensive, multi-course video training series based on our popular beginner’s book After Effects Apprentice. Each course has two or more movies that are free for all to view; we’re re-posting those videos here on PVC to make sure you don’t miss them. In this movie, Chris shares a number of tips and tricks for creating parametric shapes.

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Avid Media Composer 6 review online

Scott Simmons | 01/23

Plus a few other Media Composer 6 bits and pieces

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Last week a review that I wrote of Avid Media Composer 6 went online over at Studio Daily. Here’s the link so if you’re interested in what I think is a rather thorough review that tries to go beyond just bullet points and a feature list then please give it a read. Now that I’ve had a couple of months beyond the first kicking the tires reaction here’s a few more MC6 observations.

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Review: Panasonic AG-AC160 and AG-HPX250 1/3” 3-MOS camcorders

Adam Wilt | 01/22

Panasonic delivers full-res, full-function, feature-rich 3-chippers.

While all the attention is focused on large-single-sensor cine-style camcorders, Panasonic has come out with a line of high-quality 1/3” 3-MOS handhelds that leave little to be desired. The HPX250 is a handheld version of the shoulder-mount HPX370, while the AC160 and its simplified sibling, the AC130, bring the same fundamentals to the AVCCAM (AVCHD) world.

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Recently in After Effects

Rich Young | 01/25

A sampling of tutorials, scripts, demos, documentaries, and more.

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Here’s another summary of the last week or so of news on After Effects—with assorted tutorials, scripts, demos, documentaries, and more.

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Videoguys’ Top 10 Products of 2011

videoguys.com | 01/27

2011: The Year of the X - That’s “X” as in FCPX and XGrades (crossgrades)

2011 has been quite a year for Videoguys, and our industry. In April, at the FCPUG SuperMeet during the NAB show in Vegas, things changed dramatically when Apple gave a first look of their new FCPX editing software. I was at the event, and the room was filled with excitement, energy and anticipation - that is until after the Apple presentation. The professional editors and broadcasters in the room left feeling nervous and uneasy about Apple’s commitment to them, their workflows and the needs of professional post-production. When Apple actually released FCPX later that summer web blogs and forums were lit up with frustrated FCP editors, wondering why Apple would abandon them and leave them drifting in the wind.

FCPX isn’t just Apple’s… more »


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Smoke Scene

Michael Abraham | 01/23

South Carolina’s Skyline Post uses Autodesk Smoke to help it be more things to more clients.

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Based in Greenville, South Carolina, Skyline Post is many things to many people. Founded by ad agency and post-production veteran - and current Skyline CEO - Randall Owens six years ago, Skyline combines qualities of an ad agency, a post facility, a boutique production house, and a branding consulting group into a unique blend that has attracted a wide variety of customers.

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From start to finish – an arsenal of tools

Marc-Andre Ferguson | 01/25

Finishing options from mobile workstations to pimped out desktops.

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How important is the hardware behind your editing rig?  The proper configuration is key in making sure you have the right machine to meet your client’s finishing demands. 

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Expression Shorts - Auto Fade Layer

David Torno | 01/22

Automatically fade a layer up and down without keyframes.

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Learn how to fade a layer up and down without using keyframes. The cool part is that you can change the in/out points of your layer and it’ll adjust accordingly.

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Null Swapper - Plexus/Particular Utility Script

David Torno | 01/22

Swap Null layers for Light layers.

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Need a helping hand changing your 3D/2D Null layers into Light layers so you can use them for Plexus or Trapcode Particular? Well this short tutorial will show you how, plus you get a free script that does the actual work for you. HOORAH! smile

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Book Review: “The DSLR Filmmaker’s Handbook: Real-World Production Techniques”

Jeff Foster | 01/22

By Barry Andersson and Janie L. Geyen

There’s little more popular these days than being a budding Indie filmmaker slinging a 5D MkII over your shoulder and firing off hours of footage that you can then spend months editing to make your masterpiece come alive! The biggest problem is that MOST folks entering this endeavor are totally clueless about the process or where to even start - thus making every mistake in the book in the process. The DSLR Filmmaker’s Handbook: Real World Production Techniques (Sybex ISBN 978-0-470-87660-2) aims to help you get started with not only the basics of using the gear, but also the film-making production process in a visual overview - PLUS some very cool tips & tricks.

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BOOK REVIEW: “How to Shoot Movies Without Shooting Yourself in the Foot”

Art Adams | 01/20

The best books about cinematography aren’t necessarily about the art of cinematography. They’re about getting all the other stuff out of the way so you can practice cinematography. This is the book that tells you what you didn’t know—but need to know—about becoming a cinematographer.

This book is not for everyone. If you don’t eat, breathe and live cinematography… maybe you should read something else. Seriously. This book may not be for you. (But if it is… you’d better not miss it.)

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3D Layers Overview with Photoshop CS4-CS5.5
Jeff Foster

Part Three: Video Editing & Animation with Photoshop CS4/CS5 Extended Series

Tangent Element panels are now shipping
Scott Simmons

DaVinci Resolve isn’t listed as being supported as of yet. Hopefully soon.

How technology is influencing storytelling and filmmaking
Michelle Gallina

Watch the discussion unfold from award-winning panelists

After Effects Apprentice Free Video: Drawing Parametric Shapes
Chris and Trish Meyer

The same tools you’ve used to create masks can also be used to create Shape Layers - with far more options than you might have imagined.

A Video Interview with Rodney Taylor, ASC
Christine Purse

Hear how he got started and how he works with aspiring cinematographers.

Recently in After Effects
Rich Young

A sampling of tutorials, scripts, demos, documentaries, and more.

From start to finish – an arsenal of tools
Marc-Andre Ferguson

Finishing options from mobile workstations to pimped out desktops.

Basic Lighting Setups for Green Screen
Jeff Foster

from the “Green Screen Workshop: The Setup” series

Avid Media Composer 6 review online
Scott Simmons

Plus a few other Media Composer 6 bits and pieces

Smoke Scene
Michael Abraham

South Carolina’s Skyline Post uses Autodesk Smoke to help it be more things to more clients.

Review: Panasonic AG-AC160 and AG-HPX250 1/3” 3-MOS camcorders
Adam Wilt

Panasonic delivers full-res, full-function, feature-rich 3-chippers.

Expression Shorts - Auto Fade Layer
David Torno

Automatically fade a layer up and down without keyframes.

Daily Inspiration - Fleet Foxes Montezuma
Matt Jeppsen

Beautiful stop-motion and shadowplay on this music video

Update Alert: Magic Bullet Suite 11.2
Scott Simmons

Avid Media Composer 6 support for Magic Bullet Looks is the big highlight



From Createasphere

A Video Interview with Rodney Taylor, ASC

Hear how he got started and how he works with aspiring cinematographers.

We sat down with Rodney Taylor, ASC at the Entertainment Technology Expo in Burbank (November 2011) and discussed what it takes to become an accomplished cinematographer.

more »

An Immersive Keynote Announced for Createasphere’s Entertainment Technology Expo

Visionary Ed Lantz Talks Immersion, Transmedia, Strategy in the Vortex Dome

Createasphere’s Spring Entertainment Technology Expo - the top gathering of entertainment and media professionals, technical innovators, and content experts on the West Coast showcasing emerging media trends in production, post, animation, VFX, advertising, and streaming content - will take place on Thursday, March 1st, 2012, at LA Center Studios in Los Angeles.  The industry summit will feature trend-setting keynotes, immersive demonstrations in the Vortex Dome, a full exhibition area, networking opportunities and education.

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3D Layers Overview with Photoshop CS4-CS5.5

Jeff Foster | 01/27- 11:52 PM

Part Three: Video Editing & Animation with Photoshop CS4/CS5 Extended Series

Not only can you manipulate video layers in 3D space in Photoshop CS4 and later, but you can create 3D objects from primitives and import 3D models. In this FREE 12-minute tutorial from my Video Training DVD Photoshop CS4/CS5 Video & Animation, I give you an overview of the 3D workspace and how you can create, manipulate and modify 3D layers and tools right inside of Photoshop.

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Tangent Element panels are now shipping

Scott Simmons | 01/27- 01:55 PM

DaVinci Resolve isn’t listed as being supported as of yet. Hopefully soon.

Word came out today from Tangent Devices that the first Element panels are now shipping. If you don’t remember the Element is Tangent’s newest color grading control panel that uses a modular design that is four separate pieces that can be purchased separately. They are designed to work together to make a more full featured panel than the Wave with trackballs and rings, knobs and buttons and transport controls if the buyer so desires. As for supported applications, Assimilate SCRATCH and Apple Color are two more common applications on the list but the one many people are asking about, DaVinci Resolve, is (so far) missing.

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