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David Torno is a Visual Effects professional based in Los Angeles at Ghost Town Media. David has been creating Visual Effects since 2000 and has worked on numerous commercial, feature, music video, and multimedia projects. He is most widely known for his work for such artists as Linkin Park (...
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ActiveSAN Joined By High-Capacity On-line Storage and Near-line Archive Components for Adaptable Production Platform
By PVC News Staff | February 16, 2012
Active Storage, the leader in high-performance storage solutions for media and creative professionals, today announced the mMedia platform, a complete end-to-end workflow storage solution for post and broadcast production.
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Snowflakes In The Desert?
By Terence Curren | February 15, 2012
Welcome to Indian Wells, an offshoot of Palm Springs, CA. So why is the first day's "Super Session" titled "Snowflakes with an Increasing Chance of Clouds"? As moderator Leon Silverman said, modern post workflows are like snowflakes because no two are alike, and they change as soon as they hit the ground.
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Wiggle a multi-dimensional property in only one direction.
By David Torno | February 12, 2012
The most popular After Effects expression that nearly EVERYONE uses or at the very least, has used once in their life, has a nack for confusing some users when they only want it to effect just one direction. This solution, has been around for a long time and I figured I'd add my explanation to the mix as well.
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Edit and Optimize 2D Stereo Pairs from a 3D Video Camera or Twin Cameras with a Modified Stereo 3D Rig in After Effects CS5.5
By Jeff Foster | February 10, 2012
Adobe included a 1-step option to create a 3D Stereo Camera Rig in After Effects CS5.5, to everyone's enthusiasm for a simpler workflow in 3D space. Great if you are working in 3D space in After Effects, but what about an easy option for 3D Stereo pairs captured by a 3D camera or twin cameras on a rig? In this tutorial I'll show you how to quickly modify the Stereo 3D Rig in After Effects to quickly mux your L&R video files and adjust the convergence for anaglyph, interlaced or stereo pairs output.
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Create numerical readouts for use in HUD style graphics.
By David Torno | February 05, 2012
With this Expression, I will show you how to feed numerical property information into a Text layer. Great for HUD numerical readouts that show coordinates or just various position info.
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The best event for keeping up to speed in the post production world.
By Terence Curren | February 05, 2012
The Hollywood Post Alliance is a trade association that promotes the exchange of information between post production professionals. They host several events throughout the year that help us stay on top of our game. The biggie is the annual "Tech Retreat" February 14 - 17, 2012 in Indian Wells, California (near Palm Springs). Unlike NAB which is the grandaddy of all things film, television and radio, this event focuses on the issues and technology that we face in post. For an example of the rundown this year, check out their extensive program.This is a great event for finding out where we are at, and where we are heading in our industry. At past events many new technologies have been "previewed". Sony's F65 camera and OLED monitors are a good example of this. Since this event is attended by many of the luminaries of our industry, manufacturers also use it to fine tune their products based on feedback they receive here. (Check out Adam Wilt HPA Tech Retreat at last year's event) I will be attending this year and posting updates here to the "Editing Post" blog. If you can swing it, you should be there also.
Disclaimer: I’m attending the HPA Tech Retreat on a press pass, which saves me the registration fee. I’m paying for my own transport, meals, and hotel. No material connection exists between myself and the Hollywood Post Alliance; aside from the press pass, HPA has not influenced me with any compensation to encourage favorable coverage.
The HPA logo and motto were borrowed from the HPA website. The HPA is not responsible for my graphical additions.
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Using the GoPro HD Hero2 and the 3D Hero System with CineForm Software
By Jeff Foster | January 29, 2012
Whether you love it or hate it, 3D Stereography is here for awhile. And if you're totally into it like I am, you quickly realize that there are few turnkey workflows out there to capture and process 3D Stereo video that's easy to setup, shoot and edit Stereo pairs. Sure, there are a lot of high-end (expensive to rent) systems for two cameras to shoot, software to sync/mux the footage and rigs you can build to edit it, but GoPro has brought it together with a fun and easy-to-use system that anyone can use.
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Create a text layer that randomly cycles through words.
By David Torno | January 29, 2012
Learn how to make a text layer randomly cycle through an array of words that you assign it. Great for random HUD info, background filler, etc...
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Part Three: Video Editing & Animation with Photoshop CS4/CS5 Extended Series
By Jeff Foster | January 28, 2012
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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from the "Green Screen Workshop: The Setup" series
By Jeff Foster | January 24, 2012
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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Automatically fade a layer up and down without keyframes.
By David Torno | January 23, 2012
(CODE UPDATED 3/25 See article for updates) 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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By Barry Andersson and Janie L. Geyen
By Jeff Foster | January 22, 2012
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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Swap Null layers for Light layers.
By David Torno | January 22, 2012
Update 5/7/12: Added CS6 compatibilityNeed 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!
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AE Text Layer source text from external document.
By David Torno | January 16, 2012
Welcome to the first episode of at least five at the moment in the Expression Shorts series. With this series I have put together some short tutorials on various After Effects Expression code that can be very handy.
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Exclusive deal for PVC Members
By PVC News Staff | January 13, 2012
See how the creative team from the award-winning Boardwalk Empire goes through the story, production, and editing process of HBO's period tale.
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Will we be outsourced or automated out of existence?
By Terence Curren | January 13, 2012
In this latest episode of "The Terence and Philip Show" we discuss the outsourcing of editing jobs, remote (a.k.a cloud) editing and automation in production. What's happening now and how will it evolve in the near future. Philip also sneaks in a preview of an interesting show he'll be involved with in 2012.Click the link below and join the conversation.Since we recorded this show, another automatic editing application went live. Check out Magisto
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By PVC News Staff | January 04, 2012
GenArts' Sapphire Edge is not a color grading plug-in in the traditional sense. If you're looking for endless numbers of sliders, dials and switches that adjust an image using terms like lift, curves or channel mixer, then Edge is not your tool. But if you are looking for a large set of high-quality looks that can be applied with ease and quickly customized with only a minimal learning curve, then Sapphire Edge is just such a tool.
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Low-voltage portable cool lights you can build yourself and save $$!
By Jeff Foster | December 30, 2011
Before you go out and spend hundreds of dollars on a cheap light kit online or through a catalog, consider the option of making your own portable, durable and ultimately flexible low-voltage lighting kits. You'll not only have more control over how much light you want to put on your background and your subject, but also how much you want to spend!
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Static Camera & Moving Objects @120fps
By Jeff Foster | December 29, 2011
By now we've seen hundreds of really amazing videos with a GoPro strapped to someone's helmet, snowboard, jumpsuit, surfboard or bike - but I wanted to explore the capabilities of the GoPro HD Hero2 shooting at 120fps in a stationary and tabletop setting and let the action happen around it... in Slo Mo!
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Taking a look into Digieffects latest creative plugin effects
By Jeff Foster | December 27, 2011
Digieffects has updated and optimized their plugin effects to be Adobe CS5/64-bit compatible and have added some great new tools to their suite of tools! Both Damage v2.5 and Delirium v2.5 are fully compatible with the latest versions of After Effects, Premiere Pro, FCP and Edius. Even better news, this is a free upgrade for registered v2.0 owners!
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