Well… I’m on the sandy beaches of Florida… so this week we got some help for RGTV…
Click on image to see example video.
Episode 27: Building an Airport Scene – Part 1: Backplate
By Mathias Möhl
In this episode of Red Giant TV, Mathias Möhl shows you how to take footage of a parking lot, and turn it into the backplate for an Airport Scene.
Watch the episode here.
And get a discount on Magic Bullet Colorista here.
Something different folks – this week’s tutorial uses no 3rd party plug-ins. It’s just a straight After Effects tutorial with some good expressions information.
I know what you’re thinking… No plug-ins? why is it on RGTV? Well, why not? Our goal has always been to help you learn cool stuff. And sometimes cool stuff, doesn’t need a plug-in. That doesn’t mean we can’t share the info. So…
In this episode of Red Giant TV, I’ll give you some cool tips for working with numeric text, for things like video game scores and other digital readouts. No 3rd Party Plug-ins are used in this tutorial – Just straight After Effects.
You can watch it here.
Courtesy of Dan Ebberts, This tutorial uses 2 powerful expressions. Here they are:
1. Round to the nearest whole number:
s = thisComp.layer(”Null 1″).effect(”Slider Control”)(”Slider”);
Math.round(s)
2. Layer marker triggers addition to current value:
s = effect(”Slider Control”)(”Slider”);
n = 0;
if (marker.numKeys > 0){
n = marker.nearestKey(time).index;
if (marker.key(n).time > time){
n–;
}
}
s + n
Well, we were a bit surprised this morning to learn that Final Cut Studio 3 was released with the new Final Cut Pro 7 and Motion 4 updates. While we have had the product as a beta version in our QA lab for a while for testing, Red Giant Software has absolutely NOT seen or tested the final version of the products.We have created a preliminary compatibility table and will be releasing a few bug fixes as soon as possible. For more information, visit: Final Cut Studio 3 info page.
Please be patient when it comes to these updates. Our QA team has to test all our current FX Plug-compatible products with the final release version of Final Cut Studio 3. Just like you, we have seen the announcement but don’t have the shipping version. Testing and bug fixing is at the top of our priority list. But until we can get the real version of the products, we can only offer a preliminary feature compatibility assessment.
This is a great example of what can happen when you use 3D camera matching software (in this case PF Hoe) with Trapcode Particular 2. This video was created by Eric Epstein who’s work can be found at http://najork.net/:
street tests from Najork on Vimeo.
Buy Trapcode Particular 2 here.
Oh, come on. You know you want to.
In this rockin’ episode of Red Giant TV, Motion Designer Harry Frank shows you how to create a realistic crowd scene using Trapcode Particular 2. He’ll also create a similar scene using Trapcode Form.
Watch it here.
We strongly encourage you to visit Harry’s site @ GrayMachine.com – an awesome resource for AE users. While there, check out the free training and templates, as well as his highly popular training series for Expressions (Vol. 1 & 2) and Trapcode Form.
This tutorial uses Clips from Crowd Control - my company’s library of pre-keyed alpha stock footage – and believe it or not this entire crowd was created using ONLY 5 clips:
New episode of RGTV is up folks -
In this Episode of Red Giant TV, Maltaanon returns with an introduction to the new features in Trapcode Particular 2. More than just an overview, you’ll see several real-world examples that will help jump start your work with Particular 2.
You can watch the episode here. At the opening of the video – there’s a sneak peak of next week’s awesome tutorial, btw – Creating a Crowd Scene with Trapcode Particular 2.
Don’t forget to visit Maltaannon’s site for even more tutorials and cool stuff! He just had a new tutorial come out on creating chromatic aberrations. Cool stuff!
OK, OK, enough already! Ever since I posted that Vortex Transition on my site, you haven’t stopped asking about it. So…
Red Giant TV – Episode 23: Peel-Away Vortex Transition
In this episode of Red Giant TV, I’ll show you how to create an insanely cool transition for text and other elements. This tutorial builds on RGTV Episode 21, where I covered a text-to-sand transition, so make sure to check it out.
You can watch the episode here.
And of course, just for watching, we’ll give you a discount on Trapcode Form and Knoll light factory. You can get that discount here.
Hey folks – On June 25, I gave a presentation at After Effects New York on Particular 2.0 – not yet released. You can watch that 40 minute presentation on new features + some cool Particular tips here:
Enjoy!
In addition to creating a great new episode for Red Giant TV, Stu Maschwitz has officially joined Red Giant Software as the new Creative Director for Magic Bullet products. To get the full scoop on Stu’s role check out the release. Visit: Press Release.
Folks – get ready for a truly awesome episode with a truly awesome guest…
Episode 22: Creating a summer blockbuster film look
Hosted by Stu Maschwitz
In this week’s action packed episode of Red Giant TV, Sin City’s Visual Effects Supervisor – and our new Creative Director – Stu Maschwitz, shows you how to get the Summer Blockbuster look seen in Transformers 2, Terminator: Salvation, and The Taking of Pelham 123. Stu shares valuable techniques for enhancing your footage with Magic Bullet Looks and Colorista – the technologies he invented for his own use on feature films.
There’s also a sale associated with the episode. Here’s the info on that:
Save 25% on Magic Bullet Colorista and Magic Bullet Looks until June 26, 2009
Get that Summer Blockbuster Film Look. Save 25% on any new order of Magic Bullet Colorista and Magic Bullet Look, from now through June 26, 2009. Enter Coupon Code NL0609 to redeem your discount.
Our checkout includes two initial pages. To redeem your discount, enter Coupon Code NL0609 on the second page, titled Review and Submit Your Order, in the coupon code field. (Note: The coupon code field appears after you have entered your credit card information and hit Continue. The Gift Certificate field on the first check out page cannot accept the Coupon Code.)
