Red Giant TV

Find episodes that put you on the fast track to creating the hottest motion graphics and visual effects. The shows feature one or more Red Giant products used in combination with the tools built-in to After Effects, Final Cut Pro, and Premiere Pro. Host Aharon Rabinowitz demonstrates the techniques you need to produce higher quality work in less time.

 

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Tutorials

Red Giant Software: Episode 32: Feature Film Title Treatment
By Chan Bonanno
October 20th, 2009

In this episode of RGTV, Chad Bonanno shows you how he created the motion graphics titles for the feature film "Dreamgirls." These titles were also used in the broadcast ads and trailers for the award-winning film.

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Product(s) Used: Knoll Light Factory Pro, Trapcode Particular
Red Giant Software: Episode 31: Creating an Old-School Sci-Fi TV Opening
By Chad Perkins
October 6th, 2009

In this episode of Red Giant TV, Chad Perkins shows you how to create various elements for use in a Twilight Zone-esque TV show opening, using After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator and Cinema 4D. Get ready to kick it old-school...

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Product(s) Used: Trapcode 3D Stroke, Trapcode Echospace, Trapcode Suite
Red Giant Software: Episode 30: 3D Motion Graphics Logo
By Carl Larsen
September 22nd, 2009

In this tutorial, Carl Larsen shows you how to create an array of 3D particles using Trapcode Form and Red Giant Plane Space to achieve a look that, under most circumstances, has been reserved for more complex, 3d applications.

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Product(s) Used: PlaneSpace, Trapcode Form
Red Giant Software: Episode 29: Form Text
By Tim Clapham
September 8th, 2009

In this Episode of Red Giant TV, Tim Clapham shows you how to use Trapcode Form to create some particle-based 3D text along with a cool transition on and off.

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Product(s) Used: Trapcode Form
Red Giant Software: Episode 28: Building an Airport Scene - Part 2: Compositing
By Mathias Möhl
August 25th, 2009

In this episode of RG TV, Mathias Möhl continues his airport project. Learn how to motion track with Mocha For After Effects, and then to use that data along with his own MochaImport script to easily create a solid composite.

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Product(s) Used: Magic Bullet Looks, Warp
Red Giant Software: Episode 27: Building an Airport Scene - Part 1: Backplate
By Mathias Möhl
August 18th, 2009

In this episode of Red Giant TV, Mathias Möhl shows you how to take footage of a parking lot, and turn it into the back plate for an airport scene.

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Product(s) Used: Magic Bullet Colorista
Red Giant Software: Episode 26: Score! Working with Numeric Text
By Aharon Rabinowitz
August 4th, 2009

In this episode of Red Giant TV, Aharon Rabinowitz gives 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.

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Red Giant Software: Episode 25: Creating a Crowd Scene with Particular 2
By Harry Frank
July 21st, 2009

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.

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Product(s) Used: Trapcode Form, Trapcode Particular, Ultimate Particle Upgrade Bundle
Red Giant Software: Episode 24: An Introduction to Trapcode Particular 2
By Maltaannon
July 14th, 2009

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.

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Product(s) Used: Trapcode Particular
Red Giant Software: Episode 23: Peel-Away Vortex Transition
By Aharon Rabinowitz
July 7th, 2009

In this episode of Red Giant TV, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to create an insanely cool transition for text and other elements. This tutorial builds on RGTV Episode 21, where Aharon covered a text-to-sand transition, so make sure to check it out.

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Product(s) Used: Knoll Light Factory Pro, Trapcode Form