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 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
Red Giant Software: Episode 22: Creating a Summer Blockbuster Film Look
By Stu Maschwitz
June 23rd, 2009

In this week's episode, 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 1-2-3.

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Product(s) Used: Magic Bullet Colorista, Magic Bullet Looks
Red Giant Software: Episode 21: Creating a Text to Sand Transition
By Aharon Rabinowitz
June 9th, 2009

In this episode of Red Giant TV, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to create the effect of text (or a logo) dissolving to sand and blowing away. You'll also learn how to reverse the transition, so that sand forms into text.

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Product(s) Used: Trapcode Form
Red Giant Software: Episode 20: Creating a 3D picture Montage with Trapcode Particular
By Rob Birnholz
June 2nd, 2009

In this Episode, Rob Birnholz shows you a great technique for quickly creating a 3D picture montage with Trapcode Particular. It takes just minutes to set up, but can save you hours of work.

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Product(s) Used: Trapcode Particular
Red Giant Software: Episode 19: Creating a Transporter Effect
By Eran Stern
May 19th, 2009

In this episode, Chief Engineer Eran Stern works furiously to get his Starship's transporters back on-line to rescue a fellow crew member trapped on a hostile planet. But time is running out. Will Eran be able to build the transporter in AE in time?

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Product(s) Used: Key Correct Pro, Knoll Light Factory Pro, Magic Bullet Looks, Trapcode Particular
Red Giant Software: Episode 18: Compositing Tips from 'Greenscreen Made Easy'
By Michele Yamazaki
May 5th, 2009

In this Episode, the Toolfarm's Michele Yamazaki shares a ton of great compositing tips from her new book, Greenscreen Made Easy.

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Product(s) Used: Key Correct Pro, Magic Bullet Looks, Primatte Keyer Pro
Red Giant Software: Episiode 17: Color Grading in Final Cut Pro with Magic Bullet Looks
By Philip Bloom
April 28th, 2009

In this Episode, award-winning director, Philip Bloom walks you through the process of color grading his film "Return to Dungeness" in Final Cut Pro, using Magic Bullet Looks.

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Product(s) Used: Magic Bullet Looks
Red Giant Software: Episode 16: Better Compositing with Light Wraps
By Aharon Rabinowitz
April 14th, 2009

In this Episode, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to get better compositing results with Light Wraps - an effect used to blend the background light and foreground elements more convincingly during a composite.

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Product(s) Used: Key Correct Pro
Red Giant Software: Episode 15: Better Compositing with Particles
By Aharon Rabinowitz
March 31st, 2009

In this episode of Red Giant TV, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you a technique for placing layers inside the middle of a particle system - crucial to truly integrating your CGI effects with your live action footage or motion graphics.

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Product(s) Used: Trapcode Particular
Red Giant Software: Episode 14: Planning for Post in your Filmmaking Production Workflow
By Eric Escobar
March 24th, 2009

Sundance acclaimed filmmaker/director Eric Escobar discusses the production process - scouting locations,casting, lighting, filming, and how one needs to plan for post production during these earlier steps.

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Product(s) Used: Magic Bullet Colorista, Magic Bullet Frames, Magic Bullet Instant HD, Magic Bullet Instant HD Advanced, Magic Bullet Looks, Magic Bullet Quick Looks, Magic Bullet Steady, Magic Bullet Suite