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 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, 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, Knoll Light Factory, 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, Magic Bullet Looks, Primatte Keyer