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Cinema 4D
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C4D 9.5: Real-World 3D Animation Production
In this article, CreativeCOW.net contributing editor Doug Bassett reviews C4D 9.5: Real-World 3D Animation Production, by Larry Mitchell and published by Charles River Media; 1 edition; copyright (January 5, 2006), 432 pages; ISBN: 1584504374 and writes... ''If I had to tell you about this book in one sentence it would be that this book is the extension of the C4D Quick Start manual. You will learn much more about the 'how to' than the Quick Start and like the Quick Start, you will not get an explanation of the tools or why something works the way it does, but you will remain focused on the 'how to' and the project goal.''
Review
Author: Doug Bassett |
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| | | | Zoom effect doesn't work out
by Giuliano Garau on Oct 5, 2008 at 10:22:38 am
in the Adobe After Effects Forum
making an animation which would represent the marsrover on mars. I have modeled the marsrover in 3d and the backdrop of mars is a highres nasa image. I rendered the 3d animation in TIF format with the floor as a ... | | | | |
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Adobe After Effects
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Vee You: 8 Free Mac Plug-ins for FCP, AE and Motion
VFX artist Roger Bolton has worked on films including The Lord of the Rings, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory and Kingdom of Heaven. He has also created effects for his own use -- in this case, a wide variety of 2D and 3D VU meters, automatically animated by the audio in your project. He now offers these 8 plug-ins to artists using Final Cut Pro, After Effects and Motion -- with no watermarks, no time limits, no price tag. Please note: these plug-ins are MAC ONLY.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Roger Bolton |
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| | | | News: Avid Announces RED Support
by Cow News Droid on Sep 30, 2008 at 7:24:53 pm
in the News & Press Releases Forum
to sign up for updates on the company’s solutions for RED, visit: www.avid.com/RED . About Avid Technology, Inc. Avid is a worldwide leader in tools for film, video, audio, 3D animation, gaming and broadcast professionals – as well as for ... | | | | |
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Adobe After Effects
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HP XW4600 Workstation
Creative Cow Leader Michael Hurwicz looks at The HP XW4600 Workstation and finds it a good value in terms of price/performance and productivity.
Review
Author: Michael Hurwicz |
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| | | | News: Massive 3.5 Debuts At Siggraph 2008
by Cow News Droid on Aug 11, 2008 at 5:14:02 pm
in the News & Press Releases Forum
flexibility and the ability to create and edit agents, Massive 3.5 is priced at $17,999 USD per license. About Massive Academy Award-winning Massive is the revolutionary 3D animation system that incorporates procedural animation and artificial intelligence. Massive is used by ... | | | | |
| | | | News: Deadline 3.0 Now Shipping
by Cow News Droid on Aug 11, 2008 at 4:54:38 pm
in the News & Press Releases Forum
and many others. The company's software tools were developed to solve complex production challenges on in-house feature effects projects, and are also in use at many leading 3D animation and effects facilities worldwide. In November of 2007 Frantic Films VFX ... | | | | |
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MAYA
![[digital] Cinematography & Directing by Dan Ablan](http://library.creativecow.net/articles/barnes_brian/dig_cin_rev/picon_sq.jpg) |
[digital] Cinematography & Directing by Dan Ablan
Brian C. Barnes takes a look at examines [digital] Cinematography & Directing by Dan Ablan and published by New Riders Publishing. Brian recommends it to anyone that is looking for an overview and insight into the entire 3D animation process.
Review
Author: Brian Barnes |
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Adobe After Effects
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3D Layer Warp
In this tutorial, CreativeCOW leader and TV news guy, Jon Okerstrom takes a look at 3D Layer Warp -- one of two new tools from Zaxwerks called 3D Warps. Follow along as Jon creates a paper airplane and shows other fun things you can do with this great new tool.
Tutorial
Author: Jon Okerstrom |
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Lighting Design Pros
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Shooting for Chromakeying
In addition to his tutorial on how to pull a usable matte from badly lit blue or green screens, Barend Onneweer has put together a list of things to consider when shooting for chromakeying.
Tutorial
Author: Barend Onneweer |
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Aurora Video Systems
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A little animated about 24p?
For those of us that are still ''young at heart'' and watch cartoons on TV, you'll notice that even today many animations are still hand drawn at 24 Frames Per Second (FPS) or 24 ''fips'' as it's sometimes referred. In this article, Marco Solorio explains why this time old honored technique can still be used today for maximizing your production time and most importantly, the look and feel of your animations.
Feature
Author: Marco Solorio |
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MAYA
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Mastering Maya 8.5
In this article, CreativeCOW contributing editor, Chris Lupetti takes a look at Mastering Maya 8.5 published by Sybex and authored by John Kundert-Gibbs, Mick Larkins, Dariush Derakshani and Eric Kunzendorf.
Review
Author: Chris Lupetti |
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Adobe After Effects
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Raytracing in 3D Invigorator
Imitation isn't just the sincerest form of flattery. When it comes to After Effects, building on shared techniques is a great way to push the envelope. Consider Andrew Kramer's recent tutorial on simulating raytraced reflections posted on the COW.Andrew's technique for simulating raytracing is really cool and it works for all sorts of things. Except for 3D. When Jon Okerstrom watched Andrew's tutorial, the first thing he thought of was Zaxwerks Invigorator and ProAnimator. Jon's tecnique follows. Download the demo and follow along.
Tutorial
Author: Jon Okerstrom |
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