| | | | News: Autodesk at SIGGRAPH 2008
by Cow News Droid on Jul 18, 2008 at 6:29:53 pm
in the News & Press Releases Forum
View Latest Product Releases, Learn Tips and Tricks from Industry Experts, Attend Special Events and More (San Rafael, California--July 18, 2008) At SIGGRAPH 2008, Autodesk (Booth #501) will showcase the most recent releases of its 3D solutions and compositing applications, ... | | | | |
| | | | News: Autodesk at the 2008 Game Developers Conference
by Cow News Droid on Feb 20, 2008 at 4:07:29 pm
in the News & Press Releases Forum
(San Rafael, California--February 20, 2008) From Feb.18 to 22 Autodesk, Inc. will participate in the 2008 Game Developers Conference and Exposition (GDC) in San Francisco. GDC is the world's largest professionals-only game industry event. At its booth (#5939 in the ... | | | | |
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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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Adobe After Effects
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Creating a shotgun blast using 3ds max and AE: Part 1
Many people are interested in creating and incorporating 3d generated footage into live action. In this 2 part tutorial, Michael Park will demonstrate how to create a shotgun blast at the camera using 3d rendered particles and distortion trails along with some 2d footage to create a convincing effect. In part 1 of this tutorial, we will create the 3d shotgun pellet geometry and material, as well as the distortion trails to be later used in the after effects composition.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Michael Park |
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| | | | News: Autodesk Completes Acquisition of Kynogon SA
by Cow News Droid on May 7, 2008 at 9:21:31 pm
in the News & Press Releases Forum
Grows Autodesk's Videogame Middleware and Simulation Offering (San Rafael, California--May 7, 2008) Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Kynogon SA, the privately held maker of Kynapse artificial intelligence middleware. Autodesk announced its intent ... | | | | |
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Autodesk Combustion
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Writing a Logo with Light
In this video tutorial, CreativeCOW leader Ayman Abdel-Basset demonstrates a quick, easy way to use the eraser of the paint operator and the particle system of Autodesk Combustion to create a nice writing logo effect -- complete with shining rays. This tutorial is for advanced users of Combustion, but also has some useful tips for new users.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Ayman Abdel-Basset |
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MAYA
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Half-tone Effect
In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Alvaro Castaneda, we will create a nice looking effect in Maya that emulates the half-tone print effect. This tutorial shows that Maya can create looks not traditionally associated with 3D rendering applications.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Alvaro Castaneda |
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MAYA
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Managing Projects
In this Maya video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Alvaro Castaneda, youll learn why is important to keep everything nice and organized into projects. Well also learn other ways to create folders by using the mighty command line / shell.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Alvaro Castaneda |
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MAYA
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Particle Basics
Particles are a great world to explore. In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Alvaro Castaneda, well learn how to create particles in very simple ways. We also add collision objects gravity and render them in a liquid like mesh.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Alvaro Castaneda |
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Autodesk Combustion
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Sapphire Plug-ins Provide Big Help on ''Little Manhattan''
Film editor and FX artist, Alan Edward Bell shares some Hollywood secrets in this discussion of his recent job for 20th Century Fox and New Regency Pictures, "Little Manhattan." One tool he came back to again and again was GenArts' Sapphire Plug-ins -- both during the editing stage to create effects within Final Cut Pro, and during the finishing stage to finalize the effects at film resolution within Autodesk combustion.
Interview
Author: Alan Edward Bell |
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Autodesk 3ds Max
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3ds Max 7 Courseware and Training DVDs
Michael Hurwicz looks at 3ds Max 7 Courseware and Training DVDs from Autodesk Media and Entertainment. These include 3ds Max 7 New Features and Production Workflow, Fundamentals and Beyond Courseware, and the 3ds Max Master Class Series Training DVDs.
Review
Author: Michael Hurwicz |
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MAYA
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Maya Logo part 1
In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW contributor Alvaro Castaneda, we begin by tracing the logo in a vector app, then use that to start building the logo, using Maya to bring it to life. This is part 1 of a 2 part series Creating a Logo in Maya.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Alvaro Castaneda |
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Podcasts | | | | news round-up podcast
Episode #004 - October 14, 2005
Episode 004 - Video iPod/Podcasts, 3ds Max 8 with Dan Prohazka from Autodesk, Media 100/Boris FX with Steve Bayes, Real Networks and Microsoft, creative technology news and much more - www.creativecow.net | | | | |
| | | | news round-up podcast
Episode #033 - May 04, 2006
Episode 033 - Autodesk Combustion with Steve Jennings, news with Ron Lindeboom, virtual animation studio, geting a VFX job, Adobe Road Show, Nvidia Gelato 2.0, the Space Cube, MacBook Pro batteries and more creative tech news, interviews and reports - www.creativecow.net | | | | |
| | | | news round-up podcast
Red Hot Round-Up #2
Weekly News - Dover Studios releases downloadable training for Autodesk Maya, Sony release Vegas update with more camera support, Red Giant Software releases Magic Bullet Colorista plugin, Matrox Parhelia graphics card. Interview with guest Dr. Paul Cahill, documentary filmmaker about JVC's GY-HD100 hidef camera. | | | | |
| | | | news round-up podcast
Episode #003 - October 07, 2005
Episode 003 - Flash Professional 8 with Lee Brimelow, Boris FX buys Media 100 and Autodesk buys Alias/Maya with Ron Lindeboom, creating enhanced podcasts, Podcast AV for Apple reviewed, Yahoo mail beta, Microsoft Max, Paint.NET and much more - www.creativecow.net | | | | |
| | | | news round-up podcast
Episode #008 - November 08, 2005
Episode 008 - Creative Workflow with Adobe Premiere Pro, Canon XL2, Adobe After Effects and Autodesk 3ds Max with Final Image President and Director Andrew Kramer, Clients to Production to Post Production, Keeping Up with Progressive PC and Mac Technology for Media Artists with Ron Lindeboom, Portable Media Expo and Podcast Conference, Avid support for Apple Mac Systems and more creative tech news, interviews and reports - www.creativecow.net | | | | |
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