| | | | News: Pond5 Makes a Big Splash in the Stock Footage World
by Cow News Droid on Jul 2, 2008 at 2:12:25 am
in the News & Press Releases Forum
Community-based stock footage marketplace emerges from beta with 50,000 clips, stunningly low prices, and a next-generation user interface. (New York City, New York--July 2, 2008) Pond5.com announced today the launch of version 1.0 of its next-generation online footage marketplace, which ... | | | | |
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Adobe After Effects basics
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Interlacing Progressive Footage
We've all heard of de-interlacing footage, but what about re-interlacing? Marco Solorio of OneRiver Media shows us how -- and why -- to create interlaced footage from a progressive source. The results are picture perfect!
Tutorial
Author: Marco Solorio |
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| | | | Is there such a thing for Sony Vegas?
by Danny Hays on Aug 3, 2008 at 7:12:12 pm
in the Sony Vegas Forum
Hello, If your using DV footage and you haven't shot the green or blue screen shots yet, Be carefull to minimize any spill onto the subject. There's no spill fixes in the chromakeyer in vegas, Just put some space between ... | | | | |
| | | | Encore+Mac (Leopard) +Blu Ray=Wrong
by Ben Holmes on Aug 22, 2008 at 10:47:57 am
in the Adobe Encore DVD Forum
some problems, as the disc was built as 23.98p from a 24p master and then sent to DVD as 29.97. Apart from the encodes taking ages (overnight and then some for 1.5 hrs footage) I was impressed that the disc ... | | | | |
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Adobe After Effects
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Creating Digital Cinema
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Grant Swanson will explain how to simulate many elements to enhance your DV footage. Many techniques in this tutorial will show how to create effects similar to those in a popular software package.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Grant Swanson |
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| | | | Multibridge Downconversion looks really bad
by Chris Borjis on Jul 14, 2008 at 4:11:07 pm
in the Blackmagic Design Forum
no, its definitely the multibridge doing this. captured footage looked at side by side is a HUGE difference. I also noticed during capture that the multibridge was not showing the downconverted footage through the pro monitor like it normally did ... | | | | |
| | | | Green screen Camea
by Mark Suszko on Jul 14, 2008 at 4:35:33 pm
in the Corporate Video Forum
good key. If you can capture uncompressed, that would I think be the ultimate source. But any 4:2:2 or better codec should be fine. With the latest plug-ins, even 4:1:1 DV25 footage will key all right. Since I don't hear ... | | | | |
| | | | HD media consolidate crashes MC3
by Francois Stark on Jul 23, 2008 at 8:13:24 pm
in the AVID Editing Forum
We have a Avid MC3 1080i50 timeline containing footage from P2, XDCam and HDV. We have to convert it to FCP, using automatic duck. The first step in this process is to consolidate all media on one drive. However, whenever ... | | | | |
| | | | HDV supported? confused....
by Peter Wollsey on Jul 22, 2008 at 6:05:15 am
in the Apple Color Forum
WTF..... LOL..... I guess there are two diametrically opposed opinions on this......I wish I could give my client a clear answer......lol...... As we don't have the HDV footage yet and are waiting to update to 1.0.2 (for reasons I gave ... | | | | |
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SANetworks
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Build your own affordable SAN -- that works!
Want to let everyone in your shop use the same media at the same time? The Cows Bob Zelin shares the secrets for affordable shared storage that you can build yourself, and that WORKS. Start with big, fast storage from your favorite pro vendor, then follow along. Bob even shows you a few hazards to avoid along the way.
Tutorial, Feature
Author: Bob Zelin |
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| | | | HDV->Color->HDCam Workflow
by Sean Lander on Jul 11, 2008 at 5:58:37 am
in the Apple Color Forum
I'm after so forgive me if I am going over old ground but: We have a television show that was captured HDV108050i. It cannot be reingested because of the amount of footage (there is over 300 hours)and timecode breaks too ... | | | | |
| | | | Best 24p Cameras under $10,000?
by Todd Roush on Jun 25, 2008 at 8:49:21 am
in the Canon camcorders Forum
I hear it's pretty good. Sony seems to be the odd man out on this although I must confess, I never once used the 24p on my Panasonic. I bought it because I loved how the 60i footage looked. I ... | | | | |
| | | | Cineform capture/playback support with Blackmagic
by Leo Baker on Jun 28, 2008 at 9:58:47 pm
in the Blackmagic Design Forum
Adobe Premeire Pro cs3, version 2 had the same problems. Red frames, slow performance, audio drfit, and other issues. Cineform seems the only way to capture properly HDV footage into Premeire pro cs3, with scene detection along with its superior ... | | | | |
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Adobe Premiere Pro
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Editing Multicam Footage in Premiere Pro 2.0
Adobe has released a major release in their Adobe Production Studio. In this article, Creativecow leader, Aanarav Sareen, an Adobe Certified Expert in Premiere, gives us an overview of the new Multi-Cam feature in Premiere Pro 2.0. In order to edit multi-camera footage within Premiere Pro 2.0, there are certain steps you have to follow. This tutorial briefly describes the process of getting to the multi-camera interface.
Tutorial
Author: Aanarav Sareen |
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AVID Editing
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Under the Gun with RED One
Dylan Reeve and a small team of New Zealand filmmakers had 48 hours to get their assignment, write a script, direct, shoot and post their film, then hand in the finished show...oh yeah, and refine their RED shooting and editing skills under the gun while trying to beat out 230 other teams! Sound wild? You have no idea....
Feature
Author: Dylan Reeve |
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Apple Final Cut Pro
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Better Media Management in Final Cut Pro
Looking for better media management in Final Cut Pro? TV producer and Cow contributor Dustin Lau says it all begins with better file naming. He shows how its working at ESPN/Star Sports Asia, as they manage their workflow across multiple teams, under the high pressure of episodic TV deadlines. It will work for you too.
Tutorial
Author: Dustin Lau |
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Sony CineAlta - XDCAM
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The Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EX Camera: A Closer Look
Creative Cow Contributing Editor Dylan Reeve says that the EX1 is another Sony breakthrough. A truly professional camera, the XDCAM EX1 offers format and workflow advantages previously unseen in other small cameras. Dylan will show you how the camera works, and how the footage works with your favorite NLE, while also looking ahead to the PMW-EX3.
Review
Author: Dylan Reeve |
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Apple Final Cut Pro
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Become replaceable. Have a life with better FCP project management
Sure, being replaceable can be scary -- but sometimes you NEED somebody to step in and help. Here are some of the tricks that Cow author Dustin Lau has learned for project set-up, file naming, and clear communication with other members on the team. These tricks will create smooth hand-offs from you to your temporary replacement -- and back to you when you return, without driving anyone crazy.
Tutorial
Author: Dustin Lau |
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Adobe After Effects
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New AE DVDs for the Cow Master Series. Save Now!
Article Focus: Now on sale!! Introducing the 3 newest DVDs in the Creative Cow Master Series, training even artists can afford. Learn secrets of advanced rotoscoping and compositing, real-world motion graphics that you can start using right away, and the CS3 tutorials you need to take your work to the next level from true masters from the craft.
Feature
Author: Cowdog |
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Podcasts | | | | adobe after effects tutorials podcast
AE Quicktips #6: Remove Color Matting
In this podcast tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz adds to the concepts he covered in his tutorial Straight Vs. Premultiplied. | | | | |
| | | | adobe after effects tutorials podcast
Displacement Mapping Part 3
In part 3 of this 3-part series on Displacement Mapping, Creative Cow Leader Aharon Rabinowitz covers displacement of Text, which follows slightly different rules than normal footage. You'll also be introduced to the concept of displacing time, which follows some of the same principles covered in the first 2 tutorials. | | | | |
| | | | adobe after effects tutorials podcast
Displacement Mapping Part 1
In part 1 of this 3-part series on Displacement Mapping, Creative Cow Leader Aharon Rabinowitz covers the basics of using this effect in both After Effects 6.5 and 7. This highly detailed tutorial will get you started on distorting your footage with displacement maps. | | | | |
| | | | adobe after effects tutorials podcast
Converting Video to Cartoon - Part 1
In this 3-part tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz explains the process of converting video to cartoon by using only After Effects and Adobe Illustrator CS2. Topics covered: Dealing with interlaced footage, Basic Color and Image Correction, Creative Outlines, and Rendering an Image Sequence. | | | | |
| | | | adobe after effects tutorials podcast
After Effects Workflow Tips #6
In this tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how dragging and dropping can speed up importing footage, rendering video, and exporting files. | | | | |
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