Chapter: Compositing Tools and Techniques
Topic: Compositing Tips or Shortcuts
Planning and managing the workflow efficiently within Shake
http://www.fxguide.com/fxtips-247.html
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Chapter: Audio
Topic: Improving Bad Sound
Any video editor with a marginal modicum of desire to have good video uses noise reduction of one kind or another. Understanding and practicing proper audio techniques can go a long ways to getting a good signal on tape, yet sometimes or even many times, it is simply beyond rational ability to control.
http://www.digitalpostproduction.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=25455
TAGS: hum, buzz, hiss, swish, whisper, noise, air conditioner, camera, motor, noise
Chapter: Compositing Tools and Techniques
Topic: Controls and Interfaces
Adobe unveiled After Effects 6.5 at the NAB 2004 convention in Las Vegas.† I know I get excited each time a new update is released to any product, because I know that new features, updates, and tweaks under the hood means more productivity for me.† Even though the release is still a while a way, here is DMN’s first look at Adobe After Effects 6.5.
http://creativemac.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=25293
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Chapter: Keying
Topic: Virtual Sets
There is no excuse for less than perfect illusions these days. If you’re with a small corporation, you may want to consider the cost effectiveness of including well-crafted virtual sets in your next corporate training video or internal broadcast. Properly executed, you’ll end up with a $20,000 production that looks like it cost hundreds of thousands. To do it right, though, you have to know what to look for and who to hire to do the work. If it’s an in-house project, the right software may even get you started in producing your company’s very own virtual-set training videos, corporate presentations and even commercials.
http://www.digitalpostproduction.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=24988
TAGS: Virtual set, 3D, news, presenter, walk behind, inset
Chapter: 24P Film or Video
Topic: Shooting Film
Kodak Cinematographer Chris Hart talks about choosing the right film stocks. Requires the Flash plug-in to be installed on the system.
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/cineUpdate.shtml
TAGS: Low, Key, HMI, 200FC, Mixed, High, Tungsten, highlight, shadow
Chapter: Video and Computer Technology
Topic: DV Formats
Where to find the defining documents for the various DV25 and DV50 formats: DV, DVCAM, D7, D9, DVCPRO50, and File Formats AVI, OpenDML and QuickTime.
http://www.adamwilt.com/DV-tech.html#Standards
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Chapter: Video and Computer Technology
Topic: Monitoring Video
In this second installment on Liquid Edition?s color corrector, we?ll spend some time digging into the specifics of what makes Liquid?s CX Tool tick.
http://www.digitalpostproduction.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=23351
TAGS: CX Color Correction, timing, colour
Chapter: Keying
Topic: Basic Keying Techniques
These are lessons we have learned through working on various green screen projects at KSK:STUDIOS. This paper assumes that you have a basic understanding of what chroma key is.
http://www.dyske.com/default.asp?view_id=820
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Chapter: 3D Modelling and Animation
Topic: Modelling
In previous tips, we’ve taken a look at the HyperNURBS objects available in Maxon’s Cinema 4D. NURBS, of course, can be used to make complex geometry from simple splines, and there are several varieties to work with. One of these is Extrude NURBS, the most common use for which is the creation of depth from text or custom splines. This week we’ll look at some simple steps that you can take to reuse the data created by C4D’s Extrude NURBS
http://www.digitalpostproduction.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=23111
TAGS: bevels, spline, extrude, texture
Chapter: Visual and Creative Effects
Topic: Lines, Blocks or Swirls
Animated glowing lines reveal a title. Trapcode 3D stroke required. Ayato’s tutorials are very advanced. Because English is his second language you really need to know After Effects moderately well to follow all the steps. Some additional plug-ins are needed, but most are available in demonstration form.
http://www.ayatoweb.com/ae_tips_e/ae45_e.html#
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