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February 8th, 2012
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| | | | Panasonic's Second Annual 'Shoot It. Share It' On-Line Video Contest to Showcase AG-AF100 Large Imager HD Camera Projects
Panasonic's Second Annual 'Shoot It. Share It' On-Line Video Contest to Showcase AG-AF100 Large Imager HD Camera Projects
Panasonic today debuted its second annual "Shoot It. Share It" on-line video competition for users of its popular AG-AF100 large image HD cinema camera. From February 6th through March 7th, Panasonic is accepting video contest entries from users of the AF100--the industry's first professional micro 4/3-inch video camcorder optimized for high-definition video recording--for the opportunity to showcase their creative work and win valuable production equipment.
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| | | | Neat Video Announces Neat Video Pro Noise Filter for ASSIMILATE SCRATCH and SCRATCH Lab
Announcement Delivers Dynamic New Tools To The Creative Arsenal of SCRATCH and Lab Artists
The Neat Video team announced that they have delivered the Neat Video Pro video noise reduction filter as an OpenFX plug-in for ASSIMILATE’s SCRATCH® and SCRATCH Lab™ digital workflow tools. Previously only available for video editing and compositing applications, this new version of Neat Video brings its industry-leading grain and noise reduction technology to Digital Intermediate (DI), Finishing, Production Dailies and Visual Effects Dailies workflows.
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| | | | Weta Digital's Groundbreaking Animation on Tintin Movie Powered by Autodesk Technology
Oscar-Winning Studio's Pioneering Virtual Production Technology Built With Autodesk Software
Virtual production, driven in a large part by real-time Digital Entertainment Creation (DEC) software from Autodesk Inc.(NASDAQ: ADSK), has evolved significantly since the process was used for the landmark release of "Avatar" in 2009. Peter Jackson's New Zealand-based Weta Digital studio, long known for its technological innovation, used Autodesk software to take the virtual production process to new levels of real-time performance capture for the animated feature film "The Adventures of Tintin."
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| | | | MTI Puts Third Nucoda Film Master into the Equation
Top Hollywood Facility Relies on Nucoda for Versatile Workflow
Image Systems - the leading manufacturer of image enhancement and mastering systems for post production - has announced that MTI Film in Hollywood, California, has installed its third Nucoda Film Master into its state-of-the-art facility. Opened in 2010, MTI Film is a full service post production facility providing high quality dailies, editorial, visual effects, color correction and assembly for film, television and commercial projects. MTI is currently at work on a number of projects, including AMC's Hell on Wheels, CW's Ringer, Good Christian Belles on ABC, and for TNT The Closer, Dallas, and Rizzoli & Isles, as well as a number of feature and restoration projects.
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| | | | Bemis Balkind Expands Digital Team
Creative agency Bemis Balkind’s Digital Team has added fresh expertise to its growing personnel roster by naming Elisabeth Lucas as Creative Director, Digital, and Adele Martin as Senior Project Manager, Digital. Both Lucas and Martin will report to Curt Doty, Bemis Balkind’s GM Digital/Executive Creative Director. The announcement was made today by agency partners Peter Bemis and Aubrey Balkind.
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| | | | Seven Network Queensland chooses Quantel for news
Australian regional broadcaster selects Enterprise sQ for speed, ease of use and flexibility
Australia's leading free to air broadcaster, Seven Network, has invested in an Enterprise sQ news production system for its Queensland regional operation. The main system will be installed at Seven Queensland headquarters in Maroochydore, with Quantel editors in the regional bureaus in Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Hervey Bay, Rockhampton, Bundaberg and Gladstone, producing localized content.
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| | | | Company 3 Completes 3D and Color Grading for “Underworld Awakening” with DaVinci Resolve
Blackmagic Design today announced that Company 3® used DaVinci Resolve with Resolve Control Surface for color grading the 2D, 3D and IMAX 3D versions of Screen Gems and Lakeshore Entertainment’s, in association with Sketch Films, "Underworld: Awakening". The film, directed by Mårlind and Stein, shot by Scott Kevan, based on characters created by Kevin Grevioux, Len Wiseman and Danny McBride, and with story by Len Wiseman, John Hlavin and screenplay by Len Wiseman, John Hlavin, J. Michael Stracynski and Alison Burnett, is the latest in the hugely popular and visually stunning vampire themed "Underworld" series.
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| | | | Digital Domain’s Neil Huxley Directs Epic Show Open for UFC®
New Sequence Retells the Rise of the Sport from Humble Beginnings to Mainstream with Score from 14th St. Music, LLC, a Hans Zimmer Company
Zuffa, LLC, owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) brand, turned to Digital Domain to create a new show open for its legendary matches, set for debut at UFC® 143: DIAZ vs. CONDIT live on Pay-Per-View at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on Saturday, February 4.
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| | | | | TUTORIALS: | | | | |
| | | | MAYA
Tintin VFX Supe Joe Letteri Talks 3D and Mocap
 Four-time VFX Oscar-winner Joe Letteri describes the advanced technology behind Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin, discussing his own adventures with virtual cameras, motion capture, 3D, and three years of pre-production with the team at Weta Digital.
Feature, People / Interview by Debra Kaufman on 12/20/2011 | | | | |
| | | | Adobe After Effects Techniques
Character Design and Animation in AE: Part Two
 In part 2, Rob Mize presents the After Effects work flow he uses to bring to life the character created in part 1. By keyframing shape paths, Rob demonstrates how we can not only animate the character's features, but her speech as well.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial by Rob Mize on 12/13/2011 | | | | |
| | | | Lightwave
NewTek's LightWave 11
 NewTek has unveiled version 11 of its professional 3D modeling, animation and rendering software, LightWave. Creative COW takes a look at new features including instancing, Bullet Dynamics, and better ZBrush workflows.
Feature by Debra Kaufman on 11/22/2011 | | | | |
| | | | Adobe After Effects Techniques
The Beauty of AE Shapes: Top 10 Features Countdown
 Rob Mize offers his Top 10 Countdown of the features that make AE shapes such a versatile compositing tool. Rob highlights the functionality of these features and demonstrates just how practical shapes can be in your production efforts.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial by Rob Mize on 11/07/2011 | | | | |
| | | | Cinema 4D
Creative Clouds in Cinema 4D
 In this tutorial we'll be high above the Earth making some clouds that are natural looking and have some depth and volume, while not using the Pyrocluster plugin. After we create the materials, I'll show you how to adjust the various settings to make a wide array of different types of cloud formations. The sky is the limit!
Tutorial, Video Tutorial by Bill Kelly on 09/02/2011 | | | | |
| | | | Cinema 4D
CInema 4D Boot Camp: Animation
 In the Animation chapter of the Cinema 4D introductory series, we take a look at the tools provided to accomplish basic animation.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial by Neal Barenblat on 09/01/2011 | | | | |
| | | | Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D Boot Camp: Modeling
 In the modeling section of our Cinema 4D introductory series, we take a look at the essential tools needed to become awesome modelers!
Tutorial, Video Tutorial by Neal Barenblat on 09/01/2011 | | | | |
| | | | Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D Boot Camp: Interface
 In this chapter of the Cinema 4D introductory series, we'll get acquainted to the interface of Cinema 4D, explaining who is who and what is what.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial by Neal Barenblat on 09/01/2011 | | | | |
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by Jen Choi in the Cinema 4D Forum
I would like to know if this kind of animation is done using 3d or only 2d. I am sure you can make this all in 2D however, it should be more efficient to do this in 3D, right? http://vimeo.com/36321776 Thank you -jen...
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| | | |  | Add fix points to cloth tag
by James Kirk in the Cinema 4D Forum
Hello, Is it possible to add fix points to a cloth tag in Cinema 4d once they have already been set? When I try to add more fix points, I lose my pre-existing ones. Thanks, James...
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| | | |  | Re: Creating highly detailed microscopic hair
by Dan Hildebrand in the Cinema 4D Forum
Hey I have a question. I'm trying to recreate the scene you provided but I'm having an issue. How do i get the guides to represent the appropriate thickness and structure of the hair? In your scene the hairs look like actual modeled structures. In mine they are just thin...
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| | | | | Re: camera image plane hiding when selecting models
by Abdul Mamud in the MAYA Forum
Hey so i have had a simlar issue. But i think you can go to the attribute editor and change the settings there. Though i wouldnt recomend using the same plane as when you move in space the plane wont match you model. But try to go into the attribute...
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| | | | | Re: camera image plane hiding when selecting models
by Abdul Mamud in the MAYA Forum
Hey so i have had a simlar issue. But i think you can go to the attribute editor and change the settings there. Though i wouldnt recomend using the same plane as when you move in space the plane wont match you model. But try to go into the attribute...
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In this tutorial, you will see a simple method for creating a star that is more than just a lens flare. Graham goes on to show you some basic Xpresso methods to make animating easier.
In this chapter of the Cinema 4D introductory series, we take a look at some basic texturing principles.
