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Adobe After Effects
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Crime and Chaos - Part 2
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern will show you how to project text on the floor using light transmission feature in After Effects.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 07/04/2008
Author: Eran Stern |
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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 07/02/2008
Author: Alvaro Castaneda |
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Adobe Flash
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Creating Self-Writing Text in Flash
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Tony Ross demonstrates how to create text writing itself via masking in Flash. Tools used include Brush tool, Selection tool as well as masking.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 06/30/2008
Author: Tony Ross |
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Adobe After Effects
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Crime and Chaos - Part 1
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern shows you a how to build a 3D scene using Photoshop CS3 Vanishing Point and re-light it inside After Effects.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 06/27/2008
Author: Eran Stern |
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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 06/25/2008
Author: Alvaro Castaneda |
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Apple Final Cut Pro
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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 06/24/2008
Author: Roger Bolton |
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Adobe After Effects
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Shape Layer Tips #2
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to combine several shapes to make a complex shape.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 06/20/2008
Author: Aharon Rabinowitz |
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MAYA
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Maya Logo part 2
In this Maya video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Alvaro Castaneda, we add shaders to our geometry to later light and render our final logo. This is part 2 of a 2 part series Creating a Logo in Maya.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 06/17/2008
Author: Alvaro Castaneda |
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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 06/17/2008
Author: Cowdog |
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Adobe After Effects
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Motion Stabilizing
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Grant Swanson will explain how to use the After Effects Motion Tracker to remove unwanted jitter and movement while still retaining the original motion of the sequence through the use of an expression or manual keyframes in After Effects.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 06/16/2008
Author: Grant Swanson |
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Adobe After Effects
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A Walk in the Park: Tracking & Expressions
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern shows you a how to track objects that are moving out of frame using expressions and AE motion tracker.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 06/13/2008
Author: Eran Stern |
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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 06/10/2008
Author: Alvaro Castaneda |
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DVD Authoring
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ILY SpartanPro
Recently, CreativeCOW leader, David Roth Weiss purchased his very first CD and DVD duplicator. After a lot of research he chose the ILY SpartanPro, and it did not take him long to realize that he should not have gone so long without one.
Review 06/03/2008
Author: David Roth Weiss |
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Adobe After Effects
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Shape Layer Tips #1
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to move beyond the Basic shape tools to create your own custom shapes.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 05/30/2008
Author: Aharon Rabinowitz |
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Adobe Flash
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Build A Basic Site Using AS3 in Flash
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Tony Ross revisits the tutorial how to build a basic site about Colors in Flash. This version is created using Actionscript 3. The basic principles learned from this tutorial will enable the user to create a variety of simple websites. Elements covered are basic Actionscript 3, navigation, labels, button and graphic symbols.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 05/29/2008
Author: Tony Ross |
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Adobe After Effects
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Poets of the Fall/Stobe Harju Music Videos
Creative COW Magazines Music Video issue featured a look at the making of Poets of the Falls Carnival of Rust, one of the most imaginative music videos we have seen. Created in Helsinki, Finland by director Stobe Harju and director of photography Eki Halkka, you can read about the making of Carnival of Rust in our free Music Video issue, and here in this magazine extras page you will find links to the videos, interview podcasts, more on the band, their music, as well as the music videos of Stobe and Eki.
Editorial, Feature, People / Interview 05/29/2008
Author: Cowdog |
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Adobe After Effects
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Sin City Effect part 2
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Grant Swanson will cover important and useful techniques for working with alpha channels that are specifically derived from certain color luminance values. He will explain how to extract the color of a certain area of the image, turn it into an alpha channel, and use it to manipulate the image.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 05/26/2008
Author: Grant Swanson |
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Adobe After Effects
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Tornado Text, part 2
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern enhances the 3D ribbon text composition by adding a ripple effect to the floor plus a flock of fireflies that dance around the scene.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 05/23/2008
Author: Eran Stern |
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Apple Final Cut Server
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Apple Final Cut Server: A Creative Cow Real-time Report
Everybody wants to know, what is Final Cut Server? And if they know the answer (hint: a very, very big deal), they want to know if it actually works. Who better to ask than people actually using it? The answers provided will change as the situation does, but this is where you can find everything you need to know about Final Cut Server, in real time.
Review, Feature 05/20/2008
Author: Tim Wilson |
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Autodesk 3ds Max
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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 05/20/2008
Author: Michael Hurwicz |
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Event Videographers
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Stack Tracks: Layered Digital Music
In need of some high-end royalty free music that can fit any media professionals budget? Creative Cow Contributing Editor Stephen Smith explains why Digital Juices StackTraxx layered music library can be the perfect solution for your next project.
Review 05/20/2008
Author: Stephen Smith |
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Adobe After Effects
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Tornado Text, part 1
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern shows you a very cool way to create 3D ribbon text animation using After Effects CS3 Text tool.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial 05/16/2008
Author: Eran Stern |
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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 05/13/2008
Author: Dylan Reeve |
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Adobe After Effects
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On Set Keying
In this article Creative Cow Leader Andrew Shanks plans to go through some of the software options for checking greenscreens on set (Lensfeed, Veescope and Conduit Live).
Review, Feature 05/09/2008
Author: Andrew Shanks |
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