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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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| | | | KATV Transition to HD News Includes JVC ProHD Cameras for Studio, ENG Use
JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., today announced that KATV, the ABC affiliate in Little Rock-Pine Bluff, Ark. (DMA #56), is delivering local HD news to its viewers using more than 20 JVC ProHD cameras. The station has purchased 15 GY-HM790Us, five GY-HD250Us, and two GY-HM750U cameras for studio and ENG use.
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| | | | Boxer Signs Director Erik Almås
Los Angeles-based Boxer Films has added director Erik Almås to its roster. As a highly talented still photographer, Almås delivers unique, memorable, and award-winning imagery to his diverse clients. He is currently repped as a photographer by Vaughn Hannigan and has worked with clients such as Toyota, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, The Ritz-Carlton, Microsoft, Puma, Spanish Tourism, and Nike. In addition to commercial work, Almås also engages his art and beauty sensibilities in projects for top clients in fashion, travel and fine art, often contextualizing the subject within hyper-realistic panoramas. Click HERE to see Almås' still photography.
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| | | | Method Studios Provides VFX Expertise To Noam Murro-Directed Super Bowl Spots
Method Studios Provides VFX Expertise To Noam Murro-Directed Super Bowl Spots
Method Studios, a Deluxe Entertainment Services Group company, was thrilled to collaborate on a record seven Super Bowl commercials this year. Among the projects keeping the Method Studios teams in Los Angeles, New York and Australia busy, were three especially VFX-heavy ads directed by the 2012 DGA award-winning director, Noam Murro. Dan Glass, Method's EVP and Senior VFX Supervisor notes, "This is our strongest Super Bowl yet and has resulted in successful collaboration throughout our multiple Method sites."
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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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| | | | biscuit filmworks Directs Seven Superbowl XLVI Spots
Directors Tim Godsall, Noam Murro, Christopher Riggert, Steve Rogers and Clay Weiner deliver spots for Cars.com, Chase, Chevy, Kia, Pepsi and Time Warner
biscuit filmworks has been busy. Directors Tim Godsall, Noam Murro, Christopher Riggert, Steve Rogers and Clay Weiner directed seven of the commercials that aired during Superbowl XLVI. With over 100 million viewers across the country, the Superbowl broadcast airs the most talked-about commercials of the year.
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| | | | BEEF FILMS’ Director Joe Schaak Shoots Century 21's Star-Studded Super Bowl Spot
Ad agency Red Tettemer + Partners called on BEEF FILMS’ Director Joe Schaak to shoot Century 21’s lively campaign for the 2012 Super Bowl XLVI. The new, high-energy spot, part of an overall multimedia campaign, boasts the creative wits of Century 21 Realtors through big deals with major players such as NFL Superstar Deon Sanders, American Olympic speed skater Apolo Ohno, and business mogul Donald Trump.
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| | | | Director Enda McCallion Joins The Traveling Picture Show Company
Commercial and feature film director Enda McCallion has signed with The Traveling Picture Show Company (TPSC) for exclusive representation in the United States. McCallion, who was born in Northern Ireland but has spent most of his career in the U.S., is known worldwide for a highly inventive visual storytelling style that draws on cutting edge visual effects, classic film techniques and a sharp sense of humor. He is the recipient of three D&AD Awards for outstanding direction as well as Clio, Cannes and DGA awards.
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| | | | | TUTORIALS: | | | | |
| | | | Adobe Photoshop
Lite Bite for Photoshop: Using Masks on Groups
 Using masks to speed up web design can help you show multiple graphic ideas with the least amount of effort for best effect. In this tutorial, Martin Ainsworth willl show you how to add a mask to a folder and add content to it.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial by Martin Ainsworth on 01/11/2012 | | | | |
| | | | Adobe Photoshop
Lite Bite for Photoshop: Creating Custom Actions
 In this "Lite Bite" tutorial, quickly setup custom actions to speed up your photography workflow in Adobe Photoshop to rotate and add adjustment layers for 'Cross Processing' and 'Black & White.' This is a valuable time saving tutorial.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial by Martin Ainsworth on 01/04/2012 | | | | |
| | | | Adobe Dreamweaver
Using PHP To Obtain Data from a MySQL Database
 Showing how to use PHP to access a MySQL database. Building a real world application, this tutorial is interesting in that it shows how to narrow a search based on 2 different criteria (2 different MySQL fields). Finally, this tutorial ends with giving complete code for an HTML page as well as the PHP files.
Tutorial by Demetri Tashie on 12/22/2011 | | | | |
| | | | 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 | | | | |
| | | | 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 | | | | |
| | | | Adobe Photoshop
Photoshop and AE: 3-D Models
 In this episode of Video Adrenaline for Photoshop and After Effects, Richard Harrington explores the interaction between Photoshop and AE when creating 3D models. Learn how to use Photoshop to retexture a model and import as a live 3D model into After Effects.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial by Richard Harrington on 09/21/2011 | | | | |
| | | | Adobe Photoshop
Photoshop and AE: Animating the Lens Blur Filter
 In this episode of Video Adrenaline for Photoshop and After Effects, Richard Harrington explores how to use the Lens Blur Filter in AE CS5.5 to create variable depth of field. This filter is an improvement on the last version of the same.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial by Richard Harrington on 09/14/2011 | | | | |
| | | | Adobe Photoshop
Photoshop and AE: Content Aware Scale in Video
 In this installment of Photoshop and AE Video Adrenaline, Richard Harrington demonstrates how to combine new features in Adobe After Effects to stabilize a shot with Content Aware Scale and Content Aware Fill in Adobe Photoshop to change the background. You'll become better prepared to use these powerful tools in your own project after viewing this informative tutorial.
Tutorial, Video Tutorial by Richard Harrington on 08/31/2011 | | | | |
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This video tutorial presented by Jon Barrie details some of the uncommon knowledge about the Titler Tools and how to simulate a feathered mask using a Track Matter technique using Adobe Premiere Pro CS 5.5.1.
In this installment of Video Adrenaline for Premiere Pro, Richard Harrington goes over the process of setting up a multi-clip for editing and walks you through the essential steps.
