Wednesday, July 14, 2010
"MARS!" 2D Animation Short
"A short narrative about human interplanetary exploration."
Watch in HD by clicking here.
via fubiz.
"G.I Rendering Techniques" 3DsMax Tutorial
"Model presentation is a crucial step for every artist when building their portfolio. In this tutorial, Ben Tate takes us through a few techniques for creating a global illumination or 'clay' render using 3Ds Max and it’s 3 common render engines – the scanline renderer, Mental Ray and finally V-Ray. He’ll also look at implementing additional lights, adding color variation, removing noise, and how to add image based lighting using HDRI images."
Watch the tutorial by clicking here.
via CGtuts.
"Enter The Matrix" AE+Particual 2 Tutorial
"I was recently asked to create the Matrix 'raining code' effect, but the only help I could find was a 40 minute tutorial which was not very helpful, because it was layer based and very time consuming. After thinking about it, I thought, 'Why not do it in After Effects with Particular?'. I gave it a few tries, and voila, it worked."
Watch the tutorial by clicking here.
via AEtuts.
"Breeze Of The Past" Making-of A 3D Image
"In this tutorial of my latest work, the 'Breeze of the Past', I will discuss all the stages of the project. I wanted to make the work look simple with nice details, focusing on the contents of the work, with nice atmosphere and mood."
Read the article by clicking here.
via CGsociety.
"Bezier Curves" Maya 2011 Tutorial
"In this Maya tutorial, Michael Hurwicz provides an introduction to Bezier curves, a new feature in Maya 2011 which allow you to create curves the way you do with the pen tool in Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop."
Click here to watch the tutorial.
via creativeCOW.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
"Nike Elite Series" Spot
"An excellent 3D work on textures and modeling, showing a very beautiful expression of the players."
via fubiz.
35 Stunning Interior Renders
"In this web-roundup, Topher Welsh shares 35 of the best interior renders the web has to offer! Here’s what he has to say : 'I can only dream of someday living in a place as beautifully designed and with such perfectly poised furniture and decor as the homes in some of these images. Not only does a great interior render show just how well someone can model, but it also showcases their design sense and their eye for detail. I get jealous knowing that some people have the luxury of living in places like these!'"
Check out the images by clicking here.
via CGtuts.
OptiTrack's Insight VCS Brings An 'Avatar' Virtual Camera To Any Studio
"Optical Virtual Camera System brings live-action camera Work for CG filmmaking at a lower price, compatible with all Optical Motion Capture Systems.
James Cameron revolutionized digital cinematography with his innovative control of the virtual camera using motion capture. This 'Virtual Verite' technology is now being offered for a fraction of the cost, with OptiTrack's Insight VCS."
The Insight VCS will ship late summer 2010 with prices ranging from US$199 to US$5,000. Software plug-ins to MotionBuilder and Maya for OptiTrack systems are US$1,000.
Read more by clicking here.
via CGsociety.
DIY Super Hero Mask
"Are you a person who recently acquired super powers and need a mask? Maybe it's Halloween (or a Tuesday) and you want to look like a super hero? Then today is your lucky day, because in this episode of BFX Zack is going to teach you how to make an awesome, Hollywood style superhero mask that will have you kicking bad guy butt in no time! "
Watch the original page by clicking here.
via indymogul.
“CMYK” Five Second Project From GSG
"Four colors constantly surround us: Cyan Magenta Yellow and black. Everything you see has been printed with CMYK. Let’s see how you can rock these four colors out and make a sick animation."
As you can see, greyscalegorilla.com is running a new Five Second Project.
Read more/infos/participate by clicking here.
via greyscalegorilla.
Asset Tracking in 3Ds Max
"If you work with more than one computer, keeping track of textures and scene files can be a nightmare! In this quick-tip, Benoit Staumont takes us through his ingenious solution to the problem. Utilising both Max’s Asset Tracking functionality and some command-line shortcuts, today’s tutorial shows you one way of managing your files across all of your Windows PCs."
Watch this tutorial by clicking here.
via CGtuts.
"Put Your Face Onto An Inanimate Object" AE tutorial
"There have been a lot of YouTube videos posted lately with faces superimposed onto objects like The Annoying Orange. Now you can learn how to put your face onto things an apple within After Effects. This tutorial will show you everything you need from tracking to creating the reflection."
Watch this tutorial by clicking here.
via AEtuts.
22 Filmmaking Apps for the iPad & iPhone
"The iPad and iPhone have taken the world by storm. Only very recently have filmmakers started to see their potential in a production environment. The iPad has only been out a few months and we are already seeing it used in some very creative ways.
For this feature we have rounded up some of the best and most useful Filmmaking Apps that our Deal Leader Steve Jobs has approved for the App Store. As more filmmakers explore the possibilities with these powerful mobile devices, we are sure this list will continue to grow."
Read this article by clicking here.
via filmmakeriq.
"Low Budget Eye Candy"
"How to create the future using the real word, sound and picture editing and zero cgi."
via flimmakeriq.
"LED Signboard" AE Tutorial
"A really simple After Effects tut showing you how to create an animated LED signboard like the ones you see at football stadiums, convention centres, etc.
Uses the standard toolset in CS3, CS4 or CS5, so no plug-ins required."
via aeportal.
"Easy Radial Ray Background" AE tutorial
"I used to use a convoluted process involving the grid and polar co-ordinates effects to create radial rays, but there's a much easier way to do it."
via aeportal.
Friday, July 9, 2010
"Inception" Movie Trailer
"After the trailer card diffused in January 2010, here a new trailer for next film of Christopher Nolan. A science fiction film that features Leonardo DiCaprio, Marion Cotillard and Ellen Page. On screens on July 16."
It looks pretty amazing.
via fubiz.
"MAD MMX" Opening Title Sequence
"At the time of the MadinSpain conference in July 2010 in Madrid, the studio Physalia inhabitant of Barcelona could show all its talent while creating it video of Opening Titles. Through a work of animations 3D, this sequence presents the names of the speakers and the agencies."
Watch in HD by clicking here.
via fubiz.
YouTube Goes 4k
4k resolution (4096*3072) videos on youtube?
Proof is in the video above (make sure you watch it on there so you can select Original -4k- as display mode).
This one is shot using Red One camera.
via filmmakeriq.
"Assembly/Disassembly with Particle Flow" 3DSMAX Tutorial
"Being creative with the dynamic systems in our 3D applications can produce stunning, exciting and elegant results. In this tutorial, Sachin Joshi walks us through one such example using Particle Flow in 3Ds Max, showing us how to assemble and disassemble objects within your scene."
Click here to watch the tutorial.
"Prince Of Persia" Production Focus
CGsociety, production focus on Prince Of Persia the movie:
"Double Negative shows what a difference a minute can make in
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.
Hired to work on four scenes, all of which involved the 'magical' aspects of the story, they tackled approximately 200 shots over an 18 month period to portray the three rewind scenes and the climactic Sandglass end sequence."
Read the article by clicking here.
26 Videos Filled With Stop-Motion Goodness
AEtuts posted a 'Stop Motion videos' Roundup:
"They are probably the most tedious types of videos created, and sometimes they just don’t get the recognition they deserve. I got you 26 videos to check out today, and make sure your explore a bit into some of these artists other videos on their channels. You will find a lot more that what is just in this list."
Read the article by clicking here.
Data Rates
Micheal A. Cioni discusses Data Rates. He explains data rates from all file based acquisition as it relates to shooting with removable storage.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
"Super Mario Bros" 7minutes Of Creativity and Matchmoving
Some great piece of work from German artist Surfap, recreating Nintendo character's world into a real life footage.
Watch in HD (Vimeo) by clicking here.
"Compositing V-ray Render Layers in Photoshop" V-Ray Tutorial
In this tutorial Ahmed Fathi takes a look at how to composite together V-ray render layers using blending-modes and masks in Photoshop. Once completed, this process allows you to change or tweak any aspect of your image in seconds without having to re-render a thing! Ahmed also covers a few extra post production techniques such as Chromatic Aberration and Depth Of Field, as well as how to emulate a Cross-processed look.
Watch this tutorial by clicking here.
via CGtuts.
Create Your Own White Box
In this tutorial, you’ll be creating a White Box which will allow you to take awesome close up photos in a seamless “Matrix-like” space. You'll need:
A Cardboard Box, Window Film, Poster Board, 3 Lights, Knife, Tape, and a Small Subject.
Watch the tutorial by clicking here.
via AEtuts
"Particle Shadows" AE tutorial
VideoCopilot teaches you how to cast 3D shadows from a 3D Particle System for a photo-realistic result.
You'll need Trapcode's Particular 2 plugin.
Watch the tutorial by clicking here.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
"Deeper Modes of Expression" AE Tutorial
As your expressions become more complex, you will want to start making decisions in the middle of them – for example, if the current value is less than a certain number, do one thing; if it is greater than that number, do something different. Other decisions include “wait until the current time is past the next marker – then do this animation” or even “don’t freak out and give me an error message if you can’t find the marker, keyframe, or other layer you’re looking for.”
Learning how to craft if/then/else statements plus do/while loops will open the door to a wide range of advanced techniques.
Read this tutorial by clicking here.
via aeportal
Why Your Demo Reel Should Be Really Short
photo by Erica Marshal
According to a study, "By the end of the 30-second video there were about double the number of viewers than at the same point in the 90-second video."This is probably interesting if you are planing on promoting your talent via a Demo Reel.
Read the whole article on GreyScaleGorilla by clicking here.
via GSG
"Introduction to Smoke Simulation" Blender 2.5 Tutorial
In this invaluable, in-depth series you’ll be taking a look at smoke and fire simulation techniques within Blender 2.5. Prepare to be amazed at just what Blender can do. For free.
Watch the part 1 of the tutorial
Watch the part 2 of the tutorial
via cgtuts.
"Che" and the Digital Cinema Revolution
Steven Soderbergh, his crew, and RED employees discuss the process of using the RED ONE camera during the filming of "Che."
via filmmakeriq
Complete Workflow for Photo and Video
Photographer/Director Chase Jarvis shares his bombproof workflow and backup for every image he shoots, stills and video alike. This in-depth look includes all the steps from capture to archive and gives you a method to ensure that you'll never lose a single image.
"BIG BAG BIG BOOM" Wall-Painted Animation
Directed and animated by BLU.
A 9 minutes video that shows "an unscientific point of view on the beginning and evolution of life ... and how it could probably end", using Graffiti art and Stop Motion technique.
Watch in Vimeo by clicking here.
"Control A 3D Deck of Cards Like Magic" AE tutorial
In this tutorial you'll be creating a Card deck that unfolds and a chosen card that rises up. You’ll be creating lots of expressions and you'll be shown an handy trick that will show another image on the front and backfacing of a layer.
Watch the tutorial by clicking here.
Monday, July 5, 2010
"Accessing 'Right To Left' Languages" AE Tutorial
Right to left languages are widely used in After Effects, but traditionally these languages are not treated like text in After Effects. We have to instead covert them to vector graphics which limit many possibilities that are only possible with text layers. In this Quick Tip we will learn to enable languages and manipulate “RTL” text right within After Effects.
"The Borrower Arrietty" Japanese Anime Film / Teaser Trailer
The Borrower Arrietty is a 2010 Japanese anime film to be produced by Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli, based on the fantasy novel The Borrowers by Mary Norton.
The story will take place in 2010 in Koganei, western Tokyo and like the novel will revolve around a group of creatures that live under the floorboards.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
"Music Visualization" AE + Trapcode Suite Tutorial
You'll learn how to create particle-based visuals to match your audio.
"The Cherry 7UP Spot" Cinema 4D Tutorial
This tutorial goes through the process of making this Cherry 7UP animation.
"Shrek Forever After" Making-of
CGsociety posted this article that you should read.
Take a look at Dreamwork's Shrek Forever After making-of by clicking here.
Items You should Have For A Home Production Studio
AEtuts posted this great article on the items you'll need to make your productions easier.
Read the article by cliking here.
"Extending your set with Cinema4D" AE(+C4D) tutorial
In this AEtuts after effects tutorial, learn how to extend your backgrounds using a small portable green screen a a little help from Cinema 4D to create large virtual 3D buildings.
Watch this tutorial by clicking here.
"Animating with Deformers" Maya Tutorial
Althrough animating with deformers is a commonly used technique in the VFX industry, alot of people don't know about it's benefit. Well after this tutorial from CGtuts, it's going to change.
Watch the tutorial by clicking here.
"Fluidic Designs Using Particular" AE Tutorial
Based on the Hyundai i45 commercial, this tutorial from AEtuts shows you how to make rain fall in shape of various designs, onto a vehicle.
Watch the tutorial by clicking here
"Setup stereoscopic 3D for your animations" Tutorial (All softwares)
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