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Creative COW Newsletter

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
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The COW's Cinematography Forum

The COW isn't just the place to come for your software support needs. You'll find great resources for every aspect of production, starting with the COW's Cinematography Forum.

No matter what kind of software you edit with, no matter what kind of format you shoot, you need to SHOOT. Just a few of the topics recently covered in the Cinematography forum include:

  • Shooting Near Water
    "I did some preliminary shooting at the location. The area is stunningly beautiful. However, the footage I got was flat and drained of color. Suggestions?"

  • What to do when you're finished with your CG movie"
    "So when I read traditional movie making books, I see that when they are done filming they make a digital master, and from this they make all other outputs, for DVD, for TV and for cinema. How does this work for the CG film? Since there is no camera, we already are digital, so what are the steps..."

  • Stabilizers
    "I'm comparing two models of stabilizers. One has two articulating arms, the other just one. Is double/two articluating arm better than the single ones? Does the two articulating arm model provide better stabilizaton or just a wider range of angles?"

  • Shooting Fireworks
    "What should our camera settings be? Should we be fully iris opened? Any gain? What about shutter settings? Also, what color filter should we use for this?"

  • Don't see a question you need answered there? Ask one! Forum leaders have worked with everything from DV to film, winning awards from Tellys to Oscars. With over 150 years (!!!) of combined experience, if you've got a question about any aspect of shooting, you'll find what you need in the Creative COW Cinematography Forum!



    Sony Zero



    Recent Articles
    Apple Final Cut Pro
    WELL, it happened again. Today, I installed the new Dulce Systems Pro EX PCI-Express expander. This product is amazing, and this review will be very short, as it's such a simple product, that has been LONG OVERDUE.
    Bob Zelin
    Adobe Flash
    In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Tony Ross demonstrates the first of a 3 part series, creating optical illusions in Flash. Create a spinning illusion of circles with cycling gradients using Motion Tweens and Rotation Options. Tools used include the Oval Tool, Free Transform tool, Gradients, and an introduction to the History panel.
    Tony Ross
    Adobe After Effects
    In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern demonstrates how you can create the illusion of time bending with a special focus on the correct way of using the CC Time Blend FX.
    Eran Stern
    Apple Final Cut Pro
    Final Cut Studio's Compressor has many pre-existing settings that allow you to start compressing your project immediately. If you find yourself making the same alterations this tutorial can save you time. CreativeCOW.net Contributing Editor Stephen Smith will show you how to: create custom settings, create custom settings from scratch, create groups of settings and how to delete settings.
    Stephen Smith
    Web Design
    Learn about MySQL and how to implement its functionality into your web site allowing you to create dynamic content built from databases. In this tutorial you will learn some basics of using MySQL, PHPMyAdmin, Database Management Systems, and how to display MySQL content in a web page.
    Abraham Chaffin
    Adobe Flash
    In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Tony Ross demonstrates how to build a basic site about Colors in Flash. The basic principles learned from this tutorial will enable the user to create a variety of simple websites. Elements covered are navigation, basic action script, labels, button and graphic symbols.
    Tony Ross
    Adobe After Effects
    In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz returns to one of his earliest tutorials, Creating TV Look, and shows how it can be used to create the look of a Hologram as seen in science fiction movies.
    Aharon Rabinowitz
    RED Camera
    Not all production with the RED camera is Hollywood-scale. Craig Meadows is in a smaller market, doing mostly local and regional spots. Even though he's only had his RED for a short time, he tells you here about how it works, its workflow, and how it's already making a big difference for his clients.
    Craig Meadows

    View these and more articles at the Creative COW Library



    LaCie



    Industry News
    Autodesk Launches 3ds Max 2009 Entertainment Software and Introduces 3ds Max Design 2009 for Design Professionals

    Apple Releases Aperture 2

    Front of House Engineer Ken "Pooch" Van Druten Takes Sonnet Technology on the Road for Linkin Park Tour

    Allegorithmic Announces “Substance” Session at GDC 2008

    Class On Demand Makes Giving Part of Their Educational Program

    Animation studio Th1ng creates a heart-healthy treatment for Flora



    Panasonic


    Eye Scream Factory Automates Professional Design Production for DVD Menus and Packaging

    NAB 08: FOR-A to Intro Comprehensive Media Management System

    Panasonic PBITS Restructures European Marketing Team, Adds Communications Manager

    Bitcentral Hires Mauro Dresti as Vice President of Product Management

    Avid Technology Appoints EVP and GM of Professional Video Unit

    Sony Creative Software Film Contest Helps High School Students Develop Video Production Skills While Predicting Future Of Technology

    Telestream Brings a Broad Range of Workflow Solutions to NAB2008

    Reldata Simplifies storage operations with the introduction of Adaptive Storage Wizards

    89 Edit Keeps on Truckin' for TomTom

    Spy Post Launches CG Division & Welcomes VFX Supervisor & Lead CG Artist Joe Henke

    HUSH Keeps it Clean for Honda's Hydrogen Car

    Boomer Labs and Ziv Qual Release Occlussion Pass Generator for 3ds MAX

    Panasonic Shipping Native 1080i AK-HC3500 2/3" 2.2M 3-CCD HD Studio Camera

    Blackmagic Design Products Integral Part of HD Online Workflow for Award Winner at Sundance 2008

    Softimage Unveils 2008 Education Program

    Chicago's Governors State University Builds Out State-Of-Art HD Production Studio With Panasonic AJ-HPX2000 P2 HD Camcorders

    Apple drops out of NAB 2008 Expo booth line-up

    NewTek Announces TriCaster PRO FX™ Featuring LiveSet™ Live Virtual Sets, Integrated Character Generator and Broader File Format Support

    Company X & Music House Sugarbox Create Comical Family Campaign For Quaker Oatmeal




    For more industry news, visit the COW News & Press Releases forum



    Revostock



    Hot Threads
    Corporate Video Forum
    Potential New Client...
    I'm thinking the job might be out of my league. The client wants an hour exercise video for DVD distribution and sent me a detailed info sheet with what she wanted including the words "Lighting and Camera Angles are critical".

    Apple LiveType Forum
    horrid quality compared to FCP basic text?
    The top text is the basic FCP text, the bottom is a livetype project text imported into FCP. There is a massive quality difference... what could be causing that?

    Sony CineAlta HD Forum
    ?? DV down convert from EX1
    Is there a away toget ehEX1 to output a DV stream from the 1394 port as the HVRZ1u or other HDV cameras would?

    Apple Color Forum
    No Apple at NAB. Weak Color update?
    So with Apple taking the Avid route and pulling out of NAB, does this mean we'll see minor updates to the Studio package this year? Most notably, minor updates to Color and its interaction with Final Cut Pro?



    Sony Creative



    Upcoming Events
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    View more events at events.creativecow.net



    Dulce



    Featured Leader
    Meet: CreativeCOW.net leader Cao Jun
    Cao Jun

    I have been in the media industry for about 5 years. When I was just an undergraduate in Nanjing Normal University (NJNU)in China majoring in News reporting & TV Broadcast, I was so interested in motion design and 3D animation that I bought lots of books and began to learn some software myself more...
    Featured Tutorial
    MoGraph Part VI: Text

    Providing a look at the MoGraph text tool and exploring how to use it along with other tools, Mylenium continues his series. more...

    Get help with, or discuss this tutorial in the COW's Cinema 4D Forum.



    Matrox



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