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Creative COW Newsletter

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
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Articles and Tutorials :: Industry News :: Upcoming Events

The Forbidden Kingdom Final Cut Pro

DigitalFilm Tree's Zed Saeed has helped create pioneering digital workflows built around FCP, custom-designed for large-scale productions. Their biggest challenge so far has come on "The Forbidden Kingdom," an epic film partnering Jackie Chan and Jet Li for the first time -- with production and post in China, Korea, Australia, and multiple locations in the US. Here's a look at how they put it all together with FCP, Xserve, XML, Color, file-based workflows...and hard, hard work. Read more...



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Recent Articles
Adobe After Effects
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern continues to animate the vector shapes using After Effects and finalizing the design for our Telenovela opener.
Eran Stern
particle Illusion
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Jeff Bellune demonstrates how to use the tools available in particleIllusion and After Effects to get a particle emitter source to track an element in a video clip.  Part Two concerns the animation of the emitter itself so that it accurately tracks the video element.
Jeff Bellune
Trapcode
In this tutorial, Creative Cow leader, Michael Park, demonstrates another, more advanced method for creating shimmering glitter particles using Trapcodes Particular. The main advancement is the implementation of 3d rotation of the glitter particles, as well as using expressions to convert the rotation of the particles in all 3 axis to drive a greyscale map, which in turn is used to color the particle using colorama and create the shimmer effect when the particles face the camera.
Michael Park
Apple - Windows on Mac - NEW!
 In part 2 of our look at Windows on Mac, Creative Cows Tim Wilson digs deeper into questions like 64-bit computing, drive formatting, and backing up your content. Youll find tips and tricks for dual-platform success, as well as answers to a few questions raised by part 1 of this series.
Tim Wilson
Adobe Flash
In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Tony Ross, you will create a seamless, looping background of buildings against a night sky. Tools include the Rectangle Tool, Oval Tool, Selection & Subselection Tools, in addition to Motion Tweens. You will also learn to work in Flash using the Duplicate Window option. This is the first of a 3 part series, animating a rainy cityscape in Flash.
Tony Ross
Adobe After Effects
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern demonstrates a cool way of designing a text title for a Telenovela soap opera opener using Illustrator open type font.
Eran Stern
Trapcode
In this tutorial, Creative Cow leader, Michael Park, demonstrates how to simulate shimmering glitter particles using fractal noise, colorama effect and Trapcodes Particular plugin.
Michael Park
particle Illusion
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Jeff Bellune demonstrates how to use the tools available in particleIllusion and After Effects to get a particle emitter source to track an element in a video clip.  Part One details how to animate the Layer Offset in particleIllusion to eliminate motion in the clip that is caused by movement of the camera that filmed the scene.
Jeff Bellune

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Industry News

THERE'S A LOT OF NEWS FROM LAS VEGAS THIS WEEK!


Sony Adds New Automation Capabilities To MVS Series Production Switchers

Sony Upgrades Its Multi-Format Production Switcher Technology

Sony Brings OLED Display Technology To Professional HD Cameras

Sony Unveils New High Definition Viewfinder For Professional Camera Systems

Sony Enhances Digital Cinema Production Workflow For HDCAM SR Line Videotape Recorders

Sony Adds New Features To HDV Videotape Recorders



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Sony Introduces New UWP Series Of Wireless Microphones

Sony XDCAM HD System Benefitting From Third-Party Editing And Server Solutions

Boris FX Ships Final Effects Complete 5.0 for Avid AVX

Holophone® Introduces Holophone D-Code At NAB 2008

Holophone® Introduces Portamic 5.1 At NAB 2008

Moonwalk Extends Support for its Data Management Software to Include Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0

Thought Equity Motion’s Debut of Music Service Provides Fully Cleared, Licensable Music for Film, Broadcast, Advertising and New Media Projects

Blackmagic Design Announces Blackmagic Video Recorder

Blackmagic Design Announces New Family of Powerful Mini Converters

Blackmagic Design Announces New DeckLink HD Extreme with 3 Gb/s SDI

Blackmagic Design Announces Broadcast Videohub


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Panasonic Introduces New AJ-PCD35 P2 Drive with PCI Express Interface

Panasonic Expands Leadership in Solid-State High Definition Production with Six New Additions to P2 HD Line-Up

Panasonic Offers Unprecedented HD Recording Capacity with 64GB P2 Solid-State Memory Card

Panasonic Makes Colossal Leap in Digital Cinematography with Debut of P2 HD VariCam Line

Panasonic Announces Solid-State AG-HMC150 Professional AVCHD 1080 Handheld Camcorder

Panasonic Announces Availability of AW-HE100, A High Quality Integrated Pan/Tilt/Zoom HD, SD Camera

Announcements by Autodesk and Hitachi Kokusai Electric Add to Panasonic’s P2 HD Momentum

Panasonic Unveils BT-LH1760, Premium Quality 17” LCD HD Production Monitor

Cobalt Digital to Launch New 9084 Color Corrector at NAB 2008

Chyron and the Associated Press Join Forces to Launch Unique Online Graphics Creation Service

Fully Automated DVD Production Workflow Rimage Previews DiscFlow™ for Mac OS X at NAB

Digi-Data Demonstrates New Archive Management System at NAB

Gennum ActiveConnect™ Solution Demonstrated by Canare at NAB Conference



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Inlet Technologies’ Andy Beach Pens New Book on Video Compression

CBS To Present "Survivor" In High Definition For The First Time Using Sony's XDCAM HD Technology

Avid Delivers Ultimate HD Editing Experience With Release of Next-Generation Editing Systems

Sony Creative Software Showcases Prosumer and Enterprise Blu-ray Disc Authoring Applications at NAB

JVC Announces Avid support for ProHD

JVC Announces New Broadcast Rep Program

RAYCOM Owned WOIO-TV In Cleveland Broadcasts News In HD With JVC GY-HD250 PRO HD Cameras

JVC Adds Solid State Recording to its Renowned ProHD Camcorder Line

JVC Expands Studio Line-Up With Compact Multi-Format Digital Switchers KM-H3000 and KM-H2500

JVC Introduces New GY-HD200UB ProHD Camcorder Provides Dual Live 720p And 1080i IEEE 1394 Streams

Sony Unveils PMW-EX3 Camcorder and XDCAM EX Technology at NAB 2008

Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 Delivers Industry-Leading Support for Tapeless Workflows

Adobe Advances Dynamic Media Workflows at NAB

Adobe Starts Initiative to Develop Open Format for Digital Cinema Files

Dublin’s Screen Scene Opens Second DI Film Master Room



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Ascent Media Purchases First Set of New DVO Packages from Digital Vision

New Digital Vision Optics (DVO) Tools Debut at NAB

Digital Vision Introduces Software-Based Standards Converter: DVO Convert

Digital Vision Unveils Film Master v4.0 with 4k Real-time Capabilities at NAB

da Vinci Introduces Splice 2.4, Versatile Virtual Telecine That Enhances Workflow Efficiency

da Vinci Demonstrating Dramatic Improvement to Post-Production Workflow at the 2008 NAB Show

da Vinci Debuts Impresario™ at the 2008 NAB Show

da Vinci's New Resolve® Gets to the C.O.R.E.™ of the Digital Mastering Suite

GizMac Teams with Imagineer Systems for Industry Debut of mogul at NAB 2008

ATTO Releases Multipathing Driver to Provide High-Availability Storage for Broadcast Environments

ATTO Technology Demonstrates Innovative Storage Connectivity Solutions at NAB 08

Ingram Micro Expands U.S. Channel Distribution of the Ridata SSD Series

FirmTek Announces The SeriTek/SpyderHUB: Perfect for MacBook Air

AJA Introduces XENA 3.5 with DVCPRO HD support

Matrox Announces Realtime HD Editing at a Breakthrough Price with New RT.X2 LE Platform

Matrox Axio LE and Matrox Developer Products Are Integral Components of Full-Digital Broadcast Installation at South Korea-based OBS Kyung-in TV

Matrox Announces Matrox MXO2 – Portable, Affordable, Complete I/O for the Mac

Autodesk Launches New Versions of Visual Effects and Finishing Systems

Artbeats Unveils New Ultra, Aerial, Energy and Environmental Titles in SD and HD at NAB 2008

AJA Announces KONA Version 6.0 Supporting RED Post-Production Workflows

Autodesk Effects and Finishing Systems Now Powered by NVIDIA Quadro SDI

Solid State Logic Features Render-Free Integration Of Apple Final Cut Pro With SSL Gravity At NAB 2008

NewTek Hosts World Champion Boxers at NAB 2008

TriCaster™ Powers Live Online Video Content for NHL.com’s New Seven-Channel Digital Network

NewTek Unveils TimeWarp™, a High-Performance Replay Controller for TriCaster™

Final Cut/LA Welcomes Oscar-Winning Editor Joe Hutshing & Promotes Graham Turner

Utah Scientific Introduces First 1056x1056 Router in a Single Rack

NewTek Introduces Sports LiveSet™ Pack, Virtual Sets for TriCaster™-Generated Sports Programming

NewTek Sports Graphics Packs Delivers Stylish and Flexible Graphics Templates for Sports Event Production

New LiveControl™ Accessory for TriCaster™ Improves Pacing and Accuracy of Live Productions

NewTek Introduces TriCaster BROADCAST™ Serial Digital Portable Production System

Sports Ammo Pack for 3D Arsenal™ and LightWave 3D® Gives Producers Engaging Content for Sporting Event Production

NewTek Adds LiveText™ Remote Titling Options to TriCaster

Cine-tal Systems to acquire cineSpace product line from Rising Sun Research.

Daktronics Partnership with NewTek Provides Sophisticated Live Video Boards for High School Sporting Venues

GridIron Flow Showcased at NAB on Mac OS X and Windows

Zaxcom Expands Feature Set of TRX Wireless Microphone Transceivers

Zaxcom Launches New Deva Accessories

Sound Infused Transition Effects - Digital Juice Releases 8 New Volumes of Swipes!™

Cooke Optics Helps Illuminate the "City of Ember"

Gepco Introduces V-CON Multi-Channel Video Connector System At NAB 2008

JMR Electronics Showcases BlueStor PeSAN RAID Storage Solutions in Multiple Locations at NAB 2008

Bitcentral unveils Precis 4.0 at NAB 2008

DIGITAL ORDNANCE introduces Frame Thrower™ 3D at NAB

Band Pro and Schneider Kreuznach Announce New C-Mount Lenses for HD

Softron Media Services Introduces OnTheAir Switch

Bluefish444 & Kulabyte Release Support of BF444 Cards for Kulabyte Live Xstream

Digital Rapids Extends Encoding Leadership with Version 2.5 Software Upgrades

Digital Rapids Expands StreamZ Live Family with New Mobile Streaming Encoder

S.two announces new DFR2K™ Digital Film Recorder

S.two announces Digital Studio Recorder

Telestream Hires Steve Ellis as Vice President of Worldwide Sales

Telestream Announces Key Workflow Support in Episode 5.0 Release

Reinphase Announces the Global Availability of FCP Manager V1.5 for NAB 2008

Omneon ProCast CDN™ Brings Blazing Speed to Media File Transfers Over WANs

Omneon Unveils Media Services Framework to Streamline File-Based Workflows

Omneon To Provide Active Storage And Video Servers For NBC's Coverage Of The Beijing Olympic Games

Pixellexis REDBOX personal parallel processor ready for NAB

S.two delivers End-to-End 4K workflow today

Small Tree Communications EasyAoE Serial ATA Over Ethernet Solution

Inlet Adds Real-time Encoding of ASI/IP and HD Content to Spinnaker™ Live Streaming Appliances

Inlet Unveils Automated Transcoding and Encoding Workflow Management at NAB

Colormancer Announces Flagship Color Enhancement Plugin for Adobe® Photoshop®

Amazing Discounts on Buyout Music (April 15-16)

Telestream Streamlines Cable Ad Operations

American Music Channel Announces Major Marketing and Equity Partnership with IMC

Flash XDR™ HD Portable Recorder / Player debuts at NAB

Flash XDR enables HD ENG at WJLA

Noise Industries Rolls Into NAB 2008 with FxFactory 2

CafeFX Brings Storybook Magic to Nim's Island

"The Princess Bride Game" Theme Remix Contest on ACIDplanet.com

Sound Devices Introduces 788T At NAB 2008

Dulce Systems debuts the PRO RX, PRO FC and PRO DI at NAB 2008

NewBlue Cartoonr™ Offers Free Video Effects Plugin and Transforms Video into Animation for Free

Telestream Brings Speed and Innovation to NAB2008

Noise Industries Partners Bring Effects Buzz to NAB 2008

Zacuto USA to Announce 24 New Products at NAB 2008

SmartJog Introduces New Solutions at NAB 2008

S.two Digital Field Recorders

NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 SDI by PNY - Seen All Over NAB 2008 in HD

Solid State Logic Matrix Debuts At NAB 2008

WEGENER Unveils Next Generation Network Control System at NAB 2008

BBC World Service Chooses Dalet NewsPro for Persian Channel

Sonnet Fusion™ Price Reduction Makes Greater Speed, Capacity, and Performance Available Without Compromise

Focus Enhancements To Customize the ProxSys PX-100 For Sony XDCAM EX

Canon's New XL H1S And XL H1A HD Camcorders Provide Advanced Features For Enhanced Control And Operation

MaxVision® to Showcase SCRATCH® RED PrePost Bundle at NAB 2008

LaCie’s World-Renowned Product Designs Win Four Red Dot Awards

Gasket Studios Rules In Favor Of Visual Effects For All

Radio Suisse Romande Implements V4x

Technicolor Brings Image Enhancement Artistry to High-Def Encoding Work

Space Shuttle Endeavour Carried Harris Corporation Broadcast Equipment to International Space Station

Telestream Introduces Support for Final Cut Server and ProRes

Dalet To Showcase Solutions For News And Sports, Video-On-Demand And Archiving At NAB 2008

Media 100 to Debut Version 12.5 at NAB 2008

Red Giant Software to Show Five New Products at NAB 2008

Cine Gear Expo 2008 at the Universal Studios Backlot

XRackPro Server Rack Models Updated with Air Filtration

Xytech Introduces Enterprise v11 w/ Self-Service & Enhanced Digital Workflow

CELCO Showcases Firestorm 4K Film Recorder @ NAB 2008

Softron Introduces OnTheAir News Macintosh-Based News Management System

Aviom Speaks Volumes At Cotton Hill Studios

Hewlett-Packard Builds Flypack with Broadcast Pix Slate 1000HD

Autodesk Film and TV Solutions Help Grow Post-production and Broadcast Businesses

Maxon’s Online Education And Training Resource, Cineversity, Hits 1,000 Tutorial Milestone

KGW, Portland, Selects Fujinon Lenses for HD News Broadcast

Focus Enhancements Reshapes Broadcast and Video Production with Improved File-based Workflow Solutions

Shortcut Software announces the introduction of the RAW converter software, SILKYPIX to the United States & Canada

Storwize Unveils Next Generation Primary Compression Appliances with New High Performance Architecture

SpectSoft Unveils the RaveHD Bravo - A Solution that Brings Portability to Uncompressed Content

Adobe Media Player Now Available

New Adobe TV Programming Comes Online

Global Broadcast Customers cite MAXON CINEMA 4D as Key Ingredient for Success

CalDigit’s HDElement launched at NAB 2008

FOR-A to Intro HD Frame Rate Converter at NAB 2008

NewTek Streaming Three Days of NAB 2008 Live from Las Vegas Using TriCaster™

Harris Corporation Outfits NHK’s New HD Mobile Broadcast Production Truck for Major League Baseball Coverage

Harris Corporation and TC Electronic Create Automated File-Based Solution to Address Loudness Monitoring and Correction

Cinnafilm Unveils Breakthrough Graphics Parallel Processing Technology with Introduction of Cinnafilm HD1 Real-Time Film Look System

Italian Production Company RTS Switches to Panasonic P2

Autodesk at the National Association of Broadcasters 2008 Convention

Front Porch Digital Introduces DIVAprotect, Robust Security for Digital Content

EditShare at NAB | New Complete Collaboration Product Line

The Orphanage Brings VFX and DI Processes Together With Film Master

Vizrt Software Integrated with Perceptive Pixel Multi-Touch Displays

Dulce Systems Announces Compatibility Of Pro RX And Pro DQ Storage Arrays With Bluefish444's Range Of SD and HD Capture Cards

Sony Pictures Film Noir Thriller "Dark Country" Takes 3D Cinematography to New Levels using Silicon Imaging SI-2K Digital Cinema Cameras

Zaxcom Debuts New High-Resolution Audio Mixer, Recorder

Iconix Video Introduces the Studio2K Camera

5 Alarm Music Launches Intuitive Online Search & Download Solution for Music Editors and Producers

jumP's Lin Polito and Director Benita Raphan Head to Tribeca

Echolab to Debut Powerful MegaKeyMD™ Clip Player, Mixer, and Keyer at 2008 NAB Show

Focus Enhancements Raises the Bar for Direct To Edit Recording; Previews New FS-5 at NAB 2008

Panasonic Ships AK-HC1800N 2/3" 2.2-Megapixel Multipurpose HD Camera

Final Cut Server Now Shipping

Artbeats Sparks Creativity with Free Educational Demos and Resource Disc at NAB 2008

AJA Debuts New Mini Converter Products at NAB 2008

B-52s and Sony Creative Software Crash the Party with New "Funplex" Album Remix Contest on ACIDplanet.com

Solid State Logic C200 HD Console Goes Mobile With LiveWire Remote Recorders

IRIDAS to Introduce SpeedGrade XR at NAB 2008

Moving Pixels Distorts Reality and Discovers Serenity with GenArts Sapphire Plug-ins

People In Planes Music Video Shot With Varicam Recording Direct To P2 Mobile

Synthetic Aperture Announces Test Gear 2.0 for Adobe After Effects CS3

Synthetic Aperture's Color Finesse Now Supports ASC CDL Color Information Interchange With Gamma & Density's 3cP On-Set Color System

NewTek to Host Pre-NAB End-User Special Event at Bally’s on Sunday, April 13th

NAB Attendees Get Sneak Peek at Revolutionary Timing Control and Music Search Features in SmartSound® Sonicfire® Pro 5

Guava selects Tiger Technology to streamline its sophisticated production workflow

Focus Enhancements Introduces MM-1 Universal Media Manager at NAB

Focus Enhancements adds FS-100 250GB Recorder to Direct To Edit Model Lineup

Frantic Films Software Releases Awake Plugin Pack for eyeon Fusion

Pinnacle Studio Effects Plugins and Avid Liquid Effects Plugins Now Available from NewBlueFX

da Vinci Revival™ System Tapped to Restore 5,000 Historic Chinese Films

Silicon Imaging Announces Integrated 3D Technology Preview

Calrec Audio and Ross Video Collaboration Offers Broadcasters More Production Flexibility

Fujinon to Intro Premier Series HD Lens for Studio and Field Applications

Digital Rapids Unveils Version 2.0 of Flexible CarbonHD Digital Disk Recorder

Imagineer Systems Targets NAB 2008 for Significant VFX Platform Launch, Partnership and Product Update Announcements

Digieffects to Introduce Natural Forces and Simulate Series at NAB

Toon Boom Releases Studio Express 4

Imaginary Forces Creates Whimsical End Titles For Fantasy Adventure Film "Nim's Island"

The Pixel Farm Announces PFClean 4.0




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