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Creative COW Newsletter

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
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DVD's :: Articles / Tutorials :: Industry News :: Hot Threads :: Upcoming Events :: New Leaders :: Featured :: This Week's Jobs

Learn Final Cut Pro

It doesn't make you a better FCP editor, but no matter what kind of work you do, speed still matters. Cow author Dustin Lau shares some tips and tricks to accelerate your work in Final Cut Pro that even the old dogs can learn from.

And that's just the beginning of Dustin's FCP tutorial extravaganza! As a producer at ESPN/Star Sports Asia, he's learned about Final Cut Pro's media management the hard way. In "Better Media Management in Final Cut Pro," he shows you exactly how to get started. (It's easier than you think!)

He builds on those principles in "Become Replaceable. Have a Life." It can be scary to become replaceable, but it's absolutely critical to be an effective part of a large team. Or even if you just want some time off. In Dustin's case, these are exactly the preparations he made on his way to his recent honeymoon!

No matter your level of experience in Final Cut Pro, no matter what kind of work you do, all 3 of these articles are for you.


       



Sonnet



COW Master Series Training DVD's
Buy all 3 new Master Series DVDs and save big!Buy all 3 new Master Series DVDs, it's like paying for 2!
List Price: $139.85 $109.85

Now on sale. Get all 3 for the price of 2! Introducing the 3 newest DVDs in the Creative Cow Master Series, training even artists can afford. Film compositor Pete O'Connell shows you the secrets of advanced rotoscoping that will save you hours, even days, on your toughest jobs. Eran Stern has quickly become one of the Cow's most popular authors; here he presents tutorials for real-world motion graphics that you can start using right away. And Aharon Rabinowitz, one of the world's true AE masters, leads you through AE CS3.

View all COW Training DVD's at CreativeCOWTraining.Com



Recent Articles
Apple DVD Studio Pro
Creative Cow Contributor Jake Russell takes you deep into the advanced navigation capabilities in Apple DVD Studio Pro to show you how to take complete control over menu navigation. In this case, hell show you how to make the chapter skip button take you to a menu. It might SOUND easy, but if youve tried it, you might actually think its impossible -- but not if you follow Jakes direction.
Jake Russell
Adobe After Effects
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz adds to the concepts he covered in his tutorial Straight Vs. Premultiplied.
Aharon Rabinowitz
MAYA
Particles are a great world to explore.  In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Alvaro Castaneda, well learn how to create particles in very simple ways. We also add collision objects gravity and render them in a liquid like mesh.
Alvaro Castaneda
Adobe Flash
In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Tony Ross demonstrates how to to create a simple text animation in Flash using Motion tweens and the Distribute to Layers command.
Tony Ross
RED Camera
Dylan Reeve and a small team of New Zealand filmmakers had 48 hours to get their assignment, write a script, direct, shoot and post their film, then hand in the finished show...oh yeah, and refine their RED shooting and editing skills under the gun while trying to beat out 230 other teams! Sound wild? You have no idea....
Dylan Reeve
Adobe After Effects
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.
Eran Stern
MAYA
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.
Alvaro Castaneda
Adobe 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.
Tony Ross

View these and more articles at the Creative COW Library



Digital Juice



Industry News
Artbeats Accelerates Nature with "Grow! 2"

IDX CAM~WAVE HD Camera (no wires) With AMIMON’s Wireless Uncompressed HD Technology

Telestream Expands Desktop Product Distribution in Central Europe

The CalDigit RAID Card is now shipping

BuderEngel Makes a Splash for Monterey Bay Aquarium

Bring On Your Jokes with Comic Boom



Panasonic


JVC Introduces Monitor Calibration Software For Its Professional HD DT-V Series Monitors

Advanced Broadcast Solutions First Customer with Broadcast Pix™ Slate™ 2 M/E Live Integrated Production System

The Hollywood Edge Offers Complete Sound FX Collection on Hard Drive

All-Star Line Up: TriCaster™ and Knockout Digital Media

Toon Boom Announces Attractive Summer Specials

DeepMix Calls the Tune for Hilton’s Summer Campaign

Advanced Broadcast Solutions Intros Multi-Format HD Mobile Production Truck Serving The Pacific Northwest

Media 100 Introduces Version 12.7 with Sony XDCAM Import and HDV Acquire for MacBook Pro laptops and all G5 desktop systems

Northern Lights Rocks Out in Humorous Spot for VH1 Classic

Sony's XDCAM HD System Stays Cool On The Ice Road

‘Laid To Rest,’ Dark Thriller From Director Robert Hall, Shot With Panasonic AJ-HPX3000 Master-Quality Camcorders In AVC-INTRA

Anthem Visual Effects Takes On Challenge Of New Virtual Series, “Sanctuary,” For Sci Fi Channel

Click 3X Launches Music Video Division Haunt, Showcasing Solange Song

iPhone 3G on Sale Tomorrow

Merlin Issues Statement Regarding Last.Fm Artist Royalty Program

Autodesk Development Network Partners Update Plug-ins for 3ds Max 2009 and 3ds Max Design 2009 Software

The Language of Chinese Currency Makes for a Provocative Main Title by Imaginary Forces

Clipcanvas: New Stock Footage Service Offers Navigational Search

Mackevision Earns Highest Honors At 2008 World Media Festival




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



Fibrenetix



Hot Threads
Apple Final Cut Pro Forum
Video card form system???
Is this video card robust enough to handle motion or is this the reason the system is crashing?

Panasonic VariCam Forum
Test of the HPX 2700 now online
Cinematographer Graham Futerfas has recently used the yet to be released Panasonic HPX 2700 on a short and talks about his experience with the camera on the Reel Show...

AJA io Forum
What's wrong here: deck, tape, IoHD or the operator?
Most audio is 7 frames out of sync - Intermittent deck control - Lots of timecode breaks...



Stock Footage



Upcoming Events
Jun 20, '08 - Dec 31, '08
Cork CIT, Bishopstown Ireland
Wavebreak Media Video Editing Awards - Competition 2008
Jul 3, '08 - Aug 3, '08
Los angeles California world
Filmaka Announced Online short film contest
Jul 15, '08 - Jul 15, '08
New York City NY USA
Imagineer clip clinic/training session in New York City
Jul 15, '08 - Jul 16, '08
POWER-UP WITH FINAL CUT STUDIO
Jul 19, '08 - Jul 19, '08
NY NY 10036
Color Correction Workshop
Jul 23, '08 - Jul 23, '08
Hollywood CA USA
Los Angeles Final Cut Pro User Group Meeting
Jul 25, '08 - Jul 25, '08
Burbank CA 91506 United States
Automatic Duck, Digital Vision & Sonarae at Editor's Lounge

View more events at events.creativecow.net



Sorenson



New Leaders
Simon Bonner
Simon Bonner
Liverpool, England UK

Forum Host, Web Writer

Adobe After Effects, Adobe After Effects basics, Adobe Premiere basics, Adobe Premiere Pro
Liverpool,  England UK
Dustin Lau
Dustin Lau
Singapore
Web Writer

Singapore
John Rofrano
John Rofrano
New York, New York USA

Forum Host

Sony Vegas
New York, New York USA

See more of our COW Team at leaders.creativecow.net



CalDigit



Featured Leader
All Aboard with Allen Zagel!
Allen Zagel

My first foray into video/film was back in 1961 when my father bought me a wind-up 8mm camera to take overseas in the Air Force.  Still got a lot of that old 'film' I hope to get on DVD sometime.  Then in 1976 or so I got one of the first portable VHS cameras, a Zenith VM7030 which I still more...
Featured Tutorial
The Gatorade Effect Using Mocha: Part Two

In this part two video tutorial from Aaron Zander, we take a look at linking splines to other tracks, adjusting tracks and keyframes, and rendering. more...

Get help with, or discuss this tutorial in the COW's Mocha | Mokey | Monet | Motor Forum.



Roland



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