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Tuesday, February 10th, 2009
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Podcast :: DVD's :: Articles / Tutorials :: Industry News :: Top Threads :: COW Tipping :: Upcoming Events :: Featured :: This Week's Jobs

Focus on Controlling Depth of Field with Depth of Field Converters

Cinematographer and Creative Cow leader Todd Terry has shot countless television commercials and industrials using both 35mm film and depth-of-field converted video. In this Creative Cow Magazine Extra, from The Visual Effects Issue, learn how depth of field converters allow you to attach 35mm lenses even to video cameras with fixed lenses, how they work, and which one might be right for you.

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Podcast
Subscribe with iTunesCreative COW Podcast
Episode #062 - February 10, 2009
by Franklin McMahon
(23:54) -- 2/10/2009

Depth of Field Converters with Todd Terry, Kindle 2, Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE, Microsoft My Phone, LaCie Blu-ray 8x burner and more creative news and interviews - creativecow.net - Todd Terry is the Creative Director of Fantastic Plastic and he talks with Franklin about how to use DOF Converters for a film look, how they attach, current models used, what the converters offer and what are some of the catches to using them that must be dealt with on the set.


Subscribe with iTunesFinal Cut Help Tutorials Podcast
Saturation Curves in Color - Final Cut Help
by Richard Harrington
(00:08:27) -- 2/7/2009

In this tutorial, Richard Harrington along with Robbie Carman use Apple Color to create the stylized Pleasantville effect where one thing in the image is in color and everything else is desaturated. -


Subscribe with iTunesPhotoshop for Video Tutorials Podcast
114 Shadow and Highlights Adjustment - Photoshop for Video
by Richard Harrington
(00:07:41) -- 2/7/2009

In this tutorial, Richard Harrington takes a look at the shadow / highlights command in Photoshop CS4 to control the underexposed or overexposed areas of a graphic. -


Subscribe with iTunesAdobe After Effects Tutorials Podcast
Basic 2.5D Rig Removal
by Carl Larsen
(10:28) -- 2/6/2009

In this tutorial, Creative COW contributing editor Carl Larsen shows you how to approach a 2.5D rig removal shot using Photoshop, After Effects and the Mocha AE tracker. -
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COW Master Series Training DVD's
Zaxwerks Invigorator TrainingZaxwerks Invigorator Training
The Fusion of Adobe After Effects and Zaxwerks Invigorator, Vol. 1
$49.95

For the very first time: complete training for Zaxwerks Invigorator, the leading plug-in for 3D model creation inside Adobe After Effects. Want to build 3D models inside AE? This is what you're looking for. Even if you've got no 3D modeling experience whatsoever, you'll see how easy 3D in After Effects can be, and how great it can look. Hosted by longtime power user and Creative COW leader Serge Hamad, this DVD is the perfect step-by-step guide to getting the most out of Zaxwerks Invigorator running inside Adobe After Effects.

View all COW Training DVD's at CreativeCOWTraining.Com



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Recent Articles
Red Giant plug-ins
In this episode, Aharon shares some tips for simplifying and working with 3D compositions. You will also get a look at some cool tools designed to easily distribute and arrange layers in 3D space, and that help in creating complex 3D shapes.
Aharon Rabinowitz
Apple Final Cut Pro
In this Final Cut tutorial, Richard Harrington performs a quick placeholder effect in Final Cut Pro. Many times you will need this technique so you can figure out what shots you want to use and if it is going to be feasable to accomplish what you think is in the timeline. Richard starts by performing a chroma key on a video clip to place another clip on a TV screen.
Richard Harrington
Adobe Photoshop
In this Photoshop tutorial, Richard Harrington explains how to output a DV video signal directly to a SD video monitor from Adobe Photoshop using a digital video converter via firewire and video preview controls. This is a very helpful tool for making adjustments to your color correction for use in broadcast video.
Richard Harrington
Red Giant plug-ins
In this Episode, we will look at some very useful techniques for Trapcode Particular that will give you better control of emitter position in 2D and 3D. You will also learn how to capture the motion of your mouse (or stylus) to control emitter position.
Aharon Rabinowitz
Red Giant plug-ins
In this episode, Aharon continues to explore how audio can be used to control time, but he expands on that by showing you how it can be used to change the look of the footage as well.
Aharon Rabinowitz
Red Giant plug-ins
In this episode, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to use audio to control time. Youll learn how to make your video automatically move forward in time to the beat of the music - a technique used in tons of music videos and commercials.
Aharon Rabinowitz
Red Giant plug-ins
In this Episode, learn about compositing techniques that fall outside of keying. Using tools available for After Effects, Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Motion, Vegas and Avid, you will discover ways to improve the quality of your composite with less work.
Aharon Rabinowitz
Red Giant plug-ins
In this Episode, you will learn how to set up a seamless looping particle system. We will be using Trapcode Particular and Starglow to create a stylized holiday snowstorm, but the concepts can be adapted for anything from backgrounds to lower 3rds.
Aharon Rabinowitz

View these and more articles at the Creative COW Library



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Industry News
Autodesk Technology Helps Artists Shape Movie Magic

Using eyeon Fusion on Pink Panther 2

Red Giant Software Offers Free Weekly Video Tutorials on Red Giant TV

Telestream Demonstrates Workflow Efficiency Solutions at NAB2009

U. of Delaware Sports Hitachi HD Cameras for Big Screen Displays at Games, Graduations

Flash XDR ships with MXF and QT Support



Focal Press


WNET.ORG Selects FOR-A HD Switcher for New Facility

Harris Corporation Supplies ONE™ Solution to Support Tapeless Broadcast Workflow at New Egyptian Sports Channel, Al-Ahly TV

Company 3's David Hussey Applies the Color of Romance to "500 Days of Summer"

Baby Boom Pictures Installs Small Tree's Shared Storage Technology to Improve Workflow

AmberFin Launches iCR Version 4.5

News Digital Media Selects Telestream FlipFactory for Video Transcoding

Canal Sur TV Selects Panasonic P2 HD for News Programs

Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE Now Available

Image Metrics Introduces New Facial Animation Service Levels & Pricing

da Vinci Systems Strengthens Ties to Canadian Market Through Applied Electronics Limited

RE:Vision Effects adds Final Cut Express support with DE:Noise FxPlug v1.1

NewTek Unveils New 3D Technology

AJA Video Hits a Home Run for MLB Network

Digital FX Promotes Dave Coner To Studio Manager

Palm Beach Filmmakers Honored

Digital Anarchy Announces Two Plugins for Aperture, Knoll Light Factory and ToonIt! Photo

TrailerHouseFX.com Launches Online Sound Design Library

Super Bowl XLIII: Autodesk Technology Key Player in Commercials

Autodesk 3ds Max Design Software: Exposure Technology Scientifically Validated




For more industry news, visit COW News & Press Releases



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Top Threads
Business & Marketing Forum
Basic Agreement
I am in the process of drafting a basic business agreement for Corporate work and a list of questions I need to ask during a first meeting...

Current Pricing
I need this to refocus myself and check if my prices are case sensitive to the actual reality of the economy...

Compression techniques Forum
Converting animation to progressive
I've got some animations that have the following properties (these properties were pulled up in FCP)...

Art of the Edit Forum
Avid vs. Final Cut Pro
I am probably about to start a war of words with this post. But this decision has me at a crossroads. My question is Avid or Final Cut Pro?



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COW Tipping
Recent Posts

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Additionally, if you are logged in and have a few of your favorite forums chosen in your COW account preferences you can get a list of the recent posts in your favorite forums.

http://forums.creativecow.net/recent_posts.php



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The Adobe CS4 Launch Tour: Los Angeles
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G-Tech



Featured LeaderFeatured Tutorial
Tim Kolb: CreativeCow.net Leader and Contributing Editor
Tim Kolb

We joke that Tim Kolb is the 'Ubiquitous Tim Kolb' as he heads more forums than anyone else in the Cow," quips Creative Cow director, Kathlyn Lindeboom. "It's true, Tim is everywhere in the Cow. He's a 'guru's guru' and whether he's talking about Adobe Premiere Pro, Canopus, Serious Magic, HDV more...
Using the Image Processor - Photoshop for Video

In this Photoshop tutorial, Richard Harrington teaches how to use the image processor built into the Adobe Photoshop software to batch process multiple graphic files and convert them into usable file more...

Get help with, or discuss this tutorial in the COW's Adobe Photoshop Forum.



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