Videoguys Year End Wrap-up

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I was at the event, and the room was filled with excitement, energy and anticipation – that is until after the Apple presentation. The professional editors and broadcasters in the room left feeling nervous and uneasy about Apple’s commitment to them, their workflows and the needs of professional post-production. When Apple actually released FCPX this […]

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The Smoke and Mirrors Behind Sweden’s Brokendoll

Winner of numerous ProMax awards in 2011, Sweden-based, boutique production company Brokendoll has garnered acclaim with their self-described “visually intense” high end productions for advertising, television and web. You might think a company with this level of initial success would also have goals of growing, but according to Brett Richards, Brokendoll is intent on keeping […]

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JVC Introduces 24-Inch HD 3D Production Analysis Monitor

JVC Professional Products Company, a division of JVC Americas Corp., today introduced the DT-3D24G1U 24-inch HD 3D LCD production analysis LCD monitor. The latest addition to JVC’s V©rit© G Series product line, the compact monitor supports virtually any 3D camera setting, with advanced measurement tools to confirm that left and right images have been properly […]

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My Experiences With Graph Paper Press & Photoshelter For Website Creation

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I recently overhauled my personal portfolio website using a combination of services from Graph Paper Press and Photoshelter, two popular Photographer's solutions, and I wanted to share my experience about the product and service that both companies offer.{C}   Time for a change I've had the same portfolio website for about four years […]

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MAXON US Re-Launches Cineversity Training Website

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NEWBURY PARK, Calif. — December 20, 2011 — MAXON Computer, Inc., the US subsidiary of the leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today announced the re-launch ofCineversity, the premier online training and education resource for CINEMA 4D users. The redesigned site takes advantage of the latest web innovations to provide […]

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Full Compass Systems Hosts Rotaract Tour For Aspiring College Students

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Madison, WI – Full Compass, a national leader in professional audio, video, lighting, A/V and musical instrument sales, recently hosted a tour of their facility for Madison-area Rotaract members. Rotaract is a branch of Rotary designated for college students to help develop them as leaders in their workplaces and communities. Participants included students from both […]

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Take Smoke for a Fully Supported Test Drive

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A lot of people are surprised when they hear that the Smoke 30-day trial includes free technical support. But at Autodesk, we think that support is just as important as creative tools. My name is Robert Adam and I’m a Knowledge Specialist with Autodesk Customer support. I’ve put this guide to support options together to […]

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Another week in After Effects

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Here’s another summary of the last week or so of some news on After Effects tutorials, plug-ins, and scripts — with lots on color, explosions, ambient occlusion, tracking, and more. Andrew Kramer was back with a new tutorial compositing stock elements and custom particles to build a wizardly blast, and a ripple effect to distort […]

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IKinema Announces Public Beta of New Browser-Based Animation Service – WebAnimate

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Guilford, UK – December 19, 2011 – Animation on the go. High-grade retargeting for the little guy. With the influx of smaller studios entering into the independent film and game development industries, ideas like these are becoming more important. Today, they will be achieved with the release of IKinema™ LTD’s WebAnimate – an all-in-one platform […]

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Eliminating Fear of Retouch Outsourcing

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Creating a firm relationship with a retouch outsource removes the fear of placing your image files in unknown hands. Strangers no longer! Art professions are traditionally perceived as hands-on, hand made, raw materials to finished art work. Digital photo and video just changed the tools and expanded the options – otherwise art is still art. […]

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