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Create a Custom Cartoon Effect with Red Giant ToonIt 2

Sat, 1 Aug 2009 0:00:00 EDT

Using ToonIt is a snap, and version 2 has a nicely reorganized set of controls. ToonIt 2 features new controls for natural media right inside the plug-in, with styles such as Airbrush and Gouache paint, and new outline styles such as scratchboard....

Achieve a Film Look in Video with Boris Continuum Complete FxPlug Filters

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 0:00:00 EDT

Boris Continuum Complete gives you four filters— BCC Deinterlace, BCC Match Grain, BCC Film Process, and BCC Film Damage—that can create the illusion that your clips originated on film as opposed to tape. The BCC Deinterlace filter can simulate telecine and reverse telecine, which is where video clips at their native rate are slowed down to 24 fps, the native frame rate for film....

Disintegrate Geometry Objects using Frantic Films Krakatoa and Autodesk 3ds Max

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 0:00:00 EDT

Step 1 Load and Render a Model While this approach is applicable to any geometry object, in this example I use a Lamborghini model downloaded from www.turbosquid.com . First, delete any existing animation of...

Create a Lens Flare with Boris Continuum Complete in Final Cut Pro

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 0:00:00 EST

Step 1 Launch FCP and Import a Clip Start by launching Final Cut Pro , and import a clip. We’re using the Artbeats stock clip "lake.mov." Scrub the clip to familiarize yourself with the motion that...

Tips for Editing and Finishing RED Raw Files with Adobe CS4 Workflows

Thu, 1 Jan 2009 0:00:00 EST

The RED Importer plug-in for Adobe products provides full native support of RED raw files (R3D) including the ability to work with RED media at resolutions from 256 up to 4K. RED files can be imported directly into Adobe Premiere Pro or Adobe After Effects. You can choose from a variety of frame rates, aspect ratios and resolutions and have your choice of using the media on Adobe products on the Mac or Windows....