Case Studies
For the hacker movie creators out there …
All you need to do is mouse on over to the site, randomly bash away at your keyboard and the code automagically appears on screen. […]
Tutorials: Creating Special Effects
Accessories: Filters, Gimbals, Tripods etc
New Month and new things to snap / video
In March, The Zodiacal Light, the Milky Way and Galactic Centre, Venus at greatest eastern elongation, the Full Moon, the conjunction of Venus and Mars, the March equinox, the conjunction of the Moon and Mercury, Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn, the Messier Marathon, Sunrises, Sunsets, Star Trails and more will be available to shoot. […]
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Easy Motion Backgrounds
Discover how to take just about any source footage and transform it into an animating magic tunnel background using only 3 Sapphire effects […]
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What is White Balance; A Quick Tutorial
What is white balance? What is colour temperature? Understanding these essential filmmaking basics will help you adjust the intensity of colour in your shots before you film, making it easier to create the perfect cinematic look! […]
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Star Wars Virtual Production
Creating immersive Star Wars scenes has never been easier! See how easy it can be to turn your home into a virtual production studio with CamTrackAR, Blender, and HitFilm.
Case Studies
Boba Fett: A chat with the artist
Barbra Ho is a digital paint/rotoscope artist currently working at ILM. Her credits include The Book of Boba Fett (Disney+), Eternals (Marvel), and Black Widow (Marvel). Find out how she got her start, what she […]
Training and Webinars
Green Screen and FX Webinar
Videomaker is holding this tomorrow 20th Jan 2022 (Australian time). To quote the invite: “Using green screens and special effects can allow you to create realistic scenes that would otherwise be impossible. Contrary to popular […]
FX TUT (Column)
Tutorial: Replacing a sky using Boris Mocha Pro / Blackmagic Design Fusion
Ben Brownlee shows just how flexible Mocha Pro’s tracking data can be when paired with Blackmagic Fusion’s compositing workflow. Learn at your own pace as he guides you through how to replace a sky with […]
3D
Review: Matter and Form 3D Scanner from Jaycar (Updated with new info AND a new majorly DISCOUNTED price)
STOP PRESS: PS: As of tomorrow, the 27th December, you can buy the Matter and Form 3D scanner from Jaycar in Australia for AUD $999, a saving of AUD$500. BRILLIANT BARGAIN. Read the review below. […]
3D Modelling Tutorials
Creating Doctor Octopus Arms in Blender | Spider-Man VFX
Learn how to add Doc Ock’s iconic robot arms to your actor, inspired by Spider-Man: No Way Home and Spider-Man 2! This week, we’re jumping into Blender and HitFilm to show you how it can […]
FX TUT (Column)
Tutorial – 2001:A Space Odyssey – The Stargate
My favourite film of all time is 2001: A Space Odyssey. Written by Arthur C Clarke and directed by Stanley Kubrick, this film regulalry makes it into the top 3 of the best movies of […]
FX TUT (Column)
Tutorial: The Matrix green “Raining Code”
Adding Matrix code to any environment is simple! Today, we’re going to learn the easy steps to add the iconic Matrix raining code effect to your footage with the help of the Particle Simulator.
FX TUT (Column)
Tutorial: Creating an animated HUD
Have you always wondered how designers built those spectacular HUDs used in so many sci-fi movies and in games. (If you are not sure what I am talking about, a HUD is a Heads Up […]
Tutorials and Training
Creating a Dr Who Time Vortex
As a life long Dr Who fan, watching the series since its inception in 1963, I admit to being a little disappointed in the last 2 series with Jodie Whittaker as the Doctor. Don’t get […]
Features
Quick and dirty SFX smoke machine and LED setup
I have always had an urge to play around with video involving smoke and coloured lights. You know – or not– the way that Top Gear used to make a new model of a car […]
FX TUT (Column)
Tutorial: Add 3D Cast Shadows (Vegas Pro)
Want to add a true 3D cast shadow to titles and logos inside your VEGAS Pro workflow? Product Specialist Vin Morreale breaks down how easy with Continuum 2020’s new effect.
Tutorials and Training
Easy Graphic Inserts Inside VEGAS Pro
Need to add a tattoo, digital makeup or effects to your talent? Product specialist Vin Morreale shows how to use Mocha Pro’s improved InsertModule — now with PowerMesh warp tracking — to quickly tackle compositing […]
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The latest iteration of the masterpiece “Dune” is about to hit us. Here’s one way to make the titles
Aussie John Dickinson from Boris FX uses Cinema 4D, Adobe After Effects and BorisFX Sapphire and Continuum.
Features
Review: Techsmith Snagit (Mac and Windows)
I have been creating web sites and pages for seemingly ever. Well since 1996 to be exact when OzEmail asked me to develop a site for one its corporate clients – Coates Hire off memory. […]