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DaVinci Resolve Fusion; An Intro Tutorial
Fusion is a part of the full DaVinci Resolve video editing package and is used to create cinematic effects and motion using a set of 2D and 3D tools. You can use Fusion for rimple […]
Tutorials: Creating Special Effects
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Knoll Light Factory
Anyone who has seen the Star Wars prequels, episodes of Star Trek Deep Space Nine or the movies The Abyss or Pirates of the Caribbean has seen John Knoll’s workAnd if you look at the […]
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Trapcode Shine plugin with Adobe Premiere Pro
Want to create a misty forrest, moody underwater scene or a dazzling sunrise or sunset? Well then Trapcode Shine is just for you.Trapcode Shine is a plugin for Premiere Oro that the makers say “brings […]
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Introduction to Red Giant Universe With Vegas Pro
Red Giant’s Universe has a multitude of uses from transitions to simulating holograms, to bokeh effects to animations and glows and lights to text effects. In fact, you could use no other plugin than Universe […]
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A thunderstorm and an email. How are they connected? And how do they save you money?
Two things happened overnight that on the surface are not connected but look a bit deeper and they are. First off, we had a very impressive thunderstorm and lightning display for over half an hour […]
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Red Giant Trapcode Tutorial
I’ve been using Red Giant tools for years. Plugins like Trapcode, MagicBullet and Plural Eyes are staples that every serious filmmaker should have in my opinion. Even if you just get Red Giant Universe, you’ll […]
Astrophotography and Videography
No GoPro? Or DJI Pocket 2? Or Drone? Timelapse Video: Using a Pluto Trigger
I have known a gentleman by the name of Chris Oaten for a very long time. He’s even written stories for me from time-to-time. Chris makes his main living doing timelapse photography, and dare I […]
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Just a bit o’ fun (Sorry Micaleff!)
I did some playing around today just for the fun of it. I wanted to see what could be obtained quickly an’ easily with a DJI Pocket 2, lightbox, an inexpensive smoke machine and some […]
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Google Earth Animations Made Easy
Just recently I had occasion to put together a video for my other half explaining what her employer did. This is a non-profit company that counsels kids and parents who have issues of all sorts. […]
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Tutorial: Creating slow motion (slo-mo)
It would seem obvious then that you could simply slow down the frame rate on playback, yes? If you have footage at 30fps, if you play it back at 15fps it will be ½ the speed seems logical. And so it is.
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Astrophotography and Videography
This could be the most fascinating $200 you’ll ever spend. And the most rewarding. A First Look.
In conjunction with a dSLR camera, what it can do is simply astonishing. And for the price, mind boggling. […]
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Thor: Love and Thunder ⚡ Tutorial
Thor: Love and Thunder ⚡ hits theatres tomorrow! Discover how John Dickinson recreated the 3D type look from the trailer using Continuum’s Title Studio together with Sapphire and After Effects. Click these links to get […]
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Tutorial: Cheap Tricks. Bring Inanimate Objects to Life
This Cheap Tricks episode focuses on bringing inanimate objects to life, and leaning on the tools to help you work fast. Learn Hashi’s step-by-step technique for animating statues, replacing background elements and improvising your way […]
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Adobe After Effects. You need to try it. (It’s not THAT hard…). You’re welcome!
Simply, it is a program that allows you to change the properties of an object over time top create a video clip. A property can be a shape, colour or size as demonstrated here, but it could equally be an image, a pixel, a mathematical expression – anything that can be applied to an “object” is effectively a property. And the possibilities are endless. […]
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. […]
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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 […]