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dynafx

16-01-2005, 04:14 PM

Am really surprised, nobody intrstd in compositing or editing, i guess, not many r using SHAKE, or highend compositing softwares in the studios, or
not many compositors know bout these forums, so, am taking the initiative, & collected few information & links(from net) bout the compositing/editing & presenting it here for tantrics
 
I. Compositing Software: 
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<LI>1. Software Compositors 
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<LI>a. <A href="http://www.adobe.com/products/aftereffects/main.html" target="_blank">Adobe After Effects:</A> (Win, OSX) b. <A href="http://www.discreet.com/products/combustion/" target="_blank">Discreet Combustion:</A> (Win, OSX) c. <A href="http://www.eyeonline.com/Web/EyeonWeb/Products/dfx_plus/dfx_plus.aspx" target="_blank">Eyeon DFX:</A> (Win) d. <A href="http://www.eyeonline.com/Web/EyeonWeb/Products/digital_fusion/digital_fusion.aspx" target="_blank">Eyeon Digital Fusion:</A> (Win) e. <A href="http://www.apple.com/shake/" target="_blank">Apple Shake:</A> (OSX, Linux, Sgi) f. <A href="http://www.sidefx.com/products/houdini/halo/index.html" target="_blank">Houdini Halo:</A> (Win, Linux, Sgi, Sun) g. <A href="http://www.d2software.com/" target="_blank">Nuke:</A> (Win, Linux) h. <A href="http://www.softimage.com/" target="_blank">Softimage XSI FXTree:</A> (built in compositor)(Win, Linux, Sgi) i. <A href="http://www.chrome-imaging.com/" target="_blank">Matrix Compositor:</A> (Win) j. <A href="http://www.jahshaka.com/" target="_blank">Jahshaka:</A> (Win, OSX, Linux, Sgi) (Free!) k. <A href="http://www.fxhome.com/" target="_blank">Chromanator/AlamDV:</A> (Win, OSX) l. <A href="http://www.kcira.com/" target="_blank">Roach:</A> (Win) m. <A href="http://www.softimage.com/Products/Other/Eddie/default.asp" target="_blank">Sofimage Eddie:</A> DOA (Sgi) n. 5D Cyborg: DOA (Win, Linux, Sgi) No site anymore, Discreet purchased most of the assets, so it just goes to their site. o. <A href="http://www.cineon.com/" target="_blank">Cineon:</A> DOA (Sgi) p. Alias Composer: DOA (Sgi)</LI></UL> 2. Harware Compositors 
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<LI>a. <A href="http://www.discreet.com/products/flint" target="_blank">Discreet Flint:</A> (Sgi) b. <A href="http://www.discreet.com/products/flame" target="_blank">Discreet Flame:</A> (Sgi) c. <A href="http://www.discreet.com/products/inferno" target="_blank">Discreet Inferno:</A> (Sgi) d. <A href="http://www.jaleousa.com/" target="_blank">Jaleo:</A> (Sgi) e. <A href="http://www.ifx.com/pages/piranha/index.shtml" target="_blank">Piranah:</A> (Linux, Sgi) f. <A href="http://www.softimage.com/Products/Other/Illusion/Product_Info/" target="_blank">Media Illusion:</A> DOA (Sgi)</LI></UL> 3. Middle of the Road Compositor/Editor/Motion Graphics Software 
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<LI>a. <A href="http://www.borisfx.com/products/RED/index_3gl.php" target="_blank">Boris Red:</A> (Win, OSX) b. <A href="http://www.radtime.com/" target="_blank">RadTime:</A> (Win) c. <A href="http://www.apple.com/motion" target="_blank">Apple Motion:</A> (OSX)</LI></UL></LI></UL>
 II. Digital Paint 
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<LI>1. 2d Paint 
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<LI>a. <A href="http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/main.html" target="_blank">Adobe Photoshop:</A> (Win, OSX) b. <A href="http://www.corel.com/" target="_blank">Corel Painter:</A> (Win, OSX) c. <A href="http://www.gimp.org/" target="_blank">Gimp:</A> (Win, Linux, Sgi, Sun, Freebsd) (Free!) d. <A href="http://www.ifx.com/pages/amazon/index.shtml" target="_blank">Amazon Paint:</A> (Linux, Sgi) e. <A href="http://www.idruna.com/" target="_blank">Photogenics:</A> (Win, Linux, Amiga, Pocktpc) f. <A href="http://www.formvision.de/" target="_blank">Eclipse Paint:</A> (Win, OSX) Previously owned by Alias many years ago it was a paint package on Sgi only. Now it runs on standard windows/mac hardware. g. <A href="http://www.alias.com/eng/products-services/sketchbook_pro/index.shtml" target="_blank">Alias SketchBook Pro:</A> (Win) h. Alias Studio Paint: DOA (Sgi)2d/3d paint software used alot in the automotive industry and previously in the film industry. Many of it's features have been integrated into SketchBook Pro and the Alias Studio family of products.</LI></UL> 2. Roto/Video Paint 
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<LI>a. <A href="http://www.pinnaclesys.com/productpage_n.asp?product_id=110&langue_id=7" target="_blank">Commotion:</A> (Win, OSX) b. <A href="http://www.curious-software.com/products/gFx/" target="_blank">Curious gFX:</A> (Win, OSX) c. <A href="http://www.hammerhead.com/roto/roto.html" target="_blank">Hammerhead roto:</A> (Sgi, Linux) d. <A href="http://cinepaint.sourceforge.net/" target="_blank">Cinepaint:</A> (Win, OSX, Linux) (Free!) Opensource painting application based on gimp. Previously was named FilmGimp. Many studios use it for Dustbusting Film. e. <A href="http://www.chyrongraphics.com/products/liberty/index_b.html" target="_blank">Liberty Paint:</A> (Win, Sgi) A variety of hardware and software based paint packages for film and video. f. <A href="http://www.softimage.com/Products/Other/Illusion/support/supportdocs/product_configuration/matador/matador_main.htm" target="_blank">Matador:</A> DOA (Sgi)</LI></UL></LI></UL>
 III. Matchmoving/Tracking 
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<LI>1. <A href="http://www.realviz.com/products/mpro/index.php" target="_blank">Realviz Matchmover:</A> (Win, OSX, Linux) 2. <A href="http://www.2d3.com/" target="_blank">2d3 Boujou:</A> (Win, OSX, Linux) 3. <A href="http://www.3dequalizer.com/" target="_blank">Science D Visions 3D Equalizer:</A> (Win, OSX, Linux, Sgi) 4. <A href="http://www.hammerhead.com/ras_track/ras_track.html" target="_blank">Hammerhead ras_track:</A> (Linux, Sgi) 5. <A href="http://www.alias.com/eng/products-services/maya/technical_features/maya_live_matchmoving/index.shtml" target="_blank">Alias Maya Live:</A> (Win, Linux, Sgi) A tracker that is built into Maya Unlimited. It was licensed technology from a company called Alchemy 3D, that was later bought by Synapix who went belly up a few year ago. Not a very good tracker compared to many of the standalone ones, but it works ok for day to day matchmoves. 6. <A href="http://www.afx.com/" target="_blank">AFX Scene Genie:</A> (Win) 7. <A href="http://www.ise.imagica.co.jp/mamoe/index_e.html" target="_blank">Mamoe:</A> (Win, Sgi) 8. <A href="http://www.thepixelfarm.co.uk/" target="_blank">PFTrack/PFMatch:</A> (Win, OSX, Linux, Sgi) Previously called Icarus, and developed at the Victoria University of Manchester. 9. <A href="http://www.imagineersystems.com/" target="_blank">Mokey/Monet:</A> (Win, OSX, Linux, Irix) 10. <A href="http://www.ssontech.com/" target="_blank">SynthEyes:</A> (Win) 11. <A href="http://www.digilab.uni-hannover.de/docs/manual.html" target="_blank">Voodoo Camera Tracker:</A> (Win, Linux)</LI></UL>
 IV. Retiming 
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<LI>1. <A href="http://www.realviz.com/products/rtpro/index.php" target="_blank">Realviz Retimer:</A> (Win, OSX, Linux) 2. <A href="http://www.revisionfx.com/rstwixtor.htm" target="_blank">Re:Vision Twixtor:</A> (Win, OSX) 3. <A href="http://www.phoenixtools.com/products/nexus/timemaster_frameset.html" target="_blank">Phoenix Tools TimeMaster:</A> (Win) 4. <A href="http://www.thefoundry.co.uk/" target="_blank">Kronos:</A> (part of Furnace) (Win, OSX, Linux, Irix) 5. <A href="http://www.thepixelfarm.co.uk/" target="_blank">PFRetime:</A></LI></UL>
 V. Editing Software: 
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<LI>1. Software Editors 
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<LI>a. <A href="http://mediasoftware.sonypictures.com/products/vegasfamily.asp" target="_blank">Sony Vegas:</A> (was sonic foundry)(Win) b. <A href="http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere/main.html" target="_blank">Adobe Premiere Pro:</A> (WinXP only) c. <A href="http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/" target="_blank">Apple Final Cut Pro:</A> (OSX) d. <A href="http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress/" target="_blank">Apple Final Cut Express:</A> (OSX) A slimmed down version of Final Cut Pro for people who don't need all the extra features. Fills in the gap that Premiere left when it stopped on the mac platform in the under $500 editing software. e. <A href="http://www.avid.com/products/xpressdv/" target="_blank">Avid Xpress DV:</A> (Win, OSX) f. <A href="http://www.avid.com/freeDV/index.asp" target="_blank">Avid Xpress DV FREE:</A> (Win, OSX) (Free!) Free version of avid's editing software with limitations like 2 video and 2 audio tracks. g. <A href="http://www.in-sync.com/" target="_blank">Speed Razor:</A> (Win) h. <A href="http://www.in-sync.com/" target="_blank">Blade2:</A> (Win) i. <A href="http://heroinewarrior.com/cinelerra.php3" target="_blank">Cinerella:</A> (Linux) (Free!)</LI></UL> 2. Hardware Editors 
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<LI>a. <A href="http://www.discreet.com/smoke" target="_blank">Discreet Smoke:</A> (Linux, Sgi) b. <A href="http://www.discreet.com/fire" target="_blank">Discreet Fire:</A> (Sgi) c. <A href="http://www.avid.com/products/xpresspro" target="_blank">Avid Xpress Pro:</A> (Win, OSX) d. <A href="http://www.avid.com/products/composer/" target="_blank">Avid Media/Film Composer:</A> (Win, OSX) e. <A href="http://www.avid.com/products/symphony/" target="_blank">Avid Symphony:</A> (Win, OSX) f. <A href="http://www.avid.com/products/ds/" target="_blank">Avid/Softimage DS:</A> (Win)<A href="http://www2.softimage.com/avidds/" target="_blank">http://www2.softimage.com/avidds/</A> g. <A href="http://www.media100.com/media100i.asp" target="_blank">Media 100 i:</A> (OSX) h. <A href="http://www.media100.com/ifinish.asp" target="_blank">Media 100 iFinish:</A> (Win) i. <A href="http://www.media100.com/844x.asp" target="_blank">Media 100 844/X:</A> (Win) j. <A href="http://www.pinnaclesys.com/" target="_blank">Pinnacle Liquid:</A> (blue, silver, chrome, etc...) (Win) k. <A href="http://www.quantel.com/domisphere/infopool.nsf/html/EditingProducts" target="_blank">Quantel eQ:</A> (Win) l. <A href="http://alias%20wavefront%20zap-it:/" target="_blank">Alias Wavefront Zap-it:</A> DOA (Sgi) Really cool editing software from Alias that worked really fast on the O2. Unfortunatly only worked with the I/O capture board on the Sgi O2 and was never upgraded to work with anything else.</LI></UL></LI></UL>
 VI. Digital Color Grading/Digital Intermediate 
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<LI>1. <A href="http://www.discreet.com/lustre" target="_blank">Discreet Lustre:</A> (Sgi) 2. <A href="http://www.davsys.com/" target="_blank">Da vinci:</A> 3. <A href="http://pogle.pandora-int.com/Pixi.html" target="_blank">Pandora Megadef:</A> 4. <A href="http://www.colorfront.com/" target="_blank">Colorstar/Stardust:</A> (Sgi) 5. <A href="http://www.speedgrade.com/" target="_blank">SpeedGrade RT:</A> 6. <A href="http://www.siliconcolor.com/" target="_blank">Silicon Color Final Touch:</A> (Sgi, OSX) 7. <A href="http://www.nucoda.com/" target="_blank">Nucoda Film Master:</A> 8. <A href="http://www.filmlight.ltd.uk/" target="_blank">FilmLight Baselight:</A> 9. <A href="http://www.quantel.com/domisphere/infopool.nsf/html/DigitalIntermediate" target="_blank">Quantel iQ:</A></LI></UL>
 VII. Digital Daily Playback 
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<LI>1. <A href="http://www.iridas.com/" target="_blank">FrameCycler:</A> (Win, OSX, Linux) 2. <A href="http://www.nucoda.com/" target="_blank">Nucoda Data Play:</A> (Linux, Sgi) 3. <A href="http://www.bluefish444.com/products/symmetry/" target="_blank">Bluefish 444 Symmetry:</A> (Win) 3. <A href="http://matterial.sourceforge.net/mflip/" target="_blank">Mflip:</A> (Linux, Sgi) (Free!) 4. <A href="http://www.3delight.com/renderman_download.htm" target="_blank">i-display:</A> (Linux) (Free!) 5. 5D Commander: DOA</LI></UL>
 VIII: Broadcast Graphics 
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<LI>1. <A href="http://www.quantel.com/domisphere/infopool.nsf/html/GraphicsProducts" target="_blank">Quantel gQ: </A> 2. <A href="http://www.quantel.com/domisphere/infopool.nsf/html/GraphicsProducts" target="_blank">Quantel Qpaintbox:</A> (Win) 3. <A href="http://www.curious-software.com/products/worldmaps/" target="_blank">Curious World Maps:</A> (Win, OSX) 4. <A href="http://www.globalstreams.com/" target="_blank">Globecaster: </A> 5. <A href="http://www.chyron.com/products/lyric/" target="_blank">Lyric: </A></LI></UL>
 X. Utilities 
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<LI>1. Particles 
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<LI>a. <A href="http://www.wondertouch.com/" target="_blank">Particle Illusion:</A> (Win, OSX) b. <A href="http://www.chrome-imaging.com/" target="_blank">Matrix 3d Particle System:</A> (Win)</LI></UL> 2. Warper/Morphers 
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<LI>a. <A href="http://www.avid.com/" target="_blank">Elastic Reality:</A> DOA (Win, OSX, Linux, Sgi) A very popular warping software that avid stopped supporting a few years ago. Many companies still use it. b. <A href="http://www.revisionfx.com/rflx.htm" target="_blank">RE:Flex:</A> (Win, OSX, Linux, Sgi) c. <A href="http://www.primordialsoftware.com./" target="_blank">Primordial ooze:</A> (Win, OSX, Linux) d. <A href="http://www.debugmode.com/winmorph/" target="_blank">WinMorph:</A> (Win) e. <A href="http://www.blackbeltsystems.com/bx_wi_mee.html" target="_blank">Easy Morph:</A> (Win) f. <A href="http://www.stoik.com/products/" target="_blank">MorphMan:</A> (Win) g. <A href="http://www.morpheussoftware.net/" target="_blank">Morpheus:</A> (Win)</LI></UL> 3. Motion Blur 
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<LI>a. <A href="http://www.revisionfx.com/" target="_blank">ReelSmart Motion Blur:</A> (Win, OSX, Linux, Sgi) b. <A href="http://www.thepixelfarm.co.uk/" target="_blank">PFBlur:</A> (Win, OSX, Linux, Sgi)</LI></UL> 4. Others </LI>
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<LI>a. <A href="http://www.2d3.com/" target="_blank">2D3 SteadyMove:</A> (Win) b. <A href="http://www.realviz.com/products/st/index.php" target="_blank">Realviz Stitcher:</A> (Win, OSX) c. <A href="http://research.rsp.com.au/index.php" target="_blank">Rising Sun Research Cinespace:</A> d. <A href="http://www.thepixelfarm.co.uk/" target="_blank">PFStable/PFPlate:</A> (Win, OSX, Linux, Sgi)</LI></UL></UL>
DOA --  not under development anymore

dynafx

16-01-2005, 04:16 PM

Camera Mapping: 
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<LI> <A href="http://www.simplylightwave.com/movie_pages/tutorial.mhtml?tut_id=10" target="_blank">Front Projection</A> <A href="http://www.geocities.com/kevman.geo/l65_tut1.html" target="_blank">Fixed Front Projection - Faking reality (LW6.5)</A></LI></UL> Color & Lighting 
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<LI> <A href="http://www.vce.com/bluescreen.html" target="_blank">Tips on Shooting Blue Screen and Green Screen</A> <A href="http://www.mega-vision.com/tech/faq/bluechan.htm" target="_blank">A few comments on "blue channel noise"</A> <A href="http://www.kinoflo.com/product/b_g_screen/bluegreenscreen.html" target="_blank">Visual Effects Lighting With Kino Flo</A> <A href="http://www.squ1.com/" target="_blank">Environmental Design(lots of nice information about lighting and how objects absorb light)</A> <A href="http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/EDDOCS/Wavelengths_for_Colors.html" target="_blank">What Wavelength Goes With a Color?</A> <A href="http://www.acm.org/jgt/papers/Barzel97/" target="_blank">Lighting Controls for Computer Cinematography</A></LI></UL> Compositing: 
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<LI> 1. <A href="http://www.dvgarage.com/" target="_blank">DV Garage</A> 2. <A href="http://www.lostpencil.com/outpost.html" target="_blank">OUTPOST - exercise in compositing 3D elements in a phototgraph</A> 3. <A href="http://www.digitalproducer.com/2003/10_oct/tutorials/10_27/jugglingfire.htm" target="_blank">Working with Particleillusion 3.0 and After Effects</A> 4. <A href="http://www.highend3d.com/global/tutorials/backlightglow/" target="_blank">Compositing Backlighting(for AE, but general enough to use for anything)</A> 5. <A href="http://www.ethereal3d.com/Tutorials/Compositing/Compositing.html" target="_blank">Compositing Basics in 3d</A> 6. <A href="http://www.tvcd.com/TextTut/BlueScreen/Chroma_comp01.html" target="_blank">Fake Camera Movement in Blue Screen Composites</A> 7. <A href="http://www.crewoftwo.com/making/effects/index.html" target="_blank">Compositing info and tutorials from the people who made Duality</A> 8. <A href="http://www.lightwaveoz.org/tutorials/multi_pass.php" target="_blank">What the hell is multi-pass rendering?</A> 9. <A href="http://www.3drender.com/light/index.html" target="_blank">Jeremy Birn Tutorials (Lighting In Layers & Multi-Pass Rendering)</A> 10. <A href="http://www-viz.tamu.edu/courses/viza615/info/shadow/" target="_blank">Shadow Compositing</A> 11. <A href="http://www-viz.tamu.edu/courses/viza615/info/reflection/" target="_blank">Rendering and Compositing CG Reflections</A> 12. <A href="http://www-viz.tamu.edu/courses/viza615/info/shadowcompositing/" target="_blank">SHADOW COLOR MATCH</A> 13. <A href="http://www.simplymaya.com/movie_pages/tutorial.mhtml?tut_id=35" target="_blank">Intro To Compositing For Vfx:</A> 14. <A href="http://www.rethinkfx.com/tutorials/compmax.htm" target="_blank">Compositing a 3D rendered object into Video</A> 15. <A href="http://www.rethinkfx.com/tutorials/compsoft.htm" target="_blank">MULTIPASS RENDERING USING MENTAL RAY WITH SOFTIMAGE</A> 16. <A href="http://www.noir.org/tutorials/Ice/Darkness/darknesstut.html" target="_blank">Darkness Tutorial</A> 17. <A href="http://www.io.tudelft.nl/id-studiolab/gems/compvis/tutorials/compositing/" target="_blank">Compositing tutorial by Maarten Gribnau</A> 18. <A href="http://www.digitalproducer.com/2003/10_oct/tutorials/10_27/jugglingfire.htm" target="_blank">Working with Particleillusion 3.0 and After Effects</A> 19. <A href="http://cedar.he.net/~jackal/lightwave/multipass/index.htm" target="_blank">Multi-Pass Rendering & Compositing</A> 20. <A href="http://www.g-3d.com/Newer_AAC_3d_multi.html" target="_blank">Multipass Rendering Surface </A> 21. <A href="http://www.morten-moen.net/tutorials/lightsaber/lightsaber.html" target="_blank">How-to: Lightsaber - working with CG props</A></LI></UL> Compression 
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<LI> <A href="http://graphics.csail.mit.edu/~tbuehler/video/codecs/" target="_blank">Codec Comparison</A> <A href="http://www.discreet.com/support/codec/" target="_blank">Discreet Codec/Video info page</A> <A href="http://codecs.onerivermedia.com/" target="_blank">OneRiver Media Codec Resource Site</A></LI></UL> Film 
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<LI> <A href="http://www.digitalpraxis.net/" target="_blank">Film Technical Docs:</A>Introduction to DI, Shooting HD for DI, Linear vs. Log Digital Capture, Thomson Viper HD Camera, Viper vs. 35mm film, Thoughts on Resolution, Digital Intermediate, Digital Film: Scene-to-Screen, Quantel's iQ DI system <A href="http://www.film-center.com/formats.html" target="_blank">The Ultimate Table of Formats-- Aspect Ratios</A> <A href="http://www.cinesite.com/CineonTech/resoultions/ResChart.html" target="_blank">Film Format Scanning & Recording Resolution Tables from Cinesite</A> <A href="http://www.cinesite.com/?1632&0&" target="_blank">Cinesite Technical Scanning & Recording Documents</A></LI></UL> Keying(Blue/Green Screen) 
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<LI> <A href="http://www.digitalproducer.com/2003/06_jun/tutorials/06_02/guntergreen.htm" target="_blank">Making A Green Screen With Local Materials</A> <A href="http://www.digitalproducer.com/2003/11_nov/tutorials/11_03/gogreen.htm" target="_blank">Why using green works better for DV</A> <A href="http://www.neopics.com/bluescreen/" target="_blank">Clean DV Bluescreen/Greenscreen Composites</A> <A href="http://www.greatdv.com/post/bluescreendv1.htm" target="_blank">You Can Do Bluescreen in DV!</A> <A href="http://www.greatdv.com/post/bluescreen.htm" target="_blank">Blue Screen Production Tips</A> <A href="http://www.philipwilliams.com/greenscreen.aspx" target="_blank">Green Screen DV Compositing</A> <A href="http://www.seanet.com/~bradford/bluscrn.html" target="_blank">The Blue Screen Page</A></LI></UL> Matte Painting: 
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<LI> <A href="http://www.xofx.com/learn.htm" target="_blank">Matte Painting for Visual Effects/Compositing by Dennis Sedov</A></LI></UL> Photography: 
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<LI> <A href="http://www.computerarts.co.uk/tutorials/default.asp?pagetypeid=2&articleid=18103&subsectio nid=847&subsubsectionid=762" target="_blank">Location Photography</A> <A href="http://www.rethinkfx.com/tutorials/shoot.htm" target="_blank">Shooting for Visual Effects</A> <A href="http://www.creativecow.net/articles/galvano_steven/magic_bullet/index.html" target="_blank">Filmlook with Magic Bullet</A></LI></UL> Video: 
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<LI> <A href="http://www.adamwilt.com/DV.html" target="_blank">Adam Wilt?s DV</A> <A href="http://www.lafcpug.org/" target="_blank">Los Angeles Final Cut Pro Users group</A> <A href="http://www.hut.fi/~iisakkil/videoformats.html" target="_blank">A listing of Video Recording Formats</A> <A href="http://members.macconnect.com/users/b/ben/widescreen/index.html" target="_blank">Wide Screen DV Notes</A> <A href="http://www.camcorderinfo.com/" target="_blank">Camcorder Info</A> <A href="http://www.uwasa.fi/~f76998/video/conversion/" target="_blank">A Quick Guide to Digital Video Resolution and Aspect Ratio Conversions</A> <A href="http://www.hd24.com/" target="_blank">HD Resource</A> <A href="http://gregl.net/videophile/anamorphic.htm" target="_blank">What's an Anamorphic DVD</A> <A href="http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html" target="_blank">Dvd Faq</A></LI></UL> Other: 
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<LI> <A href="http://www-viz.tamu.edu/courses/tutorials/clara/transition/index.html" target="_blank">Transitions in Films</A> <A href="http://www.dylanbeattie.net/magick/filters/result.html" target="_blank">ImageMagick Resize Filters(nice overview of different filtering algorithms)</A> <A href="http://www.discreet.com/support/documentation/whitepapers.html" target="_blank">Discreet White Papers</A> <A href="http://www.quantel.com/domisphere/infopool.nsf/html/DFB" target="_blank">The Quantel Digital Factbook</A> <A href="http://www.alvyray.com/Memos/MemosPixar.htm" target="_blank">Digital Filtering Docs from Alvy Ray</A></LI></UL>

dynafx

16-01-2005, 04:23 PM

Application Specific Tutorials AE: 
<UL>
<LI> AE tutorials. <A href="http://www.forge.net/tuts.htm" target="_blank">http://www.forge.net/tuts.htm</A> <A href="http://www.digitaleditor.com/tutorials/beizer.html" target="_blank">http://www.digitaleditor.com/tutorials/beizer.html</A> <A href="http://www.adobe.com/products/tips/aftereffects.html" target="_blank">http://www.adobe.com/products/tips/aftereffects.html</A> <A href="http://www.pacific.adobe.com/products/tips/aftereffects.html" target="_blank">http://www.pacific.adobe.com/produc...tereffects.html</A> <A href="http://www.creativecow.net/articles/aftereffects.html" target="_blank">http://www.creativecow.net/articles/aftereffects.html</A> <A href="http://tiemdesign.com/howto/AfterEffects.htm" target="_blank">http://tiemdesign.com/howto/AfterEffects.htm</A> <A href="http://www.creativemac.com/HTM/Sections/Tutorials/tutorials.htm" target="_blank">http://www.creativemac.com/HTM/Sect...s/tutorials.htm</A> <A href="http://www.creativecow.net/tutorials.html" target="_blank">http://www.creativecow.net/tutorials.html</A> <A href="http://www.walkereffects.com/support/examples_tutorials/channelnoise_tutorial1/" target="_blank">http://www.walkereffects.com/suppor...oise_tutorial1/</A> <A href="http://www.walkereffects.com/support/examples_tutorials/chlighting_tutorial1/" target="_blank">http://www.walkereffects.com/suppor...ting_tutorial1/</A> <A href="http://www.it.bond.edu.au/inft340/lecture7/afterFX%20tut%20index.htm" target="_blank">http://www.it.bond.edu.au/inft340/l...tut%20index.htm</A> <A href="http://www.theforce.net/theater/tutorials.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.theforce.net/theater/tutorials.shtml</A> <A href="http://msp.sfsu.edu/instructors/rey/aepage/tutorials.html" target="_blank">http://msp.sfsu.edu/instructors/rey.../tutorials.html</A> <A href="http://www.bloomfield.edu/towsen/dv/DVtutorials.htm" target="_blank">http://www.bloomfield.edu/towsen/dv/DVtutorials.htm</A> <A href="http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/multimedia/animation/" target="_blank">http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey...edia/animation/</A> </LI></UL>
 Combustion: 
<UL>
<LI> <A href="http://www.fido.se/mtoc/index.html" target="_blank">MtoC: Maya to Combustion script</A> <A href="http://www.jamination.com/combustiondev.htm" target="_blank">Jam Retimer</A> <A href="http://www.fxguide.com/modules.php?name=fxtips&rop=fxtip_list&catid=8" target="_blank">Tips and Tricks from FXguide for Combustion(around 30 of them)</A> <A href="http://www.3d-palace.com/" target="_blank">Introduction to Combustion</A> <A href="http://www.creativecow.net/index.php?forumid=154" target="_blank">Creative Cow Combustion Tuts</A> <A href="http://www.rendernode.com/articles.php?articleId=60" target="_blank">Cloning with Discreet combustion</A> <A href="http://www.discreet.com/products/combustion/combustion_tutorials.html" target="_blank">Discreet Combustion 2 tuts</A> <A href="http://home.wanadoo.nl/r.j.o/skyraider/tut_cloud.htm" target="_blank">Creating Clouds with Combustion</A> <A href="http://www.bmunkres.com/tutorials/combustionTutorials.htm" target="_blank">The 3d transition in combustion2</A> <A href="http://www.yifm.com/yifm/filmmakingtips_1.html" target="_blank">Mist Effect Tutorial</A> <A href="http://www.zapf.dk/tutorials/" target="_blank">Apply motion-blur to a moving object in your keyed footage</A> <A href="http://www.vfxtalk.com/forum/showtutorial.php?threadid=259" target="_blank">Combustion Hardware Guide: Build the Best computer!</A> Digital Producer tuts for C* <A href="http://www.digitalproducer.com/2002/03_mar/tutorials/03_11/discreet_keyer.htm" target="_blank">Pulling a Blue Screen with Combustion?s Keyer</A> <A href="http://www.digitalproducer.com/2002/08_aug/tutorials/08_05/combustperf020806.htm" target="_blank">Speeding Up Display Performance in Combustion 2</A> Moving to Combustion 2 from After Effects, 5 part series article: <A href="http://www.digitalproducer.com/2003/01_jan/tutorials/01_20/combustion_ae.htm" target="_blank">Part 1: Working with Illustrator files</A> <A href="http://www.digitalanimators.com/2003/04_apr/tutorials/combustion_ae2.htm" target="_blank">Part 2: Working with Photoshop files</A> <A href="http://www.digitalpostproduction.com/2003/05_may/tutorials/com_ae3.htm" target="_blank">Part 3: A birds-eye view of the C2 interface, volume one</A> <A href="http://www.digitalpostproduction.com/2003/08_aug/tutorials/combusion_ae4.htm" target="_blank">Part 4: A birds-eye view of the C2 interface, volume two</A> <A href="http://www.digitalproducer.com/2003/08_aug/tutorials/08_18/comb_ae5.htm" target="_blank">Part 5: A birds-eye view of the C2 interface, volume three</A></LI></UL> Digital Fusion: 
<UL>
<LI> <A href="http://www.fxguide.com/modules.php?name=fxtips&rop=fxtip_list&catid=4" target="_blank">Tips and Tricks from Fxguide for DF(around 11 of them)</A> <A href="http://www.eyeonline.com/Web/EyeonWeb/Support/TechFAQ.aspx" target="_blank">Technical FAQs on Eyeon's site</A> <A href="http://www.eyeonline.com/Web/EyeonWeb/Techniques/main_techniques.aspx" target="_blank">Techniques on Eyeon's site(lots of tutorials, macros, scripts and courseware)</A> <A href="http://www.newtek.com/eyeon/dfx-fusion.html" target="_blank">DFX+/Fusion Tutorial Videos on Newtek's site</A> <A href="http://www.salatar.com/flows/nausea/nausea.html" target="_blank">Just for fun(requires flash)</A> <A href="http://www.salatar.com/flows/church/church.html" target="_blank">Basic Poly mask in 30 seconds(requires flash)</A> <A href="http://www.cgfocus.com/ArticleDetails.cfm?ArticleID=181" target="_blank">Grid Warp</A> <A href="http://www.vfxtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14" target="_blank">VFXTalk DF Tutorials</A> <A href="http://www.vfxtalk.com/forum/showtutorial.php?threadid=263" target="_blank">Fireworks Extravaganza</A> <A href="http://www.vfxtalk.com/forum/showtutorial.php?threadid=261" target="_blank">Color Matching</A> 
<UL>
<LI><A href="http://www.cmistudios.com/training.htm" target="_blank">CMI Studios Video Tuts:</A> Faking smoke trails Fusion Color Correct 1&2 Shiny Text Additional text tuts at the bottom of the page at the link above: #11 Simulating Microthermal Turbulence in Digital Fusion 4.02 #12 Fluid simulation with displacements and grid warp in Digital Fusion 4.02 #13 Displacement of clouds text effect DF 4.0 #14 Simulating fluid reflections in DF 4.02</LI></UL>
<UL>
<LI>Digital Producer tuts for DF: <A href="http://www.digitalproducer.com/2003/06_jun/tutorials/06_16/eyeonstrobes0619.htm" target="_blank">Simple and Stuttered Strobes in Digital Fusion</A> <A href="http://www.digitalproducer.com/2003/02_feb/tutorials/02_17/dve_dfusion0219.htm" target="_blank">Using DVE for a Motion Graphics Background in Digital Fusion</A> <A href="http://www.digitalproducer.com/2003/01_jan/tutorials/01_27/dfcolor0127.htm" target="_blank">Using a Reference Frame for Color Matching in Digital Fusion</A> <A href="http://www.digitalproducer.com/2002/11_nov/tutorials/11_18/df4grid1118.htm" target="_blank">Grid Warp in Digital Fusion 4</A> <A href="http://www.digitalproducer.com/2002/09_sep/tutorials/09_02/colorsuppression.htm" target="_blank">Color Suppression in Digital Fusion 3.1</A> <A href="http://www.digitalproducer.com/2002/05_may/tutorials/05_20/eyeon_firework_tip.htm" target="_blank">Creating a Fireworks Display Using Digital Fusion's Particle System</A> <A href="http://www.digitalproducer.com/2002/01_jan/tutorials/01_14/rotospliedf.htm" target="_blank">The Art of Rotoscoping with Multiple Splines</A> <A href="http://www.digitalproducer.com/2002/01_jan/tutorials/01_01/premultiply_fusion.htm" target="_blank">Post-Multiplication in Digital Fusion</A> <A href="http://www.digitalproducer.com/2001/12_dec/tutorials/12_03/bitmap_part_eyeondf.htm" target="_blank">Bitmap Particles in Digital Fusion</A> <A href="http://www.digitalproducer.com/2001/12_dec/tutorials/12_03/eyeon_df_tut1.htm" target="_blank">Simple Overhead Text in Digital Fusion</A></LI></UL></LI></UL> FFI: 
<UL>
<LI> <A href="http://www.cmistudios.com/dvd_flame.htm" target="_blank">Flame Tips and Tricks with Kuban Altan</A> <A href="http://www.cmistudios.com/training.htm" target="_blank">CMI Studios Video Tuts: Displacements</A> <A href="http://www.fxguide.com/modules.php?name=fxtips&rop=fxtip_list&catid=1" target="_blank">Tips and Tricks from Fxguide for FFI(flame/inferno)</A> <A href="http://www.fxguide.com/modules.php?name=fxtips&rop=fxtip_list&catid=7" target="_blank">Flame/Fire</A></LI></UL> Houdini Halo: 
<UL>
<LI> <A href="http://www.vislab.usyd.edu.au/sidefx/houdini_video/by_topic/compositing/index.html" target="_blank">Sidefx Compositing Lessons</A> <A href="http://www.odforce.net/tips/" target="_blank">Oddforce tutorials</A> <A href="http://visualparadigms.com/houdini/tutorials.php" target="_blank">Visual Paradigms Houdini Page (temporarily down)</A> <A href="http://www.cmistudios.com/training.htm" target="_blank">CMI Studios Video Tuts: Houdini Halo Image Based Glow Session</A></LI></UL> Nuke: 
<UL>
<LI> <A href="http://www.throb.net/" target="_blank">Throb's page</A> <A href="http://nuke.throb.net/" target="_blank">Nuke Central</A> <A href="http://www.cmistudios.com/training.htm" target="_blank">CMI Studios Video Tuts: Channels Inhouse Tutorial, 3d Compositing, Changing Seasons</A> <A href="http://www.fxguide.com/modules.php?name=fxtips&rop=fxtip_list&catid=14" target="_blank">Tips and Tricks from FXguide for Nuke(4 of them so far)</A></LI></UL> Shake: 
<UL>
<LI> <A href="http://www.vfxtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13" target="_blank">Aneks tutorials on Multipass Keying and Multipass Comping(hosted on vfxtalk)</A> <A href="http://www.cmistudios.com/lessons/edgerayTut/index.htm" target="_blank">Building Sapphire Sparks Edge Ray in Shake 2.5.1</A> <A href="http://www.cmistudios.com/lessons/scanlineTut/index.htm" target="_blank">TV Scanline text tutorial for closeup animation</A> <A href="http://www.cmistudios.com/training.htm" target="_blank">CMI Studios Video Tuts: Blurry Reflections, Shadow Displacements, Random Highlighting, Alternative GUI, Expression Linking, Simulating 3d in Shake, Smoking Text</A> <A href="http://www.info.apple.com/usen/shake/" target="_blank">Shake Support Documents(Bugs, Incompatibilities, etc...)</A> <A href="http://www.synthetic-images.com/Compositing_Tutorial/CT001.htm" target="_blank">Compositing Tutorial by John Moores</A> <A href="http://www.fxguide.com/modules.php?name=fxtips&rop=fxtip_list&catid=11" target="_blank">Tips and Tricks from Fxguide for Shake</A> <A href="http://homepage.mac.com/breadboi/shake/" target="_blank">Shake Benchmarking Site</A></LI></UL> Additional Compositing Apps: 
<UL>
<LI> <A href="http://www.wondertouch.com/tutorials.asp" target="_blank">Wondertouch.com Tutorials, hints and Tips for Illusion</A> <A href="http://www.fxguide.com/fxtips.html" target="_blank">Tips and Tricks from Fxguide</A></LI></UL>

dynafx

16-01-2005, 04:24 PM

<DIV =smallfont>Listserves and Forums for Compositing </DIV>
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<DIV>Listserves: Digital Fusion: <A href="http://www.pigsfly.com/" target="_blank">http://www.pigsfly.com/</A> Shake: <A href="http://www.highend2d.com/shake/listserver/" target="_blank">http://www.highend2d.com/shake/listserver/</A> Forums: <A href="http://www.cgtalk.com/" target="_blank">http://www.cgtalk.com/</A> <A href="http://www.vfxtalk.com/" target="_blank">http://www.vfxtalk.com/</A> <A href="http://www.sidefx.com/forum/" target="_blank">http://www.sidefx.com/forum/</A> <A href="http://www.postforum.com/" target="_blank">http://www.postforum.com</A> <A href="http://www.creativecow.net/" target="_blank">http://www.creativecow.net/</A> <A href="http://www.cgchannel.com/forum/index" target="_blank">http://www.cgchannel.com/forum/index</A> <A href="http://www.highend2d.com/" target="_blank">http://www.highend2d.com</A> <A href="http://www.shakeforum.com/" target="_blank">http://www.shakeforum.com</A> <A href="http://www.mograph.net/board/" target="_blank">http://www.mograph.net/board/</A> <A href="http://www.mgla.org/forum.html" target="_blank">http://www.mgla.org/forum.html</A> <A href="http://www.wwug.com/" target="_blank">http://www.wwug.com/</A> <A href="http://www.uemforums.com/" target="_blank">http://www.uemforums.com/</A> Combustion Exchange FTP: by Alex Udell <A href="ftp://combustionexchange.no-ip.com/" target="_blank">ftp://combustionexchange.no-ip.com</A> login: combustion_user pw: learn</DIV>

dynafx

16-01-2005, 04:25 PM

<DIV>Compositing Books The Art and Science of Digital Compositing by Ron Brinkmann <A href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0121339602/ref=pd_sim_books_4/002-7497765-9064829?v=glance&s=books" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...=glance&s=books</A> Digital Compositing In Depth: The Only Guide to Post Production for Visual Effects in Film by Doug Kelly <A href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1576104311/qid=1068260184/sr=1-5/ref=sr_1_5/002-7497765-9064829?v=glance&s=books" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...=glance&s=books</A> Digital Compositing for Film and Video with CDROM by Steve Wright <A href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0240804554/ref=pd_sim_books_2/002-7497765-9064829?v=glance&s=books" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...=glance&s=books</A> Apple Pro Training Series: Shake 3 by Marco Paolini <A href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321197259/qid=1068259980/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/002-7497765-9064829" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...7497765-9064829</A> Inspired 3D Lighting & Compositing by David A. Parrish <A href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1931841497/qid=1068260184/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_3/002-7497765-9064829?v=glance&s=books" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...=glance&s=books</A> The Invisible Art by Mark Cotta Vaz, Craig Barron <A href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0811831361/qid=1068260438/sr=1-26/ref=sr_1_26/002-7497765-9064829?v=glance&s=books" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...=glance&s=books</A> Combustion v2: The On-Line WebWarriors Guide by Jack Pfeiffer <A href="http://www.creativecow.net/dairy_store/affiliate_programs/web_warrior.html" target="_blank">http://www.creativecow.net/dairy_st...eb_warrior.html</A> Combustion Ground Rules by Todd Peterson <A href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0766841456/qid=1068259952/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-7497765-9064829?v=glance&s=books" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...=glance&s=books</A> Focal Easy Guide to Discreet combustion 3 : For new users and professionals by Gary M. Davis <A href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0240519558/ref=pd_sxp_elt_l1/102-4316010-7789739" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...4316010-7789739</A> Reference Books: American Cinematographer Video Manual by Frank Beacham <A href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0935578129/qid=1095449882/sr=8-2/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i2_xgl14/104-2902326-1251166?v=glance&s=books&n=507846" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...=books&n=507846</A> American Cinematographer Video Manual 3RD Edition by Michael Grotticelli <A href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0935578145/qid=1095449882/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/104-2902326-1251166?v=glance&s=books&n=507846" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...=books&n=507846</A> Photoshop CS for Nonlinear Editors (DV Expert Series) by Richard Harrington <A href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/157820237X/qid=1095450057/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/104-2902326-1251166?v=glance&s=books&n=507846" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...=books&n=507846</A> Film Into Video: A Guide to Merging the Technologies, Second Edition by Stuart Blake Jones, Richard H. Kallenberger, George D. Cvjetnicanin <A href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0240804112/qid=1095450155/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-2902326-1251166?v=glance&s=books" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...=glance&s=books</A> Film Technology in Post Production, Second Edition by Dominic Case <A href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0240516508/qid=1095450284/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-2902326-1251166?v=glance&s=books" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...=glance&s=books</A> American Cinematographer Manual (8th Edition) by Rob Hummel <A href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0935578153/qid=1095450373/sr=ka-1/ref=pd_ka_1/104-2902326-1251166" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...2902326-1251166</A> Color: The Art of Color by Johannes Itten <A href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471289280/qid=1095450435/sr=ka-2/ref=pd_ka_2/104-2902326-1251166" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...2902326-1251166</A> Pantone Guide to Communicating with Color by Leatrice Eiseman <A href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0966638328/qid=1095450586/sr=ka-1/ref=pd_ka_1/104-2902326-1251166" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...2902326-1251166</A> Color Correction for Digital Video: Using Desktop Tools to Perfect Your Image by Steve Hullfish, Jaime Fowler <A href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1578202019/ref=pd_sim_books_1/002-7497765-9064829?v=glance&s=books" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...=glance&s=books</A> Video Color Correction for Non-Linear Editors: A Step-by-Step Guide by Stuart Blake-Jones <A href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0240805151/qid=1095450863/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-2902326-1251166?v=glance&s=books" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...=glance&s=books</A> Typography: The Elements of Typographic Style by Robert Bringhurst <A href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0881791326/qid=1095450652/sr=ka-1/ref=pd_ka_1/104-2902326-1251166" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...2902326-1251166</A></DIV>

dynafx

16-01-2005, 04:26 PM

<DIV>Compositing Videos <A href="http://www.videoblurb.com/hello.html" target="_blank">http://www.videoblurb.com/hello.html</A> <A href="http://www.thestreetproductions.com/" target="_blank">http://www.thestreetproductions.com/</A> <A href="http://www.techanim.com/" target="_blank">http://www.techanim.com/</A> <A href="http://www.cmistudios.com/" target="_blank">http://www.cmistudios.com</A> <A href="http://www.runawaytraining.com/" target="_blank">http://www.runawaytraining.com/</A></DIV>

dynafx

16-01-2005, 04:40 PM

maybe i've missed few, any suggestions or want to add anything to it, pls PM me or directly post it here also.
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the dOktoR

17-01-2005, 12:03 AM

Nice  Bank of links.. though i use Dugital Fusion
now and the and not too much of shake... And combustion once in a
while... it sure seems useful... 
 
Ohh i din't see DPS Velocite anywhere... ill try and post those as well soon... 
 
THNX Dynafx...

dynafx

17-01-2005, 03:45 PM

not only dps velocity, if possible include FCP also

dynafx

20-01-2005, 01:34 PM

<A href="http://www.tahlniran.com/" target="_blank">www.tahlniran.com</A> - shake tutorials and more !

dynafx

30-01-2005, 01:24 PM

Compound Masks in Shake 3.5 
 
<IMG src="http://www.cmivfx.com/m/CompoundMasks.jpg" border="0">
 
<A class=nav1 href="http://www.cmivfx.com/m/CompoundMasks.mov" target="_blank">Watch Now</A>

the dOktoR

31-01-2005, 11:53 AM

A good place to mingle and get your up-to-date news and reviews on FX package try out <a href="http://www.fxguide.com" target="_blank" target="_blank">www.fxguide.com</a> 

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dynafx

20-05-2005, 11:59 PM

<div style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold;" ="huge">Compositing: Advanced compositing at a smaller scale</div>
<div style="text-align: left;" ="medium">by: <a class="hlink" href="mailto:machette*REMOVE*@3dluvr.com" target="_blank">Allan McKay</a> 
 
<a href="http://www.3dluvr.com/content/article/109" target="_blank">http://www.3dluvr.com/content/article/109</a> 
 
<div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: left;" ="huge">Compositing: Camera Matching</div>
<div style="text-align: left;" ="medium">by: <a class="hlink" href="mailto:machette*REMOVE*@3dluvr.com" target="_blank">Allan McKay</a> 
 
<a href="http://www.3dluvr.com/content/article/66/3" target="_blank">http://www.3dluvr.com/content/article/66/3</a> 
</div>
 
</div>

dynafx

21-06-2005, 07:45 PM

<h3 ="post-title">

Three Way Color Corrector in After Effects

</h3>

<a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/aftereffects/main.html" target="_blank">After Effects</a>
has been dinged over the years for lacking a classic ?three-way? color
correction tool, like the one found in Discreet products and just about
every Non Linear Editor out there. But could it be that AE has actually
had one for years, sans the <a href="http://www.cgfocus.com/articles/combustion2/ColorCorrector.jpg" target="_blank">sexy color-wheel UI</a>? 
 
In the Adjust category, there?s an oft-neglected effect called Color Balance. You?ve probably neglected it because its UI is just an unfriendly pile of sliders. 
 
But if you tie those sliders to some Color Control effects using expressions, you can create a visual way to drive Color Balance?s quite decent color correction engine. 
 
<a href="http://home.earthlink.net/%7Estumaschwitz/blpx/3WayCB_01.zip" target="_blank">Download 3WayCB_01.ffx</a> (4kb .zip file, requires After Effects 6.5) 
 
<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://home.earthlink.net/%7Estumaschwitz/blpx/3wayScreen.jpg" border="0"> </div>
 
You
create your correction by dialing colors into the Master, Shadow,
Midtone and Highlight swatches. If you select the ?B? (of HSB) mode in
the Adobe Color Picker, you are presented with a sort of ?unwrapped?
color wheel. If you?re on a Mac, you can elect to use the Apple color
picker, which actually sports a color wheel. Either way, you can ignore
the brightness of your color selection. The strength of your tinting
will come from the saturation of the color. 
 
If you want a solution that doesn't involve a modal dialog, use <a href="http://www.fnordware.com/powerpicker/" target="_blank">PowerPicker</a>
instead of the Color Control effects. Then you can pick colors right in
the Effects Control Window, and get realtime feedback as you scrub your
selection. 
 
It ain?t the Discreet Color Corrector, but it ain?t half bad either. Give it a whirl and let us know what you think! 
 
Comparotron2000?: 
<div style="text-align: center;"> <img src="http://home.earthlink.net/%7Estumaschwitz/blpx/3wBefore.jpg" name="myimage" border="0"> 
 
http://prolost.blogspot.com/2005/06/three-way-color-correc tor-in-after.html </div>

slacher

02-08-2005, 04:46 PM

i want good tutorials 4 adobe after effects . so plz <img border="0" src="smileys/smiley9.gif" border="0"> send me some tutorials links 4 a newbie in these software
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naveenshukla31

17-09-2005, 01:33 PM

hi Dyna fx....Can u plz help me with video tutorials for combustion...where i can  get it?

abhinab

18-09-2005, 03:20 PM

Thanks buddy now  can sit down and have some sweat sheading.
Bye
Abhinab

neodev

21-02-2006, 07:07 PM

phew...
A lot of collection of good tutorials and stuff..really need to sweat hard to cover up evrything....
Will try and post whatevr I get on Compositing stuff ASAP...
Cheers !! :)

vand

12-03-2006, 04:57 AM

small vid tut of mine :) Keying tut in AFX http://avcreations.tripod.com/files/video_tuts.rar 
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gada paras

30-10-2008, 12:43 PM

thank u dyna fx for tutorilas link