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Apr 11, 2013 NAB 2013 Show Specials

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NAB 2013 Show Specials
30% Off of Everything from Red Giant – Ends 4/12
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Ends: April 12, 2013

Coupon Code: RG30Off

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25% Off All Video Copilot – Ends Today
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Ends: April 11 2013

Coupon Code: VidCo25

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50% off DigiEffects Plugins – Ends 4/14
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Ends: April 14 2013

Coupon Code: NAB50

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Save 20% on all Mocha Pro Products, Including Upgrades – Ends 4/19
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mocha20off NAB 2013 Show Specials Advanced tools for: roto, motion tracking, object removal, insert, stabilization and 3D camera solve into a single desktop application.Details: 20% off all mocha Pro products including upgrades, nodelocked OR floating licenses

Note: Sale does not include Academic/EDU orders

Coupon Code: MP20Off

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Apr 1, 2013 Red Giant BulletProof Beta Now Available

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Red Giant BulletProof Beta Now Available

Red Giant BulletProof

The other half of your camera

You’ve got a great camera, you’ve got a great editor — how do you manage everything between them? BulletProof is a complete offload, prep and delivery solution that bridges the gap, with a workflow that simplifies how you handle footage every day. Import, backup, organize, color, deliver: BulletProof has your back at every step. Whether you shoot DSLR or a GoPro, BulletProof lets you focus on your story and get to the editor fast.

Backup
Offload Your Files. Select clips from disks/cards, then import into a catalog with backup.

Organize
Organize Your Files. View the whole catalog, and sort clips with folders and playlists.

Review
Review Your Files. Play individual clips to check their color, quality and consistency.

Color
Edit Color & Metadata. Apply first-pass color adjustments and add helpful metadata.

Deliver
Deliver Your Files. Queue and export the clips as transcoded project-ready media.

Get the free beta
The FREE BulletProof beta is coming soon. Click here to register for it.

See it live at NAB
Stop by the Red Giant booth #SL-3738 at the NAB Show, April 8-11. We’re in the Plugin Pavilion, South Hall, Las Vegas Convention Center.

Feb 14, 2013 Happy Valentines Day

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Happy Valentines Day

Here’s a nice little heart-filled graphic thanks to Harry Frank’s preset for Red Giant Trapcode Particular and Shine.

Download Preset here.

Jan 15, 2013 EXODUS – An Animated Short Film

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This is a very cool animated short film done using Red Giant Trapcode MIR. Trapcode creator Peder Norrby approached the Stockholm based production studio POTEMKIN, and asked them to make a short film using Trapcode MIR, the newest product to the family. Magnus Östergren accepted the challenge. Using Trapcode Suite products to affect his creative, narrative and technical results, Magnus created the first part of a space saga, EXODUS.

Mar 9, 2012 Sneak Peek: Trapcode MIR

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Sneak Peek: Trapcode MIR

Peder Norrby of Trapcode released this video this week showing a sneak peek at a new After Effects plug-in that’s under development.  Apparently it is scheduled to be released this summer.  What do you think it is?

Jan 30, 2012 Tutorial: Creating a Retro Sci-fi Logo Animation

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Tutorial: Creating a Retro Sci-fi Logo Animation

From the Red Giant Website:

In this episode of Red Giant TV, Aharon Rabinowitz walks you through the process of creating a Retro Sci-Fi logo. In addition to creating the logo, he’ll show you how to age the video to make it look like it came out of the early 80′s.

Check it out here

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V-Ray 1.6 for Sketchup Beta Now Open

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Chaos Group has announced the open beta for V-Ray 1.6 for Sketchup. This massive upgrade to V-Ray for SketchUp includes a series of new feature introductions that enhance visualization workflow and render quality (V-Ray RT®, V-Ray Dome Light), and streamline scene complexity (V-Ray Proxy).

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The Foundry Mari 2.0 Masking & Painting Tutorial

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Check out this very cool The Foundry Mari tutorial from Jeff Kleinzweig, the lead artist at Zindagi Games.

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Mocha 3.2 Public Beta Now Open

Mocha Pro and Mocha AE Update

Release News: mocha v3.2 public beta Imagineer Systems is happy to be releasing a public beta version of mocha Pro and mocha AE v3.2. This new point release includes significant features and fixes for all users.

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Try Modo 701 Free

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The Foundry and Luxology announced a free Modo 701 15 Day trial and a 30 Day production trial that is $25.  I suggest you head over to the Luxology site and get started as soon as you can. Plus, if you haven’t already, take the 701 Feature Tour, now with new videos.

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Krakatoa for Maya – An Introduction

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Krakatoa for Maya – An Introduction – Come learn about the renderer used to create content for movie hits like Avatar, The Avengers, Transformers 3, Harry Potter 8 and Oblivion, as well as the upcoming Star Trek – Into Darkness, Man of Steel, After Earth, and more!

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News/Press Releases


Maxon & Adobe Announce Cineware & Cinema 4D Lite
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MAXON, leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today revealed the first step in its strategic alliance with Adobe Systems Incorporated, aimed at delivering a new level of integration between its powerful 3D application CINEMA 4D, and Adobe® After Effects®. The recently revealed next release of Adobe’s industry-leading software will include two MAXON technologies directly within the new Adobe After Effects: CINEWARE and CINEMA 4D Lite.

An Open Letter to Ang Lee
Feb 25, 2013 | Comments | Read more →

An open letter to Ang Lee from Compositor Phillip Broste regarding the state of the VFX industry and Mr. Lee’s lack of acknowledgement to the artists who created the VFX in “Life of Pi”. I definitely recommend the read.

Thinkbox Announces Krakatoa MY for Maya
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Thinkbox Software today announced the release of Krakatoa MY, the high-volume particle renderer for Autodesk Maya 3D software running on Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems.

Autodesk & Technicolor Team Up
Feb 22, 2013 | Comments | Read more →

The Hollywood Reporter posted an article about Technicolor and Autodesk partnering in the development of a new color grading and compositing tool. Steve Scott, the pioneering colorist and head of Technicolor, is leading the charge on this new venture and believes that together they can create a single procedural finishing system that would offer tools from both disciplines – color grading and compositing.

iPad Version of “Animators Survival Kit” Coming Soon
Feb 21, 2013 | Comments | Read more →

The famous “Animators Survival Kit” written by Richard Williams is coming soon to the iPad. The price and exact date of release have not yet been determined, but the publisher, Faber and Faber, has indicated that it will be roughly timed with Williams’ 80th birthday next month.

Events


Krakatoa for Maya – An Introduction
Apr 30, 2013 | Comments | Read more →

Krakatoa for Maya – An Introduction – Come learn about the renderer used to create content for movie hits like Avatar, The Avengers, Transformers 3, Harry Potter 8 and Oblivion, as well as the upcoming Star Trek – Into Darkness, Man of Steel, After Earth, and more!

First Look at Modo 701
Mar 12, 2013 | Comments | Read more →

MODO 701 is coming soon. Be one of the first to discover what’s new and improved during our ‘MODO 701 Feature Tour’ webcast on March 25th at 10AM (PST). Sign up today.

Learn Deep Compositing with NUKE
Sep 4, 2012 | Comments | Read more →

Deep Compositing allows artists to work with ‘deep images’ containing multiple opacity or colour samples per pixel. This allows rendering of CGI elements without predetermined holdout mattes, avoiding the need for re-renders when content changes.

Free Siggraph 2012 Exhibits Pass
Jul 10, 2012 | Comments | Read more →

Want to go to Siggraph 2012 but don’t want to pay for it? We’ll let Motion Media help you out. We are giving you a free Exhibits only pass for this years event in Los Angeles. All you have to do is fill in the form below and a link and code will be sent directly to you.

PipelineFX Offers Free Qube! Artist Workshop
Jun 19, 2012 | Comments | Read more →

PipelineFX is offering a one-day workshop geared toward artists and new users of Qube! at Siggraph 2012. This workshop focuses on submitting, managing and troubleshooting render jobs as well as best practices for maximum render throughput.

Updates/Upgrades


Mocha 3.2 Public Beta Now Open
May 10, 2013 | Comments | Read more →

Release News: mocha v3.2 public beta Imagineer Systems is happy to be releasing a public beta version of mocha Pro and mocha AE v3.2. This new point release includes significant features and fixes for all users.

Syntheyes is Now on Linux
Apr 23, 2013 | Comments | Read more →

The SynthEyes 3-D tracking application completes a triple-header with the introduction of its Linux version by developer Andersson Technologies LLC, joining the existing Windows and Mac OS X versions.

Extension 2 for Autodesk Maya 2013 Now Available for Download
Feb 4, 2013 | Comments | Read more →

Extension 2 for Autodesk® Maya® 2013 software is now available on the Autodesk Subscription Center. Extension 2 helps artists and studios with increased stability, usability, and performance.

New ArchiCAD Plugin for Maxwell Render
Jan 31, 2013 | Comments | Read more →

NextLimit has released a fully updated ArchiCAD plugin for Maxwell Render, available for download now from the customer gateway.

Matrox MXO2 Dock Now Shipping
Jan 22, 2013 | Comments | Read more →

Matrox is pleased to announce that Matrox MXO2 Dock is now available. The Matrox MXO2 Dock thunderbolt Accessory for Matrox MXO2 I/O Devices Delivers Convenience and Connectivity for MacBook Pro and MacBook Air Users



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