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Product Review: By Stephen Schleicher

Artbeats Starfields 2 HD
Starfields 2 HD is definitely worth picking up if you need a space shot for your next production!

If you are going to do any kind of sci-fi related project, chances are you are going to have at least one shot that shows off the vastness of space. For those on a budget, spending the time rendering a high resolution space scene may be out of reach. Fortunately, Artbeats returns to outer space with a whole new collection of clips that you can use. Read More

While it may take Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson just 60 minutes to crack a case on an episode of the hit CBS television show "Elementary," Tony D'Amore can do it in less. As the Senior Colorist at LA based post house Encore and lead colorist for the wildly popular series, Tony is responsible for color correction and grading the weekly show, and he relies on DaVinci Resolve color correction software. Read More

Book Review: By Ko Maruyama

AFTER EFFECTS APPRENTICE

Trish and Chris Meyer have been writing books for Adobe After Effects users for several years. Their After Effects Apprentice book is currently in its third edition, which covers Adobe's current version of After Effects, CS6. This also offers lessons for those who may be using earlier versions of the software. The book is not only for the "Aspiring" motion graphics artist, but for anyone who wants to improve their all-around skills in the popular animation software. Read More

Project Profile:

It's Hell on Wheels at FuseFX

The second season of Hell on Wheels continued its epic story of post-Civil War America, focusing on Cullen Bohannon, a former Confederate soldier, and his dramatic journey west as he struggles to leave his past behind. The building of the transcontinental railroad serves as the backdrop to the entire series. The scope and challenges of the expanding railroad were critical to the storytelling and couldn't be achieved without the resourceful use of visual effects provided by FuseFX. At the center of the traveling town are the trains. Production built full scale replicas of the period trains and laid down a few hundred feet of track to support tight shots and moments when the train isn't moving. But almost all shots showing wider perspectives and moving trains was achieved with CG models of trains and railroad tracks composited into live action backgrounds. Read More

Trend: By Rebecca Swift

iStockphoto Reveals The 2012 Stock Photo Trends

Rebecca Swift, Director of Creative Planning at Getty Images, offered her insights on some trends, including why Medical, Lifestyle, Concepts, Business, and People were the most searched categories throughout the year. After that some trends observed in 2012! Read More

Project Profile:

Australia's RMIT University Leads the Way in 3D Research with the Creation of an Uncompressed 3D HD Video Library

When Alex Joseski and Jonathan Burton first met at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, they were simply two friends who shared a passion for filmmaking. Fast forward five years, and you'll find the pair at the helm of Alex and Jono Films, a Melbourne based concept to completion video production company that specializes in cinematography, direction and post production. With a variety of projects under their belts, such as music videos, feature and short films, advertising campaigns, promotional materials and corporate productions, the duo jumped at the chance to act as stereographers and directors of photography for their alma mater's RMIT3DV project: the creation of an uncompressed stereoscopic 3D HD video library. Read More

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Summer Project: iStopMotion for iPad

Tech kids can get out of the house and flex their creative muscles with the new version of iStopMotion for the iPad. DAYLIGHT! If your kids are tech Read More

Zombies & iPi Soft

The next wave of zombie action is about to be unleashed in Dead On Arrival 2 the latest installment in the popular mobile videogame created by the Q Read More

June 15: Horror Film Fest in San Francisco

So many people equate October as the month for horror films, but they're good all year 'round. In June, San Francisco celebrates the genre wi Read More

Autodesk extension

Hot off two 'Best in Show' Awards at the 2013 National Association of Broadcasters Convention (NAB) in Las Vegas last month, Autodesk, Inc. (N Read More

Probell Films` real horror

Probell Films is known for their indie films, especially in the (B) Horror genre. Although Maureen "Mo" Whelan and crew are already working on t Read More

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