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Premiere Pro CS5 FAST START – Learn the user interface
Posted by: | CommentsPost Live @NAB With Adobe CS5
Posted by: | CommentsOne of the biggest announcements at the show was the release of Adobe CS5. It is an awesome release with tremendous features. I had a chance to interview Simon Hayhurst from Adobe. Enjoy.
Adobe After Effects CS4 Visual Effects and Compositing Studio Techniques
Posted by: | CommentsFMC Tutorial – Using templates for titles on Premiere Pro CS4
Posted by: | CommentsYes I read the emails about a tutorial on using the included templates for title work in Adobe Premiere Pro CS4. Thank for them! And here is your tutorial! Adding titles and lower thirds is easy with the template library in Premiere Pro CS4. Enjoy!
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![]() Adobe Premiere Pro5.0 CS5 Win Upgrd frm Premier Pro CS4 US $279.95
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![]() NEW TOTAL TRAINING ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CS4 ESSENTIALS US $79.99
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![]() Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 for Mac Sealed Box 65020729 US $469.00
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![]() Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 (Mac) Upgrade - Brand New Sealed US $326.80
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FMC Tutorial – Adding titles and lower thirds in Premiere Pro CS4
Posted by: | CommentsSo you have your footage all cut and now you want to add some text overlays or titles to it. The good new is it is extremely simple to do in Adobe Premiere Pro CS4! Today we show you how! Enjoy!
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![]() Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Windows NEW US $599.99
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![]() ™Adobe™ ™premiere™ ™CS4™ pro Windows™ Full version™ US $119.99
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![]() Adobe CS4 Premiere Pro Windows Win Full Version Retail US $153.50
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![]() Adobe Premiere Pro5.0 CS5 Win Upgrd frm Premier Pro CS4 US $279.95
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![]() NEW TOTAL TRAINING ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CS4 ESSENTIALS US $79.99
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![]() Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 for Mac Sealed Box 65020729 US $469.00
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![]() Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 (Mac) Upgrade - Brand New Sealed US $326.80
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![]() Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Mac NEW Retail Box 65020729 US $535.00
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On target with THE BULLET
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The Bullet
Training from Andrew Kramer
Many After Effects users may be more familiar with the title "videocopilot" than his real name, Andrew Kramer. However, Andrew has been creating tutorials and has been featured on several sites, including his own -- videocopilot.net. In addition to many of the tutorials that you can find online, Andrew also has premium tutorials that you can purchase directly from his site.
These tutorials are an examination of a specific task, effect, or scene compilation which have been broken down into multiple sections all on one DVD. Similar to the style that you'd find online, the tutorials are a swf based movie player format, with chapters broken into an easy-to-read HTML overview page.
While this is primarily an after effects training DVD, "The Bullet" also includes narration about General setup rules for workflow, important tips about using proxy material, and, perhaps more importantly, instructions for using 3-D software in order to create the props -- in this case a bullet -- to complete your After Effects composition.

The training does focus on After Effects, and the processes necessary for compositing the element into the visual effects shot. However, this is also an excellent resource for getting a glimpse of the three 3-D applications he uses to accomplish making the fake bullet. In the training, Andrew goes over the steps necessary to complete the manufacturing of the 3-D element in Autodesk's 3DStudio MAX, MAXON'S CINEMA 4D, and Blender. While MAX and C4D are professional industry standards, Andrew's walkthru, showing how Blender (a free, open source application) can create a similar bullet will allow hobby filmmakers the chance to start production of 3D props.

This is postproduction training, specifically designed for the compositor, and has a very easy to follow tempo, even for beginners.
If you've been to videocopilot.net, and you've enjoyed the great free tutorials there, you'll definitely want to take your skills to the next level, by picking up the premium training DVD -- "The Bullet".
Comment below.
FMC Tutorial – Transitions and Effects in Premiere Pro CS4
Posted by: | CommentsToday we look at how to add a transition, how to customize it and how to add effects and customize those as well. Its all extremely simple to do in Adobe Premiere Pro CS4. Enjoy!
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![]() Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Windows NEW US $599.99
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![]() ™Adobe™ ™premiere™ ™CS4™ pro Windows™ Full version™ US $119.99
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![]() Adobe CS4 Premiere Pro Windows Win Full Version Retail US $153.50
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![]() Adobe Premiere Pro5.0 CS5 Win Upgrd frm Premier Pro CS4 US $279.95
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![]() NEW TOTAL TRAINING ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CS4 ESSENTIALS US $79.99
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![]() Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 for Mac Sealed Box 65020729 US $469.00
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![]() Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 (Mac) Upgrade - Brand New Sealed US $326.80
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![]() Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Mac NEW Retail Box 65020729 US $535.00
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FMC Tutorial – Creating a sequence in Premiere Pro CS4
Posted by: | CommentsToday we take a look at how to add footage, trip it with in and out points, and create a sequence in Adobe Premiere Pro CS4. We also take a quick look at adding transitions. Enjoy!
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![]() Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Windows NEW US $599.99
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![]() ™Adobe™ ™premiere™ ™CS4™ pro Windows™ Full version™ US $119.99
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![]() Adobe CS4 Premiere Pro Windows Win Full Version Retail US $153.50
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![]() Adobe Premiere Pro5.0 CS5 Win Upgrd frm Premier Pro CS4 US $279.95
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![]() NEW TOTAL TRAINING ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CS4 ESSENTIALS US $79.99
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![]() Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 for Mac Sealed Box 65020729 US $469.00
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![]() Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 (Mac) Upgrade - Brand New Sealed US $326.80
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![]() Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Mac NEW Retail Box 65020729 US $535.00
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Ballistic Inspiration
Posted by: | CommentsBallistic Publishing : Printed Inspiration
As the host of the Digital Media Artists \ Los Angeles, I have the opportunity to see some of the best video productions and artistic motion graphics that our industry has to offer when speakers come to our meetings each month. The latest book from Ballistic Publishing is a collection of remarkable and inspirational art - not just from Hollywood, but around the world. Alone, the book is a piece of art that you can keep on your desk to inspire you daily.

I should note, by way of a disclaimer, that ballistic publishing has been a sponsor of our meeting, offering discounts to members and more. However, the prize books that pass through my hands are always incentive for me to go out and personally purchase their latest release.
This month, Exposé 7 came to me for a book review, not a group prize -- which meant that I could actually open it and thumb through It before this month's DMALA meeting.
If you're a filmmaker and want to be inspired for what kind of matte painting, character design, or other digital potential is out there - you will find artists with amazing skills from cover to cover. (Of course, you could look at the illustrations on the pages to find inspiration for your next script)
The images in this most current release are phenomenal. With each publication, the team at Ballistic Publishing continues to challenge digital artists, and this series of images from nearly 300 different artists in 51 countries will no doubt both inspire and motivate all who opened its cover.
http://www.ballisticpublishing.com
Ballistic continues to make these books which are not just visual stimulation, a gallery of the top artists around the world, or just an amazing coffee-table art book, but the publication of the Exposé series is an invaluable reference catalog which art directors, production designers, and other digital creatives rely on.
Broken down into several categories throughout the book, you will find images that are both painted traditionally and digitally.
The subject matters range from architecture through wildlife. There are categories of science fiction, abstract design, fantasy, matte painting, storytelling, and product design to name a few. It's important to have a library of inspiration like this -- something you can take in drafting room, a pitch meeting, or just read on the patio while you're waiting for renders to finish.

Whether you're already a professional digital artist, or a student, you should visit their website: http://www.ballisticpublishing.com/ for more information, and a glimpse at some of the photos in their latest book.
For instant gratification, the book is carried in bookstores around the world. Check the locations on the Ballistic site,

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