Category Archives: Compositing
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Episode 75: Video to Cartoon – Getting Better Results
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Apr 03, 2012
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No commentsOften people apply ToonIt as a last step in their video process, and wonder why the end result doesn’t look all that cartoonish. In this episode, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to plan and shoot for video-to-cartoon, and get a convincing result.
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Red Giant QuickTip #48: Digitally Re-Lighting a Green Screen Background with Primatte Keyer 5
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Aug 09, 2011
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Views: 3225
No commentsIn this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you a new feature in Primatte Keyer 5 that helps you fix poor lighting on your green screen (or other chroma background), by unifying the background color to make it easier for you to key and composite. Watch the tutorial here: Learn more about Primatte Keyer at: http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/products/all/primatte-keyer/
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Red Giant QuickTip #45: Compositing and VFX with Color Correction
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Aug 09, 2011
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Views: 3356
1 commentIn this QuickTip, Aharon Rabinowitz talks about the process of color correction/grading, when you are also compositing or adding visual effects. He’ll show you how to avoid a common mistake that kills the composite. Watch the video right here:
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RGTV Ep. 37: Creating a Holographic Interface Effect
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Feb 15, 2010
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Views: 27550
19 commentsIn this episode of Red Giant TV Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to quickly create the look of a holographic interface effect using Red Giant Software’s Holomatrix. He’ll also be using Digital Juice’s motion Designer Toolkit 2 for the screen elements, as well as Magic Bullet Looks for the color grading. Note from Aharon: This [...]
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An Introduction to Knoll 3D Flare (Beta)
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Dec 16, 2009
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Views: 20015
19 commentsIn this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz introduces you to the features of Knoll 3D Flare – the new FREE add-on for Knoll Light Factory Pro from Red Giant Software. This add-on for Knoll Light Factory (2.5) in After Effects includes fantastic features like Edge flare-ups, color linking, Z-depth intensity, and full 3D obscuration.
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Intro to Holomatrix, Pt. 3: Transform Properties
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Nov 16, 2009
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Views: 7396
2 commentsIn this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz walks you through the Transform properties found in Red Giant Software’s Holomatrix – A set of tools he and Dan Ebberts created together, for Adobe After Effects. The software creates the look of Holographic Imagery, Digital Signage, Bad TV and Ghostly Apparitions.
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Intro to Holomatrix, Pt. 2: Corner Pinning and 3D
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Nov 16, 2009
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Views: 6280
3 commentsIn this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz talks about perspective corner pinning and 3D with Red Giant Software’s Holomatrix – A set of tools he and Dan Ebberts created together, for Adobe After Effects. The software creates the look of Holographic Imagery, Digital Signage, Bad TV and Ghostly Apparitions.
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Intro to Holomatrix, Pt. 1: Getting Started
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Nov 16, 2009
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Views: 12595
14 commentsIn this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz gives you a basic introduction to Red Giant Software’s Holomatrix – A set of tools he and Dan Ebberts created together, for Adobe After Effects. The software creates the look of Holographic Imagery, Digital Signage, Bad TV and Ghostly Apparitions.
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RGTV Ep 25: Creating a Crowd Scene with Particular 2
- By Harry Frank Jul 21, 2009
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Views: 25939
25 commentsIn this rockin’ episode of Red Giant TV, Motion Designer Harry Frank shows you how to create a realistic crowd scene using Trapcode Particular 2. He’ll also create a similar scene using Trapcode Form. This tutorial is from Harry Frank, a truly truly talented Motion Designer and teacher, but also a great guy we enjoy [...]
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Simple Reflection Techniques
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Jun 03, 2009
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Views: 28786
14 commentsIn this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to create simple reflections on the floor for both individual people and crowds, in Adobe After Effects. As a bonus, you’ll pick up a valuable technique for counteracting some of the issues you may encounter when you have collaps transformations turned on. Important Note: Make sure to [...]
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Creating a Force Field Effect in Adobe After Effects
- By Aharon Rabinowitz May 14, 2009
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Views: 103574
152 commentsIn this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to create a awesome force field effect in Adobe After Effects – with no 3rd-party plug-ins. He’ll also cover some basic color correction techniques. Warning: This tutorial is almost 40 minutes long. Go get some snack and hit the head before you sit down to this one. [...]
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Creating 3D Cloud Motion From a Still Image
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Apr 27, 2009
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Views: 58693
37 commentsIn this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to take a 2D image of clouds and use it to create realistic 3D cloud motion, in just a few simple clicks. No cutting up of the image needed! This Tip was sent to us by Noel Powell after he watched our weather replacement tutorials.
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More Techniques for Better Light Wraps
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Apr 20, 2009
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Views: 50043
17 commentsIn this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz continues his exploration of Light Wraps, focusing on improving Maltaannon’s free light wraping method (ceLightwrap), as well as covering a light wrapping technique for emergency situations.
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RGTV Ep. 16: Better Compositing with Light Wraps
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Apr 14, 2009
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Views: 6918
8 commentsIn this Episode, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to get better compositing results with Light Wraps – an effect used to blend the background light and foreground elements more convincingly during a composite.
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RGTV Ep. 15: Better Compositing with Particles
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Mar 31, 2009
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Views: 14984
7 commentsIn this episode of Red Giant TV, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you a technique for placing layers inside the middle of a particle system – crucial to truly integrating your CGI effects with your live action footage or motion graphics.
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RGTV Ep 10: Creating Traffic Patterns
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Feb 24, 2009
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Views: 10149
1 commentIn this episode, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to create a realistic traffic pattern backdrop – great for a scene in which the camera overlooks a low lying, but developed area – perhaps looking down from a high hill onto a residential neighborhood.
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RGTV Ep 08: Creating and Working with Complex 3D Projects
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Jan 30, 2009
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Views: 16130
8 commentsIn this episode, Aharon shares some tips for simplifying and working with 3D compositions. You’ll also get a look at at some cool tools designed to easily distribute layers in 3D space, and that help create complex 3D shapes.
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RGTV Ep 04: Better Compositing Techniques
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Jan 23, 2009
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Views: 11199
4 commentsIn this Episode, learn about compositing techniques that fall outside of keying. Using tools available for After Effects, Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Motion, Vegas and Avid, you’ll discover ways to improve the quality of your composite with less work.
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AE Quick Tips #6: Remove Color Matting
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Dec 29, 2008
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Views: 2260
No commentsIn this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz adds to the concepts he covered in his tutorial Straight Vs. Premultiplied.
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Creating a Hologram Look in After Effects
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Dec 29, 2008
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Views: 21942
6 commentsIn this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz returns to one of his earliest tutorials, Creating TV Look, and shows how it can be used to create the look of a Hologram as seen in science fiction movies.
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Weather Replacement in AE CS3: Part 3
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Dec 29, 2008
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Views: 5223
1 commentIn this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz finishes his series on weather replacement and shows you how to add realistic lightning to the shot.
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Weather Replacement in AE CS3: Part 2
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Dec 29, 2008
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Views: 5586
6 commentsIn this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz continues his weather replacement tutorial, and shows you how to add rain to your shot, as well as drops of water on the camera. Also, 3D compositing and color correction are covered.
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Weather Replacement in AE CS3: Part 1
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Dec 29, 2008
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Views: 5898
3 commentsIn this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to change the weather from a sunny day at the beach to a very cloudy day, with a chance of showers. Youll learn techniques is color correction and compositing.
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Perspective Corner Pin Effect
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Dec 29, 2008
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Views: 10454
16 commentsIn this Tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you a complete workflow for using Imagineer Systems Mocha with Adobe After Effects to create a perspective corner pin effect – an effect typically used for sign replacement or compositing video on a computer or television screen. Even if youre not using After Effects as your compositing application, you [...]
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Understanding Straight vs. Premultiplied
- By Aharon Rabinowitz Dec 28, 2008
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Views: 2570
3 commentsIn this Video Tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz helps you understand the practical differences between Straight and Premultiplied video, when working with After Effects alone as well as between AE and other programs.