Category Archives: Crowd Control

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   Quick Tip: Adding Motion Blur Into Your Video

   • By Aharon Rabinowitz
     Feb 08, 2010
   • Views: 6045

   Here’s a quick tip for adding motion blur into your live action video after filming. Also works for adding Motion blur into your 3D renders (like C4D stuff) in AE. Special thanks to Stu Maschwitz for taking the time to share some info and make suggestions. And yeah – it’s shutter speed, not shutter rate. [...]

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   RGTV Ep 25: Creating a Crowd Scene with Particular 2

   • By Harry Frank
     Jul 21, 2009
   • Views: 25393

   In 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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   RGTV Ep. 23: Peel-Away Vortex Transition

   • By Aharon Rabinowitz
     Jul 07, 2009
   • Views: 52182

   In this episode of Red Giant TV, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to create an insanely cool transition for text and other elements. This tutorial builds on RGTV Episode 21, where Aharon covered a text-to-sand transition, so make sure to check it out.

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   RGTV Ep. 21 – Creating a Text to Sand Transition

   • By Aharon Rabinowitz
     Jun 09, 2009
   • Views: 90042

   In this episode of Red Giant TV, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to use Trapcode Form to create the effect of text (or a logo) dissolving to sand and blowing away. You’ll also learn how to reverse the transition, so that sand forms into text. You can see an example video of the end result [...]

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   Simple Reflection Techniques

   • By Aharon Rabinowitz
     Jun 03, 2009
   • Views: 27919

   In 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
   • Views: 99107

   In 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
   • Views: 56577

   In 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
   • Views: 48989

   In 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. 15: Better Compositing with Particles

   • By Aharon Rabinowitz
     Mar 31, 2009
   • Views: 14742

   In 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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    Frame Rates: Conforming from 25P to 24P

    • By Aharon Rabinowitz
      Mar 09, 2009
    • Views: 17861

    In this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to take  25P footage (PAL) and quickly conform it to 24 P (Film Frame Rate)  using eithe Adobe After Effects or Final Cut Studio. Also covered are some workflow tips for After Effects for quickly setting up Renders.

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    RGTV Ep 10: Creating Traffic Patterns

    • By Aharon Rabinowitz
      Feb 24, 2009
    • Views: 9900

    In 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
    • Views: 15656

    In 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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