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    RGTV Ep. 39: Creating a 1980′s Retro Video Game Look

    In this episode of Red Giant TV, Aharon Rabinowitz walks you through the process of creating the look of a vector style arcade game from the early 1980′s. He’ll use PlaneSpace, Particular, & Text Anarchy, as well as expressions and other techniques.

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    RGTV Ep. 37: Creating a Holographic Interface Effect

    In 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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    Quick Tip: Adding Motion Blur Into Your Video

    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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    PS: Hands-On Control of Layer Styles

    A simple PS tip for hands-on control of your layer styles. Am I the only one that didn’t know this? Special thanks to my buddy Jim Geduldick for IM’ing me last night with info on Screenr.

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    RGTV Ep. 36: Create a Psychedelic Background

    In this episode of Red Giant TV. Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to create a cool psychedelic background in After Effects, using shape layers and Trapcode Shine. Even if you’ve used Shine a lot in the past, this tutorial takes it in a new direction.

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    An Introduction to Knoll 3D Flare (Beta)

    In 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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    Keep Your Wiggle Under Control

    Have you ever set up a wiggle expression, gotten a result you liked, and then added another layer into your comp – only to find it changed the wiggle animation? Or maybe you changed the layer order and your wiggle animation changed? In this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz, tells you why it happens and how to [...]

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    Intro to Holomatrix, Pt. 3: Transform Properties

    In 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

    In 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

    In 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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    Haunted Audio

    In this video, Harry Frank and Aharon Rabinowitz do a tag team tutorial in sound design. Aharon covers how to create that scary audio heard in Poltergeist using audio software, and Harry shows you how to recreate that effect in Adobe After Effects. You can watch the tutorial in the window below. You can expand [...]

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    RGTV Ep. 26: Score! Working with Numeric Text

    In this episode of Red Giant TV, Aharon Rabinowitz gives you some cool tips for working with numeric text, for things like video game scores and other digital readouts. No 3rd Party Plug-ins are used in this tutorial – Just straight After Effects. This tutorial uses 2 powerful expressions. Here they are: 1. Round to [...]

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    RGTV Ep 25: Creating a Crowd Scene with Particular 2

    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

    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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    Ocean Water Effect

    In this presentation, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to create this ocean scene in Adobe After Effects with only the tools found in AE – No 3rd-party plug-ins were used. He’ll also introduce you to a cool plug-in for creating realistic water. This was part of a presentation he gave on June 25, 2009 at [...]

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    RGTV Ep. 21 – Creating a Text to Sand Transition

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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. 16: Better Compositing with Light Wraps

    In 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

    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

    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

    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 09: Creating a Watercolor Painting Look

    In this episode, Aharon shows you how to turn your video into an animated watercolor painting, and shares some techniques in varying the look and color.

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