PSN Game: Fat Princess
After getting back into your chair after rolling on the floor laughing at the title of the upcoming Playstation Network game "Fat Princess", take a moment to check out these screenshots and features. I dunno about you, but this game looks FUN.
Posted at 05:46PM Jul 22, 2008 by Steve Toyama in Toys & Games | Comments[0]
Add notes in After Effects
Write notes for yourself, for
others. It's a good way to keep the project handoff nice and easy to
understand. There are so many different ways to do it in After
Effects, some more obious than others.
http://creativemac.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=34619
Posted at 12:00AM Jul 22, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[0]
New Spore Trailer is Out
Will Wright, the originator of the Sim series, has brought you games such as SimCity and SimLife. So what's next you ask? A SimUniverse, of course! If you haven't heard of Spore yet. Check out this new trailer straight from E3.
Posted at 09:45PM Jul 21, 2008 by Steve Toyama in Toys & Games | Comments[0]
Game Consoles for MOVIES + TV Shows
Trying to bring more entertainment to our living rooms, which is great for all of us! Save fuel on driving down the street to rent a movie!
Also we don't have to wait for the Post Office to deliver a flick! Pretty soon we can do it with our GAME CONSOLES!
Xbox has teamed up with the popular Netflix in bringing its service to the Xbox 360! Coming late Fall.
Check out the article HERE
PlayStation 3 has cooked up something similar to the Apple TV, bring you movies and TV shows. Prices range from $2.99 to $5.99 to rent, and $9.99 to $14.99 for Purchase. This service also works with the PSP!
Check out the PRESS RELEASE!
Posted at 12:00PM Jul 21, 2008 by John Haley in General | Comments[0]
Adobe Labs post public betas
. It merits another posting, especially if you haven't downloaded it to try it out.
The latest version of Dreamweaver is in public beta now, and has support for Adobe AIR authoring and Photoshop Smart Objects...
If you're a Photoshop user, you need to get on the Smart Objects: forward, next-level layer organization.
Also:
Posted at 03:00AM Jul 21, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[0]
Apple Color Essential Training Lynda.com: Review
A while ago, Lynda.com released a training title called Apple Color Essential Training, by Robbie Carman.
Posted at 12:00AM Jul 21, 2008 by Michael Smith in General | Comments[0]
Photoshop CS3 : Precomps
If you're an After Effects user, you know all about "precomps" or "nested comps". It's basically a set of layers that creates a single image that you can use in your animation. In Photoshop CS3, you can also make precomps. They're called Smart Object layers, and you're gonna love 'em.
Read all / tutorial
Posted at 12:00AM Jul 18, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[0]
Kung Fu Red by Michael Scott
Kung Fu Red, is a example of simple film shot use a Red camera.
[Read More]Posted at 06:45AM Jul 17, 2008 by Michael Smith in Visual | Comments[0]
ELEMENTAL 3 ? The World's Best Autodesk Art
BALLISTIC PUBLISHING ANNOUNCES ? ELEMENTAL 3 ? The World's Best Autodesk Art
The ELEMENTAL series showcases the world?s best digital artwork created with Autodesk software. ELEMENTAL 3 is packed with exciting imagery from Autodesk customers with a strong emphasis on architectural and design visualization. For the first time in an ELEMENTAL title ? Autodesk Maya and Autodesk Mudbox artwork are also included.
Posted at 12:00AM Jul 17, 2008 by ko maruyama in General | Comments[0]
Bruce Nazarian @ SF Cutters
If you're in Las Vegas or Los Angeles, you have more opportunity to see Bruce Nazarian speak at regular functions, but if you want to see Bruce in San Francisco, here's a chance!
Limited enrollment Small Group...
Posted at 12:00AM Jul 16, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
Mod-cast: Brad talks to modelers of WallE's Eve character...
Mod-cast: Brad talks to modelers of WallE's Eve character & Toy Story 3
Brad Peebler of Luxology is back with another fascinating modcast; this time delving behind the scenes at Pixar Animation Studios to learn how two artists prepare characters and props for the big screen. Jason Bickerstaff and Rich Hurrey of Pixar provide fascinating insight on what it takes to create (and sometimes re-create!) high-quality 3D models of characters and props that will hold up in various shots in a feature film. The focus is on how topology matters as they discuss WALL-E, Presto and Toy Story 3. The interview also contains some fascinating bits about the early days at Pixar, including some funny examples of office life in the uber creative world of Pixar. The interview has a buoyant quality to it, with everyone clearly enjoying each others company.
Posted at 12:00AM Jul 15, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[0]
twitchy dog: Animation in PSCS3e
You'll need Adobe Photoshop CS3 - EXTENDED to pull this off, but it's a lot of fun... and you have access to all of those great PSD brushes....
http://creativemac.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=450862
Posted at 07:31PM Jul 14, 2008 by ko maruyama in Free Stuff-n-Downloads | Comments[0]
Matt Wiley's InDesign Day
In a previous post, I showed the super-sped up work of a modo user - now Matt Wiley has done it with his layout design work in Adobe's InDesign for Royal Academy magazine while setting an article about Kahn's British Art Center at Yale in New Haven, CT...
[Read More]Posted at 12:00AM Jul 14, 2008 by ko maruyama in Visual | Comments[0]
Static Noise Project in AE CS3
I'm sure there are a dozen different versions of this online - - but it was easier to make (about 5 minutes) than it was to search for a reference. The audio was created with After Effects Audio plugins, so it's all self-contained, but you'll need AE CS3 to open it.
If you want some cool looking effects for your actual video, you'll probably want to purchase either TWITCH, a new plugin from Andrew Kramer, or DAMAGE, a new plugin from DigiEffects.
Posted at 08:05PM Jul 11, 2008 by ko maruyama in Free Stuff-n-Downloads | Comments[0]
Arlene Bogna @ Art Scene Cal
Suvan Geer says:
It?s impossible to view Arlene Bogna?s ?Safari Americana? photographs and not sink into a nostalgic reverie. Her color saturated images of hulking man-made bovines standing like dumb, complacent sentinels in dark R.V. parks or empty dirt lots bring with them a strong whiff of this country?s historic car culture. 
It?s Route 66, roadside-stands selling local produce and small Western towns with a home grown sense of humorous advertising moxie that her photo safari casts as its exotic locales. She asks us to consider what it is in human nature, or the American psyche, that makes us delight in the sight of painted, three dimensional animals perched atop sign poles or hawking honey from flat bed trucks. Often it is just the familiarity of a sight pulled up from the nation?s fast vanishing roadway past that we think about.
Read all @ArtSceneCal
You can see Arlene's work June 21 - July 18, 2008 at Gallery 825, West Hollywood
Posted at 08:00PM Jul 11, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
LAFCPUG : Final Cut in Hollywood
Join us as welcome Quantum Solutions to lafcpug to talk about the ever
important question of archiving and storage. Also Steve Martin of Ripple
Training returns to lafcpug to show off and talk about the one Pro App in
the Final Cut Studio suite that no one seems to understand, but should,
Soundtrack Pro 2.
Also the students from SFETT will make their annual pilgrimage to lafcpug to
show and tell all about their upcoming iCan 9 Film Festival in San Fernando,
CA. Plus the FCP Tip/Trick of the Month, Stump The Gurus, Show and Tells and
of course, World Famous Raffle. And much much more.
Agenda will be set about one week before meeting date.
A $5.00 donation will be requested at the door. Doors open at 6PM. lafcpug
meetings are open to the public. First come, best seat.
Posted at 12:00AM Jul 11, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
Artbeats over Los Angeles
Shoot for the stars and take a trip high above the corporate towers and historic attractions of one of the most famous cities in the United States with Los Angeles Aerials 2 Downtown and Los Angeles Aerials 2 Surrounding Area, the newest royalty-free stock footage collections from Artbeats.
Posted at 09:00AM Jul 10, 2008 by ko maruyama in Visual | Comments[0]
Toolfarm Trys Kung Fu With Shine Studios
Well Sort of, but the did infact have an interview with the Creative Director Michael Riley over at Shine Studios about the Kung Fu Panda Titles. I always find these very fun to read, I am one who heads over to Barns & Nobile and read these in the Magazines, yet this one won't be found there.
READ HERE @ Toolfarm.com
Posted at 08:21AM Jul 10, 2008 by John Haley in General | Comments[0]
Newtek Lightwave 9.5 at SigGraph 2008
31 Days till SigGraph 2008.
This year it will be held in Los Angeles August 11th-15th.
If you have Registered for your EXPO Pass Newtek has your passcode: New2205
Don't forget to visit there Booth #159 to be the first to experience the new release of LightWave 9.5!
Newtek / SigGraph Information Page
See you there!
Visit SigGraph 2008
Posted at 12:01AM Jul 10, 2008 by John Haley in Events | Comments[0]
MAXON at Siggraph 2008
MAXON, entering its 12th year as a SIGGRAPH exhibitor, will begin this years show on August 12th with a press conference and sit-down luncheon, hosted by MAXON USAs president and CEO, Paul Babb, who will be on hand with Marco Tillman, MAXON Computer product manager, and renowned industry guest presenters to deliver breaking news, answer questions and provide demonstrations of the companys popular CINEMA 4D and BodyPaint 3D software applications in action.
Posted at 08:05AM Jul 09, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]
