Obama on iPhone
In a display that shows Obama (and his supporter) are tech-forward, the campaign has launched its own application for the iPhone andiPod Touch.
Going through the mainstream Apple store, you can download the application for free. Obama '08 works with iPhone 3G, the original iPhone, and iPod touch. This application requires iPhone 2.0 Software Update.
A well-designed and very "apple-y" looking interface that really showcases the features of the Apple iPhone and the potential of iPhone applications - this release candidate has my vote.
http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/iphone
Posted at 12:00AM Oct 03, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[1]
TODAY is THE DAY! Digieffects One Day Sale!
Head over to www.digieffects.com To Take Advantage of this offer!
JOHN HALEY
Posted at 08:14AM Sep 29, 2008 by John Haley in Software | Comments[0]
Adobe After Effects CS4 carries many new features
Adobe After Effects CS4 Features and more....
Live Adobe Photoshop 3D layers import Import Adobe® Photoshop® 3D layers into Adobe After Effects® CS4, move them, animate cameras around them, adjust lighting, and composite them with other elements.
Searchable timelines and projects and easier nested comp navigation Locate any element in a comp or project with the new QuickSearch. Quickly navigate between nested comps with the new Mini-Flowchart.
Compositions exported as layered projects Export compositions as layered, XFL format projects that can be opened and edited in Adobe Flash® CS4 Professional software. Many After Effects assets such as text and Adobe Illustrator® artwork are preserved as vectors.
Integrated workflow for mobile device authoring Select devices in Adobe Device Central and automatically set up an After Effects project that targets those devices, with settings that match the targeted devices and the Render Queue setup to output to the proper codecs and resolutions.
Numerous interface and workflow tweaks Work more efficiently with dozens of user-requested changes, including the new Auto Resolution setting that only renders visible pixels when zooming in and out of a comp view, streamlined memory and multicore processing preferences, and more.
Dynamic Link between Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Soundbooth Using Adobe Creative Suite® 4 Production Premium software, now link Adobe Premiere® Pro sequences to an After Effects composition and After Effects comps to Adobe Soundbooth® with Adobe Dynamic Link.
Independent keyframing of x, y, z values, plus 3D compositing improvements Composite in 3D space more easily: Keyframe x, y, and z position values separately, and use the new unified camera, which makes the After Effects camera tool work more like those in 3D modeling applications.
Cartoon effect Instantly give live footage the look of cell animation. Stylize video by reducing the color palette of a clip and by emphasizing edges.
Mocha for Adobe After Effects from Imagineer Systems Use this powerful 2.5D planar tracking application from Imagineer Systems to track the motion of elements ? even in challenging shots where elements move offscreen or where there is motion blur or excessive grain.
XMP metadata for asset intelligence Now retain asset metadata while you work in After Effects. Add new project-, comp-, and layer-level metadata to streamline project tracking, and automate asset auditing and many other tasks.
Also note that Adobe OnLocation now runs natively in Mac OS X as well as Windows.
Posted at 08:30AM Sep 23, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[0]
Digieffects: BIGGEST One-Day Sale!
Have you been holding off on maybe purchasing yourself a few plugins from Digieffects? Well if you are someone who is interested in GREAT SALES, check this out:
Posted at 09:00AM Sep 22, 2008 by John Haley in Software | Comments[0]
SmithMicro: StuffIt Deluxe 2009
The Premier Compression Solution Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary With The Launch Of StuffIt Deluxe 2009 For The Mac.Plenty of New Features building into the Ultimate Compression and Archive Management tool.
If you're a registered ower of Stuffit you can upgrade for just $29.99 Click Here for those details.
Otherwise Check out everything you need to know about Stuffit Deluxe HERE.
SmithMicro even compressed their very detailed Press Release. Read That Here!
JOHN HALEY
Posted at 12:00AM Sep 18, 2008 by John Haley in Software | Comments[0]
Abaltat: Audio based on video
This is actually kinda cool stuff.... definitely something audio tweekers will want to check out.
Abaltat is starting to make more software to aid their muse software suite.
Abaltat, a developer of innovative audio workflow solutions for postproduction and broadcast markets, announced today the release of Abaltat Express 2.0. Based on the flagship Abaltat Muse application, Abaltat Express enables editors to compose royalty-free, multi-part soundtracks that are perfectly timed and aligned to video projects. Abaltat Express 2.0 ships with the brand new composition and analysis engine found in its big brother - Muse 2.0 - as well as seven stylized bands. Also new in the 2.0 release is a sleek new user interface that offers dials and prompts familiar to video editors. 14 day FREE TRAIL...
Posted at 10:00AM Sep 15, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[0]
Red Giant Sale! 30% OFF
Expires September 17, 2008, next week Friday!
Get a 30% discount on ALL products through Sept 17, 2008.
Use online coupon code: IBC30
HEAD OVER TO www.redgiantsoftware.com
JOHN HALEY
Posted at 12:00AM Sep 12, 2008 by John Haley in Software | Comments[0]
IBC, GOTTA SEE GenArts New Plugins
GenArts announced that its Sapphire Plug-ins are now available for OFX products, making its full range of features and functionality, including more than 200 Sapphire effects, available to users of a growing list of popular post-production platforms from industry leaders including Autodesk, The Foundry, Eyeon, FilmLight, Digital Vision and Assimilate. Demonstrations of the new release will be given at IBC 2008 on GenArts stand 7.K41.
Posted at 12:00AM Sep 08, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[0]
Trapcode Klangfarbe: iTunes visualizer *Updated*
Sorry if the last version didn't work with your Graphics Card.
He has released an Updated Version which should now work! So delete the other one and replace it with this new one! It is actually a cool Visualizer!
DOWNLOAD IT FROM HERE
JOHN HALEY
Posted at 12:00AM Sep 08, 2008 by John Haley in Software | Comments[0]
After Effects: Yanobox FXPack
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools announced that new development partner,Yanobox (www.yanobox.com), has released the Motype FxPack. Motype is a 2D and 3D text animation plug-in for Adobe® After Effects® CS3, Apple® Final Cut Studio® and Apple Final Cut® Express users. There's a 15 day demo on the site.... more later.
Posted at 12:00AM Sep 05, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[0]
Facial Tracking: Zign Track
SmithMicro is offering Zign Tracking for less than $120.
Zign Track is an 'expression tracking' application which directly helps Poser animators. The facial markers are tracked from only one point of view. Every motion the actor makes is converted to 3D motion for other export variations as well...
Posted at 05:00AM Sep 03, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[0]
After Effects: New plugin from RE:Vision FX
Video
Gogh turns your videos into moving paintings, using RE:Vision Effects
optical flow technology to move brush strokes without stuttering
artifacts. Video Gogh 3 opens up other possibilities in motion graphic
design by introducing the option for users to define their own brushes,
which may be animated. Version 3 adds a substantial amount of new
visual effects opportunities that many have requested over the years.
Posted at 02:00AM Sep 03, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[0]
TrackerViz for After Effects
New tutorials show off tracking control in Adobe After Effects
Posted at 01:15AM Sep 01, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[0]
Cinema 4D R11 Updater
Incase you have been away from the latest R11 Demo, you wouldn't have noticed that this is the first time you get to use their new UPDATER. They have published the 11.010 Update, a whopping 170 MB.
I found the update pretty straight forward, Installed right after the download finished, and I was on my way again learning the new features!
YOU CAN NOW SAVE!
Click Here to read the Press Release.
JOHN HALEY
Posted at 12:00AM Sep 01, 2008 by John Haley in Software | Comments[1]
Khronos Release new Collada spec
Khronos Releases COLLADA 1.5.0 Specification with New Automation, Kinematics, and Geospatial Functionality.
It's a little uber-geeky, but with the release of CINEMA4D R11 and SOFTIMAGE: XSI Ice, and Photoshop CS3 - collada format has become more important to me (and you!)
Posted at 12:00AM Aug 27, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[0]
DigiEffects Delirious 3-day Sale: $99 for Delirium
It's a pre-Labor Day special. The sale runs through Friday, August 29. Delirium contains over 47 special effects plug-ins. It also contains tools for creating particle-based fire, smoke and bubbles. These particle effects enhanced with built-in turbulence processing to create realistic imagery without resorting to complex 3D programs. Digieffects software plug-ins support Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro and Autodesk Combustion. All Digieffects software is cross-platform and when customers purchase a Digieffects application the serial number can be used on either a Mac or Windows operating system (or both at the same time). DIGIEFFECTS SALE
Posted at 12:00AM Aug 26, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[0]
Leo Laporte's TWiT ARMY
Ninjacrayon has enlisted in Leo Laporte's TWiT ARMY.
Similar to Twitter, the new TWiT Army page will probably be made up of techno hounds, geeks, and like-minded citizens of Leoville.
The TWiT Army Canteen is a microblogging service brought to you by your friends at TWiT. It runs the Laconica microblogging software.
http://army.twit.tv/leo
Posted at 12:00AM Aug 25, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[0]
Red Giant Psunami Now Available
Psunami generates precise 3D geometry of an ocean surface, then produces ultra-realistic ray-traced output that looks like real water, from flat pools to raging high seas.
HEAD OVER TO RED GIANT SOFTWARE
Looks pretty neat!
JOHN HALEY
Posted at 12:00AM Aug 22, 2008 by John Haley in Software | Comments[0]
QuickTime HD Transcoder: ClipWrap
We were talking about QuickTime wrapping at Siggraph's Motion Content Creator meeting and the ability for QuickTime to recognize different media. Here's another easy way to re-wrap your media for m2t files. Anyone working with HD footage might want to check out this little ap.
Rewraps - doesn't transcode
ClipWrap rewraps the video samples from your existing m2t files without re-encoding them. This means blazingly fast convert speeds and no image degradation.
Automatic format detection
ClipWrap speaks m2t so you don't have to. It automatically parses the file's format and chooses the proper output format, so there's no hassle trying to determine the proper settings (frame rate, image size, gamma levels, etc).
Posted at 12:00PM Aug 19, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[0]
C4D: Mac bucket analyze GI 4M under a minute
MAXON's CINEMA4D now goes to 11 with the latest version.
Next
Generation Product Suite Offers Non-Linear Animation, a Boost in
Rendering Speed and Quality, Including Re-Engineered Global
Illumination, and the Highly Anticipated Projection Man Matte Painting
System
A new movie shows just how powerful the new render engine is
Posted at 12:00AM Aug 19, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[0]
Luxology modo: Mac bucket render 2.43M Polys = 27sec
This is a great little movie demonstrating how Luxology's modo can handle millions of polygons. At Siggraph, Brad Peebler showed off the Nexus technology that would allow for Trillions of polygons. Mere mortals benefit from that kind of management by adept handling of "even" a couple million polygons. Check out this movie..
Posted at 12:00AM Aug 19, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[0]
After Effects: Jonas comes up with a crash FAQ
Having problems, crashes or installation errors with After Effects 7.0 or After Effects CS3 (8.0)? Here's a collection of tried and true remedies, but before you start reinstalling and trashing things, make sure you've tried to locate what part of your AE project is causing the problems.
see Jonas' post on GENERAL SPECIALIST
Posted at 12:00AM Aug 18, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[0]
Michael Coleman talks about After Effects CS4
From Michael Coleman's Blog:
I'm sure that it will come as no surprise that the After Effects team is hard at work, creating loads of great new features for After Effects CS4. What are we up to? I can't mention any specifics just yet, but we've added some great new creative options, streamlined workflows, and thrown in a bunch of small refinements that add up to make a big difference.... (read more)
Posted at 08:02PM Aug 15, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[0]
Trapcode: AlphaOmega
Trapcode's Peder Norrby has created an iTunes visualizer plug-in for Mac OSX. Free for personal use. It currently works for Mac OSX 10.4.11 with iTunes 7. Go to the Trapcode site to download the zip file and put it in your iTunes plug-in folder. This is way too cool!
Posted at 12:51PM Aug 15, 2008 by Steve Toyama in Software | Comments[0]
red loves red:Update
Jim posted this one today... Yowza. Great news for those with Adobe Red in their sites.
"Within a week, RED R3D files will open natively in CS3 Premiere Pro and After Effects."
You can keep up with the news about Red One and other Red Cameras and using red footage in your projects by heading over to their website - and looking in the forums to find out what everone's talking about.... www.reduser.net
Jarred Land shows a screenshot of his Red footage directly within Adobe After Effects
and in Premiere Pro
Posted at 02:00PM Aug 07, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[0]
Prince of Particular
Then there are those animations you look at and say: "Looks like the default setting".
hmmm... Trapcode Particular anyone?
Posted at 12:00PM Aug 07, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[0]
Toon Boom Studio version 4.5
Siggraph is coming up next week, but TOON BOOM already has a new offer out.. you have about a week to cash in on the new version of STUDIO.... this isn't the "pro" version (digital pro) of their animation software, but you can get some pro results from it easily.
What's interesting to me is that they're opening a pathway from Flip Boom or Animation-Ish files to get IMPORTED to TOON BOOM STUDIO! hmmmm..... very interesting... what's more....
Posted at 12:00AM Aug 06, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[3]
Digital Anarchy - Photoshop Plugins!
Digital Anarchy is still around guys **- - and making those same photoshop plugins (and more). The company will transfer sales and support of 12 plug-in products for host applications that include Adobe After Effects, Apple Final Cut Pro, Avid systems and Autodesk systems : The video motion based plugs. Others for Photoshop are still available at www.digitalanarchy.com
Posted at 11:17AM Aug 04, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[0]
DAZ sports new models and galleries
DAZ3D sports the new victoria millenium 3D models. With Siggraph around the corner, it's definitely a site worth checking out.
Their online shop has tons of figures on sale right now...DAZ: victoria
Posted at 12:00AM Jul 25, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[0]
Smart Sound : Sonic Fire 5 - "coming soon"
If you're also askingabout when SmartSound's version 5 is coming out, you're not alone. I first heard about SonicFire Pro from Chris Meyer - if you're not familiar with the software, check out his tutorials on their site...
http://www.smartsound.com/support/answers/link.php?id=874
Posted at 12:00AM Jul 25, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | 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]
Imagineer Sale... Only a week left
You only have about a week left to get some Imagineer software for 50% off by visiting Toolfarm.com..
If you want to check out some tutorials from Dave Basulto, check him out on creativemac.
Posted at 12:00AM Jul 22, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | 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]
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]
Instant HD uprez from nearly nothing
Instant HD Advanced delivers the highest possible quality conversion for SD to HD.
Its advanced tool set offers sharp, motion-compensated de-interlacing and de-noising; advanced pan and scan; and a super-resolution algorithm for providing actual resolution enhancement in an editing application.
All these features are combined into one plug-in with an easy-to-use preset menu for choosing the right HD and 2K output formats.
Posted at 12:00AM Jul 09, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[1]
XSI: Avid's 3D unveiling of XSI 7
After years of extensive research and development, SOFTIMAGE is unveiling the latest version of its professional 3D animation software that will truly challenge and change the entire 3D industry.
XSI 7 will introduce the ICE platform (Interactive Creative Environment)--a visual, node-based, programming environment that allows artists to Code less and Create More!! Particle-based effects, deformations and general 3D visual effects magic will be easier and faster--for both Technical Directors and 3D Artists!
We plan to begin shipping XSI 7 by SIGGRAPH (August 12-14, Los Angeles).
Posted at 02:00AM Jul 08, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[1]
Zax reflects your greatness
Reflections are a killer - you have to precomp all of that stuff into multiple comps, then flip a null (you did attach it to a null, right?) so you can control all of those secondary tweaks - and move back and forth to see if it's working for you.
Well, now Zaxwerks is producing REFLECTOR, a plugin which helps you to create those reflections in After Effects easily.
You can find it on Zax's website here: (for Mac and Windows) REFLECTOR FOR AE
Posted at 12:00AM Jul 08, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[1]
CINEMA PODCAST
MAXON has lauched a podcast of video quicktips to help you figure out some tips and tricks with CINEMA 4D and BODYPAINT 3D http://www.maxon.net
Posted at 09:34AM Jul 07, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[1]
Toon Boom Studio is cheap
$299 until the 17th of July - - about 10 days from now. It's much more than you need if you're just goofing around with animated doodles, but if you are seriously interested in creating traditional cell animation, but aren't up to the pro level, this is where you'll need to start.
TOONBOOM STUDIO = $299.99
Posted at 12:00AM Jul 03, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[1]
SonicFire Backstage Site
If you already have SonicFire Pro - - you probably want to check out Backstage, SmartSound's special user site. BackStage requires that you create an account and sign-in to get these deals. This is one of your exclusive privileges as a Sonicfire Pro 4.x customer. There's no cost or membership fee, just supply your serial number. If it's your first time signing up, you'll get a free Single track download of your choice ($20 value).
SonicFire Backstage
Posted at 07:24PM Jun 27, 2008 by ko maruyama in Software | Comments[1]
