Photoshop Witch Hat (or wizard hat)
It's that time again. Time for some more 3D Photoshop files. Here is a simple file, actually three for you to play around with. In Photoshop CS3 Extended, you can jump into the 3D texture and modify the UV material to customize your 3D model. Of course you can also use clipping layers to do some really simple color modification as well.
Posted at 03:00PM Sep 29, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[0]
Photoshop Cel Animation
There are so many features in Adobe's Photoshop CS3 Extended, I wouldn't be surprised if you don't use all of the tools packed in there, but at the same time - - you might want to know that they're ready to serve you.
Did you know you can animate in layers, and use some simple keyframes for some basic properties of the layers? And you can export as a QuickTime, AVI or FLV when you're done. Here are a couple of simple movies to take you through the steps. Here's how...
Posted at 03:00PM Sep 19, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[0]
Photoshop Goo for Halloween
It's almost the first of October, time to start running those Halloween promos. What could be more generic for all of your Halloween horror graphics than some nice green slime textures for your 3D models. An easy way to make the 3D texture is with some simple Photoshop tricks. Here are a couple steps to make some Photoshop slime. Halloween Photoshop Goo
Posted at 10:00AM Sep 19, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[0]
CMI's new training for CINEMA4D
Chris Maynard has come up with some brand new video training on MAXON's latest version of CINEMA4D, R11.
They're launching their 7th training video for Maxon's Cinema 4d R11 3D application, but this time it will include the extensive use of the new tools Doodle, BodyPaint 4, and Projection Man. Content for this show was created in partnership with Chris Maynard, Michael Marcondes and Saizen Media for the commercial group cmi-saizen studios. The product series has been in development for nearly a year, and is fine tuned to work with a variety of different skill leveled users. some teaser pix
Posted at 10:00AM Sep 18, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[0]
CINEVERSITY: Sassi's iTunes debut
Dr. Sassi has hundreds of tutorials on the Cineversity website, some short, some very detailed. In this week's MAXON Video Quick Tip, Sassi gives us a succinct look at some of the new attribute features in the newest release of CINEMA4D.
You can find Sassi throughout the Cineversity website in tutorials and in the forums helping out with quick solutions to user questions.
You can catch MAXON's QuickTip public podcast through iTunes.
Posted at 12:00AM Sep 18, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[0]
Imagineer: New Tutorials
http://www.imagineersystems.com/support/mocha/tutorials/
Ben Heusner of Curious Turtle (www.curiousturtle.com) has won their latest contest delivering almost 100MB of imagineer systems brain power.
Ben Heusner covers the overall workflow for using mocha's planar tracking and rotoscoping tools for logo replacement.
Posted at 01:00PM Sep 15, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[1]
Twisted Tracks updates library
Recent (and quite significant) additions to their library now offer you over 10,000 sound effects in 448 categories...check the new sounds out at http://www.twistedtracks.com/Sound-Effects/ They've added over 1,000 new royalty free music tracks.
These can be previewed at http://www.twistedtracks.com/Royalty-Free-Music/
And...they're still giving 25% discount for registered members (go to the site to sign up) They've also got an amazing 15,000 new SFX in the queue...these should be up in the next week.
Check out a simple little promo that I put together last year with music straight out of the box. TWISTEDTRACK IN TUTORIAL I heard the same tune used in a recent episode of DEXTER!
Posted at 11:00AM Sep 15, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[0]
After Effects: Autotrace found
Yes, the link somehow went missing, but it's back. and without ads.
I know there was another tutorial that I did about autotrace around the same time, but I haven't recovered that URL yet. I'm sure Robby is on it. 
Thanks for the heads up. wow. "2004"?
http://www.creativemac.com/2004/01_jan/tutorials/ko18aetrace1040113.htm
Posted at 07:00AM Sep 08, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[0]
C4D Pumpkin
An old tutorial in need of updating...
.... but many of the same concepts are still effective.... and it's that time of year again...
Posted at 09:00AM Sep 05, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[0]
18 Free After Effects Projects expires Oct 1st
Dean Velez has uploaded 18 free fully customizable and royalty free After Effects Projects at motiongraphicslab.com. The projects will be available until October 1st. The AEP's are all built using Photoshop as a catalyst and are great for adding some interesting background and spatial elements to your compositions.
DOWNLOAD THEM HERE
JOHN HALEY
Posted at 04:51PM Sep 02, 2008 by John Haley in Tutorials | Comments[0]
Diagonal Lines in AE CS3
There were so many different ways to make diagonal lines in all kinds of illustration and bitmap applications, but when you want to animate them - you want to head over to After Effects to get it done. Right? Well, now in Adobe After Effects CS3, you have more options for how to accomplish it. creativemac
Posted at 02:00PM Aug 25, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[0]
CINEMA4D: Chinese plastic vibe, like olympics but not
CINEMA4D: Chinese plastic vibe, like olympics but not... Here's a simple recipe for putting together a material that gives you a nice hard plastic.
In a couple of weeks I'll try it out with some new lighting features as well. creativemac
Posted at 10:00AM Aug 25, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[0]
CINEMA 4D: SEAMLESS tiling options
While there are some tricks to making your bitmap texture tile over the face of the polygons, it isn't always the way you want it to be. What are your options? Well, you can easily use Photoshop CS3 to get one desired effect.
Video Tutorial
Posted at 12:00AM Aug 22, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[0]
iPhone QuickTip
There are tons of little tricks that you might not be aware of. With all of the new people clamoring for the iPhone, and all of the new aps that will help you take advantage of the functions of the iPhone's abilities, these tips feed you little tricks that might help you out.
JH Motion Tip
Posted at 12:00AM Aug 21, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[0]
iTunes HELP! from Apple
Thats Right! So if you are new ti iTunes or having trouble getting your CD Library over to your Digial Music Life. iTunes on Windows or Mac is great!
Wanta set up a playlist for those poker nights, or jogging music.
LOOK HERE! Get on that organizing!
JOHN HALEY
Posted at 12:01AM Aug 14, 2008 by John Haley in Tutorials | Comments[0]
false volumetrics... when you only need "kinda"
false volumetrics... when you only need "kinda".
There are a bunch of third party plugins that will make pseudeo volumetric lights in Adobe's After Effects, but without real "volume" to the planar layers, sometimes you can get away by faking it....
Here's another quick After Effects tutorial...FAKE VOLUMETRICS
Posted at 01:00PM Aug 07, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[0]
Rain Drop Made Easy
I know it's Summer, yet WE NEED RAIN!
I have no Magical powers, yet in Cinema 4D I've created RAIN!
CHECK OUT THE SIMPLE STEPS AND CREATE RAIN!
JOHN HALEY
Posted at 12:00AM Aug 05, 2008 by John Haley in Tutorials | Comments[0]
Quicktime Quick Tip!
They way most people know how to get a still image from quicktime to photoshop is "EXPORT" "MOVIE TO PICTURE"... Yet i'll save you three steps!
JOHN HALEY
Posted at 01:00AM Aug 04, 2008 by John Haley in Tutorials | Comments[0]
John Dickinson's MILG #4 training now available
From John Dickinson:
Okay get ready to strap on your motion graphics black belt, Making It Look Great? 4 is available now. This is a new 2.5 hour workshop by me (John Dickinson) that will walk you through the techniques I used to create the NorthStar Martial Arts Opening Sequence.
>Free Intro lessons available<
Posted at 12:40AM Aug 04, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[1]
More Flip Boom fun...
DRIPPY / SPLATTY / 1 FRAME STUFF
The latest Flip Boom tutorial experiment. simple animation tutorials for free - - - Click READ MORE to see more tutorials. I need to start cataloguing these - - there might be a tutorial missing here.... I'll try to check later this week...
flipboom flip boom? Toon boom TOONBOOM - - sorry I forget to split these up.....
Posted at 08:50AM Jul 28, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | 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]
Photoshop Brush. Make it your Own!
If you can't get what you want out of the normal photoshop brushs. Make your own! If you haven't done it before, believe me, it's quite simple!
Click here to check out the steps!
Posted at 12:00AM Jul 02, 2008 by John Haley in Tutorials | Comments[1]
Modo: Mo Training for modo302
Luxology® LLC, developers of modern, artist-focused 3D software, today announced the immediate availability of two additional modo® 302 video albums created by Luxologys Training Division. The albums, entitled Concept Car and Cartoon Kid, are provided in high-definition resolution and provide step-by-step instruction on how to efficiently use modo software to model, paint and render.
Posted at 05:00AM Jun 25, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[1]
Imagineer Update: New mocha tutorial
Another new mocha / mocha-AE tutorial just posted:
www.imagineersystems.com
This covers some more advanced techniques that many have asked for.
Posted at 12:00AM Jun 24, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[1]
turn around a teapot: 3D teapot
Well, not a teapot, but a teacup. It's part of a larger ride promo but the tutorial outlines the same kind of "come in - go out" motion graphics stuff we need to do often.
With CINEMA4D's mograph it's pretty easy, but maybe not obvious to new users. Here's a free Cineversity tutorial and project that will show you how.
http://www.cineversity.com (free, but need to register).
Posted at 12:00AM Jun 05, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[1]
DMO Blog Zone TIPS from Ninja Crayon
You don't have to be a master of the crayon to use BlogZone or be a Ninja Crayon.
-Here are some movies that will help you start your own blog here and really take advantage of the tools on DMOBlogZone.
BLOG FAQ MOVIES - NEW
This is also an open invitation
for people who don't necessarily consider themselves bloggers, but want
to write an occasional post about their digital life.
It's pretty easy.... Easier than doing what Pete does...
***
Posted at 01:00AM Jun 02, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[29]
Apple Tutorials "Find Out How"
Did you know apple had Tutorials Online. They go beyond showing you how to use iLife for your digital life.
Apple has many others which cover switching over to a Mac, helping you set up your wireless network, and customizing your Mac.
Find Out How, and Surprise yourself with the great tools OSX has to offer!
Posted at 12:11AM May 30, 2008 by John Haley in Tutorials | Comments[1]
After Effects / MOCHA tutorial
Posted at 12:00AM May 16, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[1]
1,000 Tutorials and climbing at CINEVERSITY
Cineversity Hits 1,000 Tutorial Milestone!
MAXON USA announced there are now over 1,000 tutorials available
on Cineversity. This major milestone underscores MAXON?s commitment to
helping artists maximize their creative potential.
Posted at 12:00AM May 13, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[1]
DAZ videos
DAZ just came out with some new software revisions, and with it - a reminder that there are plenty of videos to help you get started with the software.
One of the features that they've added to the latest version of software is the ability to control subdivision surfaces, which will give you wonderfully smooth renders.. but how do you do it? Check out the site's new tutorials, and you can see even more straight from YouTube:
Posted at 12:00AM May 07, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[1]
Mothers Day: 3D Flower
As an experiment, John Haley put together a 3D flower for a mothers day promo, and with it, a procedural texture. Of course, you could always scan a real petal of a flower, then map it to the geometry, but in CINEMA4D it is really easy to create a detailed texture, then modify it (either numerically or through BodyPaint 3D)...
Posted at 12:00AM May 05, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[2]
Do Damage #2
Welll.. It's too late for you to get Damaged for cheap, but you can still check out a demo for free, and you can see two of Tim's videos for free as well....
http://www.digieffects.com/
Here's how to use Damage....
Tim
shows us how to get started with the new DigiEffets plugin called
DAMAGE. Don't forget to visit them during the NAB show to find out
more cool stuff from the company as well:
VIDEO 1
http://www.digieffects.com/tutorial/damage/index.html
VIDEO 2
http://www.digieffects.com/tutorial/damage/skew-tutorial.html
Posted at 12:00AM May 01, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[0]
New After Effects Tutorial!
If you missed Angie at NAB this year (she's usually in the Artbeats booth), not to fear - she has a brand new AE/Artbeats tutorial online!
[Read More]Posted at 01:12PM Apr 24, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[1]
After Effects CS3: Single Layer: Illustrating Iron Man light (#5)
Not that you'd want to... necessarily. I don't know that I would have done this if not for just trying to figure out other things to do with a single Shape Layer in After Effects CS3... One layer to make the Iron Man breast plate light.
But if you wanted to you might be able to build an illustrated Iron Man character using just a single layer within After Effects.
Of course you could...errrr..... do strange things with expressions maybe.
and - uhhh... there's always the repeater - very nice.
But really this is just a challenge to see what 15 minutes and the shape layer can produce.....
Posted at 12:00AM Apr 22, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[1]
fxPhD Spring Term
The course list is revealed on the fxPhD site, with an overview of everything you might need (if you're not familiar with the course setup). This term's classes include SYNTHEYES and CINEMA4D among notable others (RED camera classes too). www.fxphd.com
Posted at 01:35PM Apr 09, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[0]
Number Trouble: Quick Answer
Posted at 06:53PM Apr 04, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[0]
How to do damage
Tim shows us how to get started with the new DigiEffets plugin called DAMAGE. Don't forget to visit them during the NAB show to find out more cool stuff from the company as well:
http://www.digieffects.com/tutorial/damage/index.html.
Posted at 09:50AM Apr 04, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[0]
After Effects CS3: Single Layer #4
Posted at 02:55PM Apr 03, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[1]
Wondertouch Particle Deflectors
Dave goes over the basics of deflectors in Wondertouch's particleIllusion.
click on the image to get to the video tutorial.
I'll need to watch this one myself later on.....
Posted at 02:49AM Apr 02, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[0]
After Effects CS3 : Single Layer #3
In more single layer experiments - you can make different colored specular highlights if you use different shape layers to define your edge highlights. You can make a beveled edge by using Layer Styles, but you'll be limited to the color parameters of the layerstyle. Using shape layers, you can edit....
Posted at 02:16PM Mar 27, 2008 by ko maruyama in Tutorials | Comments[0]
