images: HALLOWEEN TIME
But it's only September! You might be thinking that it's too early to think about costumes and candy, but if you're creating promo graphics, your delivery dates are only a few weeks away. iStockphoto is a great resource to find some of the royalty-free images that will make your design tasks... not so scary.
Posted at 12:00PM Sep 05, 2008 by ko maruyama in Visual | 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]
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]
Best In SouthWest: Motion08
Want to attend motion08, but can't afford it? Now you can, thanks to a generous donation from the EMA Foundation. It's easy to apply. Send us a paragraph stating why you should receive a scholarship, and a link showing samples of your work. A limited number of full/partial scholarships are available. Scholarships filled in the order they are received, and are based on talent and financial need. Deadline to apply is Sept 17, 2008.
Posted at 12:00AM Sep 05, 2008 by ko maruyama in Events | Comments[0]