Media 100 Tutorial – Part 16: Vectorscope

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By Kevin P. McAuliffe (doddleNEWS) In a previous lesson, in our look at Media 100, talked about working with the Waveform monitor inside of the Video Signal window (click here for the tutorial). In this lesson, I think it’s important to talk about another tool that goes hand in hand with the … [Read more...]

doddleREVIEWS: Element 3D From Video Copilot - Part 1

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By Kevin P. McAuliffe (doddleNEWS) In this three-part review, I take a look Video Copilot's Element 3D plugin for After Effects, and the great features that come with it. When thinking about purchasing plugins, most people think that the best value is a bundle package, meaning that you get … [Read more...]

Getting Started With Media 100 – Part 15: Waveform Monitor

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By Kevin P. McAuliffe (doddleNEWS) In a previous lesson, in our look at Media 100, talked about working with the ClipFX Parameter (click here), and before that, we discussed the ColorFX Parameters (click here and here), and some of the options for effecting your color/luminance like Curves, and … [Read more...]

Character Animator Goes Live With New Adobe Creative Cloud Update

By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) For their summer update, Adobe has quietly rolled out a bevy of new features to Creative Cloud that they promise will "take your creativity to the next level." Most of these updates were previewed last Spring at NAB and applications like Adobe Character Animator are … [Read more...]

NewBlueFX Announces Fastest Color Correction Plugin ColorFast 2

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By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Color correction has become one of the most important processes in modern filmmaking. Grading the image in post-production gives filmmakers the flexibility to create atmosphere, or give subtle subconscious cues to the audience. It can also be a slow, tedious … [Read more...]

Motion 5 Tutorial: Lesson 28 – Working With Effects Pt 2

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By Kevin P. McAuliffe (doddleNEWS) In our last lesson in our look at effects inside of Apple Motion 5, we took a look at where you can find all of the standard, as well as installed third party effects plugins. In this lesson, let’s take a look at applying effects and how you get in and … [Read more...]

Filmmaker Uses MIDI Controller To Create DaVinci Resolve Interface

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By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Blackmagic's DaVinci Resolve 12 has grown beyond its color grading roots into a full blown editor, but Hollywood still relies on the software to dial in its color grading. One only has to look at the awards given at Sundance and others to see just how many films use … [Read more...]

Red Giant Trapcode Flash 24-Hour Sale: Get 25% Off

By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Red Giant has made a name for itself in the post-production world as a leading third party plugin maker. Just last month they celebrated their fifth anniversary by taking 25% off of their Magic Bullet Suite and all related individual tools for a 24-hour period, and … [Read more...]

Motion 5 Tutorial: Lesson 27 – Working With Effects Pt 1

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By Kevin P. McAuliffe (doddleNEWS) In our last lesson (click here), in our look at Apple Motion 5, we wrapped up our talk on Behaviors. In this lesson, I want to start talking about effects, and we’re going to start out by talking about where you can find all your standard and third party … [Read more...]

Blackmagic Releases Extensive DaVinci Resolve 12.5.1 Update

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By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Blackmagic has released a new update to DaVinci Resolve 12.5, which promises enhancements that include Apple ProRes Decode for Windows and a plethora of additional editing tools. … [Read more...]

GoldenHour.One App Tells You The Perfect Time Of Day To Film

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By Danny F. Santos (doddleNEWS) Despite many misconceptions, the most important part of cinematography and photography isn't the camera but the light. Finding the right time to shoot something outdoors is a bit of a feat, but fortunately there's an app for that. GoldenHour.One is a simple iOS … [Read more...]

Motion 5 Tutorial: Lesson 26 – Working With Behaviors Pt 4

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By Kevin P. McAuliffe (doddleNEWS) In our last lesson (click here), in our look at Apple Motion 5, we talked more about behaviors, and how you can work inside the HUD, and manipulate the timing of the behavior, so it works the way you need it to. In this lesson, I want to talk about the 3D aspect … [Read more...]

Motion 5 Tutorial: Lesson 25 – Working With Behaviors Pt 3

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By Kevin P. McAuliffe (doddleNEWS) In our last lesson (click here), in our look at Apple Motion 5, we continued our discusson on Behaviors, and I talked about how easy it was to create a very basic animation. With that being said, there is a big pitfall that you’ll run into, if you’re not … [Read more...]

Motion 5 Tutorial: Lesson 24 – Working With Behaviors Pt 2

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By Kevin P. McAuliffe (doddleNEWS) In our last lesson (click here), in our look at Apple Motion 5, started our talk on Behaviors in Apple Motion 5, and wrapped up my mentioning that with a Behavior selected, you can hit F7 to call up the Heads Up Display (HUD), and you would then be able to … [Read more...]

Motion 5 Tutorial: Lesson 23 – Working With Behaviors Pt 1

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By Kevin P. McAuliffe (doddleNEWS) In our last lesson (click here), in our look at Apple Motion 5, we talked about working with Photoshop PSD Files inside of Apple Motion 5. In this lesson, I want to continue our talk about animating inside of Motion 5, by looking at Behaviors, and how they work … [Read more...]

Premiere Pro CC Tutorial Part 25: Copy & Pasting Attributes

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A new Premiere Pro CC 101 tutorial By Kevin P. McAuliffe (doddleNEWS) A few lessons ago, we wrapped up talking about Clip-Based Parameters (part 1 and part 2), and how beneficial they are to your workflow. With that being said, it can become a big pain, in situations where you have to … [Read more...]