Appalachian Wood

stephen — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:36:08 +0000

This is a great open for a sales informational DVD created by Digico production company. This showcases a great use of working with still photos and adding a 3D camera to create depth. To check it out watch the video below.

Sherlock Holmes

stephen — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:43:17 +0000

If you haven't seen the new Sherlock Holmes film you defiantly need to see the closing credits. They where created by Prologue who is a production company that has created a very impressive body of work. The end credits have a fantastic live to illustrations look and feel. To check out the great motion graphics watch the video below.

Samsung In It

stephen — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:23:05 +0000

Motion Theory has created an amazing spot for Samsung. Watching this TV spot is truly inspirational and will get your creative juices flowing. This spot shows NFL action exploding out of Samsung LED televisions. This fusion of live-action and illustrated action really gives a feeling of being at the game.

To view the spot click here.

Human Target open

stephen — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:48:33 +0000

The opening credits for the new TV show Human Target are eye candy. More TV shows are opening with just the title of the show, so I was very happy when I saw this title sequence. I don't know what program this open was built in but there is no reason why you can't build stuff like it in Motion. I hope you enjoy watching this inspiration piece below.

Crowd Control

stephen — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:39:52 +0000

All Bets Are Off Productions has created a new product called Crowd Control. This is the world's largest library of pre-keyed alpha stock footage. For any one who has hired talent from a talent agency and paid for a day of shooting, they would understand how great of a product this is. $10-$50 per clip is an amazing deal, especially when your average stock footage clip runs for over $100. This is perfect for every motion graphics artist out there. With over 45,000 clips Crowd Control is sure to have footage of actors that you can use.

Tutorial #6: Reflections For Motion 4

stephen — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:45:05 +0000

Text and objects with a reflection create a cool look. In this Motion 4 video tutorial Creative COW Contributing Editor Stephen Smith will show you how to utilize the new reflections feature in Motion 4. Plus, he will show you a short cut to creating a reflection in no time. In addition to reflections, you will learn how to work with the Distortion Displace filter. You will gain an in-depth understanding of how to use the Displace filter and how to create work arounds to get it to do what you want.

To see how to create reflections in Motion 4 click here.

To see how to create reflections in Motion 3 click here.

Tutorial #5: Reflections For Motion 3

stephen — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:46:06 +0000

Text and objects with a reflection create a cool look. In this Motion 3 video tutorial Creative COW Contributing Editor Stephen Smith will show you how to create a reflection from scratch. Plus, he will show you a short cut to creating a reflection in no time. In addition to reflections, you will learn how to work with the Distortion Displace filter. You will gain an in-depth understanding of how to use the Displace filter and how to create work arounds to get it to do what you want. Click here to watch the Reflections for Motion 3 video tutorial.

Two New Tutorials

stephen — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:22:28 +0000

I've been working away on some new Motion video tutorials and I'm ready to release two of them. They will be released earlier this week and I hope you learn something valuable from them.

How Movies Should End

stephen — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:53:18 +0000

Have you ever sat in a movie and thought that it had a terrible ending. You are not alone and you have to check out the web site that brings you an alternative ending. Check out Willy Wonka and Star Wars. These two shorts will make you laugh. So be sure to watch some of the videos on How Movies Should End.

PHYX Keyer

stephen — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:58:30 +0000

There is a new keying plug-in for Motion. And better yet, it can also work in Final Cut Pro. This plug-in will give you more keying control over your green and blue screen footage then the standard Motion keying filters. Plus you can try it out for free. The PHYX Keyer includes 5 plug-ins to help you create and refine your keys. And they are as following:

DESPILL
Instantly remove green or blue spill. Our despill algorithm effectively neutralizes spill.

DIFFKEYER
Crete mattes with any background. Green or blue screen not required.

KEYER
Three keying engines give you the power and flexibility you need to key any green or blue screen shot.

LIGHTWRAP
Realistically blend foreground and background.

SCREENCORRECTOR
Repair uneven green and blue screen footage quickly and easily.