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Killer Video Wednesday! July 28th 2010 Edition!

Every Wednesday, we showcase some of the awesome that we find all over the web... I got 5 gems for you guys to check out today, so let me know what you think of them in the comments! Also, if you have something that you want featured in our KVW segment... shoot me an email to support@visualfxtuts.com!

26Jul2010

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New AEtuts+ Post! 31 Absolutely Spectacular VFX Breakdowns

I love VFX breakdowns... they are some of the most inspiring videos I find on the internet... not only do you get to see the final product, but exactly how it was created and what little tedious steps went into creating that... absolutely phenomenal.

22Feb2010

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New AEtuts+ Post: The Big Ol’ Compositing App Rundown

I made a rundown last week that I got a little bit of flack for... but that's cool... everyone has their opinions on their favorite compositing app, and they have the right to defend it.. but yeah... I just wanna educate you guys on what's out there, and what you possibly could explore... so check it out!

11Feb2010

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VFXTalk Restarts Up Their VFX Challenges! BIG PRIZES!

Who doesn't love prizes like licenses of Nuke, Fusion or possibly a new Mac Pro workstation? Well I love them and you should too! VFXTalk.com had a ton of contests a while back with some high stakes prizes but they kind of quit with the challeges there for a while. But they are back with some killer prizes and a Star Trek themed challenge to get your creative juices flowing! (details after the jump)

09Sep2009

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53 Tutorials! The Big One!

In this tutorial we will use the free plug-in Normality to add 3D light effects in After Effects. Using a simple Normal-Pass, we will also create stunning reflection and refraction effects with amazing speed and control. Check out Andrew's other posts such as his Guide To Normals and Abnormal Particles... Tutorial......

25May2009

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Happy Memorial Day! Video Copilot Coupon Code!

If you guys didn't see yet... I have officially taken over The Hive Blog for VideoHive. I have three articles over there so make sure that you check em out!

14Apr2009

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Fat Teusday Post

Hey everyone! I have been hard at work, setting up a green screen studio in my basement so that I can up the production level of the VLOGs. I have some great ideas in mind... and the VLOGs are hopefully going to be a weekly thing once i get a schedule down. In the meantime, you can check out the rad array of tutorials that I have been collecting this week, a

06Apr2009

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Artbeats Tutorial Podcast Episode 12!

Episode_012 Episode 12 — April 06, 2009 Four Candles, One Legend: Layering and Keying Footage by Steve Holmes, Energi Design (www.clickenergi.com) See how to maximize an investment in one Artbeats HD flame clip to create 4 individual 3D candles to transform a basic, static scene. Learn as Steve reveals cool studio techniques such as Photoshop layer usage, flame keying, parenting, error correction, flickering 3D lights and shadows, and camera depth of field. SAMPLE OF WHAT EFFECT LOOKS LIKE Watch Episode (right click to download) See all Episodes Steve Holmes Website

25Mar2009

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Wednesday Motherload.

GSGcast 2.2 - Gamma Correction in Cinema4D Nick Campbell has another GSGcast exploring even more aspects of Cinmea4D. From Nick: "Thanks to Chad Ashley at CGPOV, I finally