Video Copilot Blog » Andrew Kramer http://www.videocopilot.net/blog A Blog by Andrew Kramer Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:33:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 VC Reflect rev 14 http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2009/11/vc-reflect-rev-14/ http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2009/11/vc-reflect-rev-14/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:25:56 +0000 Andrew Kramer http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/?p=1739 Good news! We updated our VC Reflect plug-in to work with PPC Macs. If you were having trouble loading the plug-in on your MAC with AE7 or a G5 processor, try the latest build 14 and see if that works for ya!

Check out the tutorial and download the project with the plugin.
Click Here

BTW: Optical Flares is making big progress, expect more news next week. Look, Optical Flares is just an awesome, fun plug-in… I’m very excited and can’t wait to show you more!

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In this tutorial we will take a look at our brand new free reflection plug-in that allows you to create great looking 2D reflections. We will examine a few examples and customize the reflection with a few easy steps.

Watch Tutorial Download the project to get plug-in!

NOTE: We recently migrated to a new server so we are working on balancing the load. Things should be in better shape later today. Thanks!

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We have developed a fancy new plug-in for After Effects that simplifies the creation of 2D reflections as seen one of our early tutorials. The plug-in offers many helpful new features and a tutorial will be out soon. The best part of all, you get it absolutely FREE.

Patrick should be posting the tutorial sometime tomorrow and the project file will include the Plug-in. Should work with AE 7 and newer and when 64 bit After Effects comes around, we’ll port it as well.

NOTE: Our Easy-Reflect preset will most likely be retired since it lacks many features and relies on awkward recipe.  Look, we had some fun… but I think it’s time we see other people. We’ll still be friends.

ALSO:  QuickMatte, my other pet project, will be out when I have time to explain how to use it fully. I haven’t had a lot of time to dedicate to it with so many projects going on but I will tell you that, everything the plug-in does can be done in AE, it just makes things easier. It will be out soon, I was planning on releasing after the 100th tutorial sometime.

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I’ll try to blog when I can, where I can.

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Watch Sam VS Sam, a video we featured in our last Blog Show.  The show also included behind the scenes footage and some added commentary.

Watch sam VS sam

Video Notes for the gear-junkies: We shot this scene using the canon 7D and a 50mm 1.4 lens. For the close POV style shots we shot with the standard 18-55mm lens.  To avoid jitter we shot on a tripod for most of the scene and then added some wiggle inside AE. The scene was shot with 2 350 Arri lights.

The end scene was created using a blood element from Action Essentials 2.  You may also be interested in this video from a while ago.

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In part 02 of this electrifying series we will create a human explosion using clever compositing techniques and blood elements from Action Essentials 2.

Watch Tutorial

Be sure to watch behind the scenes in our latest blog show.

You can also follow us on Twitter for updates and info @videocopilot

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In Part 1 of this exciting tutorial series, we will build a lightning strike with rain effects using built-in After Effects plug-ins and then composite stock footage from Action Essentials 2.

Watch Tutorial

BLOG SHOW: Go behind the scenes to see some on location preparation in our newest Blog Show episode.
Watch Show

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Warning: Simulated Violence

Topics Covered:
Upcoming Tutorial with Sam Loya
Behind the Scenes
Sam VS Sam
Will Sam get payback?
Video Copilot Hats!

UPDATE: The tutorial with Sam Loya will actually be online tomorrow so that our site doesn’t explode!

Video Copilot Gear: Will be available from our store at the end of NOV.

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