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From the minds of Red Giant, and Seth Worley: Tempo
Coming soon!
Tempo - Trailer from Red Giant on Vimeo.
Posted at 02:32 PM in Cinematography, color grading, Film, Fun, Online Video, Post Production, Video Editing, Production, Red Giant, VFX Software, Workflow | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Well, let's just say...fast! Really fast!
Today Red Giant released a new version of its 'blazingly fast' PluralEyes audio/video syncing software. Purchased from Singular Software over the summer, Red Giant has quickly reached some impressive milestones with this time-saving (and many filmmakers might call it, life-saving) piece of software.
Since acquiring the product line from Singular, Red Giant has released a version 3 for Mac which jacked up the sync speed by a factor of 20x over version 2; they're now coming out with 3.1 upgrade that adds MXF support and timeline sync for Avid Media Composer. This will make a lot of editors happy (happier). And a Windows version is in development - coming soon, as they say.
The press release is copied below, but you can also get more info (and purchase) here.
It's worth noting, when Red Giant launched PluralEyes 3 for Mac, they tapped into the talented and very funny (and Webby Award-winning) filmmaker, Seth Worley, to create a new short film in support of the launch called Form 17. True to Seth's sense of humor, the film follows a father/daughter team during a 'take your daughter to work' day for a school project. Thing is, the girls father works for the Bomb Squad defusing bombs!
Form 17 from Red Giant on Vimeo.
You can also watch the 'making of' Form 17 here. In this film, you see just how Seth takes advantage of PluralEyes to sync multiple tracks of audio and video from multiple sources, incuding an iPhone. So you get to see first hand just how this thing works, and how it fits into your workflow.
So defintely check out this amazing piece of software from Red Giant!
Official Press Release:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Red Giant Ships PluralEyes 3.1 with Expanded Support for Professional Workflows
PluralEyes 3.1 Adds Timeline Sync and Native MXF Support for Avid Media Composer for Mac
Posted at 12:11 PM in Cinematography, Film, Film School, Post Production, Video Editing, Production, Red Giant, VFX Software, Workflow | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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If you had any question about the power of Denoiser II:
Posted at 08:12 AM in Cinematography, color grading, Film, Post Production, Video Editing, Production, Red Giant, VFX Software, Workflow | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
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As promised, Red Giant announced yesterday it has released Denoiser II - a new rebuild of the popular noise reduction tool, part of the Magic Bullet Suite. This release is for After Effects only, but new revs that will support more host apps are in development already. And no worries, the Company's Red Pledge guarantees that if you buy it today, when the new versions come out with expanded host support, you'll get the update - free! No hassles.
Here are the details from the press release:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Red Giant Releases Magic Bullet Denoiser II
Denoiser II Cleans Up “Noisy” Footage; Free Upgrade for Magic Bullet Suite Customers Delivers Reliable Performance, Sharp Results for After Effects Users
Portland, OR (February 28, 2012) – Red Giant today released Magic Bullet Denoiser II, a completely re-built version of its popular Denoiser 1.0 tool for removing unwanted noise and artifacts from video footage. Available as a free update for Denoiser 1.0 and Magic Bullet Suite customers, Denoiser II features intelligent default settings that provide immediate clean-up results when first applied to footage. Unlike other denoising tools and methods that can blur fine detail, Denoiser II’s smart default settings, along with advanced noise reducing tools, deliver sharp, clean and professional video results out of the gate.
Throughout the development process for Denoiser II, Red Giant worked closely with industry professionals to ensure its defaults deliver the perfect balance between noise reduction and sharpness. Denoiser II’s powerful cleanup features work right away, but for difficult noise situations, users can easily fine tune their footage with advanced controls.
Denoiser II: Powerful Features for Professional Results
Denoiser II combines data over several frames to separate the noise from the image, giving users a professionally smoothed result that preserves fine details. Options like Frame Sample, Motion Estimation, Noise Hint and Shadow Offset create new sample frames, preserve fast-moving action, reduce chroma blotches, or clean up shadow areas, and are ideal for a number of workflow issues, such as:
Motion estimation for high and low motion: High-speed camera movements are different than slow pans, but Denoiser II can preserve detail even in fast-moving action sequences. Its Motion Estimation technology/feature compares successive frames to learn what is natural motion vs noise in the scene.
Chromakeying and other fine tuning: Denosier II offers a number of fine tuning features that allow users to minimize over-smoothing, correct green chroma tinge, focus on shadows or de-emphasize highlights, all without losing image detail.
Footage shot in low light: Denoiser II helps with low light conditions, making video clean and smooth. Noise Reduction and Noise Hint controls set how much noise you do (or don't!) want to see.
Separate Video and Film modes: Two modes let users characterize the noise so Denoiser II can achieve the most accurate results. Video mode adjusts the Luma and Chroma channels for better smoothing in black-and-white or full color. Film mode has adjustments for Red, Green and Blue channels that are ideal for material shot on film.
Joey Morelli is the founder of DigiDojo, a small post production and visual effects shop that handles just about every aspect of post for his clients, from motion graphics design and compositing, to 3D design, animation, color grading and editing. Joey, a long-time Red Giant customer, has been beta testing Denoiser II and had this to say:
“As a ‘multi-tool artist,’ I need access to the best applications available - but they have to be affordable. With DSLR shoots dominating our market, noise is commonly introduced into otherwise gorgeous footage, and there just isn't an efficient, artful, affordable tool to turn to. Denoiser 1.0 worked, but it was finicky and unstable. So while working on the Denoiser II BETA, I picked one of the noisiest clips I could find, dropped Denoiser II on it, and within a few parameter tweaks, my jaw was on the floor! So then I set out to break it. I stacked a bunch of plug-ins like Magic Bullet Looks on it, adjusted the parameters for hours, and it remained rock solid and stable. No crashing! If I could sum up my experience with this tool: QUALITY + STABILITY = Denoiser II. That makes it worth every penny and it’s now my go-to noise reduction tool.”
Pricing and Availability
Magic Bullet Denoiser II for After Effects is available immediately and is priced at $99.00 USD for new customers, and is available as a free update for existing customers. Magic Bullet Suite 11.3 including Denoiser II is also available immediately and is priced at $799.00 USD for new customers.
For more information or to purchase Magic Bullet Denoiser II, please visit https://www.redgiantsoftware.com/products/all/denoiser-II/. For more information or to purchase the Magic Bullet Suite, please visit http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/products/all/magic-bullet-suite/.
The Red Pledge
At Red Giant, we love working with artists, and we love giving you the tools and resources to help you do great work. We're inspired by, and share in, your passion because Red Giant is made up of filmmakers, animators and designers just like you. It's that level of passion which flows through everything we do as a company, and ensures that everything about our relationship with you just works. And that's Red Pledge - our full-on commitment to your complete happiness. The Red Pledge is our guarantee that we will always be reasonable and fair. We believe in no hassles. Just happiness.
About Red Giant
Founded in 2002, Red Giant (www.redgiant.com) creates an ever-expanding universe of effects tools ranging from plug-in suites, applications and mobile apps to Guru Presets, free products and sharing communities. We provide software for motion design, photography and color correction that is used for everything from major motion pictures to worldwide television programming to web production. Red Giant offers the industry-leading Trapcode tools for broadcast design; Magic Bullet Suite for color correction; and over 60 products that run in After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Motion, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Lightroom, Aperture, Avid, Vegas, Nuke, and Avid Studio. Our effects have enhanced dozens of feature films such as Angels & Demons and The Social Network, and added sparkle to networks like NBC Universal, ESPN, Disney, CNN, Comedy Central, MTV, and TNT. Join us on Facebook (RedGiantSoftware), follow us on Twitter (@RedGiantNews) and get free content at Redgiantpeople.com.
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Posted at 09:28 AM in Cinematography, color grading, Film, Post Production, Video Editing, Production, Red Giant, VFX Software, Workflow | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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Posted at 12:54 PM in Cinematography, color grading, Film, Post Production, Video Editing, Production, Red Giant, VFX Software, Web/Tech, Workflow | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
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In this episode of Red Giant TV, Seth Worley (of Plot Device fame) walks you through the process of creating a Comic Book using After Effects and a number of Red Giant's color and color design applications, including Magic Bullet Looks and Trapcode Particular.
Take a look!
And to see the entire library of tutorials, QuickTips and useful content on color tools and techniques, check out http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/videos/
Posted at 11:36 AM in Cinematography, color grading, Film, Post Production, Video Editing, Red Giant, VFX Software | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
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I've been watching the viewer numbers steadily rise for "Plot Device," the brilliant short from the creative minds of Seth Worley (who directed and co-wrote the film) and Red Giant's own Aharon Rabinowitz (who also co-wrote the film and executive produced it).
I think what's so fun about this whole thing is; they never really set out to create some Internet sensation. They really wanted to do something a little different...and fun...to promote a visual effects suite (Magic Bullet Suite 11) in a way that wouldn't make their fellow filmmakers gag. The result - over 600,000 views on Vimeo, and over 60,000 views on YouTube!
If you haven't seen it, check it out here. It's very well done.....and a lot of fun. I kind of want one!
Plot Device from Red Giant on Vimeo.
Posted at 05:26 AM in color grading, Film, Fun, Online Video, Post Production, Video Editing, Production, Red Giant, VFX Software, Web/Tech, Workflow | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
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The development team at Red Giant is hard at it, with newer, better, faster applications coming out seemingly every day.
Here's the latest announcement; a new version of its popular Primatte Keyer - it's at V5.0 with this announcement and can be purchased a la carte or as part of the Keying Suite. Here's the news:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Red Giant Launches Primatte Keyer V5.0
Version 5.0 Boosts Efficiency and Automation with Three New Tools to Enhance
Quality, Speed and Control
Portland, OR (July 26, 2011) – Red Giant (http://www.redgiant.com) today announced the immediate availability of Primatte Keyer V5.0, the Company’s professional green screen tool for extracting keys from any color background. With this new version, Primatte Keyer V5.0 delivers significantly enhanced automation and efficiency and includes three automated tools that provide artists choice and flexibility in their VFX workflow: Auto Compute, Adjust Light and Smart Sample.
Auto Compute is now an easy-to-access button with an improved algorithm and spot-on default settings; Adjust Light is a brand new tool that evens out background colors for accurate background removal; and Smart Sample generates great results using smart foreground sampling and a histogram pass.
Primatte Keyer V5.0 is available immediately as a standalone application, or as part of the Red Giant Keying Suite.
Eric Addison is the owner of 100 Acre Films, and has been beta testing Primatte Keyer V5.0. Eric commented, “I'd never tried Primatte until recently, but after spending some time with it, it's now earned a spot in my keying toolbox. Red Giant’s Primatte Keyer is extremely powerful, and is one of the easiest keyers I’ve ever tried. With Primatte Keyer, I have found a new go-to keying plug-in.”
Primatte Keyer V5.0 is built on proven, industry-popular chromakey technology and enhanced with professional features to create mattes for any object shot against any solid color, including difficult shots such as blue jeans against a blue screen. Primatte Keyer has been used with stunning results in blockbuster films like Lord of the Rings, The Matrix, Harry Potter, King Kong and Spider-Man. For over 15 years, Primatte has been a well known, tried-and-true staple of the compositing industry.
What’s New in Primatte Keyer V5.0
The development team at Red Giant created this newest release with an emphasis on increased automation, performance and image quality. Primatte Keyer V5.0 adds:
Primatte Keyer V5.0 is available immediately and is priced at $499.00 for new users, or as a $99.00 upgrade for existing users. For more information, or to purchase Primatte Keyer V5.0, please visit www.redgiant.com.
About Red Giant
Founded in 2002, Red Giant (www.redgiant.com) creates an ever-expanding universe of effects tools ranging from plug-in suites, applications and mobile apps to Guru Presets, free products and sharing communities. We provide software for motion design, photography and color correction that is used for everything from major motion pictures to worldwide television programming to web production. Red Giant offers the industry-leading Trapcode tools for broadcast design; Magic Bullet Suite for color correction; and over 60 products that run in After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Motion, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Lightroom, Aperture, Avid, Vegas, Nuke, and Avid Studio. Our effects have enhanced dozens of feature films such as Angels & Demons and The Social Network, and added sparkle to networks like NBC Universal, ESPN, Disney, CNN, Comedy Central, MTV, and TNT. Join us on Facebook (RedGiantSoftware), follow us on Twitter (@RedGiantNews) and get free content at Redgiantpeople.com.
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