New Boris TV! All About Eyes, Part I: Iris Texture

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Boris FX

Boris TV, Advanced Pan and Zoom

The first in a 3-part series, Boris FX’s own Paul Ezzy dives into creating a photorealistic eye in Adobe After Effects. Using BCC Organic Strands as the focal point in Part I, Paul details how to create iris texture by manipulating organic noise, strands direction, gradients, the opacity graph, movement, and other individual control features. Plus, he’ll teach you how to further enhance your eye with blending techniques and the BCC Sphere effect to simulate realistic lighting.

If you’re tired of using stock images that don’t allow you full creative control, and want your next sci-fi, medical, horror, or nature project to be eye-popping (pun intended), Part I of All About Eyes provides a solid foundation.

Watch it now.

Download a FREE trial of BCC 8 (BCC Organic Strands included) today.

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Update: Boris Continuum Complete AVX Video Tutorial Series

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Boris FX

BCC AVX 8 Training DVD

Learn BCC AVX inside-out with the help of Boris TV trainer Kevin McAuliffe. Featuring over 120 minutes of video, this learn-at-your-own-pace tutorial series includes all original materials, allowing you to follow along step-by-step.

Only $9.99! Download it today.

Now including:

  • Wild Cards – New!
    Build complex designs of 2D images in 3D space with this powerful and yet easy-to-use particle-based filter. 
  • Integrated Beat Reactor – New! Generate audio-driven effects such as a pulsing light, a glow, or even an image wipe that follows along with the beat.
  • Lens Flare 3D - New! Create cinematic looks, stylish broadcast design elements, and beautiful transitions powered by GPU accleration.
  • Videoscopes – New! A convenient utility for checking color levels at any stage of your project. Simply insert the filter in the desired location and view overlaid scopes in the project window.
  • Particle Emitter – New! The ultimate particle machine, providing an incredibly powerful, flexible, and OpenGL-accelerated particle system.
  • Flicker Fixer – New! Quickly eliminate unwanted luma flicker and make auto-iris problems a thing of the past. Be a hero!
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    Free Live Training Event – Creation of Movie Trailer Graphics

    Posted on May 14, 2013 by Boris FX

    Live Training Event, Movie Trailer Graphics

    You only have a few minutes to grab the attention of your potential audience. Join motion graphic expert John Dickinson as he demystifies the complex process behind creating an action-packed movie trailer using Adobe After Effects and the Boris Continuum Complete 8 effects package.

    Filters covered include: Extrude Text, Lens Flare, Stage Light, Film Glow, Damaged TV, and many more.

    All registrants are automatically entered into a raffle to win a FREE BCC 8 license – a $995 value!

    Register Now

    About John Dickinson

    John DickinsonBased in Sydney, Australia, John Dickinson is a cutting-edge motion graphics artist who is in demand. As Senior Broadcast Designer at Foxtel (foxtel.tv) and ambassador and presenter for Adobe Australia, John delivers highly creative yet commercially relevant motion graphics solutions. With Motionworks, John combines 15 years of industry experience with a proven teaching ability to provide high quality learning resources that encourage and challenge participants to break through to new levels of excellence and impact in their work.

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    Webinar Replay – Everyday VFX in Avid Media Composer

    Posted on May 10, 2013 by Boris FX

    Live Training Event

    If you couldn’t join us for last Tuesday’s training event with Steve Holyhead of Bloomcast, use your next lunch break to learn something new. Steve’s engaging presentation shed light on three everyday VFX problems, Pan & Zoom, Beauty Pass, and Transitions, which he solves using an array of filters from the BCC 8 AVX package.

    Highlights included: a Ken Burns style pan & zoom with no key framing needed (!); a 1-2-3 step approach (BCC Smooth Tone, BCC Film Glow & BCC Film Grain) to giving your talent that Hollywood glow; and the power of BCC transitions – quick, easy, and versatile.

    Plus, get a sneak peak of the soon-to-be released BCC v8.2 AVX with up to 100% improvement in render time, the additions of lots more “green dot” effects, and enhanced real-time performance.

    Watch it now.

    Here’s what people are saying: Steve Holyhead

    “Thank you so much for one of the best planned and timed presentations/webinars to date. Kudos to Steve Holyhead for his excellent preparation and clear presentation.”

    “Love your stuff – Great for adding a little spice or completely altering a clip or transition!”

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    Extended One More Week – Save 50% Off Boris Continuum Arts Looks!

    Posted on May 9, 2013 by Boris FX

    BC Arts Look Unit

    Available now through Friday, May 10th.

    Whether you’re looking to recreate this fall’s Sin City: A Dame To Kill graphic novel style or a watercolor style mimicking Paul Cézanne, the Boris Continuum Art Looks Unit has got you covered, including: Cartoon Look, Pencil Sketch, Posterize, and Halftone, and more.

    Each filter has customizable preset looks that slash time-consuming rotoscoping and hand-painting tasks. Unleash your inner artist.

    Buy it today, only $99! (Regularly $199)

    Want to see it in action? Watch Boris TV, Episode 96: Create A Graphic Novel.

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    Free Boris Continuum Presets by Expert Designer John Dickinson

    Posted on May 8, 2013 by Boris FX

    BCC Presets

    Three Filters, Thirteen Presets

    John Dickinson of Motionworks has designed an exclusive Artistic Preset Bundle for BCC users based on three BCC Filters: BCC Charcoal Sketch, BCC Watercolor, and BCC Halftone. Each preset allows you to explore and apply distinctive styles without having to spend hours and hours tweaking individual effects controls.

    Make your next project look like an Etch-a-Sketch drawing or an old-timey newspaper or give your footage a warm glow. Plus many more options like Blurry Misprint, Dark Daubs, and Soft Charcoal.

    Download your free presets today.

    Don’t have BCC 8 yet? Top reasons to upgrade! (#1 Reason: Free added-value like this!)

    About John Dickinson

    John DickinsonBased in Sydney, Australia, John Dickinson is a cutting-edge motion graphics artist who is in demand. As Senior Broadcast Designer at Foxtel (foxtel.tv) and ambassador and presenter for Adobe Australia, John delivers highly creative yet commercially relevant motion graphics solutions. With Motionworks, John combines 15 years of industry experience with a proven teaching ability to provide high quality learning resources that encourage and challenge participants to break through to new levels of excellence and impact in their work.

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    Now Available for BCC v8.x AE Users: Download Boris Continuum Complete v8.2 AE for Free

    Posted on April 26, 2013 by Boris FX

    BCC 8 AE

    Download the Update

    We recommend that all BCC v8.x AE users download this important update for its many enhancements, including: up to 100% improvement in render times (All OpenGL-accelerated BCC filters including, the ever-popular BCC Lens Flare 3D and BCC Stage Light filters, optimized for dramatically faster rendering), enhanced BCC particle effects (Faster rendering and greater depth-of-field implementation), and expanded graphics card support.

    Read the Release Notes

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    Live Training Event: Everyday VFX with Avid Media Composer

    Posted on April 24, 2013 by Boris FX

    Live Training Event

    When: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 @ 1:00 pm Eastern Time

    One lucky attendee will win a Final Effects Complete AVX license!

    Register Now

    Join Steven Holyhead as he teaches you the ins-and-outs of creating vfx that you’ll use daily. From generating a Ken Burns-style pan and zoom to making your talent look Hollywood glam with a beauty pass to quickly creating highly stylized transitions, you’ll learn how to efficiently and effectively produce a more professional look, while also discovering some of BCC’s unique features.

    About Steven Holyhead

    Maxim JagoSteve’s education began with 16mm film, and he transitioned to videotape when he started his career in television. In Toronto in the mid 1990s, he edited his first TV series using Avid Media Composer. Steve quickly became an expert user of Media Composer and other non-linear editing systems, and he began training others in how to use them. He is known for masterfully synthesizing complex information into a plain-English, user-friendly learning experience.In 1999, Steve post-produced and edited Wilfred, one of the very first UK 35mm digital intermediate (DI) projects. Since 2000, through his work in the Hollywood and Burbank production communities, Steve has become an expert in HD cameras, film and DI processes, file-based production, and visual effects. He has worked for world-class media and technology companies, including Autodesk, Avid, BBC, and Discovery Communications, in addition to running his own company BloomCast.

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    Coming Soon: New VFX Browser for Continuum Complete

    Posted on April 16, 2013 by Boris FX

    BCC Effects Library Browser

    At last week’s NAB Show in Las Vegas, we previewed a new, free VFX browser for Boris Continuum Complete. The Boris Continuum Complete Effects Library Browser plug-in will allow you to instantly preview BCC preset effects – even if you do not have BCC installed on your system.

    Any of the thousands of factory-installed BCC presets will be previewable in real-time with host application video, allowing you to quickly find your desired look. Presets will be sorted by filter and filter category for maximum convenience. In addition, you will be able to preview custom BCC presets alongside factory-installed presets.

    Read the Press Release

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    Boris Soundbite Named a StudioDaily Prime Award Finalist

    Posted on April 5, 2013 by Boris FX

    Boris Soundbite

    Try Boris Soundbite Free for 14 Days

    Boris Soundbite quickly and accurately finds any word or phrase spoken in recorded media. Video editors, producers, and journalists can instantly play all occurrences of a spoken phrase in their media, then insert the perfect take into their Final Cut Pro or Premiere Pro project, organize clips around keywords, and even find replacement words for problematic audio. Based on Nexidia’s patented dialogue search technology – which has received accolades from Creative COW, DV, POST, and others – Boris Soundbite greatly reduces logging and transcription costs and lets you spend your time being creative instead of manually searching hours of video.

    The new Boris Soundbite v2.1 includes the ability to import Final Cut Pro X projects. In FCP X, you can export any event via XML, and the XML can then be imported into Soundbite. Each event is treated as a FCP X project within Soundbite and all media from the FCP X event is indexed and searchable. In addition, all Soundbite functionality previously available for FCP 7 is now available for FCP X, including searching, previewing, grouping, and saving. Resources can be exported back to FCP X with markers using the “Export to FCP X XML” feature.

    Get Boris Soundbite for just $295

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