Wednesday, March 25, 2009
This new video tutorial shows you the basics of using BCC Extruded Text in After Effects. BCC Extruded Text belongs to the 3D Objects category of filters which is new to BCC 6. These stunning OpenGL-based filters use vertex and pixel shaders that enable the generation of animated 3D shatter, bulge, bend, taper, twist, ripple, and wave effects. You can also create reflection or texture maps for the generated 3D text - from any image or video clip in the AE timeline.
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Labels: BCC-6-AE, Video-Tutorial
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Editors use transitions as a way to cut between scenes, typically creating an animated effect such as a dissolve or blur at the end of the outgoing clip and the beginning of the incoming clip. While most modern NLE systems ship with standard wipe transitions, there are some transition styles that are more of an in-camera effect rather than a synthesized gradient wipe or block dissolve. One of these effects, known as a "Swish Pan," is created by panning the camera very quickly in a 180 degree arc, creating the look of a fast blur between the outgoing and incoming clips. Continuing in the tradition of making visual effects easy to create, Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE now includes a Swish Pan transition filter which is available free for registered BCC 6 AE users.
BCC 6 AE Users: Get the Free Swish Pan Filter! Don't own BCC 6 AE? Download a Free 14-Day Trial Version
Check out our new tutorial where we use the BCC 6 Swish Pan filter to transition between a pair of clips.
Labels: BCC-6-AE
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
BCC Smooth Tone is an image restoration filter that smoothes out skin imperfections while maintaining image detail and contrast in areas such as hair and eyes. This video tutorial goes over the basics of applying the filter to a clip in AE and provides a brief lesson on how to use PixelChooser to increase the filter's effectiveness.
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Labels: BCC-6-AE, Video-Tutorial
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Neil Bennett recently took a look at BCC 6 AE for Digital Arts. BCC 6 AE garnered 4.5 out of 5 stars and received Digital Arts' Best Buy distinction.
Here are a few excerpts from the review:
"BCC 6 is a powerful collection of plug-ins that most motion graphics artists and editors will want, especially for the new 3D Objects filters."
"Where Extruded Text really shines - literally - is in its integration with the rest of AE's 3D workspace. The text interacts with lights and cameras, casting shadows if necessary, and you can use other layers to create reflection maps (for added realism) or texture maps (for 'on-text' video)."
Read the complete review
Labels: BCC-6-AE