Crazy Photoshop: NEW CrazyTalk Animator 3.1 Auto-Rig Artwork for PhotoShop (Industry Press Release)

Posted by on May 1, 2017 in Featured, Industry, News, Press Releases, User Press Releases | 0 comments

Reallusion updates 2D animation software, CrazyTalk Animator 3.1 with specialized Photoshop templates to easily setup and save PSD character designs as fully auto-rigged CrazyTalk Animator characters. CrazyTalk Animator PSD character animation tools allow any artist to create characters in Photoshop (or PSD layer compatible tools) that can come to life with lip-sync, bone animation and morphing. Save valuable setup time and quickly animate PSD characters directly from Photoshop using PSD templates designed to make human biped, quadruped, talking heads and more!

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Know Your Lights: An Overview (Article/Tips)

Posted by on Apr 17, 2017 in Articles, Behind-the-Scenes, Featured, Industry, Lighting Tutorials, Lighting/Gaffing, Tips, Tutorials, Walk Throughs | 0 comments

From time to time I help out my friend Kate Madison shooting show reels for actors. The fun and the challenge is in creating and lighting little micro-sets to capture angles that look like they might be lifted out of a scene from a much larger production, all with limited equipment.

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“Nowhere, Michigan” Kickstarted: Releases Trailer After Successful Campaign (Microbudget Press Release)

Posted by on Apr 12, 2017 in Featured, MicroFilmmaking, News, Press Releases, User Press Releases | 0 comments

4/12/17 - BVB Films is excited to announce the successful completion of their crowdfunding campaign for “Nowhere, Michigan”, the independent feature film directed by Robert Vornkahl, written by Andrew Beguin, and starring Emmy nominee Tequan Richmond (“General Hospital”, “Blue Caprice”, “Everybody Hates Chris”), Jenna Boyd (“The Missing”, “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants”), Christina Scherer (“The Intern”), Richard Riehle (“Office Space”, “Glory”, “Casino”), and Ashlie Atkinson (“Bridge of Spies”, “The Wolf of Wall Street”).

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New Sigma Cine Lenses: Deliver Great Results on Indie Film Shorts at NAB (Industry Press Release)

Posted by on Apr 12, 2017 in Featured, Industry, News, Press Releases, User Press Releases | 0 comments

Sigma Corporation of America, a leading DSLR lens, camera, flash and accessory manufacturer, is disrupting the cine lens game with its brand new lineup of cine lenses, which will be on display at the 2017 NAB Show (booth C11525), taking place in Las Vegas from April 24th through 27th.

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“Isn’t It Romantic?”: Route 202 Productions Wins Award in Best Shorts Film Competition (Microfilmmaking Press Release)

Posted by on Apr 12, 2017 in Featured, Industry, MicroFilmmaking, News, Press Releases, User Press Releases | 0 comments

– Paul Rothbart and Cooper Campbell, of Route 202 Productions, have won a prestigious Award of Recognition from The Best Shorts Film Competition. The award was given for their funny short film, “Isn’t It Romantic?”, which was the first project of their partnership. “Isn’t It Romantic?” features an exceptional story written by Rothbart and Campbell, who also played the lead roles with Rothbart directing and Campbell producing.

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