This fall, Izotope released version four of its RX audio repair software. Within the new version, Izotope has included several key features that are entirely new and exclusive to the Advanced version. Loudness, leveler, ambience match and de-reverb are a few of the incredibly useful tools now available to editors and audio engineers using RX4 Advanced. While some of these tools...
TB3 Motion Control Kit (Equipment Review)
The eMotimo TB3 Black is a 2-axis Mo-Co robotic system that can be controlled live with a wired or wireless controller or be programmed to run a 2-point or 3-point move. eMotimo (San Francisco, CA) and Rhino Camera Gear (Puyallup, WA) teamed up earlier this year to take two of their products and marry them, adding the third axis of programmable motion. With an extra motor, a toothed belt and Rhino
Red Giant Universe (Software Review)
Earlier this year, Red Giant, the makers of popular plugins like “Looks” and “Trapcode,” unveiled “Universe,” a subscription based platform that could totally revolutionize the way plugins are delivered in this more rapidly changing landscape of NLE workflows.
Die Gstettensaga: The Rise of Echsenfriedl (Straight Shooter Review)
The future is a strange place. Die Gstettensaga: The Rise of Echsenfriedl tells a story about a world in which China finally declares war on—Google?? Following China blowing up part of Google’s home base, the U.S. declares war on China and their allies, launching nuclear missiles to deal with the problem. The effected allies in turn declare war on other countries, launching their own nuclear...
CrazyTalk Animator 2 (Software Review)
With CrazyTalk Animator 2 (CTA2) the folks at Reallusion have upped the ante by allowing users to manipulate a 3D skeleton, which in turn generates one of 10 different 2D angles of view. The end result is the ability to use 3D animation tools to move characters around and allow them to interact with spatially oriented props—or other characters—while still appearing to be completely drawn in 2D...
Nodes 2 (Software Review)
Nodes 2 by Yanobox (distributed by FxFactory) is an astounding plugin for Mac folks. It is a difficult plugin to describe because its visual results almost defy description. Essentially, Nodes 2 is a plugin that creates imagery and animation in 3D space yet doesn’t require a 3D application. This imagery is created by adding typography and linear elements to CG geometry nodes...