Archive of the Tutorials Category

December 10 & 11th

Since 2008 3D Film Factory (3DFF) has successful taught more individuals how to prep, shoot and edit stereoscopic 3D than any other organization. Why‘ve we been so successful? Because we don’t just teach 3D – we shoot it too. Now for the first time – participants can get Certified in Stereoscopic Filmmaking.

We supply the cameras, 3D rigs (beam-splitter & side-by-side), 3D monitors, and all the gear. Many of our clients come from as far away as Europe, South America & Asia to attend the class.

For a complete workshop listing and information visit – http://www.3dfilmfactory.com

3D Film Factory’s Successful 3D Workshops Now Offer 3D Certification.

Since 2008 the 3D Film Factory (3DFF) has successful taught more individuals how to prep, shoot and edit stereoscopic 3D than any other organization. Now for the first time, 3DFF is giving participants the opportunity to get Certified in Stereoscopic Filmmaking.

What does that mean to be certified in stereography? “For us it’s a lot more than just a piece of paper. It’s an assurance of superior training,” say Shawn Gilmore, the company’s manager of operations. “It means that program participants have undergone 2-days of intensive, quality instruction with a veteran stereographer. Certification means that participants not only have a comprehensive understanding of stereoscopic theory, but an actual working knowledge and skills to shoot and edit professional-quality 3D.”

A partial list of workshops topics include; the guiding principles and overlying theory of stereoscopic 3D, how to make effective use of 3D, prepping for 3D, transforming your 2D ideas into working 3D images, camera and 3D rig selection, genlock issues, rig calibration, re-light for 3D, filming ratios demystified, gauging depth and pop, applying effective convergence, perfect image alignment, easy 3D post workflows, and all the other details you need to know to create superior quality 3D entertainment, that ultimately serves the story.

All classes are taught by expert stereographers with years of 3D filming and production experience. The goal is to teach participants as much as feasibly possible within the2-days, and therefore keep the focus on the students and their implicit 3D educational needs.

3D Training Workshops are held on an ongoing bi-monthly basis at our facility in San Diego, California. 3DFF supplies everything, including cameras, 3D rigs, 3D monitors, lighting and even lunch – all for a very affordable price. For scheduling and registration information call 619.384.4014 or visit at www.3DFilmFactory.com

About the 3D Film Factory
The 3D Film Factory is the leader in professional, affordable 3D camera systems and real-time 3D viewing solutions. In addition we provide a host of 3D production services for hire, including 3D camera rigs, 3D viewing systems, stereographers, and 3D post, as well as, monthly comprehensive 3D training workshops. Former clients include ESPN, NASA, DISNEY, HD CINEMA, PINEWOOD STUDIOS, and DISCOVERY. For more information visit www.3DFilmFactory.com

Our certified 2-day workshops are designed to demystify and simplify the entire 3D filmmaking & editing process, from development thru post production. In doing so, our veteran stereographers (3D experts) will teach you everything you need to know to create brilliant, eye-catching 3D images, that maintain viewer comfort — and ultimately serve the story.

TOPICS
– Determining the 3D needs of the participants & their upcoming 3D projects
– A tour-de-force “the principles of stereoscopic 3D filmmaking”
– Translating your 2D ideas into working 3D images
– Selecting the correct 3D Rig that integrates with your cameras – or visa-versa
– Solving gen-lock issues and how it works
– When to use a beam-splitter vs. side-by-side vs. 3D camcorders (dual fixed lens)
– You too can calibrate & prep a 3D rig (with a little practice)
– “Hands-On” — majority of the class is spent shooting with 3D Rigs – beam-splitter & side- by-side
– New 3D camcorders (dual fixed lens) – uses, limitations & what “they” don’t tell you
– Top 3D shooting secrets & ratios exposed !
– Depth vs. pop vs. parallax
– Achieving nirvana – perfect picture alignment
– Balancing convergence, parallax & io to achieve comfortable 3D images
– How to tell professional 3D vs. amateur 3D (hint: amateur 3D = headaches)
– Shooting beautiful, balanced 3D images that serve the story
– Re-lighting for 3D
– How to use and calibrate a real-time 3D monitor
– The 3D post-production workflow & you
– 3D editing = FCP vs Cineform vs Avid
– How to “Fix it in 3D Post” for Dummies
– 3D exhibition formats & how they affect your production (hint: start here & work backwards)
– AND– all the other nitty-gritty details you need to know to create superior looking, professional 3D — because at the end of the day (workshop) we understand that these training sessions are all about you and your upcoming 3D project. So really — our goal is to teach you everything we know about 3D, while addressing your individual needs and issues — and in the end, make you look good. Or at least – your 3D look good.

DETAILS
This is an INTENSIVE, FUN, “HANDS-ON” workshop where participants learn how to prep, align, light, shoot, edit and output professional style 3D, under the direction of a veteran stereographer. Unlike most other 3D training programs, teaching only 3D theory – our workshops allocate the majority of the day to filming on stereoscopic 3D systems – beam-splitter rigs, side-by-side rigs & real-time, stereoscopic 3D monitors.

Our courses are designed to accommodate both the complete novice, and the professionals with previous 3D filmmaking experience looking to learn more or fine tune their existing skills. The teaching stereographers understand that many participants may have pending 3D projects, therefore they welcome all questions, individual concerns and unique situations. Furthermore, attendees should keep in mind that 3D filmmaking is not an exact science, but rather an evolutionary process, with fluid rules and varying outcomes. The 3D camera rigs, cameras, real-time 3D monitors, editing equipment and lunch will be provided by 3DFF.

Our veteran 3D instructors (stereographers) are World-Class experts, with years of 3D filming and production experience on almost every contintent. Along the way they’ve shot for a wide variety of high-profile clients and fortune 500 companies to produce 3D documentaries, features, commercials and museum documentaries.

Our 3D workshops are held on an ongoing monthly basis at our studios in sunny, San Diego, California. See Program Dates / Locations for a current listing. Information or registration call 619.384.4014 or email info@3DFilmFactory.com

STEREOSCOPIC CERTIFICATION
Upon completion of the 2-day workshop participants will receive our official Stereoscopic Certification Diploma. The 3D Film Factory Certification serves as a means to verify to other industry professionals that recipients have received detailed, in-depth instruction in the art and science of stereography. Specifically, it signifies that recipients posses a comprehensive understanding of stereoscopic theory, as well as, a strong knowledge of practical, hands-on 3D filmmaking and editing.

Master Trainer Steve Wright Delivers Comprehensive mocha Training on Industry’s Premier Training Resource; Emphasis on Roto for 3D Conversion Workflow

GUILDFORD, UK (October 24, 2011) — Imagineer Systems (www.imagineersystems.com) today announced it has teamed up with lynda.com, an online training library that teaches computer tools and skills, to deliver ‘mocha Essential Training’ with Master Trainer, Steve Wright. Available immediately on www.lynda.com, ‘mocha Essential Training’ provides an in-depth tutorial series spanning multiple topics, including detailed demonstrations of the mocha/Nuke stereo 3D production pipeline.

Led by Telly Award-winning master trainer, Steve Wright, ‘mocha Essential Training’ demonstrates multiple rotoscoping skills, including key framing strategies, shape breakdown techniques, shape transition methods, and many other tips to improve the rotoscoping skill set. mocha and mocha Pro are Imagineer’s newest planar tracking, roto and removal tools that dramatically reduces the manual labor associated with visual effects and stereo conversion projects.

“What’s unique about my mocha training course on lynda.com is that it emphasizes rotoscoping skills, and also teaches how to use the Planar Tracker™ as a powerful roto assist to speed up production and improve quality,” said Steve Wright, master trainer and presenter of the lynda.com mocha Essential Training. “mocha has quickly become the rotoscoping tool of choice for stereo conversion so I have seen the demand for mocha training constantly increase. lynda.com is the perfect outlet for reaching mass audiences for mocha training.”

mocha Essential Training on lynda.com: What It’s All About
mocha has long been very popular as a tracking tool, but with the rising interest in stereo 3D conversion, its rotoscoping capabilities have become a favorite player in that pipeline, significantly contributing to its growth in the marketplace. mocha Essential Training with Steve Wright covers the basics of operating mocha, as well as advanced tracking and rotoscoping techniques. The course also covers the mocha/Nuke stereo 3D production pipeline in detail. Exercise files are included with the course with a premium membership to lynda.com.

Topics covered in the course include:

Understanding mocha preferences
Drawing and editing splines
Creating grids for tracking awkward surfaces
Keyframing techniques for advanced rotoscoping
Making stereo 3D conversions
Stabilizing techniques for advanced tracking
Duration: 5 Hours

An introduction video describing the course can be viewed here:
http://tinyurl.com/Essential-mocha

mocha and mocha Pro have gained recent notoriety as a result of the significant impact the planar tracker has made in the production of the Oscar-winning sensation, The Black Swan, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Parts 1 and 2, and this summer’s comedy hit, Friends with Benefits. Additionally, mocha Pro has proven invaluable to customers at major post production and stereo conversion facilities around the world, and has greatly streamlined the stereo conversion pipelines on such 3D blockbuster sensations as The Green Lantern, Transformers 3D, and The Chronicles of Narnia; Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

Pricing and Availability
mocha Essential Training is available immediately for subscribers to lynda.com; monthly and annual memberships are available starting at $25.00 per month. For more information, please visit: http://tinyurl.com/lynda-mocha. For more information on Imagineer Systems and mocha, please visit www.imagineersystems.com.

About lynda.com
lynda.com is an online subscription library that teaches the latest software tools and skills through premium instructional videos featuring recognized industry experts. Members have 24/7 access to comprehensive training in 3D, video, business, photography, web design, graphic design, and more to help people better understand and maximize their software. With over one million individual, corporate, academic and government subscribers, lynda.com has recently been ranked the 13th fastest-growing, privately-held education company in the U.S. by Inc. magazine.

About Imagineer Systems 
Imagineer Systems Ltd innovates and markets next-generation visual effects solutions for film, video and broadcast post production markets. Imagineer Systems has made its mark on such marquee Hollywood blockbuster productions as Black Swan, Alice in Wonderland, Iron Man 2, Shutter Island, Invictus, G-Force and the Harry Potter series. Imagineer’s desktop product line consists of mocha Pro™ – roto, planar tracking, compositing, and removal utility; mocha™ – planar tracking and roto utility for all VFX artists; mocha AE™ – a planar tracking and roto utility designed for After Effects and Final Cut Pro users. Imagineer Systems was founded in 2000 and its headquarters is located in Guildford, United Kingdom.  For more information visit www.imagineersystems.com. 

New Product Combines 17 Guru Presets for Over 50% Savings on Hundreds of Motion Graphics, VFX Project Templates and Film Looks

Portland, OR (October 24, 2011) – Red Giant announced today the release of Guru Suite, a package of 17 Guru Presets that provides motion designers and filmmakers with a professional, fully customizable starting point for their creative work. Red Giant has partnered with eight industry-leading designers from the motion graphics and VFX community to provide a collection of visual effects presets, film looks, project templates and training videos. Guru Suite is packaged at a deep discount of over 50% versus buying the individual Guru Presets.

With Guru Suite, users have access to over 200 film looks for Magic Bullet Looks 2, over 100 effect presets for Trapcode Suite, and over 200 After Effects project templates that use Looks, Trapcode and Knoll Light Factory. Customers can also draw inspiration from Red Giant’s library of QuickStart videos created by the Guru artists, who contribute decades of creative experience.

“Customers love Guru Presets because they allow them to do more with less and do it faster.  It just made sense for us to create an offering that made all of our time saving presets and videos that much more accessible to them,” said Micah Sharp, general manager at Red Giant. “Guru Suite offers a tremendous depth of industry expertise. It’s like having your own personal production crew of industry experts at your disposal to help you create stunning projects in a fraction of the time – all at a price that makes Guru Suite a no-brainer.”

Guru Suite Provides Affordable Expertise
Guru Suite was specifically designed for artists dealing with tight deadlines, tighter budgets and the desire to push their creative limits. It offers:

- 17 Guru Presets that deliver over 500 professionally designed project templates, film looks and effects presets;
- Significant cost savings of $674, with customers paying $499 for Guru Suite instead of individual Guru Presets priced at $69 each;
- Fully customizable design elements for motion graphics, animated titles, color treatments, and color correction;
- Creative expertise of Red Giant Gurus, experienced artists in the professional design community who produce the design elements for Guru Suite;
- QuickStart videos which feature the Guru artists talking about their design work, guiding users through the projects they created;
- Every available Guru Preset for popular Red Giant tools, including Trapcode Suite, Magic Bullet Looks 2 and Knoll Light Factory.

Pricing and Availability
Guru Suite is available immediately and priced at $499.00 for new users. Existing customers who currently own four or more Guru Presets can upgrade to Guru Suite for $199.00. Academic pricing and volume discounts are also available. For more information on the new Guru Suite, please visit http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/products/all/guru-suite/, or to purchase Guru Suite, please visit http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/products/all/guru-suite/buy/full.

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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