The wind deformer on a plane primitive is probably the easiest way to create a flag in MAXON's CINEMA 4D. There are several ways to accomplish a "flag" look, but the simple primitive shape of a plane and a standard wind (aka : flag) deformer working together provide an animation that even the newest user can understand. Usually you would apply the deformer to the object, but there are other ways you can use it.
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There are plenty of options for digital illustration on the Mac, some are too cheap, some are too expensive, and some - like Doozla are just right. When it comes down to illustration with your kids, if you're like me - you go for crayons and pencils. But if you want to give them a fun way to draw on the computer, take a look at Doozla from makers of ComicLife....Read More »
GridIron, a relatively small company showed up with a massive booth for a massively comprehensive management solution. GridIron, previously known for its memory and processor management application: NucleoPro now offers to help us with our file management as well....Read More »
There is a new exporter that allows you to move all of your rigs seamlessly from XSI to Maya. It's no doubt that Maya is quickly becoming a big player in the D game design, and with its adoption into the autodesk family, and living alongside MAX - and going directly into toxik, there are several features game developers who are switching to Maya might want. Face Robot from SoftImage is on the wishlist. ...Read More »
Abaltat is not only gaelic for talent, but it's a new software from an Irish software company who hopes to help you create unique music based on the video images in your QuickTime movies. The software isn't a new concept: they debuted last year, but have made some improvements to show off this year at NAB....Read More »
The sidecar RAID from 3Ware isn't new gear featured at NAB this year, but with the advent of more and more high definition resources and 2K+ video, every Mac editor and/or compositor will have to look at the different solutions available to store and access all of those gigantor elements. It's not just about storage, its about bandwidth too....Read More »
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We've all been at a loss this time of year, Mother's Day is one of those holiday's where we need to up the ante and be the perfect husband, son or daughter. There's always the standard, flowers, but somehow I've always questioned why we should spend $50 or more on something that will be tossed in the trash in a week.
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Elgato, makers of eyetv 3, have come out with another way to convert your video files. The turbo.264 is a quick and easy way to convert your videos to H.264(mp4) files. You can play the resulting files on several players. Most importantly, this Mac software is a perfect way to get your video to your iTunes list for export to you iPhone or iPod (and Apple TV or Sony PSP). This week, Michael Smith took delivery of his elgato turbo system and immediately went to work unboxing the package. Here is his walkthrough.
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As a sinus sufferer, I don't like earbuds either for my music player or as a mobile phone headset. You continually feel as if you should be blowing your nose, every sound echoes around inside your skull and when you speak, because you cannot hear yourself properly, you tend to shout; the more you shout, the more it rattles around your head.
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