Graphics and Compositing Streaming Videos

• Green Screen / Chroma Keying
• Mattes
• Time Remapping
• Titles

• Tutorials - How to Make Better Titles Using Lens Flares, Motion Tracking, and Other Effects
  July, 2011
  Effects and filters can help titles look realistic and compelling. We'll show you how to use great effects like light flares, particle generators, noise, and…
• Tutorials - Animating Titles Using Keyframes
  July, 2011
  Animating text frame-by-frame takes a lot of time, but keyframing makes quick work of any animation. We'll show you how to use this powerful feature to…
• Tutorials - Using Design Elements to Make Better Titles and Graphics
  July, 2011
  Today's digital environment makes it easy for graphic designers to have all the tools necessary to create visually stunning titles and graphics. We'll show you…
• Tutorials - How To Make Titles and Bugs that Help Market your Company or Business
  June, 2011
  Opening titles and bugs present you with an excellent opportunity to create a compelling image of your company and to imprint that image into the minds of…
• Tutorials - How to Create Company Logos for Promotions
  June, 2011
  One of the most important graphic elements you will ever create is the logo. They're often simple in design, but seldom simple in execution. We'll help you…
• Tutorials - Designing Lower Thirds that Add Interest to Your Video
  June, 2011
  The most common type of graphic used to identify people and companies are lower thirds. We'll be looking at their purpose and design and take you step-by-step…
• Tutorials - Stage a Light Saber Fight a la Star Wars
  January, 2010
  We show you the step-by-step process of how to pull off the Light Saber special effect. Everything from building the Light Saber to Rotoscoping.
• Tutorials - Spice Up Titles and Graphics with Ink Spread & Ink Drop Effects
  January, 2010
  How to use everyday household items to create ink drop and ink spread visual design elements for titles and graphics.
• Tutorials - Create Safe Fire Effects without Burning Down the House!
  July, 2009
  I like to use Visual FX to enhance the story I am trying to tell. If they have a purpose, make the shot look better and help tell a story, why not use them,…
• Tutorials - Make an Animated Video from Still Photographs with 2.5d Animation
  July, 2009
  The Polar Classic, by Mark Wickman, was the 1st Place winner in Videomaker's 2005 Short Video contest, in which Mark made an animated video, using still photos.…
• Tutorials - Create Realistic Gunshots for Video
  July, 2009
  Stop, or I'll Shoot! Have you ever wanted to have a gun in your film? What about a cool action scene with guns blazing, people running, dishes exploding and…
• Tutorials - Replace any Green Screen Background Using a Chroma Key
  July, 2009
  Without a doubt, you see chromakeys used countless times - probably every time you watch the news on TV - and perhaps you aren't even aware of it…
• Tutorials - Create the "Star Wars" Light Saber Effect
  July, 2009
  With the immense popularity of the Star Wars franchise, the light sword seems to have become the most recognizable special effect in cinema history. Immense…
• Tips and Techniques - How to Composite Video for Inserting Backgrounds in Sets
  July, 2009
  Ever wonder how amazing backgrounds are inserted behind characters? This video will show you how to composite video so your characters can seamlessly move in…
• Miscellaneous - Flock of Birds in Adobe After Effects
  May, 2009
  Rain, fire, even a flock of birds can be easily controlled using particle software features without animating each element. Read the full article Adobe After&he…
• Tips and Techniques - How To Get The Perfect Greenscreen Key
  January, 2009
  Learn how to get the perfect greenscreen key in Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro and Sony Vegas.
• Tips and Techniques - How to Tell a Video Story with Green Screen
  January, 2009
  Learn how to apply greenscreen effects to a window, windshield or door. Examine how we planned out our video shoot to utilize a greenscreen to create an…
• Tips and Techniques - Movie Making History of Blue and Green Screen Effects
  December, 2008
  Explore the history of Chroma Key. Everything from blue screen to green screen!
• Tips and Techniques - Avoid Chomakey Mistakes when Using Green Screen
  November, 2008
  How to avoid common chomakey mistakes when using a green screen.
• Tips and Techniques - How to Create a Virtual Background with Adobe Ultra
  November, 2008
  How to use a Green Screen and Adobe Ultra to make virtual sets for your videos.
• Tips and Techniques - Create a Magic Wand Effect with Video Green Screen Special Effects
  September, 2008
  Jennifer shows you how to create a magic wand effect using special effects and video green screen background software.
• Tips and Techniques - Create a Convincing Green Screen Effect with Chromakey
  August, 2008
  From start to completion, Charlie walks through the basics of achieving a Green Screen effect.
• Tips and Techniques - Chromakey in Adobe Premiere and Final Cut Pro
  December, 2007
  In this week's episode, Brandon gives a step-by-step tutorial on how to use the Chroma Key effect in Premiere pro and Final Cut Pro.
• Tips and Techniques - Time Remapping Lets You Speed Up, Slow Down Time
  November, 2007
  Brandon Pinard gives some tips about how and when to use time remapping in your productions.
• Tips and Techniques - Create Live Action Animation Effects with Rotoscoping
  September, 2007
  Learn the post production element of rotoscoping & creating live action animation special effects.
• Tips and Techniques - Capture Live Action to Video Animation Special Effects
  August, 2007
  How to create live action to video capture animation special effects.
• Tips and Techniques - Make Lower Thirds and Bugs for Corporate Videos
  July, 2007
  John introduces us to tips from our DVD series, with a look at style, types making effective lower thirds and bugs; including good Style and animation…
• Tips and Techniques - Lighting Green Screen Background for Chromakey
  June, 2007
  In our Tips & Tricks segment, Andrew and Mark focus on lighting for Chroma Keying.
• Tips and Techniques - How to Artistically Edit Down Long Shots and Control Time
  January, 2007
  Tips from John and Jennifer on TIME CONTROL: timelapse,... how to artistically edit down long shots...and more..
• Tutorials - Get the Perfect Key Using Green Screen Lighting
  July, 2010
  Tutorial on how to light a green screen with easy to follow step-by-step instructions so you can get the perfect key.