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Plug-in Magazine

This site covers a lot more than plug-ins, so let’s get that out of the way first. The site is basically a news aggregator of pro video, motion graphics, 3D and everything in between. The site is meant to give artists a quick way to see what’s going on in the world of pro video without having to spend hours with Twitter, an RSS feed or however you may ingest your media. You have too much to do, am I right?

If you have suggestions for news feeds we can add to the site, please email Michele Yamazaki at Toolfarm.

Toolfarm Inspirations

The Walnut – VFX Breakdown
A short geometry tracking test. Softwares: Adobe After Effects Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Maxon Cinema 4D PFTrack Mocha AE Song: Mute Math – Reset Edited and created by Thomas SaliCast: ThomasTags: breakdown, geometry, tracking, animatio…
- 31 Jan 13, 6:19pm -
Contest #9 Mattrunks - "2013"
Animation réalisée dans le cadre d'un concours sur le site mattrunks.com/fr/concours/9 Logiciels utilisés : Illustrator CS5, Photoshop CS5, After Effects CS5 RÈGLES DU CONCOURS La seule règle de ce concours est simple : se baser sur le son fourn…
- 30 Jan 13, 8:54pm -
Comedy Central - ID
Flying man goes bad in an ident for Comedy Central.Cast: Kickass FactoryTags: animation, comedy, ID, Comedy Central and 2D
- 30 Aug 12, 8:49am -
Comedy Central -According to Jim Promo
Too many kids, not enough pets? Leave it to Chef Peti. A promo for four episodes of According to Jim in a row on Comedy Central.Cast: Kickass FactoryTags: animation, comedy, Comedy Central and 2D
- 30 Aug 12, 8:48am -
Showder Klub Open Title
When creating the new packaging for RTL Klub’s stand-up comedy programme, Showder Klub, we payed homage to the wackiness of Terry Gilliam’s legendary Flying Circus opener with a highly instense mixture of 2D and 3D animation. 2D design, animation…
- 30 Aug 12, 8:47am -
Portfolio Night Opener
My Role: Animation Produced by Umbrella 5 sec animation to promote Portfolio Night Global creative recruiting event.Cast: Kickass FactoryTags: 2D, kickass, factory, animation, open, title, Portfolio and Night
- 30 Aug 12, 8:46am -

Toolfarm

  • newNews: Red Giant BulletProof Free Beta Now Available
    Red Giant BulletProof is a footage management tool that provides a complete solution from camera file backup, organization/prep, and project-ready delivery to your editor. The beta for Red Giant...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website…
    - 3 hours ago, 21 May 13, 6:15pm -
  • newSale: 60% Off Virtual Katy Premium Collection
    Virtual Katy Premium Collection now available for 60% off through July 1st! Take advantage of these summer blockbuster prices while they last.[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
    - 14 hours ago, 21 May 13, 6:39am -
  • News: mocha Pro Live Training Event
    Go beyond 2D. Be a mocha Pro.Register today for a free mocha Pro live training event by Imagineer Systems. Read the article to learn more![[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
    - 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 8:13pm -
  • News: Zynaptiq’s Unveil is close to magic
    In this video Larry Jordan gives you a rundown on some of the key features in Zynaptiq’s Unveil. This preview to his webinar, “Third party plug-ins for Final Cut Pro X,” will give...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full…
    - 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 6:47pm -
  • New: Technicolor Color Assist - Color Correction and Effects
    Gain access to powerful studio color effects and color correction tools without a Hollywood-sized budget. Preview styling and effects in real-time, while taking control of a simple, easy-to-use...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website…
    - 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 4:31pm -
  • Tutorial: Color Correcting Typewriters by Stu Maschwitz
    Stu explains how to add color correction masks in 3D space on his Prolost blog.[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
    - 2 days ago, 19 May 13, 5:03pm -
  • Event: Michele Yamazaki on Digital Production Buzz Thurs May 23
    Toolfarm’s Michele Yamazaki will be talking about Rain generating plug-ins on the next episode of Digital Production Buzz.[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
    - 2 days ago, 19 May 13, 4:44pm -
  • New: Toolfarm Exclusive Bundles!
    We’re very happy to announce that we are now able to offer exclusive bundled deals on the most popular plug-in options for your favorite programs! These are the top products for After Effects,...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website…
    - 4 days ago, 17 May 13, 6:01pm -
  • New: CoreMelt SliceX Powered by mocha for FCPX - $99 Introductory Special
    Powered by mocha’s Academy Award winning planar tracking engine- SliceX lets you create instant Shape Masks to cut out layers or isolate effects directly in Final Cut Pro X. Reg: $149 Limited Time...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my web…
    - 4 days ago, 17 May 13, 2:50pm -
  • Sale: 25% off Digieffects Phenomena
    Get 25% off Digieffects Phenomena until May 24th, 2013![[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
    - 5 days ago, 16 May 13, 9:20pm -
  • New: eyeon Generation and Rotation
    eyeon Generation and Rotation are now available through us here at Toolfarm. Not familiar with the products? Check out this post for a brief summary of what they can do![[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other conte…
    - 5 days ago, 16 May 13, 8:39pm -
  • Sale: 50% Off Xfrog for CINEMA 4D and Maya- 150 Free Plants
    Create and Animate 3d Trees, Flowers, Nature Based Special Effects or Architectural Forms. 50% Off through June 30 2013.[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
    - 5 days ago, 16 May 13, 3:13pm -
  • New: Stupid Raisins Title Pop for FCPX
    Title Pop is 50 customizable Final Cut Pro X animated titles. Pop your video text and titles with 32 build in/out,10 highlight and 8 loop animations.[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]…
    - 6 days ago, 15 May 13, 10:24pm -
  • New: proDAD ProDRENALIN
    With ProDRENALIN, your raw action/sports videos can be quickly and easily refined into more stunning, professional looking productions using simple yet effective tools. If you shoot on a GoPro or...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit…
    - 6 days ago, 15 May 13, 8:10pm -
  • Tutorial: How to create an override material in MAXON CINEMA 4D
    Yader posted a short and time saving tip for quickly setting up an override material in C4D.[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
    - 6 days ago, 15 May 13, 4:03pm -
  • News: Adobe SpeedGrade gets a makeover in the SpeedGrade CC Release
    What’s the new Adobe SpeedGrade CC going to be like? They’ve changed the interface to be more familiar to Adobe Premiere Pro users and added a lot of new features.[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content…
    - 6 days ago, 15 May 13, 3:42pm -
  • Beta: Chaos Group V-Ray 1.6 for SketchUp Now Available
    Today, Chaos Group is announcing the biggest expansion to SketchUp’s rendering capabilities – the V-Ray 1.6 for SketchUp Beta Program is now open![[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]…
    - 6 days ago, 15 May 13, 1:03pm -
  • News: Red Giant Plug-ins and Adobe Creative Cloud
    Red Giant posted some news on their blog about compatibility with the upcoming version of Adobe Creative Cloud.[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
    - 7 days ago, 15 May 13, 4:33am -
  • Webinar: What’s New in Bonzai 3D Version 3
    bonzai3d 3.0 is a major update to bonzai3d with over 80 new features including 14 new tools that add functionality for fabrication, 3D printing, NURBS modeling, shape editing, texture mapping and...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit…
    - 7 days ago, 14 May 13, 11:08pm -
  • New: BCC 8 AVX Training with Kevin P. McAuliffe
    Boris TV trainer Kevin P. McAuliffe is the host of this new learn-at-your-own-pace video tutorial series. Training for version 8 is out now![[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
    - 7 days ago, 14 May 13, 10:23pm -
  • New: Dosch Design Products Now Available!
    DOSCH DESIGN offers computer graphics products for 3D design, advertising, print publishing, architectural visualizations, animation, film, game development, app development, webdesign, motion design...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we…
    - 7 days ago, 14 May 13, 6:20pm -
  • Tutorial: Bend 2D Layers Along Paths Using After Effects & CINEMA 4D
    EJ Hassenfranz posted some tutorials to his blog, eyedesyn, which explain how to create a Bendy Arms effect.[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
    - 8 days ago, 14 May 13, 7:58am -
  • Tutorial: Stabilizing Shaky Footage in Premiere Pro by Total Training
    This is just part of the Premier Pro CS6 course. Total Training for Adobe Premiere Pro CS6: Essentials, hosted by Adobe Expert Debbie Keller, teaches you how to use this powerful editing software...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit…
    - 8 days ago, 14 May 13, 7:22am -
  • New: Tangent FX LightPath Transitions for FCPX
    Elegant streams of light zoom through space and time. Tangent FX LightPath Transitions are designed to add a stylish energy and glamour to your videos. Designed for the Final Cut Pro X platform,...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website…
    - 8 days ago, 13 May 13, 8:50pm -
  • Opinion: Why Davinci Resolve 10 is Such a Big Deal
    Rick Young’s Movie Machine has a new post about why Davinci Resolve is going to be huge.[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
    - 8 days ago, 13 May 13, 6:47pm -
  • Opinion: Aharon Rabinowitz on Creative Cloud
    There has been a lot of discussion on Adobe’s move to the Cloud and a lot of users are not on board with the changes. Aharon Rabinowitz of Red Giant writes up an interesting blog post on Adobe...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website…
    - 8 days ago, 13 May 13, 6:32pm -
  • Event: May 21 DMALA with Andrew Kramer/Video Copilot and Team Adobe
    The hottest professional video software developers in the world will both be presenting at DMALA on May 21! Register today![[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
    - 8 days ago, 13 May 13, 5:26pm -
  • Tutorial: Using Shape Layers to Create a Vector Water Animation in After Effects
    By Batuhan Türkay at AEtuts+. Includes project files.[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
    - 8 days ago, 13 May 13, 11:57am -
  • Price Drop - Adobe Creative Cloud for Teams
    One affordable, simple-to-manage membership gives each person access to every Adobe Creative Suite application, as well as additional tools - like Adobe Muse, Acrobat, Lightroom, and Adobe Edge Tools...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we…
    - 14 days ago, 7 May 13, 3:59pm -
  • FAQ: Adobe Creative Cloud for Teams and Common Questions (Updated 05/06/2013)
    Give your team the world’s best tools and services to help them collaborate, create, and publish: Adobe Creative Cloud for teams.[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
    - 15 days ago, 6 May 13, 6:17pm -

Red Giant Software

  • newRed Giant BulletProof (Beta)- Download it now for FREE!
    Hey folks – we are super proud to present Red Giant BulletProof (Beta) a new on-set solution  for Media Prep and Delivery. Best of all – the BulletProof beta is FREE! Download it right now! What are you downloading? The greatest thing since slic…
    - 4 hours ago, 21 May 13, 4:22pm -
  • Creative Cloud and Red Giant Products
    Hey folks – With Adobe’s recent announcement about Creative Cloud, we’re starting to get questions about whether or not our plug-ins will work on the new versions of Adobe’s tools. The short answer is: Yes! People who are already using Creati…
    - 7 days ago, 14 May 13, 6:00pm -
  • Spy vs Guy – A New Short Film From Red Giant
    Introducing Spy vs Guy – a new original short film from director Seth Worley and the awesome team at Red Giant Films. Spy Vs Guy A retired Russian spy hunts down sensitive technology after it falls into unsuspecting hands. Spy Vs Guy was made with…
    - 27 days ago, 24 Apr 13, 4:51pm -
  • An Update on PluralEyes 3 for Windows
    Hi folks  - Many of you have been reaching out to us, asking when PluralEyes 3 for windows will be available. Some of you have been expressing frustration that it’s taking so long, and even doubt that it will ever be available. We want you to know…
    - 27 days ago, 24 Apr 13, 4:51pm -
  • We’re back with FCPX 10.0.8
    Hey folks – we have some good news and some great news. First the good news: Yesterday, Apple released an update to FCPX (Version 10.0.8) with new features and some really important fixes. Learn more HERE. These fixes solve the issues that you’ve…
    - 53 days ago, 29 Mar 13, 3:58pm -
  • Magic Bullet Suite Updates, Including Speedy Denoiser II
    This latest update for the Magic Bullet Suite (11.4.2) contains several bug fixes and improvements for products in the Suite, most notable of which is a new, GPU enhanced version of Denoiser II – speed! To download the latest version of the entire…
    - 61 days ago, 21 Mar 13, 4:56pm -
  • Red Giant Community Forums
    At Red Giant we strive to provide you with the best support experience (and to make the need for technical support suck less) so we’re excited to announce the new Red Giant Community forums that will allow you to connect with other Red Giant users…
    - 68 days ago, 14 Mar 13, 3:10pm -
  • Sesame Street Hit 1 Billion Views on YouTube
    Hey folks  – We share a lot of user stories here, but this is one I feel a huge connection with, on may levels.This is a story about Sesame Street where I started out my career in TV and post production – and about a production team in NYC, many…
    - 74 days ago, 8 Mar 13, 3:55pm -
  • Getting The Mood Right for Buffalo Boys
    Buffalo NY may not be the most salubrious place that comes to mind when considering film locations, but for Raymond Guarnieri having grown up there himself, it was the perfect choice for his new feature release, Buffalo Boys. The film draws from Raym…
    - 82 days ago, 28 Feb 13, 3:06pm -
  • Create Your Own Red Giant Bundle and Save
    We get a lot of emails and tweets asking us when we’ll be having our next sale. Well here’s some good news: The next sale is whenever you want it to be. To make your love of filmmaking, visual effects, and motion graphics a little easier on the w…
    - 98 days ago, 12 Feb 13, 9:32pm -

Imagineer Systems

  • Catching up, public betas, and webinars!
    Hi guys!It's been a short while since we updated, but that's because there has been a lot going on! First of all, I've been doing a lot of travelling. After NAB, I went to FMX in Germany, and in two weeks, I am heading to the Grand Expo Mexico. But w…
    - 1 day ago, 20 May 13, 6:15pm -
  • See you at NAB!
    Tomorrow I am hopping in my tiny little convertible and zooming out to Las Vegas to see all you fine folks at NAB! Come visit us at the NAB 2013 Trade Show, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Meet the team from Imagineer Systems and give us your feedback, or as…
    - 46 days ago, 6 Apr 13, 12:12am -
  • VFX Spring, SXSW, NAB imminent, and Webinars.
    I meant to post about SXSW and the rest of our news two weeks ago, but I was completely overwhelmed by the enormity of SXSW and the recovery from it.SXSWMe, showing off mocha's planar tracking at SXSWSouth by Southwest was an experience.We had a boot…
    - 61 days ago, 22 Mar 13, 12:07am -
  • Spreading the Love!
    To celebrate our recent honor from the Academy of Motion Pictures, the team from Imagineer Systems was pleased to offer a special limited discount on mocha Pro software - our flagship product. This past Oscar's weekend mocha users were able to save o…
    - 84 days ago, 27 Feb 13, 12:43am -
  • 2012 Scientific and Technical Awards | Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
    February 9, 2013 - Source: Valerie Macon/Getty Images North AmericaThis past Saturday I tagged along with John-Paul Smith and Ross Shain as they went to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences 2012 Scientific and Technical Awards to collect S…
    - 99 days ago, 11 Feb 13, 10:49pm -
  • More Academy Press Coverage
    Hello,Ross Shain from Imagineer here again. We've been busy since the announcement that our company will be honored with an Academy Sci-Tech Award on February 9th. Continuing with this news, I'd like to share some of the recent coverage: interviews a…
    - 29 Jan 13, 4:44pm -
  • mocha Team Wins Academy Award!
    (Last Years Sci-Tech Award Winners)Happy 2013! We are kicking this year off with exciting news. On Feb 9th, 2013 the team from Imagineer Systems will receive an Academy of Motion Pictures Science and Technical Achievement Award for mocha and Planar T…
    - 9 Jan 13, 3:40pm -
  • Happy Holidays from Imagineer Systems
    Happy Holidays from all of us here at Imagineer Systems. We hope that your holidays are filled with the things that matter, like spending time with those people in your life that are dear to you, because time might be the most precious commodity in o…
    - 27 Dec 12, 10:55pm -
  • In the Top Ten, LAPPG, and Twittering
    Hi guys!Well, it's been busy as usual. We are busy making demos and hosting visits, so to make sure you're up to speed on what we're up to, heres a quick blog post.Connect on G+ CommunitiesWe have created a google community here for those of you that…
    - 12 Dec 12, 10:36pm -
  • Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over, the end of the year is fast approaching!
    Hi Guys,I am checking in again as we wind the year down. It has been a busy few weeks since the Atlanta trip! I hope you were able to take advantage of our Black Friday/Cyber Monday mocha sale and that you all had a very happy holiday with your frie…
    - 3 Dec 12, 7:26pm -
  • Giving thanks in Atlanta and other adventures.
    This is a completely sane and reasonable drive.Hi guys! I flew out to Atlanta this week to come to the Atlanta Cutters meeting tonight and visit with some local studios and spread the mocha knowledge. I will be here through Thanksgiving and then I am…
    - 14 Nov 12, 3:27pm -
  • New point release, winners, and visits! Oh my!
    Hi guys! We have a lof of exciting news for you today! We have a new point release to announce! We have a winner of the Halloween Video contest to announce! And I'll be filling you in on some visits that we will be making around the US and some visit…
    - 5 Nov 12, 7:45pm -
  • New Point Release coming soon, Zombies, and DMALA; it must be October!
    Hi Guys!October is rapidly peeling days off our calendar and we are scrambling to get some great new features and content out to you.I visited DMALAKo over at DMALA was kind enough to have me by to talk about the new point release at their last meeti…
    - 19 Oct 12, 8:05pm -
  • Of Fantasy Films and Video Contests
    OK, I know I say it every time, but yeah... it's been a while since I last blogulated here. I am going to try to move to blogging once every two weeks so you guys can stay on top of what we're up to, so stay tuned. We went to Siggraph, and I probably…
    - 3 Oct 12, 6:29pm -
  • What is mocha pro?
    Our new video is here, and if you ever wanted to know a good reason to upgrade, this should let you know the ins and outs about what exactly mocha Pro is and what tools this amazing piece of software puts at your fingertips. If you don't like watchin…
    - 10 Jul 12, 12:44am -
  • Tutorial: Camera Solving for Moving Objects
    IntroductionWe've had a few requests to make companion written tutorials alongside our video tutorials.  So for those who prefer reading step-by-step instructions, rather than examples where you have to hit pause all the time, this is for…
    - 16 May 12, 4:53am -
  • Your Camera Solver Questions: Answered.
    Photo of mocha V3's release at NAB by Michele Yamazaki of Tool FarmSince the release of our camera solver in mocha V3, we have been getting tons of enthusiasm and buzz from you guys, and we're so pleased for your continued, awesome support. We got lo…
    - 9 May 12, 2:01am -
  • We're catching our breath! NAB 2012 was a success!
    Me and Martin setting up the GoPro to record a demo.Hi guys! NAB 2012 is wrapped and with it our major release of mocha V3. Las Vegas was good to us. I think I might need to sleep for something like two weeks, but there's no rest for the wicked, so i…
    - 30 Apr 12, 8:29pm -
  • The "How mocha Thinks" video is up! And NAB is coming!
    Hi Guys!My How mocha Thinks video is up! So far the response has been great! I think you guys are "getting" mocha's tracker and I hope this helps you rocket through shots by eliminating some of the tedium that goes into tracking, clean-plating, and r…
    - 10 Apr 12, 7:32pm -
  • How Mocha Thinks
    It was snowing in ChicagoI recently returned from a trip to Chicago with Imagineer’s head of sales, Bryan Milne, where we had the always-valuable opportunity to visit with a ton of studios. We also had the opportunity to present to the Chicago Fi…
    - 6 Mar 12, 8:31pm -
  • The Top Ten Reasons to Upgrade to mocha Pro
    mocha Pro is our top of the line software!We have a new video for you guys! In my last post, I commented about how surprising it is that many of you potential mocha users out there don't know you have our software installed on your computers with…
    - 15 Dec 11, 5:27pm -
  • Update from the Road: Mary Poplin
    A View of VancouverI have been traveling! In the past several month our team has been really pushing to get out and get feedback from you, our users. In the past several weeks I have been to Vancouver, Burbank, and the greater Atlanta area. What I re…
    - 29 Nov 11, 8:46pm -
  • Imagineer Welcomes New VP of Sales, Bryan Milne
    All of us at Imagineer are very excited to welcome the newest addition to the team, Bryan Milne. Bryan joins us as our new vice president of sales. With more than 20 years experience in sales and product management in the post production industry, Br…
    - 26 Oct 11, 6:16pm -
  • Retouching tutorial with mocha Pro remove module & clean plates
    A little tutorial to show how you can use the remove module for adding and taking away.When you have the laborious task of making skin ridiculously perfect, the remove tool helps by being able to take a 1 or 2 frames of photoshop clean-up and apply i…
    - 24 Oct 11, 1:34am -
  • Gradient FX Relies on mocha Pro
    Founded in 2006, Gradient FX is a multiple award-winning artist and technology-driven VFX studio. Balancing the ideal blend of art and technology, Gradient FX artfully mix their technological savvy with high design and artistry to deliver unconventio…
    - 13 Oct 11, 6:58pm -