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Chems
11-08-2005, 08:25 PM
Ive been very intrested in a couple of the visual effects demo reels Ive seen about and was going to have a go at my own peice. I read through the sticky at the top of the forum, but found it to be a lot of information. I have After Effects, 3ds Max, Adobe Premiere, Photoshop would this be enough to start doing some Visual effects? How hard is it to mix a 3D model into a DV capture? Is there maybe a program that I should look into that is a central tool to creating visual effects? Thanks for any help offered. Hope Im not posting a topic that comes up every few days.
SOE digital
11-08-2005, 10:44 PM
Please don't tell us you spent thousands of dollars/pounds on that software without knowing what it can do!
Ouch.
hiphopcr
11-08-2005, 11:51 PM
With 3DS Max and After Effects you can do just about anything. Now go dig into those programs!
Chems
11-09-2005, 05:19 PM
Hehehe, no I didnt, Im a 3D Modeller and Texture Artist really(check my sig!), Ive never used my copy of After Effects seen as Photoshop and Image ready have done all Ive ever needed. Thats awesome then I dont need anything else to get started :) Thanks for your replies!
muiisal
11-10-2005, 09:41 AM
yep, you're all good to explore the fundamentals. after effects is a great way to learn the possibilities of what's possible with an easy interface. once you know AE well, it's quite easy to swtich to other programs, because then it's just a matter of finding the right button to press.
roto baggins
11-10-2005, 04:41 PM
grain is your friend when comping 3d elements
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