Podcasts about hitfilm

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 42:34

Today on Video Marketing Madness: Top Apps of 2019 for Use in 2020. Ray gives us 11 apps that will help your video marketing business explode in 2020. -Thumbnail Blaster– easy way to create YouTube thumbnails https://www.raythevideoguy.com/thumbnailblaster -Filmic Pro. Turns our iPhone into a high-end video production tool. Find it in the app store -Screenflow for Mac and Camtasia for PC for doing screen capture vids -Lead Kahuna – Searches businesses that need your help and markets to them. https://www.raythevideoguy.com/leads -Local Analyzer – Provides on-demand web-based reputation reports for businesses -Zoom Video meetings and 2 people livestreams -Shift. Manage all your email accounts, Facebook Live, YouTube, Skype, etc. in one place. https://tryshift.com/ -Trello for managing all aspects of your business and works well with teams. https://trello.com/ -Everlesson – membership platform for e-learning. https://everlesson.com/ YouTube Rank Machine 2 – Swiss Army Knife for ranking YouTube videos. Build backlinks, title,/description/ tags generator, keyword generator, rank checker, etc. -HitFilm. Today’s show is made possible by Hit Film. Get the video editor for free and along with a ton of bonuses from Ray at https://freevideoeditor.co/.

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Kirstie Tostevin – FXhome, HitFilm and Star Wars SFX secrets

OWC RADiO

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2019 32:45

"Come and Learn the True Power of the Dark Side!" "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," launches December 20th and FXhome has a lead on SFX secrets! Head of Marketing, Kirstie Tostevin, talks to OWC Host, Cirina Catania, about the company’s new updates to HitFilm Pro, including additional support for After Effects Plug-Ins from Video Copilot and Red Giant. To show off the new capabilities Kristie announces the release of an original, Star Wars themed trailer-style fan film. Organic 3D particle effects, realistic lens flares, 3D planets, realistic heat waves… this film and the accompanying tutorial has it all. And yes, FXhome will even show you how to make your own lightsaber. Find out why over 4.5 million users love FXHome as Kristie and Cirina talk about this fascinating company and some of it’s coolest new products. For more information, please visit: www.fxhome.com Watch the new Star Wars trailer-style video and tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP-WmmxTyuA For more information on OWC, see below and visit MacSales.com to find your perfect workflow solution! For more about our host, Cirina Catania, visit cirinacatania.com. If you enjoy our podcast, please subscribe and tell all your friends about us! We love our listeners. And, if you have ideas for segments, write to OWCRadio@catania.us. Cirina is always up for new ideas! ABOUT OWC: If you work in tech and haven’t heard about MacSales.com, you’ve might have had your head in the sand.! Other World Computing, under the leadership of Larry O’Connor, has expanded to all corners of the world and works every day to create hardware that makes the lives of creatives and business-oriented companies faster, more efficient and more stable. Go to OWCDigital.com for more information. Here’s the company’s official mission statement: At OWC, we're committed to constant innovation, exemplary customer service, and American design. For more than 25 Years, OWC has had a simple goal. To create innovative DIY solutions to give you the most from your technology. Beginning with 100% compatible memory upgrades, reliably exceeding Apple’s maximum RAM specs, OWC’s product offering has grown to encompass the entire spectrum of upgrade and expansion possibilities, all with a focus on easy, DIY setup and installation. Our dedication to excellence and sustainable innovation extends beyond our day-to-day business and into the community. We strive for zero waste, both environmentally and strategically. Our outlook is to the long term, and in everything we do, we look for simplicity in action and sustainability in practice. For us, it’s as much about building exceptional relationships, as it is about building exceptional products. Hope you enjoy the interview with Kirstie, come back next week for more!

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Kirstie Tostevin – FXhome, HitFilm and Star Wars SFX secrets

OWC RADiO

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2019 32:45

"Come and Learn the True Power of the Dark Side!" "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," launches December 20th and FXhome has a lead on SFX secrets! Head of Marketing, Kirstie Tostevin, talks to OWC Host, Cirina Catania, about the company’s new updates to HitFilm Pro, including additional support for After Effects Plug-Ins from Video Copilot and Red Giant. To show off the new capabilities Kristie announces the release of an original, Star Wars themed trailer-style fan film. Organic 3D particle effects, realistic lens flares, 3D planets, realistic heat waves… this film and the accompanying tutorial has it all. And yes, FXhome will even show you how to make your own lightsaber. Find out why over 4.5 million users love FXHome as Kristie and Cirina talk about this fascinating company and some of it’s coolest new products. For more information, please visit: www.fxhome.com Watch the new Star Wars trailer-style video and tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP-WmmxTyuA For more information on OWC, see below and visit MacSales.com to find your perfect workflow solution! For more about our host, Cirina Catania, visit cirinacatania.com. If you enjoy our podcast, please subscribe and tell all your friends about us! We love our listeners. And, if you have ideas for segments, write to OWCRadio@catania.us. Cirina is always up for new ideas! Transcript This is Cirina Catania with OWC Radio. Kirstie Tostevin is on the line with me, and she is head of marketing at FXhome. We're going to talk about them quite a bit. Kirstie, I'm really excited about you because you bridge marketing, technology, and creativity. It's wonderful. So welcome on the show, we have a lot to talk about, and I can hardly wait. Thank you so much. I'm so pleased to be on your show. I'm really excited. Of course, you're not going to tell me anything different. I can be quite blunt. Yeah, you're right. There you go. For those of you listening, Kirstie and I met during NAB in April when we were just launching OWC, and we had the founders of FXhome on the show at that time. Kirstie, you and I bonded immediately, I love smart people and creative people, so it's just so nice to reconnect with you. And it just happens to come also on the heels of this monstrous press release that I got about, and I didn't even know where to start, there was a lot in there. So I don't know whether I should thank or curse Kevin for everything that's in here. So let's talk about how as a marketing person, for a tech company, you really do need to know a little bit of everything, right? So what is your background, and how did you get into all of this? Well, that is quite a question. I remember you speaking to Josh, our CEO, in the last interview, and he kind of gave you an answer you didn't quite expect because he started in the history of art. I started in English literature, which was fantastic, but it was very much the case that touch a computer at your peril, you really should be writing with a fountain pen type situation. So I was actually very non-techie. And I was working in marketing because that's what I love, and I was doing some just kind of general marketing research for the university I was at. Then I saw this opportunity come up with FXhome, and they said they made visual effects software for filmmakers, and I was like, Oh my God. I have to apply for this job. It sounds amazing. And it was a complete baptism of fire because would you believe I didn't know that Mac and PC were different distances when I started, it was that bad. Oh my gosh, you are forgiven. Thank you. I really don't know whether I should have said that, now I think about it. I think that probably gives you an idea of just how bad I was with tech. But this particular company, you've talked to them already, they're fantastically fun, they're very generous with their knowledge. And I've been here for about seven years now,

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MacVoices #19254: Kirstie Tostevin of FXhome On New Upgrades to HitFilm and Imerge

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 27:29

Kirstie Tostevin of FXhome is back to provide some updates on two of their products. HitFilm now supports industry-standard plugins from Red Giant and Video Copilot, adding to their already impressive collection of add-ons to their video editing and VFX creation. iMerge extends its non-destructive RAW image compositor’s capabilities with new effects that include Denoise, skin retouch, Fractal noise, heat, smoke, energy, and fluid distortions and more. Kirstie brings us up to speed on all the news, and reviews their upgrade/subscription model. This edition of MacVoices is supported by LightStream. Low rates. Great Service. That's Lending Uncomplicated. Visit Lightstream.com/macvoices for a special discount just for MacVoices viewers and listeners. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode, high performance cloud hosting and virtual servers for everyone. To take $20 off your first order, visit Linode.com/macvoices and use the offer code “macvoices2019”. Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Donate to MacVoices via Paypal or become a MacVoices Patron. Guests: Kirstie Tostevin is the Marketing Manager at FXhome. Links: FXhome YouTube Channel

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MacVoices #19254: Kirstie Tostevin of FXhome On New Upgrades to HitFilm and Imerge

Next To Nothing The Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 27:29

Kirstie Tostevin of FXhome is back to provide some updates on two of their products. HitFilm now supports industry-standard plugins from Red Giant and Video Copilot, adding to their already impressive collection of add-ons to their video editing and VFX creation. iMerge extends its non-destructive RAW image compositor’s capabilities with new effects that include Denoise, skin retouch, Fractal noise, heat, smoke, energy, and fluid distortions and more. Kirstie brings us up to speed on all the news, and reviews their upgrade/subscription model. This edition of MacVoices is supported by LightStream. Low rates. Great Service. That's Lending Uncomplicated. Visit Lightstream.com/macvoices for a special discount just for MacVoices viewers and listeners. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode, high performance cloud hosting and virtual servers for everyone. To take $20 off your first order, visit Linode.com/macvoices and use the offer code “macvoices2019”. Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Donate to MacVoices via Paypal or become a MacVoices Patron. Guests: Kirstie Tostevin is the Marketing Manager at FXhome. Links: FXhome YouTube Channel

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MacVoices #19254: Kirstie Tostevin of FXhome On New Upgrades to HitFilm and Imerge

MacVoices Audio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 27:30

Kirstie Tostevin of FXhome is back to provide some updates on two of their products. HitFilm now supports industry-standard plugins from Red Giant and Video Copilot, adding to their already impressive collection of add-ons to their video editing and VFX creation. iMerge extends its non-destructive RAW image compositor’s capabilities with new effects that include Denoise, skin retouch, Fractal noise, heat, smoke, energy, and fluid distortions and more. Kirstie brings us up to speed on all the news, and reviews their upgrade/subscription model. This edition of MacVoices is supported by LightStream. Low rates. Great Service. That's Lending Uncomplicated. Visit Lightstream.com/macvoices for a special discount just for MacVoices viewers and listeners. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode, high performance cloud hosting and virtual servers for everyone. To take $20 off your first order, visit Linode.com/macvoices and use the offer code “macvoices2019”. Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Donate to MacVoices via Paypal or become a MacVoices Patron. Guests: Kirstie Tostevin is the Marketing Manager at FXhome. Links: FXhome YouTube Channel

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August 20, 2019 feat Worldlyy - Hitfilm Express, Stadia Connect, Back To School Tips and More!

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2019 100:41

This week on the show we have Wordlyy! We talk about free video editing software, Hitfilm Express, have a discussion about the most recent Google Stadia Connect, the Respawn/Reddit controversy, and the guys share tips on saving money just in time for back to school! -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Follow everyone on their Twitch channels!https://www.twitch.tv/renditionzzhttps://www.twitch.tv/daniecaehttps://www.twitch.tv/worldlyyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4Gl04_U8XycAXXo0DPIFgghttps://gamesmymomfoundpodcast.podbean.com/?fbclid=IwAR3wODed53dO4Vj9xKp4zSStoYhBaq0CRFQdsxxrb_nYo1OOaRhGLYmDqWk-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Help support the show by using our humble bundle link!Humble Storehttps://www.humblebundle.com/store?partner=nexttonothingpod------------------------------------------------------------------------------Our intro music:Track: Sekai - Running [NCS Release]Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds.Watch: https://youtu.be/V42iRj0Toq0Free Download / Stream: http://ncs.i

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MacVoices #19196: FXhome Adds Foundry's Camera Tracker to HitFilm

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 18:17

Kirstie Tostevin, Marketing Manager for FXhome, makes the addition of Foundry’s Camera Tracker to HitFilm official! Kirstie explains the capabilities that have been added to their video editor with this update, and what the power a 3D camera tracker adds to their flagship application. Want to find out what the new version of HitFilm can do? Check out the FXhome YouTube channel to find out how to create your version of a popular effect, and find out about the unique upgrade path that FXhome offers to its customers. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode, high performance cloud hosting and virtual servers for everyone. To take $20 off your first order, visit Linode.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Donate to MacVoices via Paypal or become a MacVoices Patron. Guests: Kirstie Tostevin is the Marketing Manager at FXhome. Links: FXhome YouTube Channel

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MacVoices #19196: FXhome Adds Foundry's Camera Tracker to HitFilm

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 18:17

Kirstie Tostevin, Marketing Manager for FXhome, makes the addition of Foundry’s Camera Tracker to HitFilm official! Kirstie explains the capabilities that have been added to their video editor with this update, and what the power a 3D camera tracker adds to their flagship application. Want to find out what the new version of HitFilm can do? Check out the FXhome YouTube channel to find out how to create your version of a popular effect, and find out about the unique upgrade path that FXhome offers to its customers. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Linode, high performance cloud hosting and virtual servers for everyone. To take $20 off your first order, visit Linode.com/macvoices. Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Donate to MacVoices via Paypal or become a MacVoices Patron. Guests: Kirstie Tostevin is the Marketing Manager at FXhome. Links: FXhome YouTube Channel

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Green Screen Like a Pro

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2019 50:40

Today on Video Marketing Madness – Green screen like a pro. Ray gives us great tips on types of green screens, lighting and editing. Subscribe at: GoVmm.com/ Green Screen Options: -Paint a wall with Rosco green screen paint -Buy green screen sheets from Amazon -Thick paper green screen that you roll down -Pop up green screens on a frame – 6’ x 9’ Lighting: -Soft box light upper and lower, 100% dedicated to your green screen -Light your subject separately – 2 light cross-angle in front -Aim light from green screen to subject’s head -Don’t stand too close to green screen – at least 2’ away – should be 3’ to 5’ Most editing software has green screen built into it. Ray likes HitFilm. Start with some sort of background for reference and then add video and adjust. Ray likes to use virtual set and you can grab some here https://sowl.co/OyMaj Video Marketing Madness made possible by Movo. It’s a great way to turn your smartphone into a pro camera. Check it out at PocketVideoPro.com/LedLights Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel. Video Marketing Madness video on demand! Like us on Facebook for all kinds of great info! Facebook.com/VideoMarketingMadness

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MacVoices #19112: NAB - FXhome Makes Three Big HitFilm Announcements

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 15:09

In Las Vegas at NAB, we heard a lot about the announcements by FXhome from Kirstie Tostevin, Marketing Manager, and Javert Valbarr, VFX Artist. Those announcements include the inclusion of The Foundry’s camera tracker in HitFilm Pro, After Effects support in HitFilm, and their partnership with Vegas Creative Software to create a suite of apps that satisfy all of the users’ creative needs. Kirstie also talks about their user community, and Javert discusses his journey from teenage HitFilm user to working for the company. This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile, the makers of PDFpen and PDFpenPro, PDFpen for iPad, PDFpen for iPhone, PDFpen Scan+, as well as TextExpander for Mac and TextExpander for iPhone and iPad, as well as the new TextExpander for Windows. Great software to help you get more done. Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Donate to MacVoices via Paypal or become a MacVoices Patron.

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MacVoices #19112: NAB - FXhome Makes Three Big HitFilm Announcements

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 15:09

In Las Vegas at NAB, we heard a lot about the announcements by FXhome from Kirstie Tostevin, Marketing Manager, and Javert Valbarr, VFX Artist. Those announcements include the inclusion of The Foundry’s camera tracker in HitFilm Pro, After Effects support in HitFilm, and their partnership with Vegas Creative Software to create a suite of apps that satisfy all of the users’ creative needs. Kirstie also talks about their user community, and Javert discusses his journey from teenage HitFilm user to working for the company. This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile, the makers of PDFpen and PDFpenPro, PDFpen for iPad, PDFpen for iPhone, PDFpen Scan+, as well as TextExpander for Mac and TextExpander for iPhone and iPad, as well as the new TextExpander for Windows. Great software to help you get more done. Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he's doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Donate to MacVoices via Paypal or become a MacVoices Patron.

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PoRO podcast ep.1 – Porozmawiajmy o ruchomych obrazkach

PoRO Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2019 63:49

PoRO podcast epizod 1. Rozmawiamy o tym czym ma być nasz podcast, nagrodach Bafta i Oskarach oraz darmowych programach postprodukcyjnych (HitFilm, Resolve). Artykuł PoRO podcast ep.1 – Porozmawiajmy o ruchomych obrazkach pochodzi z serwisu Motionfreaks.

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MacVoices #18235: Joshua Davies of FXhome Discusses The Amazing Capabilities of the Video Editor HitFilm

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2018 35:59

Want to take your video editing to the next level? Take a look at HitFilm by FXhome. Founder and CEO Joshua Davies talks about why HitFilm is much more than a non-linear editor. With compositing, video effects and animation built in, HitFilm can be used in conjunction with the software you are using now, or as a replacement. Joshua covers their ambitions, why they are the perfect software to get started in video editing, and why they build some of their tech into plugins for other NLEs. Find out what you can do with the free version of HitFilm, their other software offering, and the exciting animation software that is coming soon. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Opsgenie by Atlassian.Your next incident doesn’t stand a chance. Sign up for a free account and add up to five team members now. Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he’s doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Guests: Joshua Davies is the Founder and CEO of FXhome. Follow him on Twitter. Links: FXhome YouTube Channel FXhome on Facebook FXhome on Twitter FXhome on Instagram

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MacVoices #18235: Joshua Davies of FXhome Discusses The Amazing Capabilities of the Video Editor HitFilm

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2018 35:59

Want to take your video editing to the next level? Take a look at HitFilm by FXhome. Founder and CEO Joshua Davies talks about why HitFilm is much more than a non-linear editor. With compositing, video effects and animation built in, HitFilm can be used in conjunction with the software you are using now, or as a replacement. Joshua covers their ambitions, why they are the perfect software to get started in video editing, and why they build some of their tech into plugins for other NLEs. Find out what you can do with the free version of HitFilm, their other software offering, and the exciting animation software that is coming soon. This edition of MacVoices is supported by Opsgenie by Atlassian.Your next incident doesn’t stand a chance. Sign up for a free account and add up to five team members now. Show Notes: Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he’s doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the show: iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss Guests: Joshua Davies is the Founder and CEO of FXhome. Follow him on Twitter. Links: FXhome YouTube Channel FXhome on Facebook FXhome on Twitter FXhome on Instagram

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S1:E10 - FREE resources for content creators!

A/V Underground

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2018 64:08

Welcome to A/V Underground, the podcast where we talk with content creators about the process of getting started. What drives them, what challenges do they face? The hardest decision you’ll ever make in life is deciding whether to walk away or try harder. --OUR SOCIAL MEDIA-- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/proxy_fox/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/proxyfox https://twitter.com/mjwatson713 Facebook: facebook.com/yeahdudegamers --FREE RESOURCES FOR NEW CREATORS-- DaVinci Resolve: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/ HitFilm: https://fxhome.com/express Free Music Archive: http://freemusicarchive.org/ News Feed Eradicator: do a quick google search to find the plugin for your browser Open Broadcaster Software (OBS): https://obsproject.com/ 1001 Free Fonts: https://www.1001freefonts.com/ Blog Topic Generator: https://www.hubspot.com/blog-topic-generator Audacity: https://www.audacityteam.org/ --THANKS TO OUR PATRONS-- Eileen Hubbard ForLoveofNerd

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A/V Underground - Episode 10: FREE Resources for new creators, our suggestions and favorites

This Week (In Gaming)

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2018 64:08

Welcome to A/V Underground, the podcast where we talk with content creators about the process of getting started. What drives them, what challenges do they face? The hardest decision you’ll ever make in life is deciding whether to walk away or try harder. --FREE RESOURCES FOR NEW CREATORS-- DaVinci Resolve: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/ HitFilm: https://fxhome.com/express Free Music Archive: http://freemusicarchive.org/ News Feed Eradicator: do a quick google search to find the plugin for your browser Open Broadcaster Software (OBS): https://obsproject.com/ 1001 Free Fonts: https://www.1001freefonts.com/ Blog Topic Generator: https://www.hubspot.com/blog-topic-generator Audacity: https://www.audacityteam.org/ --OUR SOCIAL MEDIA-- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/proxy_fox/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/proxyfox https://twitter.com/mjwatson713 Facebook: facebook.com/yeahdudegamers YouTube: http://bit.ly/NeedhamYouTube --GUEST LINKS-- --BROUGHT TO YOU BY-- ForLoveOfNerd Eileen Hubbard --OUR PODCAST PLATFORMS-- Podbean: http://yeahdude.podbean.com/ TuneIn Radio: https://tunein.com/radio/This-Week-In-Gaming-p987759/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/wydg-gaming-radio/id1360707681 Google Play: http://bit.ly/WYDGgoogleplay iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-WYDG-Gaming-Radio-29155750/ --SUPPORT US-- Patreon: www.patreon.com/YeahDude --INTRO MUSIC-- Cullah - Nine to Thrive: https://cullah.com/ --OUR GEAR-- Our microphones: http://amzn.to/2xBtLzP Our sound board: http://amzn.to/2CYu4Um --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/twigpodcast/message

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HITFILM software

Directors Dilemma

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2018 16:52

HITFILM software by José Rivadulla-Rey

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Free Video Resources

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2017 30:08

Today on Video Marketing Madness – Free Video Resources! Free Video Resources: -DaVinci Resolve has a free version. Very powerful video editor with green screen and color correction. High learning curve -HitFilm.com. Similar to DaVinci Resolve but easier to learn -Shotcut at FreeVideoEditor.co. Open source and updated monthly -iMovie editor for mac and iOS -OBS Studio is open source and great for live video streaming -Images and videos – Pixabay and Pexels -YouTube has lots of free stuff. Creative Commons: images, videos and music

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077 - Action VFX - Shooting Pyrotechnics and High-End Stock Footage

The Allan McKay Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2017 57:51

Episode 77 - Interview with Action VFX NOTES For complete show notes visit http://www.allanmckay.com/77/ ActionVFX (www.actionvfx.com) is a website that provides stock footage for visual effects, from smoke plumes to fire, from sparks to explosions. Before the company was launched in 2016, its CEO Rodolphe Pierre-Louis, along with Joe Camarata (Marketing Manager) and Luke Thompson (Operations Manager) conducted an extensive survey among visual effects artists, which determined the type of files the site would contain, and its content. After only a year, ActionVFX's footage has been used in television shows like Flash, Fear of the Walking Dead, Legends of Tomorrow, How to Get Away with Murder, Narcos, Series of Unfortunate Events; as well as in video games, music videos and the live Lady Gaga performance at this year's Grammys. In this Episode, Allan McKay interviews Rodolphe, Joe and Luke about the beginnings of ActionVFX, the challenges of starting a company, the strategies of fundraising and branding; as well as the experience of shooting actual pyrotechnics for their website. Hi, everyone! This is Allan McKay. Welcome to Episode 77. I'm speaking with the guys from ActionVFX (https://www.actionvfx.com). Talking about shooting live action, pyrotechnics, lots of cool stuff. So, let's dive in! [-57:00] Hey! This is Allan. Just a quick thing to check out: www.vfxrates.com. This is a website that I created to solve a massive problem that we all have: What should we be charging? This is the giant mystery that we all have and most people feel very uncomfortable talking about is what we should charge as a freelance rate. And the worst part is when we go apply for a job, if we ask for too much, we risk alienating the employer and never getting that call back. Whereas we play it safe and ask too little, we not only get taken advantage of, but on top of that, we leave a lot of money on the table, which potentially over a span of a year, can add up to 10's of thousands of dollars. [-56:23] So this is chance for you to go to the website www.vfxrates.com. Put in bits of information, like your city, your experience, your discipline, software, little things that are important to figuring out what you should be charging as your base rate when you're talking to an employer. This is based on a lot of research, but more importantly, it's based on the braintrust of the industry experts from different fields that we've pulled together to collect a very accurate way to generate what you should be charging. [-55:51] The best part is not just what you should be charging -- but what you could be charging by tweaking a few things: how you present yourself building a brand learning to negotiate better. Also, there are factors like: building an irresistible reel learning to approach employers the correct way learning how to network. I want to share all of this information for free! Go to www.vfxrates.com -- and find out what you should be charging for your hourly VFX rate. [-55:22] This is going to be a really fun Episode. I'm speaking with guys from ActionVFX. They have the coolest job in the world: shooting a lot of pyrotechnics and stock footage for use in visual effects. There is a huge difference between simulating stuff and actually doing it in real life! They actually do that for a living. [-54:46] So I'm speaking with Rodolphe Pierre-Louis (Founder and CEO), as well as Joe Camarata (Marketing Manager) and Luke Thompson (Operations Manager). This is a fun Episode, talking about how you wake up one morning and decide to go shoot explosions all day long. At the same time, we speak about a lot of cool behind-the-scenes stuff. [-54:11] Some other stuff. Yesterday was my birthday. Next week, we're going to be opening the doors to the FXTD Mentorship. This is the first time I'm mentioning it. It's been a year and half since the last registration. I'm revamping a lot of the stuff, technology, software. (We have some cool software deals for the students!) [-53:22] It's going to be a little different in terms of registration. When you apply, it doesn't mean you're going to get in. We'll be reviewing your applications. There are limited spots. I want to make sure that this Mentorship is right for everybody. Only a select amount of people will make it in. I'm excited to try this out! All the students who make it through the Mentorship, they're the ones who have the biggest results. [-52:11] If you do want to check that out, there will be a link in the show notes. Go to www.allanmckay.com/77. Otherwise, if you want to get on the inside circle and want to get alerted early, go to www.allanmckay.com/inside. [-51:26] Also, the ActionVFX guys are doing a pretty big promotion this month: You'll be able to get 50% off all their products. So go to www.allanmckay.com/77 to get more information. [-51:11] Allan: How would you describe ActionVFX? Rodolphe: Basically, ActionVFX is the stock footage site for visual effects artists. The main vision that we had when we started [was that] we didn't want to be a simple footage site (girls touching tall grass). But if you're trying to blow something up, we're your guys! [-50:36] Allan: That's awesome! I love that! I grew up in the 90s. Back then there was Pyromania and Artbeats. I always felt there was a lack of good content out there. Where are you based right now? Rodolphe: We're actually based in Johnson City, Tennessee. Allan: I feel like these days you can be pretty much located anywhere. Are you originally from there? Luke: I am. But these two guys aren't. Rodolphe: I'm originally from Haiti, actually. My family moved to Tennessee when I was 12. I went to college in Miami. Joe: And I'm originally from Michigan. I moved here for school, then stuck around. [-48:37] Allan: That's awesome! Do you, guys, want to tell the story about how you got started? It sounds like you all knew each other. Were you sitting around and be like, “Let's blow shit up for a living!” Rodolphe: That doesn't sound like a bad idea! The story got started in 2011. One summer during college, I started working with this new software called HitFilm. I thought I'd make tutorials for people. I started getting a following built up and realizing people really needed stock footage. If you had a more realistic element, you'd have a better result. I've always had an entrepreneurial spirit in me, so in October 2011, I released some gun effects. (If you compare it to what we do at ActionVFX now, it was pretty terrible. But it was enough to start with.) [-46:42] As far as ActionVFX goes, the goal was always explosions. You have explosions -- you're legit now. Easier said than done! The process actually started in May 2015. We started talking to some pyro-technicians (because we didn't feel like killing ourselves on our first job). We were talking to some guys in Chicago. They did work for Chicago 5, Transformers 3. It was cool to get involved with them. [-44:27] Allan: How was it, in terms of initially pulling the trigger, from the initial concept to making it official? Where there any hurdles? Rodolphe: Oh yeah! Nothing in life is easy. After the Chicago shoot, looking at everything, you never get it right the first time. But that stuff was expensive (tens of thousands of dollars). After that, we thought about how to move forward. That's when the two ideas that would change everything for us [happen]: The first was if we're making a product -- and people want it -- why wouldn't they help us make it? And the second idea was to create a whole website with stock footage. It would have everything people would need and it would be of great quality. [-42:22] Allan: That's really great! So you, guys, decided to do a Kickstarter campaign? I was so excited to back you. What was your experience like doing a crowdfunding? Rodolphe: First, thank you for backing our project! The funny thing about Kickstarter was the second I had that idea my mind started working overtime to convince myself of how bad of an idea that was. It was screaming: “No! That's too much work!” Luke: I was extremely intimidated by it. Being a videographer, I was transitioning over into the VFX industry. I wondered if people would laugh us out of the room. Rodolphe: I feel like if you're doing a movie on Kickstarter, you have some reference. Creating a campaign for stock footage was so new! Either we would be the guys people would follow. Or, we'd be the lesson on what not to do. It was super intimidating. [-39:40] Allan: Do you think having that pressure of social accountability made you see it through? It can be pretty powerful. Luke: Especially after the Kickstarter was finished, we raised just a bit shy of 60 grand. There were people waiting for us to deliver an awesome product. It pushed us that much harder and that much further. [-38:35] Allan: How was the reception of the whole thing? Rodolphe: It was really good! Even right now, most of the feedback we get is really positive. The VFX community has been very supportive from the very beginning. We tried to survey as many compositors and filmmakers. That works a ton: Because instead of assuming how it's going to go down, why not talk to the people who would actually be using [the footage]: What to shoot, what not to shoot, how to shoot it. Without that feedback, this wouldn't have been positive. [-37:09] Allan: It's so much smarter to actually talk to the people who will be using your product rather than assuming it. That's what makes a great product! When you made the initial Kickstarter video, what was your experience like building that? Rodolphe: I've always really liked the idea of selling things and try to reverse engineer a product. The first thing for that video was to pick out [the right] words because every word is a weapon. Really scripting everything out: that the goals were clear, the good length (30 seconds). At the end of the day, we had to just go through it. Luke: And something else that helped us too: At this point, we had our Chicago shoot. We had a lot of behind-the-scenes footage. That was the main driving factor for our campaign being so successful. [-33:51] Allan: I completely agree! Having that level of quality changed everything. Talk about that initial shoot, with pyro-technicians in Chicago. What was it like? Luke: Going into it made me feel more comfortable about the whole thing. It was definitely a huge learning experience for myself: Just figuring out how we work together. Rodolphe: You never know what you don't know -- until you know it. The biggest thing was that I learned from that shoot was: You can never plan enough! We thought we were so ready. We officially met the pyro-technicians that same day, and that was just not enough. There were misunderstandings and mistakes. Allan: Can you give an example? Luke: I guess scheduling was the biggest hurdle in Chicago. There was some wild miscommunication, so we had to extend all of our shooting days. Rodolphe: The pyro-technicians were supposed to take care of our night shoots. But we had to stop early, maybe because of the noise. Instead of 8 hours of shooting, we ended up having just 4; then ended up cramming the next night. Even the look of the effect, we just assumed they would know [what we wanted]. When we got there, we had to re-explain what we really wanted. It wasn't their fault. It was a learning experience. [-28:19] Allan: And since there, you've been shooting purely in Chicago or Tennessee? Rodolphe: Since then, we primarily shoot in Tennessee. Allan: And what's your experience like now? Are the laws different? Luke: Definitely! There is a hundred more permits in Chicago! In Tennessee it's pretty much like: “Hey, just don't kill anybody!” [-27:36] Allan: That's really cool! What about now: Is there a lot of planning involved? What's the process like? Is there a production sheet? Luke: Even in Chicago, we were passing out these binders of production shots. [In Tennessee], it's not that we plan any less, we just know what to plan more. Rodolphe: Just going out and shooting without planning, that's when you end up shooting something wrong. Before we do the FX side, [you have to shoot] it right: the right framing, the right angle, the right lense, the different cameras and backdrops. It's just spending days before shooting to make sure every little detail is right, before we hit record. [-25:18] Allan: Are there any memorable stories of some of your favorite shoots? Luke: I think the smoothest was our gun effects. We actually shot in this giant field behind my parents' house. Rodolphe: It's crazy how accessible it is! Getting permits for guns! That's Tennessee for you! Luke: We had some people bringing specific guns. I was providing some food for them, just as a courtesy. (We just started live streaming too!) I heated up a grill by this tent. Everyone was trying to get my attention, and I look over -- and our grill is on fire! The whole thing is engulfed in flames and a huge bush behind it, too! I was still on the live stream and I thought, “This is it!” Rodolphe: And memorable on the bad side, after the Kickstarter, we did our main shoot. It was a week straight, below zero weather, 15-hour days. After we got through that week, I knew we would “win”. If we can get through that, we can get through anything. Things are sometimes a lot harder than you expect. Are you going to keep going and persevere? [-21:45] Allan: What platforms do you typically live stream to? Luke: That's when Facebook Live was available through an app. Allan: I just started screwing around with it. I'm still figuring it all out. It's pretty amazing how much reach it has! What cameras do you usually shoot on? I'm guessing like Sony 7, just because you're doing night shoots? Rodolphe: It kind of varies. The first big shoot we did, we used the Red Epic Dragon which was really good. Then we also used a Sony FX7. We mostly use that when we need multiple cameras [at the same time], like for a structure fire collection. It was better to shoot different angles. We do try to go to Red most of the time. Some users do prefer to have more control over their footage. [-18:49] Allan: You actually provide raw files? Rodolphe: Yes. Allan: That's sweet! I didn't know that! You should check out the new Helium that just came out. It's got a really amazing light. But I shoot everything on Red. How many people do you typically bring to a shoot? Rodolphe: It's usually, I would say, there are two main teams. Anywhere from 7 to 10 people at a time, especially for the bigger shoots. For sparks and embers, we used maybe 4 people. Allan: That's cool! In terms of hardware -- I'm always going to nerd out about this stuff -- is there any specific gear you rely on? Luke: I think it really depends on the shoot. Rodolphe: I'm trying to think. Obviously, we love our computers here. We have custom-built computers here, which is awesome, to get all the rendering done! Luke: We usually drag one of these to set, to look at the footage. Allan: What about software? Rodolphe: Most of the processing happens in After Effects. That's where we do our main keying, native resolution. After Effects plays a huge part in that: dumping it all in there -- and gold comes out. [-15:33] Allan: In terms of customers, what are some of the biggest projects you've seen in which your products were used? Luke: We've had a lot of stuff in video games cinematics, music videos, features and stuff. Flash, Fear of the Walking Dead. What else did we do? Joe: Things like Legends of Tomorrow, How to Get Away with Murder, Narcos, Series of Unfortunate Events. This past Grammys, they used some of our fire elements on stage during the Lady Gaga performance. Rodolphe: It's always such a cool feeling to see our stuff being used. The goal from the beginning was to create a product that was good enough. The other day, I was watching Blindspot, I remembered the shoot. [-13:59] Allan: Have you ever experienced when someone used your stuff that you never in a million years imagined being used? Any weird or creative ways in which your elements were being used? Rodolphe: There have been a few. Recently, we released this blood mist collection and we decided to create a little contest. It's a free collection on our website. Some of those were pretty creative. Someone created some nice motion graphics with a blood mist. Allan: Do you get a lot of feedback from customers for future stuff? Luke: I talk to 5-10 people a day, [telling us] what they would like to see. That's something that we love because we try to better ourselves and our product! [-12:20] Allan: Are there any elements that you have coming up, that you can talk about? Rodolphe: Luckily for you, Allan, we set aside some things we can talk about here. This is our Allan McKay Exclusive! Currently we are working on creating some mid-air explosions (aerial explosions), more blood effects. We had some cool meetings with VFX Legion. They suggested some different blood elements they'd like to see. [Also:] Flamethrowers! Luke: Recently, they've become more accessible. We are talking to a few companies that make them available for public use (like de-icing your sidewalk). I am extremely excited about that. You're welcome to come down [to Tennessee], to play with our flamethrowers. [-10:17] Allan: I'd love to come down! There is a guy who works at Blizzard. He was going through [U.S.] Customs and told them, “I blow stuff up for a living!” That didn't go down too well. Mental note! You mentioned some challenges before... Rodolphe: We used to do them more regularly. The feedback was really good. We had a lot of submissions. People really like getting involved. We're at the right size, as a company, and we can be down to earth. [-08:03] Allan: I feel like there are no good water elements, all those things you could use for textures. Zombies are the flavor of the year. At some point, do you, guys, plan to cut a reel to show off how your stuff has been applied? Rodolphe: Right now, ActionVFX is still less than a year old. We're waiting to get enough clips from our customers. Depending on the contract, people have been pretty nice about sharing [their footage]. [-06:44] Allan: You also do a lot of training and tutorial on how to use your footage. I thought that was really cool! Rodolphe: People really respond to that. We have been working on more. They'll be coming out pretty soon. Luke: With so many different methods in our industry, just having those on hand makes it more on hand. [-05:29] Allan: Last thing: How did you, guys, come up with the name? Rodolphe: Funny story! It was going to be either ActionVFX or Action Legacy. Those were the titles in the mix. For some reason, www.liveactionvfx.com was taken. We thought that was a weird name to be taken. Allan: I even didn't connect the dots until about 30 minutes ago. I thought, that would be a cool name for you guys. Damn, I'm an asshole! Rodolphe: How we came up with the name was, we ended up with ActionVFX to give people an idea what we were about. We also wanted a name we could build a brand around. It's kind of catchy. It was a good balance between being unique and easy to understand. [-03:15] Allan: I find it interesting that people will build their name around which domain they can get. Do you want to mention your website? Rodolphe: Sure. Definitely check us out at: www.actionvfx.com. We've got a tons of stuff in the library. Luke: At there is a ton of free stuff to download right now. Joe: Be sure to hop in right now because we have a 50% sale going on for the month of May. You don't want to miss out on that! Allan: This pretty much it! Rodolphe: Thanks for having us on the show! I'm going to leave it there. If you found it useful, please share this link around. If you want to leave an honest review, feel free to log into iTunes. Thanks again to all the guys at ActionVFX. Go to www.allanmckay.com/77 to see show notes with links to their promos; or to get on my insider list. Rock on! QUOTES “Just going out and shooting without planning, that's when you end up shooting something wrong,” says Rodolphe Pierre-Louis, the Founder and CEO of ActionVFX (www.actionvfx.com). “You have to shoot it right: the right framing, the right angle, the right lenses, the different cameras and backdrops. It's just spending days before shooting to make sure every little detail is right, before we hit record.” To hear more about Rodolphe's experience on set, as well as with launching ActionVFX, listen to this Podcast with Allan McKay: www.allanmckay.com/77. When it comes to launching a new company, fundraising, branding or shooting on location, the Founder of ActionVFX Rodolphe Pierre-Louis knows a thing or two: “Things are sometimes a lot harder than you expect. Are you going to keep going and persevere?” For more awesome insight, tune into Allan McKay's Podcast with guys from ActionVFX! (www.allanmckay.com/77).

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