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GenArts have just released a training DVD, but they have also put some tutorials on the GenArts YouTube channel.
Check it out at this link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRSyZVe4rGE

For a limited time, Boris is offering a free, fully-licensed plug-in from Boris Continuum Complete 5 - Rays Cartoon, an innovative filter that creates light out of the user-defined "cartoon edges" of an image. BCC Rays Cartoon is available for Adobe CS3, Apple Final Cut Studio 2, a… Continue

Final Effects Complete 5 is a ground-up re-write of the legendary FEC filters by the Boris FX development team. With a modernized user interface, multi-processor acceleration, and 16-bit color processing, the famous FEC filters are ready for the creative minds of the 21st century. Wel… Continue

Filmaka has partnered with General Motors Corporation, the world's largest automobile manufacturer, to run a new contest. Up to 7 finalists will receive $5000 each!.

We want your pitches for shows that will feature some of GM's new vehicles. They are not looking for a traditional commercial, but instead for an engrossing story in which a GM vehicle plays a memorable part. Submit a detailed written synopsis of a film 3 – 5 minutes in length, with 4-5 more episode ideas intended to total around 3… Continue

There had been different responses to the Leopard upgrade, concerning the effect it has on FCS2. One of the main advise (from people who have already "leoparded", is to completely WIPE your harddisk. Install Leopard on a clean disk, then reinstall FCS2. This was mentioned in the Apple discussion's forum. That seems to solve most of the "bugs /crash". However, here are a few that popped up today.… Continue