Jason Welsh shows you how to use polygroups in Pixologic's Zbrush 3.1 3D sculpting software and explains the difference between a subtool in a polymesh structure, when combining. So, for all you 3D modelers out there, if you want to make great animated characters, this is a good video to check out.
This Pixologic Zbrush 3.1 video tutorial shows you how to place eyes in your 3D animated character's head. You'll have to sculpt out those eye sockets out first and then grab a squirkle to work with, using a few tools. If you want to be a great 3D digital animator, learning the basics of Zbrush modeling is a must. You'll see how to move, rotate, and scale an object, too.
Demonstrates how to create static and animated 3D headings, titles, buttons and logos with Xara3D. Ideal for web pages and emails.
Learn how to layer sounds to make a phat beat with this animated video.
This animated cartoon will show you how to repair those darn iPod USB chargers. If you can stand the accent, then this might help you out more than you think.
Get tips on making and animating Star Wars lightsabers using the Neon Light Engine in Effects Lab
In this PixelPerfect tutorial you will learn to create a brick wall pattern. You will also learn how to animate a spotlight effect in Photoshop.
Munkii an animated monkey shows you a really cool way to flick up the soccer ball.
How to create a custom mouse pointer with Flash and ActionScript. You can even use an animated gif as your pointer.
Watch this great stop motion animation tutorial to learn how to make a wire armature for a stop motion puppet. Also, learn some tips on adding clay to the armature and animating the puppet.
In this video tutorial you will learn to use Posemixer Tag in CINEMA 4D. PoseMixer Tag is a morphing tool. It is especially useful for animating a character’s mouth, where each mouth shape is a separate morph pose.
Jeff Schell demonstrates how to use the Write-On video effect in Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 to create the illusion of text being "hand written" on the screen, one letter at a time. The key to this effect is animating the position of the Write-On effect, by creating keyframes in the Effect Controls panel.
In this tutorial you will learn how to use the "write on" effect in Premiere Pro CS3. Specifically you will learn how to create an animated line that goes across a map to show the route taken.
Keynote '08 allows you to make custom animations and move things from point A to point B on a slide. You can also animate opacity, scale or rotations. This tutorial will show you how.
Did you know there's a way to make animating your own cartoons that's way easier than it looks — and that you can learn all the skills you need from home? Whether you want to pick up a fun, creative hobby over the holiday season or learn the skills to start working in animation, The Ultimate Cartoon Animator 4 Pro Mac Bundle will have you quickly making your own cartoons. Right now, it's on sale for 74% off, at just $49.99 (regular price $196).
A relatively new feature in Snapchat, having been first introduced in February 2018, is GIF support. These new animated stickers, straight from a partnership with Giphy, came to the app about a month after Instagram received GIF capabilities. If you've used Instagram's version, adding GIFs to snaps is even more intuitive. While they were late to the game, they're doing it better.
It's certain that the release of Apple's ARKit is going to be game changing for businesses. This demo video was created by YouTube user hdsenevi who used the ARKit to create a simple bar chart. The chart has adjustable settings, allowing the user to make each bar larger or smaller and change their colors. Not only that, but there is an "animate" option.
The camera on the Amazon Fire Phone is simple and easy-to-use, with a 13-megapixel rear shooter with optical image stabilization, but there are a couple of features that makes this camera stand out from others.
Have you ever wanted to play on your computer on your Plasma TV? If so, this is the video for you. This tutorial teaches you how to use the Plasma TV as your computer screen. With its simple instructions and detailed explanations, you will learn how to turn your Plasma TV into a giant computer screen. In addition, this video teaches you how to identify all of the equipment you will use to make your Plasma TV become a computer screen. By the end of this video, you will be able to experience th...
In iOS, Apple provides a few live wallpapers that you can use for the background on your iPhone's lock screen, but these animated options are just wavy color shifts and ink-in-water effects. To really customize your lock screen, you can use a Live Photo for your wallpaper. If you can't find the right Live Photo, GIFs are the next best thing, and experimenting with them feels like a game almost.
Just weeks after being acquired by comedian turned producer Byron Allen for $300 million, The Weather Channel has tapped augmented reality studio The Future Group to integrate immersive augmented reality experiences into its broadcast content.
This Windows tutorial demonstrates how to connect a laptop with an Intel graphics card to a TV using the VGA port output in the laptop and a VGA cable.
This four-part video tutorial is furnished by the (FCC) Federal Communications Commission shows you how to get ready for the digital television transfer. Is your television ready for digital? By February 17th, 2009 TV stations will stop broadcasting in analog and broadcast only in digital. Your TV needs to be ready so you can keep watching. Digital television, also known as DTV, is here, and after February 17th, TV stations will turn off their analog signal. The FCC wants to be sure you are r...
1. The following lines describes how to create animated glowing text on Flash. 2. Open a new Flash Project and select first Key Frame and place a Text Box and Type "HELLO" 3.Select TextColor as red. 4. Then Go to Filters->Glow a. select color as Dark Yellow b. increase the Blur x,y Property value to 5 c. strength value to 200 d. Quality: Low 5. Select 15th Frame and Right click->Select Insert KeyFrame. 6. Then increase the Blur x,y Property value to 50 and strength value to 300. 7. Then selec...
Pixel Perfect is the "perfect" show to help you with your Photoshop skills. Be amazed and learn as master digital artist Bert Monroy takes a stylus and a digital pad and treats it as Monet and Picasso do with oil and canvas. Learn the tips and tricks you need to whip those digital pictures into shape with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. In this episode, Ben shows you how to animate a 3D plane in Photoshop.
So, you've downloaded Boxee... Experience TV in a brand new way! This video will help you get started.
This video segment will show you how to protect your LCD or DLP TV which is susceptible to irreparable damage. We can build you a custom screen for far less cost that a TV repair.
Fans of The Walking Dead can now kill time until the series returns from its winter hiatus by raising walkers from the labels on bottles of wine influenced by the show.
With its white Apple logo on a plain black background, iOS 8's animated boot screen isn't very interesting. While there is no built-in way to change this boring animation, you can customize this boot screen animation if you have a jailbroken iPhone, and the process is fairly easy. You can even create your own using your favorite GIF file.
In this how-to video, you will learn how to make an animated optical illusion with paper. First, start off with one ball and copy it five more times so that it goes in a line to the corner. Make sure there are six balls in total. Next, create a striped pattern shown. There are black bars with small white lines in between. One white space equals one sixth of the black space. This is essential in making the illusion work. Once both patterns are printed out in separate pieces of paper, lay the p...
The video demonstrates how to add animated images and video content to your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.
Watch this to see how to hookup a digital to analog television converter. When analog broadcasting ends in February 2009, you're either going to have to buy a new TV, pay for cable, or get a converter box.
In this Electronics video tutorial you will learn how to connect a laptop or PC to your TV with an RGB cable. Take your RGB cable and plug it in to the back of the TV as shown in the video. You can also do this with the HDMI cable. Now take other end of the RGB cable and plug it in to the laptop or PC. Then you right click on your desktop, go down to graphics options > output to > monitor. Now you have to change the input to your TV. This will depend on the make and model of your TV. Once tha...
Leeann of Hierchiss explains how to turn a TV into an oscilloscope. Turn the TV on and make sure it works. First, unplug the power. Take the back off the television. Cut the four picture wires that attach to the circuit board. Strip the ends of the wires. Tape the remaining wires off to prevent short circuiting. Clamp the red and yellow wires and attach to a 1/4 inch jack which feeds into a tape player. Repeat the same process for the green and blue wires. Plug in the TV to make sure the conn...
As you already know, Sketchup is a very cool program which allows you to design a myriad of things. But, did you know you can then animate those images? You can, and this tutorial will walk you through the steps to show you how. This is a very valuable thing to know if you're presenting something to a class, or client and want to show them the developmental stages of the project. So check out this video, get designing and put those pictures into motion!
Now here's a prank for the more sophisticated and technologically knowledgeable among you. This video will teach you how to rig up a TV remote and a simple DIY pressure sensor to a couch in such a way that whenever someone sits on it, it will turn the TV on or off depending on what it was before. It's really not that hard, hilarious, and a great way to learn about electronics while you prank you friends.
Who is the hottest animated female character of all time? We're sure there are lots of differing opinions on that, but we think Jessica Rabbit must be at the top of the list of viable options. With curves so, well, curvy, that they enter the room before she does and eye-catching red hair, the seductress is one hot lady.
Trying to animate a 3-D object, like a roll of paper towels, unspooling? This tutorial shows you how to use Houdini 10 so you can turn particles or points on your grid into surface geometry so you can turn it into the right kind of animation.
Always make sure what you want to animate is on its own layer. And always make sure that you indicate that your animation is a symbol. Observing those two rules will always ensure easy and workable animations when using Flash to create animations in CS4.
This short animated clip gives you all the tools and instructions you need to learn to use a bidet properly. Bidets are pretty common fixtures in Europe, and if you've ever been befuddled by operating one, this video makes it clear what you should do. Do your business, turn the spray on, and clean your areas as needed. You'll be leaving the bathroom feeling clean and as fresh as a daisy.
