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Convert time and dates using Wolfram Alpha

June 11, 2010Found Aroundtime,idea,tutorial,tip,lifehack,conversion,zones,automatic

There are a whole bunch of sites that deal with time conversion, but they are either painfully ugly to look at or week on functionality. Google, as of yet, does not do any time conversions. I decided to try Wolfram|Alpha - the awesome "scientist in a box" from the authors of Mathematica. The result it returned was nothing short of perfect.

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Tutorial: 100% Accurate Reflections

June 7, 2010Featured,Tutorials&Presets,Motionglass,training,reflections,reflection,reflect,camera,tutorial,lesson,rig,flare,Trapcode,particles,light,Adobe,After Effects,3D

In this After Effects tutorial I will demonstrate to you how to build a two-camera rig in order to create perfect 3D reflections. using this technique, you will be able to reflect not only 3D layers, but also lights, particles, as well as any plug-in that obeys the movement of AE's 3D camera.

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QubaHQ Tutorials: June Trailer

May 30, 2010Video Bits,Tutorials&Presets,Motionmaps,texture,lights,paricles,qubahq,tutorials,june,trailer,effects,after,tutorial,teaser,rig,disintegration,Trapcode,Adobe

I have big plans for QubaHQ Tutorials in June. Over the course of the last few days I thought up and implemented four new techniques that I will share with you over the course of the coming month. Well, at least I hope to be able to push all the content out in a span of 30 days.

Check the rest of this post for the teaser trailer, as well as a short explanation of things to come.

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Tutorial: Scrolling LED Text

May 25, 2010Featured,Tutorials&Presets,Motiontutorial,vignette,filter,scroll,LED,effects,after,text,expressions,display,preview,video,effect,preset,screen,Adobe

In this After Effects tutorial I will show you how to create your own highly customizable LED screen effect, ready to convert any text or image into pixelated goodness. The video covers the setup, expressions and usage of this versatile preset.

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Tutorial+Preset: SplatterType

April 1, 2010Tutorials&Presets,Featured,MotionSplatterType,type,mess,splatter,ae,tut,vfx,effects,after,text,free,Adobe,tutorial,template,paint,download,splat,preset,ink,grunge,typography,color

SplatterType is a custom preset I have developed recently that will allow you to create amazing ink and paint splatter animations with just a few clicks.

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