BorisTV, Episode 177: Recreating the Universal Studios Logo, Part II
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BorisTV, Episode 177: Recreating the Universal Studios Logo, Part II

Part II of “Recreating the Universal Studios Logo”, you’ll create a 3D animated globe from a flat image. Plus you’ll manipulate rotating cameras, add BCC filters (Glow, Hue-Sat-Lightness, Levels Gama and Clouds), and enhance the multi-dimensional effect with 3D shadows. In combo with Part I, your new logo or opening graphic can be applied across…

Boris TV, Episode 177: Recreating the Universal Studios Logos, Part I
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Boris TV, Episode 177: Recreating the Universal Studios Logos, Part I

In this two-part series of Boris TV, Paul Ezzy shows you how to recreate the iconic Universal Studios logo – animated 3D text on an animated 3D globe. The versatile logo or opening graphic style can be applied across multiple genres, including a global newscast, an environmental docu-series or a reality series race. In Part…

Boris TV, Episode 176: Digital Disintegration in Avid FX
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Boris TV, Episode 176: Digital Disintegration in Avid FX

Boris FX’s Paul Ezzy breaks down the power of BCC Pin Art, an OpenGL-accelerated particle-based 3D generator in the latest episode of Boris TV. This two-fold tutorial shows you not only how to add a “pixel-disintegration” transition (think the pixels from an old-school Atari game) to your footage, but also how to take advantage of…

To Be An Editor ‒ Avid®
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To Be An Editor ‒ Avid®

What does being an editor mean to you? Sound off in the comments, or tell us on Twitter with hashtag #ToBeAnEditor. The team recently had the chance to interview an amazing group of professional editors in filmmaking and post production. Each had a unique take on the role of the modern editor and explained why…