maybe a movie makers forum

[^ .murf]

just a forum where people can Q&A about movie making techniques where people can post tutorials and relevant resoucres OBV legal ones

this would also clean up off topic as there would not be frag movies ect there
and i dont just mean frag movies like any type of movie being created people can get critic on things about them

really im into movie making so if lack of moderators are the problem and your afraid of off topic and irrelvant posts i'll be happy to check up on and report posts on aq daily basis (like a moderator without any special priviledges) as i used to do this for other site (i became co-admin of that site i was so trusted and helpful) i excel in this topic and love to help people in this area so i hope that you will create it

reason is that i see no real place but Software to post things in and also new's forums to post tutorials

and if it excels a possible tidying by adding sub-forums of

Q&A
Tutorials
Movies
Resources

[Quper]

Like the idea but only if there are enough people who want it. So if you want it post.

[^ GaMFORD]

that would be cool, would help people new to things like after affects which is proably the harder program :s

Would decuss music, length, effects ect.. also people posting here to get critisism.

[^ .murf]

i would also like to help people develop 3d modeling skills as i am getting good at cinema 4d and 3d max so thats 2 for 1inbetween yes and no

[eNERGY]

great idea, and if any of you need any editing, im good enough ) keep that in mind

[MaztekK]

TUTORIAL SITES

Below ones are mostly not free.
www.digitaltutors.com/
www.thegnomonworkshop.com/
www.lynda.com/

Theres also this link here that showcases a bunch of VFX reference books: ae.tutsplus.com/articles/roundup/33-books-to-reference-on-your-vfx-and-mograph-journey/

After Effects

videocopilot.net/

ae.tutsplus.com/

library.creativecow.net/tutorials/adobeaftereffects

INTERNATIONAL SITES: ae.tutsplus.com/articles/roundup/15-top-international-after-effects-tutorial-sites/

Sony Vegas

library.creativecow.net/tutorials/sonyvegas

filmmakeriq.com/2009/10/303-sony-vegas-tutorials/

3D

cg.tutsplus.com/

videocopilot.net/tutorials/3d/

www.traptcg.com/tutorials/7

TUTORIALS

Motion tracking/matchmoving/track motion

ae.tutsplus.com/tutorials/workflow/free-3d-matchmoving-alternative-for-after-effects/

ae.tutsplus.com/articles/roundup/28-tracking-and-matchmoving-tutorials/

ae.tutsplus.com/articles/roundup/26-tracking-and-3d-matchmoving-plus-after-effects-tutorials/

ae.tutsplus.com/tutorials/vfx/create-a-mograph-urban-jungle-day-1/

videocopilot.net/tutorials/3d_crater_p1/

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PsGdjwht_A

General COD4 moviemaking tutorials
How to rip models: www.tek-9.org/articles/how_to_rip_models-539/article-1.html

How to rip maps: www.tek-9.org/articles/how_to_rip_maps-549/article-1.html

Sky replacement: www.tek-9.org/articles/Call_of_Duty_4_custom_skies_tutorial-329/Tutorial-2.html

Skinning: www.tek-9.org/articles/CoD4_Skinning_Tutorial-314/Skinning_tutorial-1.html

How to make your own movie cfg: www.tek-9.org/forum/tek9_cinema-18/how_to_create_your_movie_config-44512.html#comments

How to add fx into COD4 maps: cfgfactory.com/tutorials/fx/en/

How to avidemo + VirtualDub: www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9fIkUCHL1U

LCEffects: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4Ks8jcsgMM

LCEffects (Matrix 360 Spin): www.bainsy95.com/?p=33

Recording with Fraps: www.tek-9.org/forum/tek9_cinema-18/tutorial_many_fps_with_fraps-22993.html

How to rig COD4 models for animation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYXxV-UaUlo

Aspect ratio and resolution: falk.tek-9.org/blog/aspect_ratio_and_resolution-644.html

COD4 tweaks/tips/resources/common questions

Filmtweaks: www.tek-9.org/forum/call_of_duty_series-46/call_of_duty_4-13/cod4_post_here_ur_filmtweaks_-_perry-26
332.html#comments

Scoreboard tweaks: www.tek-9.org/forum/call_of_duty_series-46/call_of_duty_4-13/post_your_scoreboard_tweakz_d-26176.htm
l#comments

A few movie configs: www.tek-9.org/forum/tek9_cinema-18/your_movie_config-9709.html#comments

Complete movie making tutorials

ButtonBashers A-Z Mazarini: buttonbashers.ycn-hosting.com/?page=forum&action=viewthread&thread_id=611

Moviemaking for Dummies: www.tek-9.org/articles/Moviemaking_for_dummies-294/Introduction-1.html

Cybergamer basics: www.cybergamer.com.au/forums/thread/p3451123

Sony Vegas moviemaking tips

Velocity & Sync tutorial: www.youtube.com/watch?v=az7PIkc8Xkw&feature=related

MeGui
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWHrotYbXwc




Useful programs:

Sony Vegas: www.sonycreativesoftware.com/vegaspro

Adobe Premiere: www.adobe.com/products/premiere/

VirtualDub: www.virtualdub.org/

Fraps: www.fraps.com/

Sound Forge: www.sonycreativesoftware.com/soundforgesoftware

Lagarith lossless video codec: lags.leetcode.net/codec.html

Huffyuv lossless video codec: neuron2.net/www.math.berkeley.edu/benrg/huffyuv.html

MeGui (for compression): sourceforge.net/projects/megui/

easyh264 (for compression): h264.tweevo.com/

LCEffects: krzywy.epozycjoner.pl/LCEffects.rar

Voodoo (FREE MATCHMOVING SOFTWARE , albeit not as good as Boujou but it will get the job done and you wont have to pirate it/pay $10k): www.digilab.uni-hannover.de/docs/manual.html

3ds Max: usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/index?siteID=123112&id=13567410

Cinema 4D: www.maxon.net/

Blender: www.blender.org/

Modo: www.luxology.com/modo/






Resources

Textures for all uses (such as skinning, intro bg's, player bars, etc)


Rust: psd.tutsplus.com/articles/web/over-250-of-the-webs-best-rust-textures/

Grungy bokeh: psd.tutsplus.com/freebies/texture/freebie-12-grungy-bokeh-textures/

Cracks/grunge/scratch: psd.tutsplus.com/freebies/texture/freebie-8-high-resolution-screen-print-ready-textures/

Wood: psd.tutsplus.com/articles/web/more-than-350-free-and-premium-wood-textures/

Bokeh: psd.tutsplus.com/articles/web/more-than-620-bokeh-background-textures/

Grunge: psd.tutsplus.com/freebies/texture/exclusive-freebie-pack-%E2%80%93-4-free-high-resolution-grunge-tex
tures/

Old leather: psd.tutsplus.com/freebies/texture/old-leather-textures/

CG Textures (requires account): cgtextures.com/

33 Texture Packs: ae.tutsplus.com/articles/roundup/33-dandy-texture-packs-all-for-you/

edit 10/29: added texture pack



`There you go