Adobe After Effects New York

January 2012 Meeting

Aharon Rabinowitz — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:13:54 +0000

Get ready for another action-packed meeting of After Effects New York, the world’s largest software user group.

Best of all, thanks to our awesome sponsors, the meeting is FREE!

As always, we’re giving away Thousands of dollars worth of AE-related prizes: Plug-ins, Apps, Books, Stock Footage, and DVD Training!

No need to let us know you’re coming. Just show up!

Presenters

Peder Norrby

Trapcode Founder

Dude! We don’t know what he’s talking about just yet, but frankly, we’d listen to the creator of Trapcode Particular read a phone book. Whatever he talks about, we’re sure it will be inspiring and mind blowing.

Lloyd Alvarez

AEscripts.com

Lloyd Alvarez, who is the founder of AEscripts.com, will be coming to show some cool stuff to help us work faster and better in AE.

Please take a moment to check out our sponsors. They keep us in business.

December 2011 Meeting

Aharon Rabinowitz — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:29:31 +0000

THIS IS OUR LAST MEETING OF THE YEAR!!!

Get ready for another action-packed meeting of After Effects New York, the world’s largest software user group.

Best of all, thanks to our awesome sponsors, the meeting is FREE!

As always, we’re giving away Thousands of dollars worth of AE-related prizes: Plug-ins, Apps, Books, Stock Footage, and DVD Training!

No need to let us know you’re coming. Just show up!

Presenters

Jeremy Cox

VFX Animator - Imaginary Forces

Jeremy will be on hand to break down how he used natural elements shot guerrilla-style and mixed it with great design for AMC’s new series Hell on Wheels. See the show open here: http://bit.ly/sD9vX8

Ryan Koo

Writer/Director - NoFilmSchool.com

Ryan Koo will be talking about his journey to shooting his 1st feature film “Man Child”. He’ll discuss how he gained funding through kickstarter, and through using social media and his website NoFilmSchool.com to make his passion a reality.

Please take a moment to check out our sponsors. They keep us in business.

October Meeting

Aharon Rabinowitz — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:02:44 +0000

Get ready for another action-packed meeting of After Effects New York, the world’s largest software user group.

Best of all, thanks to our awesome sponsors, the meeting is FREE!

As always, we’re giving away Thousands of dollars worth of AE-related prizes: Plug-ins, Apps, Books, Stock Footage, and DVD Training!

No need to let us know you’re coming. Just show up!

Presenters

Jim Geduldick

After Effects New York

Jim will be sharing workflow techniques for CS5.5 with EPIC.

Aharon Rabinowitz

Red Giant - Director of Communities

Aharon will be showing some tips and techniques in After Effects. Probably with Trapcode Particular and Form. Probably.

TBD

We’ll let you know.

Please take a moment to check out our sponsors. They keep us in business.

Blog post from Adobe on GPU acceleration in Premiere Pro

Aharon Rabinowitz — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:14:08 +0000

Trying to quantify the GPU in a Premiere Pro, especially for the editing and pro community, is a big deal. In his latest blog entry, our good friend, Adobe’s Denis Radeke talks about Diving into NVIDIA GPU’s and what it means for Premiere Pro.

Check it out HERE.

Follow Dennis on Twitter HERE.

Autodesk on board with AENY as new sponsor

Aharon Rabinowitz — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:23:04 +0000

This just in. Autodesk has come on as a new sponsor for AENY. Looking forward to alot of cool things with Smoke both presentations and artists in the coming months.

You can download a full working 30 day free trial Smoke 30 day trial and get on learning from the Smoke Youtube channel via Grant Kay’s blog on The Area Grant Kay Area blog

September Meeting

Aharon Rabinowitz — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:19:13 +0000

Get ready for another action-packed meeting of After Effects New York, the world’s largest software user group.

Best of all, thanks to our awesome sponsors, the meeting is FREE!

As always, we’re giving away Thousands of dollars worth of AE-related prizes: Plug-ins, Apps, Books, Stock Footage, and DVD Training!

No need to let us know you’re coming. Just show up!

Presenters

Ben Griggs

Animator/Editor, NYC

Ben will be showing ShapeShifter AE and how you can use it for simple and complex 3D Text, extrusions,morphing and logo creation.

Dan Gies

Digital Puppeteer and Filmmaker, Montreal

Dan Gies is going to take character animation and rigging in After Effects to a new level showing some of his work and Mettle’s plugin FreeForm Pro.

Jim Geduldick

After Effects New York

Jim will catch us up on all the news over the summer (including recent IBC trade show stuff) relating to visual effects, editing, 3D and filmmaking.

Please take a moment to check out our sponsors. They keep us in business.

We’re Back!

Aharon Rabinowitz — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:12:59 +0000

After loooong summer of no meetings due to construction in our usual space, we’re back this month. Details to follow shortly.

TEST MEETING

Aharon Rabinowitz — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:09:18 +0000

Get ready for another action-packed meeting of After Effects New York, the world’s largest software user group.

Best of all, thanks to our awesome sponsors, the meeting is FREE!

As always, we’re giving away Thousands of dollars worth of AE-related prizes: Plug-ins, Apps, Books, Stock Footage, and DVD Training!

No need to let us know you’re coming. Just show up!

Presenters

TBD

Info coming soon!

TBD

Info coming soon!

Please take a moment to check out our sponsors. They keep us in business.

No meeting in June – But Join Red Giant for a night out

Aharon Rabinowitz — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:44:24 +0000

Hey folks -

Due to construction at PS 41, the auditorium is unavailable to us until after the summer. So… No meeting in June. We’re working on a space for July, and will let you know as soon as we do.

In the meantime, if you can’t shake that After Effects habit, and need a fix, join us at Red Giant’s Tweetup. Jim and I’ll be there, and so will our good friend and Motion Graphics Guru Harry Frank. Cool stuff will be shown, and secrets revealed…

What’s new, cool & delicious? Find out in NYC, SF and Portland

Ever wonder how certain people always know things before you do? That’s ’cause they go where the buzz, big shots and booze are.

On Monday, June 27, you can be the first to know about something really cool. Join us for a fun evening in New York City, San Francisco or Portland as we reveal a new, exciting creation. Mingle and meet Red Giant folks like Stu Maschwitz and other ‘Guru’ industry leaders at our Red Giant Tweet-Up.

Let us treat you to refreshing Cosmos, yummy finger food, and then whet your appetite with something surprising and truly delicious. Get more details throughout the week on Facebook or Twitter! If you can’t make Monday’s event, stay tuned to Facebook and Twitter all of this week for hints and updates about our surprise.

Red Giant Tweet-Up meetup*

When: Monday, June 27, 2011
Time: 5:00pm PST & 8:00pm EST

Where: New York City
Who: Chat with our Director of Communities, Aharon Rabinowitz, and in-house
Guru Harry Frank
Go to: Cafe Del Mar, 89 MacDougal St, NY, NY 10079, www.yelp.com

Where: San Francisco
Who: Hang out with Red Giant Co-founder Sean Safreed and Creative Director Stu Maschwitz
Go to: 111 Minna Gallery, 111 Minna Street, SF, CA, www.111minnagallery.com

Where: Portland
Who: Get to know Red Giant’s dedicated Portland Quality & Support teams and local Industry Gurus
Go to: Saucebox Annex, 214 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205, www.saucebox.com

*Please note this a 21+ event.

No AENY Meeting in June – Adobe Production Premium Roadshow

Aharon Rabinowitz — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:15:57 +0000

Hey folks -

Due to contruction at PS 41, the auditorium is unavailable to us until after the summer. So… no meeting in June. We’re working on a space for July, and will let you know as soon as we do.

In the meantime, if you can’t shake that After Effects habit, and need a fix, check out the Adobe Roadshow:

Supercharge Your Productivity with Adobe CS5.5

Join Creative Suite video experts for a free, in-depth seminar that features the new Adobe® Creative Suite® 5.5 Production Premium, the high-performance leader in video production software. Learn how you can produce your best work with game-changing innovations like the blazing fast Adobe Mercury Playback Engine in Adobe Premiere Pro, the new Warp Stabilizer in After Effects, and a high-performance audio tool, Audition—now included in CS5.5 Production Premium.

June 2, 2011

Los Angeles

LA Film School

5:00PM – 9:00PM

June 14, 2011

San Francisco

Adobe Headquarters

4:00PM – 9:00PM

June 21, 2011

New York City

New Yorker Hotel

4:00PM – 9:00PM

The Road Show will cover:

HDSLR Editing with Adobe CS5.5 Production Premium:

Little cameras are bringing big changes to your production toolset. Learn how native support for DSLR cameras in Adobe Premiere Pro gives you a competitive edge. You’ll also learn how Adobe Premiere Pro is an integral part of your core editing workflow enabling you to deliver productions faster than ever.

Open Workflows with Adobe CS5.5 Production Premium:

See how Adobe CS5.5 Production Premium makes it easier than ever for you to use the right tool for the job. With easy project exchange between Final Cut Pro or Avid editing tools and Adobe Premiere Pro, you can easily integrate Adobe CS5.5 Production Premium into your current workflow.

Keynote Speaker: Jim Guerard

Jim Guerard, vice-president and general manager of Professional Video at Adobe, will discuss challenges and opportunities facing the production and broadcast industries and how Adobe is equipped to help you meet those challenges.

What’s new in Adobe CS5.5 Production Premium:

Deliver exceptional results in less time. Productivity enhancements include powerful new audio editing capabilities, workflow improvements, and advanced compositing effects.

Grand prize drawing and giveaways will be raffled throughout the evening. Space is limited so reserve your seat today!