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Working out the workflow: Examples of working with Cinema 4d and After Effects
Event posted on Apr 17 by C Tegethoff

Lloyd Bagtas

Lloyd Bagtas is a motion designer working as Brobo in Portland, OR. With over 8 years of experience in print, web, motion graphics and 3d, Lloyd has worked with companies as Nike, Intel, & Microsoft. Lloyd is a creative problem solver who helps brands carry out their vision from conception to production. In his free time, he loves board games, improv comedy, and watching Hulu with his wife and dog.

seating limited to 30 so please RSVP to info@aepdx.org by Wednesday April 25th

Bring your laptop or pen and a pad of paper for this free learning session

Ever wonder what are the best practices for Cinema 4d and After Effects? What the hell is OpenEXR, RPF, WTF?  How does Cinema 4d talk to After Effects? And what if After Effects is angry at Cinema 4d for not doing the dishes in Linear Workflow?

AEPDX LEARNING SESSION WITH HARRY FRANK
Event posted on Oct 22 by C Tegethoff

Harry Frank

A widely recognized figure in motion design and motion graphics training, Harry Frank has been working in motion design for over 13 years. His creative and technical talents have been sought out by studios, agencies and companies all over the world, such as NBC, TV Land, National Geographic, Blur Studio, Digital Kitchen, and many more.Currently, he works for Red Giant Software creating training, presets and much more. To get in touch, email harry (at) graymachine.com, or via ichat at hfrank (at) mac.com.

A Little Background on the speaker

A widely recognized figure in motion design and motion graphics training, Harry Frank has been working in motion design for over 13 years. His creative and technical talents have been sought out by studios, agencies and companies all over the world, such as NBC, TV Land, National Geographic, Blur Studio, Digital Kitchen, and many more.Currently, he works for Red Giant Software creating training, presets and much more. To get in touch, email harry (at) graymachine.com, or via ichat at hfrank (at) mac.com.

Limit 30 seats to this class ( only a few seats left)  | http://www.eventbrite.com/event/4623918264

Harry Frank , Product Guru and Designer for Red Giant, will be showing the latest product from Trapcode's Peder Norrby. MIR is a polygon mesh based effect, offering ultrafast rendering times with its GPU engine. In addition, he'll explore integration of MIR with other effects, such as Red Giant's Knoll Light Factory 3,  Psunami and even VideoCopilot's new Element 3D. If there is time left we might do a short PluralEyes demo.

The Portland After Effects User Group 3rd Meeting
Event posted on Jan 17 by C Tegethoff

Damon Wubben - http://studiocassis.com/

Brandon Schoessler - http://www.we-are-transport.com/

BYTE BY BYTE - GMUNK TAKES APART THE VFX OF TRON LEGACY
Event posted on Sep 16 by C Tegethoff

Bradley G Munkowitz

Sunday October 2nd at the  4 PM to 6PM . GMUNK Bradley G Munkowitz will take apart the VFX of Tron Legacy - 5 dollars at the door to cover the cost to get him here and rent the space. This is truly a unique opportunity to get a behind the scenes glimpse. RSVP here. This is a RARE opportunity and we are so incredibly lucky to be able to bring Munkowitz to Portland even on a Sunday. Make it a point to add this to your calendar.

For 14 months, Munkowitz and a team of 5 graphic all-stars infiltrated Digital Domain's vfx pipeline and pushed through over 8 minutes of onScreen graphics for the film TRON Legacy. In this exclusive engagement, Bradley presents case studies of the team’s major graphic sequences and shares the immense design process of each task.

Welcome To Sportland
Event posted on Jan 13 by C Tegethoff

TBD---check back

Portland, Ore. Creative Professionals Converge to Share Amazing Work & Discuss Trends in Sportswear Design & Technology at The Hollywood Theatre

With behemoths in our backyard like Nike, Adidas, Keen, and Columbia Sportswear setting up shop, Portland undoubtedly has become a hub for the sportswear design and technology industries.  In order to celebrate some of the exceptional work that sustain this ever-growing Portland export, The Portland After Effects User Group (AEPDX), 3DPDX, and FlashPDX are all joining forces for this one of a kind event.  The “Welcome To Sportland” event will spotlight what’s the newest and hottest 3D ,motion graphics, and interactive work being created in Portland. The venue will allow professionals to network, as well as feature a paneled discussion followed by a Q&A session.

RSVP & Submission Guidelines Link

Bent Image Lab @ 3DPDX!
Event posted on Sep 23 by C Tegethoff

Eric (Animator) and Fred (CG Supervisor) will be explaining how animators and TDs work together and will be explaining the importance of strong Pipeline at Bent. They will also be showing off some custom tools which were developed in-house to speed up the production process. Sure to be a valuable talk!

FRED RUFF - When it comes to comes to computer generated graphics, Technical Director Fred Ruff wrote the book—or rather, the software! A leader in the field for over fifteen years, Ruff got his start in New York working for a post production facility, and has created graphics for Crystal Dynamics in San Mateo. Ruff worked as the Product Designer for Autodesk's 3DStudio Max, one of the industry's leading 3D modeling applications.

ERIC SCHEUR - Eric is an experienced character animator who has worked with the likes of Bent Image Lab, Laika/House and Fashionbuddha Studio on dozens of national commercial campaigns. Eric was trained in Advanced Character Animation Studies at AnimationMentor and is a contributing editor at 11SecondClub.com

Posting this For Joe Myers of 3DPDX

Please RSVP as space will be limited through the 3DPDX Linked In site...For more information goto www.3DPDX.com

3DPDX and the Portland Autodesk Animation User Group is pleased to host an evening with Eric Scheur and Fred Ruff from BENT IMAGE LAB!

BENT IMAGE LAB is a Portland production company and animation studio specializing in commercials, music videos, short films, and visual effects for feature films.

Refreshments will be provided by Autodesk, and there will be a raffle for other Autodesk goodies as well!

Learning Session With Lloyd Bagtas
Event posted on May 03 by C Tegethoff

Lloyd Bagtas

Learning! Limit of 15 seats so make sure to RSVP to Lloyd at lloyd@brobo.tv. 

Demo Reel Review at Wieden + Kennedy
Event posted on Mar 08 by C Tegethoff

The Portland After Effects User Group cordially invites you to our first ever peer to peer demo reel review at Wieden + Kennedy 

This is your chance to show Portland what you or your studio are made of. Our expert panel of judges includes Nando Costa from Bent Image Labs, Eric Duvauchelle, Stephen Fitzgerald, Lloyd Bagtas, Brandon Schoessler, and a few others from either W+K or agencies around town.  To encourage participation from all our members we have created novice, intermediate, and expert categories.  We encourage everyone to submit a reel.

Here are the submission rules folks:

• 640X480 SD is a must but HD is preferred. H264 compression please.

• Try to keep the demo reel you submit a reasonable length.

• All entries must be received by noon on Wednesday March 31st. Submitting a Vimeo link is fine but you MUST allow for download and provide all relevant information in the email.

• Submissions must be labeled appropriately with your name or company name, email, phone number, category of submission (novice, intermediate, expert) and any credits for members contributing to the reel.

• Submitting your reel doesn't guarantee that it will be featured at the meeting. All submissions will be reviewed.

• We will accept both individual and agency demo reels to review. We are looking for a wide variety.

• Send all inquiries and submissions to info@aepdx.org with "2010 Demo Reel Review" in the subject line.

• Physical address to mail submissions: 4104 SE Crystal Springs Blvd, Portland Oregon 97202.

Harry Frank - Effects and Animation with new tools from Red Giant
Event posted on Oct 03 by C Tegethoff

Harry Frank - Bio pulled From his web site.

I am a motion designer and product evangelist for Red Giant.Through tutorials, live broadcasts, and social media, I help customers understand and effectively use Red Giant, Trapcode and Magic Bullet products. I engage with the community, answering questions, solving problems and receiving feedback on our products. As a designer, I design and animate commercials that promote our software and showcase their potential.
I started in this business by studying music (classical percussion) and audio engineering at the Fredonia School of Music in Fredonia, NY. After working in live sound engineering, audio post-production and recording studio engineering, I slowly started to drift over to video editing and motion graphics in 1996. Since then, I’ve worked in the great cities of Detroit, Nashville, Chicago, and Los Angeles as a freelance motion designer with clients such as, Blur Studio, Digital Kitchen, NBC, and more. I’ve authored numerous tutorials and training titles on motion design, After Effects Expressions, Trapcode Particular and Form, and Cinema 4D. I am the owner of motion design portal graymachine.com. I currently live in Los Angeles with with my wife and two sons.

Plan on a huge RG software raffle. I plan on raffling off a FULL Creative Suite from Adobe. Master Collection is NOT an option. 

This is a free event and NO RSVP is required but if you could be polite and actually RSVP, tweet about it...Do your part and generate buzz around the event. Follow the AEPDX twitter feed and retweet my tweets we will start to get the word out. 

Wednesday October 19th at The Hollywood Theatre from 6:30 to 8:30 PM  - RSVP here. Harry Frank will be doing two project breakdowns: one visual effects shot and one animated logo. Through both projects you'll learn a slew of workflow tips and learn about the plug-ins from Red Giant, Magic Bullet and Trapcode. On the effects breakdown, you'll see 3D tracking and compositing tips with Primatte, Red Giant Warp, Key Correct, Colorista, Cosmo and Knoll Light Factory. On the logo breakdown, you'll see all kind of particle wizardry that Harry is known for, creating a complex galaxy scene. Red Giant Software is incredibly generous bringing Harry to town just for this engagement. Companies like Red Giant Software continue to make our events possible . 

Kickoff Meeting -
Event posted on Oct 26 by C Tegethoff

Nando Costa

Stephen Fitzgerald

First meeting Agenda:

1st Hour

Snacks & drinks

If you have not RSVP'd yet ...the meeting is full and you will be turned away

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Discover what aspects surrounding AfterEffects and motion graphics people are most interested in learning about and sharing.

Introductions

2nd Hour - Speakers

Nando Costa - http://www.nervo.tv/ 

Stephen Fitzgerald - http://www.monovich.com/ 

Red Giant Presentation & Software raffle

Participants will be provided access to our working Portland Directory of individuals, firms , and resources surrounding the motion graphics industry.

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