The MyToolfarm Red Giant NAB Contest finished last week. We had some terrific entries and we want to thank everyone who participated. The entries needed to use Trapcode Form or Red Giant Magic Bullet Looks in their video. Here are the winners:

Grand Prize

B The Product - Submitted by Bert Kish

First runner up

Timex tv spot - Submitted by Nervo.tv (Nando Costa)

Second Runner Up

Tori Amos Greenscreen - Submitted by Mark Jeschke

We're a little late at announcing the winners to the public, but the winners were contacted on March 29.

See all entries here.

Labels: Magic Bullet Looks, MyToolfarm, NAB, Red Giant, Trapcode Form

You still have ten days to enter the MyToolfarm/Red Giant NAB Video Contest!

You can now enter two ways:

1. upload through MyToolfarm
2. use YouSendIt and send your files to john@redgiantsoftware.com. Please zip your movie file with a text file which includes your name and contact information, a description of your video and the plug-ins used.

Contest rules and information is right here. You must use either Trapcode Form or Magic Bullet Looks. The rest is up to you! All entries are due March 24. Don't miss out! You could win a trip to NAB in Las Vegas this April and show your work at the Red Giant booth on the show floor.

Labels: Contest, Magic Bullet Looks, MyToolfarm, NAB, Red Giant, Trapcode Form

Guests: Philip Hodgetts, Michele Yamazaki, Michael Mongillo and Daren Dochterman Listen now

Show 18 highlights include:

Philip Hodgetts, President, Open Television Network
Philip discusses the NAB pull outs by Avid & Apple and investigates the rumors that Apple may be selling the Pro Apps.

Michele Yamazaki, VP of Marketing/Content Creator and Web Czarina @ Toolfarm
Michele talks about the killer new MyToolfarm

Michael Mongillo, Director, Mean Time Productions
Indy Director from Connecticut, Michael talks about making a movie with Michael Madsen and how to get your productions off the ground.
ORIGINALLY AIRED ON CONNECTICUT PRODUCTION SCENE--JULY 2006

Daren Dochterman
Conceptual Artist, 2D & 3D Animator, BetaFive
Daren discusses updating Star Trek: The Motion Picture and his role on other major motion pictures.
ORIGINALLY AIRED ON CREATIVE COW'S RED HOT ROUND-UP--JANUARY 2007

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TRT: 88 min.

Labels: Apple, Avid, Event, MyToolfarm, NAB, Podcast

User-submitted videos to be shown at NAB 2008

San Francisco, CA - Red Giant Software is sponsoring a contest to let users submit their best work using Red Giant Software's Magic Bullet Looks or Trapcode Form tools and win a chance to show their work at NAB 2008.

Users will upload their videos to the My Toolfarm web site where other users can vote on the submission from now until March 24th. The winner will get to fly to NAB and present their work at the Red Giant Software booth at NAB 2008. Winners will be determined by user scores on the My Toolfarm web site and by a panel of Red Giant Software judges.

To enter and get detailed eligibility information go to: MyToolfarm

Prizes and Eligibility

Winner:

• One round trip airline ticket to NAB 2008 held in Las Vegas, NV, April 14-17, 2008. The prize includes airfare and two days and one night in a hotel on The Strip.
• 2 hour showroom floor presentation at Red Giant's booth to promote your work;
• Feature spot on Red Giant's Community site
• One free Red Giant product OR free upgrade.

1st Runner Up:

• Feature spot on Red Giant's 'Our Community' site
• One free Red Giant product OR free upgrade.

2nd Runner Up:

• Feature spot on Red Giant's 'Our Community' site
• One free Red Giant product OR free upgrade.

Winners will be announced March 29, 2008

The grand prize will include expenses not to exceed a total of $1,300 US. The breakdown is as follows: Airfare capped at $700, hotel capped at $500, food/transportation capped at $100. The contest is open to Red Giant Software users of Magic Bullet Looks and Trapcode Form in North America. Void where prohibited.

About Red Giant Software
Red Giant Software LLC (www.redgiantsoftware.com) is a San Francisco-based company that develops professional tools for digital video production. Products are available as plug-ins for popular video editing and effects applications including After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Motion, Premiere Pro, and Avid. All tools are based on production-proven technology developed by visual effects veterans.

Labels: Contest, Magic Bullet Looks, MyToolfarm, Red Giant, Trapcode Form

Whew. Please check out MyToolfarm at your leisure.

Labels: MyToolfarm

What is MyToolfarm?
MyToolfarm is a collaborative community for MoGraph and VFX Artists. Get inspired by and comment on the work of your peers, as well as receive feedback on your uploaded work. Explore the hottest trends and techniques and learn how plug-ins can expand your creativity.

We're kicking off the launch with our first contest, a partnership with Red Giant Software. Submit video for the Red Giant/NAB Contest and the winning entry will receive a trip to NAB in April. View contest rules and prize information.

Labels: MyToolfarm, NAB, Red Giant