Noise Junkies

Updates

Rafael Guerra — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:01:20 +0000

Oh man, NJ is getting so boring…no updates! But that’s ok, cause when the updates start again, they will be GOOD! (I promised…last time i promised was when i changed the site designed and released like…10 tutorials or so..in the same week). In a side note, I have been working for a while with Matthew Bettiol, and now he created a very cool Call Of Duty HD Gameplay channel, so if you guys are into FPS or shooting games like that, you should totally check it out. Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/ScreamsHD1

Rafael’s Crazy Ideas

Rafael Guerra — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 07:52:04 +0000

Hi everyone,

As you know, this summer is being crazy for me and the site is not getting many updates recently. However, I was reflecting these days about the site and the new direction that I should take. As you know, every couple of months I kind of twist it around a little bit: In April 2009 it was just a small blog with tutorials, in the summer it became an actual site with cinema 4d tutorials and some music beats…in December I changed the design to a more modern way and also started Vlogging for a while…couple of months ago we added the music database and now…now what?

Well, since the conception of the site, the idea was to keep the site very opened to all fields of cool virtual stuff. Every single new direction I take with NJ aims to include a new area, a new field, a new project…but at the same time, I am no master in all the fields. It is very hard to keep the site up by myself, getting no income from it (I hate the concept of donations and there is really nothing to sell) and keep getting ideas for tutorials…But I kept going up to these days. Anyways, the point is that I want not only to re-design, but also to re-engineer and re-conceptualize the site into something that is much larger. And obviously, I will need help.

As of right now, all I want to say is that this summer there won’t be many updates, but I will certainly be making contacts and deeply studying the new horizon that I want to bring to NJ. It will be cool, I guarantee…but it will also be hard, and this is why I will need help. Anyways, I realize not a lot of people check the blog in here, but for those that do, try to get more involved…bring people to NJ and be a leader. Leadership will be a key thing I will be looking forward when the recruiting process begins…(mystery tone).

NEW C4D Tutorial

Rafael Guerra — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:43:31 +0000

In this C4D tutorial, we will go over how to shatter a text with thinking particles. This method will enable us to have a much more advanced control and additionally it will be the starting point for the concept of morphing. Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vf8a9-F5LU

55. C4D Thinking Particles Shatter

Rafael Guerra — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:41:21 +0000

In this advanced tutorial, we will take a look on how to morph an object into a text, creating an advanced shatter effect. Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vf8a9-F5LU

What I’m doing

Rafael Guerra — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:35:36 +0000

Hi guys, sorry for the morbidness around here. As i told you earlier, I am doing some col work during the summer so there won’t be many updates. I am in the process of recording a tutorial though and I will release it sometime next week. As of what I am doing, this should give a clue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTCuoOKb2_A

NEW C4D Tut

Rafael Guerra — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 01:06:54 +0000

In this Cinema 4D tutorial, we will go over the workflow of Illustrator to Cinema 4D, focusing on how we can import plain vectors and turn them into 3D Objects.

54. Vectors in C4D

Rafael Guerra — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 01:04:22 +0000

Hey everyone. Just finished uploading a new tutorial on the integration of Vectors from Illustrator to Cinema 4D. Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcLybc3wuR8

NEW AE TUT: Noise/Blur

Rafael Guerra — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:56:09 +0000

In this QUICK TIP (too short and pointless to be a tutorial), we go over some tips for making a still image more vivid through the usage of blur and noise enhancements.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFEjHglOjfE

53. AE Blur and Noise Tips

Rafael Guerra — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:54:39 +0000

In this quick tip “tutorial”, we will go over some noise and blur parameters that can be useful for enhancing and giving life to still image in After Effects.

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFEjHglOjfE

Summer Time!

Rafael Guerra — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:25:23 +0000

Seems like yesterday when i made a blogpost with this same exact title…Oh well, I will be in the US for summer and I hope to still record some tuts, although the frequency of updates will lower a little. Stay tuned…but chill out!