TRACK THIS! free track markers

So i'm starting to see a lot of people getting into green screening and 3d tracking and all of that good stuff. I'm glad to see people doing more and more advanced stuff, so to help you guys out i got in touch with a friend and created these tracking markers. What makes these so special is that we literally dedicated a long time in to figuring out what makes a good tracking marker. Through trial and error we found out that these markers should help you track much better (especially if your using point trackers) They are desigend to be easy to track even with perspective. So far they work better then most alternatives. And now you don't have to buy expensive tracking markers, when these free markers will do the trick.

Download tracker template here:

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ngeyydy2dow

Free Motion editors toolkit

Hey everyone, im back again here on VFXschool and this time i have a great little gift for all of you begining motion graphics artists. I call it Motion Pro toolkit.. and its a pretty small pack about 330mb download, but you get tons of high quality textures, Animated backgrounds, Lowerthirds, brushes, some Letter fonts (both customizable PSD and PNG), plus every Lower third comes with its alpha video so it's easy to use, just drop both videos on a time line (ontop of your footage) and set the track matte to alpha, voila! instant lower thirds... Now this is not going to cover all of your needs, If you are a proffesional i suggest looking into GoMedia or Digital Juice's packs, but those cost a pretty penny. This however is geared more for a beginer motion editor that will sometimes need a quick background or Lowerthirds or a quick texture to get the job done. Anyways, enjoy and leave some feed back if you liked it. If you do, perhaps ill fire up the old Hard drive and put together another little pack. Which by the way is not so little. You acctually get a very decent number of things at a reasonable 330mb zip file. 

Download: http://www.filesavr.com/motionprotoolkit

Troubleshoot After Effects: FOR (full on reset)

After Effects giving you trouble? OK don't panic im here to help. by following this list i have solved just about every single problem after effects has given me.

Ok so a project is giving you problems what do you do?

1. Shut off all the plug ins you are using (click on the FX button next to any plug-in)

2.Enable caps lock to disable the preview finder.

3.Click on Edit>purge>all

4.Create a new folder and make a new save of the project there. Move (copy) ALL of your media assets to that folder. 

5.Clear computer: Clean registry (Abaxo is free), Defragment HD

    If you have: Windows XP, Me, or 2000 then you should download Dial-a-Fix, it's free and             works wonders, there is a vista version in the works.

6.Restart Computer

7.Run After Effects, Download all the latest updates.

8. Open the "new" Project you saved earlier, while holding down shift (This will force AE to Close the comp viewers)

9.Your Project should be working fine now 

If your project isn't working here is the more complete list:

1a. Check to see if you just installed a new plug-in, if so remove it and check if it works now.

2b. If 1a didn't work check and make sure you have the latest:

       Apple quick time player and other codecs, if you don't download FFDShow (google it) and              VLC player.

3b. If you still have problems Slam you CD in the drive and re-install the software. This should solve about 99% of problems.

4b. If that still doesn't work download the CS3 or CS4 clean script from Adobe @ http://www.adobe.com/support/contact/cs3clean.html 

     Follow the instructions and remove your software and reinstall it again.

If all of this didn't work (which it should) either you have problems with driver issues and/or plug-ins (check your mediacore folder some times those plug-ins give you trouble), or your OS is screwy in which case a nice re-instaling of OS is in order. Or your hardware is failing (probably Ram or HD) 

Failing all of this, if you did, then you have reached the limits of human potencial. The Gods of visual effects have frowned on you. The only thing left to do is leave the room quietly and later cry in the shower  :p  ..  perhaps collecting stamps is more of your area?