DOWNLOADS
TIP 1: a great place to get free useful applications is from cover CDROM's and DVD's on computer magazines such as Macformat, PCformat, MacAddict, Computer Arts, DIGIT, etc. I'm not just talking about shareware and freeware utilities, these magazines often give away full versions of applications such as Poser3D and Cinema4D (they are older versions with an incentive to upgrade offered within the magazine, ...but even though they're not the most recent version, they are still great for hobby purposes and for learning the software).
TIP 2: most graphics applications these days have demos or 30 day trails you can use to try out their software, I highly recommend trying out these demos before buying software, that way you can try different competitors tools and see which has the features and workflow thats best suited for you.You can either download such demos (but they are usually large downloads) from the manufacturer, or again you can find them on computer magazine cover CDs such as those I have listed above.
Title Safe Templates For Graphics
Sound Effects
Fonts
3D Models
TurboSquid - probably the best resource for finding 3D models for home or commercial use, has a powerful search engine, and accesses the library of a lot of professional 3D Model providers. You can pay for commercial models online and download directly. A very handy resource.
3D Cafe - good collection of free models, also has a members section you can subscribe to get even more models.
Freeware, Shareware, & Other Goodies
Computer Arts Downloads - good list of free apps & plugins to do with 3D, 2D, etc
Download.com - good place for both Mac & PC freeware and shareware
Versiontracker (keeps track of Mac software updates)
- Prompt - a free teleprompter for Mac (use your laptop for teleprompting in the field)
- Protools 5 Free (a free native hardware version of Digidesigns Audio Editing software)
- TTconverter (Mac program that converts PC truetype fonts to Mac truetype fonts)
- Test Pattern Builder (Mac program to create test patterns for use with video editing)
- TC Plus (Timecode Calculator)
- Timecode Calculator (another TC calculator for Mac)
- Stuffit Expander (for unarchiving compressed files, handles ZIP, BIN, SIT, HQX)
- Coaster (freeware direct to disk audio recording software)
- Link to Shareware/Freeware 3D Mac software
- Prompt - a free teleprompter for PC (use your laptop for teleprompting in the field)
- Protools 5 Free (a free native hardware version of Digidesigns Audio Editing software)
- Crossfont (a PC program that can convert TrueType and PostScript Type1 fonts between Mac & PC platforms.
- Teleprompter (Teleprompter for PC)
- EDL Writer 2 (Excell macro to produce and process edit-lists in video post-production)
- Excel Time Code Extension (Excell macro to allow use of timecode values in Excell worksheets)
- Filmmakers Software Site - free software for all those filmmaking management needs (budgeting, call sheets, cast/crew lists, travel sheets, etc)
- Scriptwriting Software (free software for script writing, story creation and storyboarding
- Stuffit Expander (for unarchiving compressed files, handles ZIP, BIN, SIT, HQX)
- Link to Shareware/Freeware 3D PC software
(please feel free to submit links to shareware/freeware software which you think is handy for video/film/fx use)
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