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Magic Bullet Quick Looks Limited: 20 Color Correction Presets Free for NoFilmSchool Readers

Ryan Koo — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:00:06 +0000

Red Giant’s Magic Bullet Looks is an aggressive color correction tool. For a more subtle approach, I recommend Colorista, but for dramatic results very quickly, it’s hard to beat Looks. Quick Looks Limited is, as you can guess from the name, a limited set of twenty presets from Looks — free for NFS readers! Anyone can sign up using the link at the bottom of this post, but this bundle was only available with certain purchases previously. Now it’s gratis for anyone to experiment with: (more…)

Red Giant Releases Magic Bullet Mojo for Final Cut Pro X, Offers a 50% Discount for All Editors

Ryan Koo — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:22:31 +0000

When Apple released Final Cut Pro X, they did so without giving third-party plugin developers access ahead of time; thus there’s been a shortage of add-ons for the controversial app. Red Giant Software has just released their first plugin to be ported to FCPX, and it’s one of their simpler apps, Magic Bullet Mojo. FCPX’s current architecture doesn’t support some of the more complicated functionality included in Looks or Colorista, so X editors will have to make do with the simpler interface of Mojo for the time being. As a bonus, however, Red Giant has cut the price in half for this week only, bringing it down to $49 — and the coupon code works on all platforms, not just FCPX. Here’s the program in action: (more…)

Exclusive Deal: Magic Bullet Mojo for 75% Off

Ryan Koo — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:35:58 +0000

Color grading plugin Magic Bullet Mojo gives very dramatic results very quickly, and for many shooters (especially those doing their own editing), a tool that makes video look more filmic — and does so with only a few sliders — is very handy. To be clear, it is not an advanced color correction tool for professional colorists (check out Colorista or the Magic Bullet Suite if that’s what you’re looking for). But I’ve got a deal for NoFilmSchool readers who want results quickly: Magic Bullet Mojo at 75% off. Normally $99, this coupon brings the plugin down to just $25. (more…)

Red Giant's 'Plot Device' Showcases Limited-Time, Limited-Budget Post-Production Tools

Ryan Koo — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:04:51 +0000

When Red Giant Software released a teaser trailer for something called “Plot Device” last night, I mistakenly thought they were getting into script-writing applications. “Plot Device,” as it turns out, is in fact a 9-minute short film made for the purpose of showing off the new Magic Bullet Suite 11. Here’s the film in full, which as you can imagine features a lot of post-production “looks.” While some of these are over-the-top, they do a great job of demonstrating the extremes to which you can manipulate your images using the Suite: (more…)

Red Giant Releases Magic Bullet Suite 11 with Looks 2 and New 'Cosmo' Plugin

Ryan Koo — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:44:27 +0000

Red Giant Software has released Magic Bullet Suite 11, which introduces a new version of Looks and adds another component, Cosmo. The nine-plugin suite is priced at $799, with upgrade pricing available at $199 if you own MBS 10, or $399 if you own any other two Magic Bullet Products — which if you do the math is a steal. The Red Giant folks have released a number of informative videos to go along with the new release, starting with a launch trailer: (more…)

Exclusive Limited-time Deal: Magic Bullet Quick Looks at a Whopping 75% Off

Ryan Koo — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 19:41:49 +0000

Regular readers know I’m a fan of Red Giant Software’s post-production plugins, as they offer a lot of value for the money (and that’s when they’re at full price). Because their tools are such a good match for DIY and indie filmmakers, this week I’ve got a special deal from the Red Giant folks: the color grading plugin Magic Bullet Quick Looks, normally $99, for only $25. 75% off. No catch. Quick Looks is a great way to get really dramatic results with just a click of the mouse. I can show you better than I can tell you: (more…)

One Week Only: 30% off Red Giant's DSLR Transcoding App Magic Bullet Grinder

Ryan Koo — Thu, 26 May 2011 17:36:23 +0000

It was a big deal when Premiere Pro CS5 introduced native HDSLR editing, because it removed the need to transcode h.264 video to a more editable format like ProRes. However, just because you can does not mean you should. After editing a couple of projects in Premiere without transcoding, I’ve since started using Magic Bullet Grinder to convert to ProRes anyway, because shuttling and scrubbing in the timeline is much more responsive on transcoded footage. I’ve found that Red Giant Software’s multi-core, dead-simple processing tool ends up saving a lot of time in the editing session. So whether you’re editing in FCP and need to transcode, or just want to speed up your editing, here’s a 30% off coupon for Grinder — a NoFilmSchool exclusive! (more…)

Red Giant Software Releases Free Magic Bullet Colorista and LUT Buddy Plugins

Ryan Koo — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 14:03:12 +0000

Red Giant Software has released two free plugins that work in Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, and After Effects: a limited version of their great Colorista color-correction plugin, as well as a new plugin named LUT Buddy. (more…)

Red Giant Releases Magic Bullet Suite 10; Now Includes Grinder, PhotoLooks, and Denoiser

Ryan Koo — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:13:53 +0000

Hot on the heels of releasing Colorista II, post-production plugin repository Red Giant Software has announced Magic Bullet Suite 10, which updates all previous Magic Bullet plugins to 64-bit and Adobe CS5 compatibility, now includes Colorista II, and throws in Grinder, PhotoLooks, and Denoiser. Grinder is their recent DSLR-specific transcoding application, PhotoLooks is their still version of Looks, and Denoiser is a brand new product that looks to be a valuable addition to the indie filmmaker’s toolkit. (more…)

Magic Bullet Colorista II: the Top Cross-Platform Color Correction Tool for Indies?

Ryan Koo — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:45:32 +0000

Magic Bullet Colorista is one of the more indispensable post-production plugins in my toolbox, as it is a very high-quality primary color corrector. I like Colorista because it’s powerful, it’s easy to use, and it’s cross-platform, which means you can use the same plugin on Macs and PCs, and within Final Cut, Premiere Pro, and After Effects. However, to date Colorista hasn’t offered secondary color correction, which allows for more precise adjustments; with the release of Colorista II, Red Giant has added this missing feature — and many more.