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Brian Mulligan

Brian Mulligan is a multi-award winning editor, and has a strong commitment to his craft and to broadcast television. Local broadcast television reflects and influences the ideals of a community and for the past 20 years, Brian has helped shape the on-air television culture at WTHR-TV in Indianapolis where his work is seen by 1.2 million households everyday.  Being a broadcast editor often means you are an editor, producer, writer, & graphic designer. His main tool is Autodesk Smoke, and has been a Smoke editor/artist since 2003.  Brian is also comfortable with Adobe CS6 Production tools, so he is ready to handle any creative task that comes his way.

Brian believes that completely understanding your creative tools is the key to using them creatively, efficiently, and effectively.  Brian's blog posts will be focusing on Autodesk Smoke at Premiumbeat.com.  He is active in social media, so feel free to drop him a message on Twitter at @bkmeditor.  And check out his work on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/bkmsmoke

January 29, 2013 Author:

Learn how to paint with images and how to get the most out of the Paint Node inside Autodesk Smoke. I am not an artist…I freely and honestly admit that. But the Paint Node in Smoke, gives me the power to paint with pictures and create some artistic images. The Paint Node is often misunderstood and [...] Read More

Smoke ConnectFX: The Paint Node

  • November 8, 2012

    Smoke ConnectFX Nodes: Edge Detect, Filter, Flip, and Field Merge

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    In this post, part of our ongoing coverage of Smoke ConnectFX, we break down the Edge Detect, Filter, Flip, and Field Merge nodes! See how these 4 Smoke nodes can improve your video editing projects. Read More

  • November 1, 2012

    Smoke ConnectFX: Depth of Field Node

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    Adjust the focus and depth of your shots using Smoke’s powerful Depth of Field node! Great for giving your footage or composites dynamic depth in post production. Read More

  • October 23, 2012

    Smoke ConnectFX: Deal, Deinterlace, Difference Matte

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    Discover 3 utility nodes in Autodesk Smoke: Deal, Deinterlace, Difference Matte. Explore our in-depth coverage of these Smoke ConnectFX nodes to improve your video projects! Read More

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