Magic Bullet Looks

Ian Stark · May 12th, 2008, 12:15 PM

I agree Marc, it is pretty impressive and a joy to use.

Couple of niggles though, chiefly the inability to view changes made in real time (ie you're working on a still frame, rather than your actual footage as was the case with the previous version - I know this is something they are looking at for a future version). Secondly, it would be nice to have a masking facility WITHIN Looks to allow for changes to specific regions. Of course that can be done using duplicate tracks in Vegas but this would be a welcome addition.

These aside, the new Looks is great. I personally absolutely love the spot exposure and grad exposure. There are too many other aspects to mention but those grabbed my attention straight off.

Latest breaking news is that the most current beta (4) has just been released in which they have now implemented 32-bit processing support. Let's see what it can do!

Jeff Harper · May 12th, 2008, 04:34 PM

How does it affect rendering times? Is is as bad as the Bullet HD that came with Vegas 7? Please tell us it is faster!

Ian Stark · May 12th, 2008, 05:00 PM

Well I'm guessing 32 bit support won't increase rendering speed!!

As far as I know, MB HD did not support GPU acceleration (may have got that wrong) but MB3 will ONLY work with GPU acceleration so that might make comparison difficult. MB Looks 3 still doesn't support multithreading (not sure if there are actually any third party fx that do - I certainly don't possess any) but in any event it's quite difficult to make a call about rendering speed comparisons as there is so much more to MB3.

There are a whole load of additional tools in MB3 that are guaranteed to slow you down, such as Swing Tilt (a joy to use!).

One additional niggle (which I also believe they are keen to address soon) is the inability to preview via firewire. In other words you have to wing it when tweaking a look and apply the changes to the media before you can view it on a production monitor.

Again, I'll stress that this is generally a great set of tools and that I believe Red Giant is addressing all these issues for future releases.

Rob Wood · May 15th, 2008, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian Stark

As far as I know, MB HD did not support GPU acceleration (may have got that wrong) but MB3 will ONLY work with GPU acceleration so that might make comparison difficult.

I loaded MB HD plugin to see; there is a checkbox for GPU. Perhaps it only appears if there's a graphics card that supports it?

Ian Stark · May 15th, 2008, 08:18 AM

Could well be Rob. My recollection is obviously not good!Your suggestion sounds likely.

Cheers,

Ian

Sean Seah · May 15th, 2008, 10:50 AM

ooh great news! I'm using MB Looks with AE n itz nice. Really hope it will be a great product for Vegas.. We really need more plugins man!

Ian Stark · May 15th, 2008, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian Stark

. . .Not that Looks is all about presets - far from it: there are 81 tools within the new Looks that have tons of adjustable parameters for precise control.

CORRECTION on my earlier post: There are indeed 81 buttons for tools but some of the tools appear in more than one of the tabbed areas (Subject/Matte/Lens/Light/Post). There are 36 Look tools and over 100 presets.

Fergus Anderson · May 21st, 2008, 03:55 PM

any more news chaps?

thanks

Ian Stark · May 21st, 2008, 04:00 PM

Beta 5 just released. Still a few expected teething issues but a release looks imminent!

Fergus Anderson · May 22nd, 2008, 06:25 AM

Thanks Ian

Ian Stark · June 10th, 2008, 01:25 AM

I'm sure everyone will know by now, but Magic Bullet Looks 1.1, with support for Vegas, is now available.

http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/prod...-bullet-looks/

Richard Hunter · June 10th, 2008, 04:15 AM

No, hadn't heard anything from RedGiant. Thanks Ian.

Richard

Alastair Brown · June 10th, 2008, 09:25 AM

Great News!

Now....what is the cheapest route to getting it?

Alastair Brown · June 10th, 2008, 04:12 PM

This is simply incredible!

Guile Branco · June 10th, 2008, 10:58 PM

I just installed MB 1.1 for Vegas and I really LOVE it!
My question is, after adding the effects to the timeline, the preview becomes slow like frame by frame (not too slow, choppy) - I have a quad core, wondering if this is normal. I am having difficulty with syncing sound because of the choppy images.

May 12th, 2008, 12:15 PM	#16
Ian Stark Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,237	I agree Marc, it is pretty impressive and a joy to use. Couple of niggles though, chiefly the inability to view changes made in real time (ie you're working on a still frame, rather than your actual footage as was the case with the previous version - I know this is something they are looking at for a future version). Secondly, it would be nice to have a masking facility WITHIN Looks to allow for changes to specific regions. Of course that can be done using duplicate tracks in Vegas but this would be a welcome addition. These aside, the new Looks is great. I personally absolutely love the spot exposure and grad exposure. There are too many other aspects to mention but those grabbed my attention straight off. Latest breaking news is that the most current beta (4) has just been released in which they have now implemented 32-bit processing support. Let's see what it can do! __________________ www.vit-media.com www.classicmachinefilms.co.uk

May 12th, 2008, 05:00 PM	#18
Ian Stark Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,237	Well I'm guessing 32 bit support won't increase rendering speed!! As far as I know, MB HD did not support GPU acceleration (may have got that wrong) but MB3 will ONLY work with GPU acceleration so that might make comparison difficult. MB Looks 3 still doesn't support multithreading (not sure if there are actually any third party fx that do - I certainly don't possess any) but in any event it's quite difficult to make a call about rendering speed comparisons as there is so much more to MB3. There are a whole load of additional tools in MB3 that are guaranteed to slow you down, such as Swing Tilt (a joy to use!). One additional niggle (which I also believe they are keen to address soon) is the inability to preview via firewire. In other words you have to wing it when tweaking a look and apply the changes to the media before you can view it on a production monitor. Again, I'll stress that this is generally a great set of tools and that I believe Red Giant is addressing all these issues for future releases. __________________ www.vit-media.com www.classicmachinefilms.co.uk

May 15th, 2008, 08:18 AM	#20
Ian Stark Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,237	Could well be Rob. My recollection is obviously not good!Your suggestion sounds likely. Cheers, Ian __________________ www.vit-media.com www.classicmachinefilms.co.uk

May 21st, 2008, 04:00 PM	#24
Ian Stark Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,237	Beta 5 just released. Still a few expected teething issues but a release looks imminent! __________________ www.vit-media.com www.classicmachinefilms.co.uk

June 10th, 2008, 01:25 AM	#26
Ian Stark Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 2,237	I'm sure everyone will know by now, but Magic Bullet Looks 1.1, with support for Vegas, is now available. http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/prod...-bullet-looks/ __________________ www.vit-media.com www.classicmachinefilms.co.uk

May 12th, 2008, 04:34 PM	#17
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	How does it affect rendering times? Is is as bad as the Bullet HD that came with Vegas 7? Please tell us it is faster!

May 15th, 2008, 10:50 AM	#21
Sean Seah Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,498	ooh great news! I'm using MB Looks with AE n itz nice. Really hope it will be a great product for Vegas.. We really need more plugins man!

May 21st, 2008, 03:55 PM	#23
Fergus Anderson Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London, UK Posts: 321	any more news chaps? thanks

May 22nd, 2008, 06:25 AM	#25
Fergus Anderson Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London, UK Posts: 321	Thanks Ian

June 10th, 2008, 04:15 AM	#27
Richard Hunter Trustee Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lipa City Batangas, Philippines Posts: 1,110	No, hadn't heard anything from RedGiant. Thanks Ian. Richard

June 10th, 2008, 09:25 AM	#28
Alastair Brown Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Glasgow/Scotland Posts: 626	Great News! Now....what is the cheapest route to getting it? Last edited by Alastair Brown; June 10th, 2008 at 02:30 PM.

June 10th, 2008, 04:12 PM	#29
Alastair Brown Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Glasgow/Scotland Posts: 626	This is simply incredible!

June 10th, 2008, 10:58 PM	#30
Guile Branco New Boot Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sherman Oaks, CA Posts: 22	I just installed MB 1.1 for Vegas and I really LOVE it! My question is, after adding the effects to the timeline, the preview becomes slow like frame by frame (not too slow, choppy) - I have a quad core, wondering if this is normal. I am having difficulty with syncing sound because of the choppy images. Last edited by Guile Branco; June 10th, 2008 at 10:59 PM. Reason: mispelled a word