A new resource for the C4D community recently popped up. Steve Andrus, "supafraud" on the Mograph Forums has been hard at work bringing C4Dmodels.com to life. The site acts as a free C4D model depot. Where you can upload models you have created, motion and all. Or download user contributed files. Tutorials and Materials round out the offerings. It's slim pickings at the moment, but the content is sure to grow. Go check it out.

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Want to see how the competition stacks up? The Design Directory serves up a who's who in Broadcast Design. While not a complete list by any means. It's a great place to start.

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Following up yesterday's post on pre-animated opens. Here's an interesting concept, royalty-free After Effects files. Rerendered.com allows you to sell your setups, or buy from a wide range of pre-built projects. Dimensions, durations, and 3rd party plugins are listed with every file.

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Depending on the size of your market and station needs, it's not always easy to get a mind blowing open the second you need it. But don't fret, there are options. Dosch Design makers of some fantastic 3D model libraries, have you covered. One step beyond the typical Jump Back. DOSCH 3D: Logo Animations available for C4D, 3DS Max, and Lightwave come with 25 pre-animated opens ready for you to tweak. Fully customizable, they offer more flexibility than you'd expect from a product like this. In a pinch, a heck of a resource not to use.

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Jon Berry over at http://www.jonberrydesign.com/ has been blogging about his experience on the NBC Graphics Team handling the Olympics. You can see some of his work in the banner above. I happen to know a few people who contribute to this effort, so I'm familiar with the process. But it's still cool to see some pics from the inside. Go check out this unique behind the scenes peek.

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We often forget that there are a lot of resources online for equipment we build for every day. Even if you are not operating the equipment, it's always good to know how to build for them. Avid has a very nice forum set up for Deko users and On-Air graphics in general. A great resource for any designer. Streamlining your workflow, means more time to design, edit or write, I'd say that's worth the effort. Duet (Chyron) users can find similar resources here.

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Arguably one of the best creative teams in the CBS family... if not TV in general. WCCO has never been shy to do new things. A fresh take on almost every aspect of promotion. It's inspiring to see a station who obviously puts a lot of stock in their creative staff. And it really pays off. Producers & Designers point you collective mice(?) this way and check out the best WCCO has to offer.

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A submission by tvNewshound (thanks!) tvnewsday.com covers the in and outs of the TV biz. I'll admit this is a new one to me so I'm not too familiar with it's content. But they seem to have a comprehensive look at the daily workings of stations near and far. Job Listings? check! Promotions? check! This one is going to make it's way to the Useful Links column quickly. Thanks for the tip!

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Looking for a Job in TV? Start here. Graeme Newell and his team over at 602 Communications have made themselves indispensable to the News Industry. With innovative workshops and focused research. 602 can give your station the edge in needs to be ahead of the pack.

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Newscast Studio has a great collection of sets & graphics from across the nation. One gem to note is it's growing database of Station call letters and Design Houses who supplied their packages. If that kind of stuff interests you (as it does me), check em out! Their blog is updated on a regular basis with News about set changes, new graphics packages and much, much more.

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Ran across a great article over at David OReilly's blog (Via Motionographer) pointing out the uselessness of safe areas in HD. You'd figure with the change over from SD to HD they'd make some adjustments to the antiquated rules we've had to live by. Yeah keep thinking that. 4:3 extract how I hate thee! Check it out, it's a great read.

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Creative COW is a wonderful resource for Designers and Editors alike. Even though they don't target "TV News" needs specifically. There is a lot to be learned from the wealth of knowledge in their tutorials, articles, and in-depth forums. The tutorials are very easy to follow and range vastly in subject matter. Read More...

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I've avoided joining any online sites like MySpace or Facebook mainly to keep a low profile. It didn't seem like they would offer much to me, and having people know what I'm doing every second of the day was, well not very intriguing. That is, until a good friend clued me into LinkedIn. Read More...

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You'll notice to the right a set of "Useful Links" These are mainly industry sites, that you might find of use. Maybe start out with TVSpy & TVNewstalk when you get a chance. Unfiltered (usually) reactions to changes at stations all across the nation. You'll get a nice mix of industry folks and news fans alike. I Do Promoz & TV Promos are great for a glimpse at what stations are doing with their promos. I'll add more as I run across em. Got one for me? Float me a link I'll post it and give you credit.

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