Favorite Links.

The following web links go to companies whose products have proven to be very useful at Home Baked Entertainment, or to information source and agencies of use to the general production community.

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Friends of Home Baked Entertainment

• Hawaii Film Legislation Updates.
• The Earth Trust. Global Innovators for wildlife
• Foto Search stock photos..
• Foto Can Stock Photo..
• My Great Moments. Get your own posters right here!.
• Stupendous Software. Kaveh Kardan's iMovie plugins!
• Computer Aided Technologies International Local Discreet Software Provider
• Hawaii Vocal Arts Ensemble. THE Oahu fine arts choral.
• Wily Media

Hawaii Production Resources

• Hawaii Filmmakers Group at Yahoo General forum covering all aspects of production in Hawaii
• Hawaii State Production Guide Online Version

General Production Resources

• Production Cost Breakdowns Guide Approximate cost breakdowns for different production formats

Hawaii Production Resources

TV and Radio Advertising Data Resources

• Ad Busters
• Zap2it.com (formerly Ultimate TV)
• National Association of Broadcasters
• R&R ONLINE
• NAB Radio Site
• Radio Advertising Bureau
• Radio Stations on the Internet
• Internet Research/Stats Sources
• National Cable Television Association
• Cablevision Magazine
• CableNet
• Cable Hot Links
• List of Cable Programming Networks
• Media Life Magazine (media industry news and info)
• Broadcasting & Cable Online
• Benton Foundation (public interest)
• National Telecommunications and Information Association

General Research Sources

• University of Florida Library Workshops and Training
• General Mass Communication Research
• Find Magazine Articles
• FREE Internet Encyclopedia - MacroReference

Specific Information Resources

Demographic/Lifestyle Information

• U.S. Census Database (demographic, geographic, and economic information)
• Free Demographic Reports by Zip Codes/TV Markets/Counties/States/Cities
• State Census Data
• Map Stats
• Federal Statistics

Policy/Regulation Information

• FCC Web Site Search Tools
• GPO Publication/Database

Financial Management

• Sample Data for Excel Practices

Industry/Market/Ratings/Competition Information

• Cable TV Industry Directory
• Radio Industry Directory
• Broadcasters Directory
• List of TV Markets
• Nielsen Ratings Reports
• Arbritron Ratings Reports
• Company Financial/Filing Data from Edgar
• Find Media Ownership Information

Media Research Services

• Scarborough
• Claritas.com
• MediaMetrix
• SRDS
• Mediamark Research
• Simmons Market Research
• NAB Research Center

Advertising/Marketing Resources

Management Resources

• Mission Statements Reading
• Strategic Position and Mission Statements
• Leadership Readings

Hardware and Software Links

• Movie Magic: CGI and 3D Animation
• Creative Sound Labs. Makers of Soundfont capable PC sound cards. We use Soundblaster Live! and Audigy with proprietary SoundFonts.
• The Sound Site. Online Soundfont library (also available on CD-ROM).
• Terragen Scenery Generator. Used in the production of the cover art for "Isle Of Sanctuary".
• Adobe. Makers of Photoshop graphics tools.
• DigiDesign. Makers of ProTools mixing software.
• Mackie. Makers of mixing consoles.
• Alesis. Makers of audio components, including mixers.
• Yamaha. Makers of synthesizer and sampler keyboards.
• Kawai. Makers of synthesizer and sampler keyboards.
• Quick Books. Accounting/bookkeeping software.

3D Studio Max/Maya Links:

http://www.sutodesk.com - Makers of 3D Studio Max and other fine digital media products.
http://www.cgtrader.com - 3D Models (many free).
http://www.taffix.com - 3D Max tutorials.
http://www.spicycricket.com - Character Animation tutorials
http://www.3dcafe.com - Free 3D Models.
http://www.newtek.com - Lightwave 3D and all things Newtek Home page.
- The 3D Studio Max website.
http://maps.jpl.nasa.gov/ - Solar system surface map database.
http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/pxmoon.html - Image maps of the Moon.
http://www.videolink.ca/ - Videolink Inc. Newtek Center for Canada.
http://www.3dmax.com - Cool 3D Max site.
http://www.max3d.com/ - Some good 3D Max tutorials.
http://www.rhino3d.com - Excellent nerbs modeller.
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/rlussier/ - The guy who did the dancing baby. Old site.
http://www.digimation.com/ - Buy your plug-ins here.
http://www.nemo.com/ - Interactive 3D on the web.
http://www.the3djobs.com - Looking for a job?
- Excellent Flash Site.
- Computer Graphics Web Ring.
- Lightwave 3D Computer Graphics Animation Multimedia
http://www.burningpixel.com/ - The guy who did the dancing baby. New site.
http://www.digitalgamedeveloper.com/Htm/Tutorials/LampPost/LPM_1aa.htm - 3DS Max tutorials.
http://dmoz.org/Arts/Animation/Computer/ - A directory of Links to lots of cool places
http://www.maxplugins.de - Great repository of Max plugins for all versions of the software.
http://www.comet-cartoons.com - Awesome 3D site. Excellent tutorials on lip sync, box modeling and animation techniques.
http://www.secondreality.ch
http://www.3dtotal.com
http://www.3dark.com
http://www.blender3d.com
http://www.brainchildstudios.com
http://www.cgcommunity.com

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