Hi I wrote a small tutorial for http://veejay.sourceforge.net
It’s an introductory for using Blender as a CG font generator. It includes a cool snow effect as well. Realtime Effects and a great Soft Chroma Key. High Octane Penguin Food. Check it out here:
http://veejay.sourceforge.net/contribut.html
Regards,
Daniel Jircik
http://home.swbell.net/pannomat