Andersson Technologies LLC will be demonstrating the latest SynthEyes 2008+1 (2008.1) release of its versatile and affordable camera tracking application at NAB Booth SL7406 in Las Vegas, April 20-23. The new SynthEyes release will be demonstrated using the 64-bit OS X version; the leading-edge 64-bit OS X capability was announced in January. New stereo film-making […]
Month: April 2009
Zaxcom Announces Deva and Fusion Display Screen Upgrade
Zaxcom, a pioneering provider of professional audio equipment, today announced a display screen upgrade for the company’s popular Deva and Fusion audio recording systems. Three times as bright as existing Deva displays, the new screen allows for easier control in any environment. The additional luminance allows audio professionals to view and adjust all of Deva […]
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A New Approach for Protecting Data All the Way Down the Line
Image by inju via Flickr Events in recent months have proven that just because you’re up to speed with privacy and security regulations doesn’t mean you won’t suffer a data breach. The new bottom line is that organizations need to think more carefully and more creatively about managing and protecting data, writes Voltage’s Mark Bower, […]
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Internet Marketing on the Go
Mobile Internet connectivity improvements through upgraded networks, smart phones, better data plans and more content are the main reasons why mobile advertising is starting to shift from “What’s all the hype about?” to “Finally, it’s catching up to the hype” mode. eMarketer reports that 2008 was where hype and reality crossed paths and now the […]
PVC Pipeline | Distribution
This coming Monday, we’ll be releasing our third newsletter: PVC Pipeline | Distribution. As you can guess from it’s name, this one will be focused on the broad subject of alternate ways of getting your creation out into the world – from podcast production (including an insightful article from Alex Lindsay on the Pixel Corps’ […]
Tip: Create Cinematic Motion Blur in After Effects (and in life)
Quick: what’s the difference between shutter speed and frame rate? You might be surprised that there are even a few camera operators don’t even know the answer to that one. Frame rate is the number of frames per second that are shot (or displayed). Shutter speed is the amount of time that the frame is […]
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Photography is Not a Crime
Bostonist is running an article about a photographer who was taking stock photos at a public park, and was harassed and questioned by local police. They informed the photographer that he had to delete the pictures he’d taken. The photographer was aware that their demands were not lawful, but he felt he had no other […]
After Effects Apprentice Video Tutorial #4
We've recently released After Effects Apprentice (2nd Edition). The DVD-ROM that comes with the book includes an hour and a half of video tutorials that provide gentle introductions to major features inside After Effects, such as text and expressions. In this fourth video, we show how to master Text Animators, including Range Selectors, the secret […]
Beautiful Compositing Reel from Coraline
Compositor and VFX artist Adam Sager has posted his personal reel from the work he did for the 3D stop-motion film “Coraline.” It’s a beautiful collection of clips that show the before and after comparisons. Anyone with an interest in compositing and the VFX arts should really dig the video embedded below. Adam C Sager’s […]
Billy Fox and Motion
Billy Fox returns to MacBreak Studio, and I talk with him about how he used Motion to create a shot “out of nothing” for the feature film Traitor starring Don Cheadle. The movie is embedded on the next page – click the Play Video link below, please give the movie a moment to load. […]
