I take most of my photos while hiking. My most common subjects are either close-ups of rocks and plants, which requires razor-sharp focus, or long and wide shots of landscapes with a preference for a very deep focal plane. Both of these benefit from being as stable as possible while shooting – and unfortunately, I'm […]
As you are probably aware by now, we’re going through our book Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects 5th Edition (“CMG5” for short) and pulling out a few “hidden gems” from each chapter. These will include both essential tips for new users, as well as timesaving gems that experienced users may not be aware existed. […]
VocabControl Identifiers for asset management. I met Rob Wilson of RCWS consulting at the DAM London conference last summer, where he talked about digital identifiers. He has long career working on information architecture for range of organisations and industry standards bodies, including the ultimately doomed e-GMS project, which was an attempt to unify government metadata […]
The Power of Brand Storytelling. Stories are powerful. They are the emotional glue that connects the storyteller with his audience and, more importantly, the audience with the idea the storyteller is trying to convey. Stories tap into not only our minds, but also our hearts. They’re why we cry at movies, even though we know […]
Here’s the second part of my cross-ocean conversation with cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle. After discussing his work on “127 Hours” and his use of the Silicon Imaging 2k camera for Danny Boyle, Anthony explained his current stereoscopic gig on the European film “Dredd” (yes, based on the same source material as Stallone’s “Judge Dredd” but […]
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Many After Effects users know us for our books Creating Motion Graphics (CMG) and After Effects Apprentice (AEA). CMG is intended as a deep reference for After Effects, while AEA is structured as a series of lessons to help a beginner or part-time user get up to speed more quickly with the key features of […]
Next month marks the debut of Sony’s first handheld Super 35mm model for professionals: the PMW-F3. It’s also Sony’s first such camera with XDCAM EX recording and first with CMOS technology. And the F3 starts at just $16,000 MSRP. The new camera is beginning to make a name for itself after some sweet pre-production tests […]
Ubiquity Broadcasting Corp. has captured incredible 3D footage, filmed in digital 3D by Ubiquity’s crew led by IMAX 3D filmmaker Mike Prickett, during The Da Hui Backdoor Shootout presented by Sponsor Me. The 3D footage was captured at a famous surfing location, the Banzai Pipeline. Ubiquity plans to distribute the 3D content captured at the […]
Broadcast Pix™ announced today the release of Granite™ Version 1.3, which adds Fluent™ Clip Store to the live video production system’s suite of built-in workflow tools. The new Fluent Clip Store holds up to 120 hours of HD clips and supports 1920×1080 .MOV and .MP4 files. The upgrade also provides stereo audio output for both […]
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Rethinking the Future of Business Part 2: Building the Framework Brian Solis Brian Solis. Inpart one of Rethinking the Future of Business, we examined the state of social media in business. Once again, we take a look at a recent report published by Altimeter Group’s Jeremiah Owyang,”Career Path of the Corporate Social Media Strategist.” As […]
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