VIPs like shadowless, soft lighting that doesn’t hurt their eyes. The Ultimate Light Box has eliminated the fear and trepidation of using flash on camera. With the excitement of the just past PPA convention and the upcoming WPPI as well as the WEVA virtual convention in August, event photographers are looking for the simple and […]
Day: February 5, 2011
Chinese New Year Wallpaper
ppc_wallpaper-1.jpg You may not know it, but Malaysia has a significant Chinese population. However, the only majority Chinese populationis in the state of Penang, where I live. As a result, Chinese New Year is a huge deal for us here. We have dragon dances, red banners and of course red lanterns hung everywhere. So, to […]
Quicktips 2011 Day 05: Change Sequence Timecode in Media Composer 5
Prior to Avid Media Composer 5.0 if you wanted to change the sequence timecode of an edit you hit the key stroke command + I while in the Record window and up popped a dialog box where that could be changed. Now in 5.0 command + I opens an info window with sequence details. But […]
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CMG Hidden Gems: Chapter 10 – All About Masking
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. […]
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The Chapel: A Timelapse HDR Short Film
More people are experimenting with combining timelapse photography and motion control to create wonderful “videos” using still image cameras. One particularly lovely one is The Chapel by Patryk Kizny of LookyCreative. In addition to some of the nicest motion control timelapse moves I've seen (way beyond your typical horizontal slider bar movement) and a stunning […]
