Writing and Sharing Data Can be Lightened Up

Brown Bag Lunch: ‘Structs’: Naïve Data Formats and the ABox AI3:::Adaptive Information. Writing and Sharing Data Can be Lightened Up Ever since I first started to learn in earnest aboutontology, something has been gnawing at me. The term seemed to be (shall I say?) an obtuse one whose obscurity was not the result of subtle […]

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PMW-F3 vs AG-AF100 vs 5D MKII

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Here’s a quick side-by-side candle-lit comparison of the Sony PMW-F3, Panasonic AG-AF100, and the venerable Canon 5D MKII DSLR. The test footage was shot by Dennis Ersöz. This video clip very neatly shows how the native sensitivity of each camera compares, and also how clean the gain/ISO is at high levels. Watch below. It seems […]

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Big Data Needs To Think Bigger

Big Data Needs To Think Bigger. Editor’s note: Guest authorSemil Shah is an entrepreneur interested in digital media, consumer Internet, and social networks. Heis based in Palo Alto and you can follow him on twitter@semilshah Spend enough time in Silicon Valley, and of all the buzz words you’ll hear neatly tucked in with “graph,” “serendipity,” […]

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CMG Hidden Gems: Chapter 16 – Parallel Worlds

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As you are 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. Parallel […]

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iPad, you Pad, we all Pad for iPad

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I do love my iPad, and it’s a serious workhorse for me. But that’s not what this article is about. It’s about something far more important–the effect having an iPad has had on my mind. The effect is Giddy Inspiration. And the cause is Great Design. A great design doesn’t just reach out to us, […]

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