The Link behavior in Motion is a powerful way of animating one one object with another. This week on MacBreak Studio, I show Steve Martin from Ripple Training one way to use the Link behavior to create a wheel and piston animation similar to a steam locomotive. In order to demonstrate the flexibility of shapes […]
Year: 2014
Let It Snow!
Motion Magic is a weekly series of short tips from Ripple Training for how to do something useful in Apple Motion. This week, I show you how to add snow to a scene by starting with a preset particle emitter and then modifying it to make it come to life. Particle emitters are one […]
Template Greeting Cards in Final Cut Pro X
Final Cut Pro X in under 5 minutes is a weekly series of short tutorials from Ripple Training designed to show you how to do something specific and useful in Final Cut Pro X from start to finish. This week's episode shows you where you can get a holiday template that was created in Motion […]
The Photographic Market in Motion
New technologies need new business models, and that’s what’s going to be in discussion in Cologne, Germany, on the 28 and 29 January 2015. True to the motto of the new Photokina congress, “Memories and markets in motion”, those two days will have top notch speakers talking about the issue of how innovative technologies are […]
Adobe video applications updated
Adobe release updates today for its pro video applications including Adobe Premiere Pro CC, After Effects CC, Adobe Media Encoder CC, SpeedGrade CC, Adobe Audition CC, Adobe Story CC Plus, and Adobe Prelude CC. The 2014.2 release offers feature enhancements and updates, including YouTube and Vimeo uploading via Destination Publishing in Media Encoder CC for an […]
Ten Commandments of Making
At the 2014 Maker Faire, mythbuster and creative Adam Savage spent some time talking about what it takes to be a Maker. He kicked off his talk by defining what he calls his Ten Commandments of Making. Maker Faire tends to have a craftsperson appeal, but what struck me was how well Adam's ten principles […]
Tascam DR–60DmkII audio recorder: enticing for US$199
Many readers are familiar with the original Tascam DR–60D recorder, which was less capable with a higher price tag than the new DR–60DmkII. Woody Woodhall of ProVideo Coalition first announced the improved DR–60DmkII in October 2014, which fortunately offers up to 64dB of gain on its microphone preamps. I have already made several recordings with […]
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Editing the Bioneers 25th Anniversary Conference
Editing the Bioneers 25th Anniversary Conference In October 2014, the Bioneers (www.bioneers.org) held their 25th anniversary conference in San Rafael, California. Bioneers is a non-profit educational organization that explores innovative solutions to planetary issues. The 5-day conference included 3 days of TED®-like presentations by well-known authors and speakers, watched by thousands of attendees. My friend […]
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First Look: Veydra Mini Primes for Micro Four Thirds
I’ve had some time to play with four prototype Veydra MFT Cine Lenses: the 16mm, 25mm, 35mm, and 50mm. Here’s what I’ve seen. [UPDATE #4 6:00pm PST 17 Dec: Kickstarter project funded at over 5.4x the goal.] Four prototype Veydra Mini Primes and a GH4 The one-line setup: Veydras are cine primes designed specifically for […]
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How Will an HP Z Workstation Impact Your Production?
The Mac vs PC debate feels like it’s been going on forever in media & entertainment. It’s a debate that has passionate defenders and opinions on both sides, but the unfortunate reality is that those same people often don’t realize what the other side has to offer. With hardware capabilities that change so quickly, it’s […]
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