Videoguys.com just posted an update with all the latest Thunderbolt news, products and developments. This guide also includes The Videoguys' recommended configurations for a new a new iMac, Mac Pro or HP zWorkstation now with Thunderbolt. Thunderbolt was the new, high-speed, dual-protocol I/O technology designed by Intel and introduced by Apple a couple of years […]
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How does Final Cut Pro X back up your work? On this week's episode of MacBreak Studio, Steve Martin from Ripple Training takes us through the what, why, when, where, and how of backups in Final Cut Pro X. Final Cut backups are enabled by default and they back up your work every 15 minutes […]
I used to be frustrated by my inability to use light meters in HD the way I used to in film. A while back I figured it all out, and now I’m going to tell you how to do it too. In particular I’m going to tell you how to use the Zone System with […]
Named one of 25 New Faces of Independent Film of 2013 by Filmmaker Magazine, Iva Radivojevic is set to premiere her first documentary feature at SXSW 2014. Radivojevic was born in Yugoslavia and moved to Cyprus with her family to escape the war. When she was 18, she came to the United States and has […]
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DAM Guru Program recently passed its one-year milestone. In this three-part series, we’re taking a look into the operations of the Picturepark-managed program, and we’re hearing from program managers about what’s gone right and wrong during the program’s first year. Part 1 of this series was an overview of the program that included a status […]
New Deal Studios is a 21st Century Media Studio that invents, prototypes, designs and creates projects for film and TV. They use The Foundry's workflow solutions in various, innovative ways that have allowed them to take on some amazing projects. And Digital FX Supervisor & Technical Lead Jeff Jasper is heavily involved in the majority […]
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There are very few movies where my curiosity is piqued about how it was edited, but Gravity was one of them. My curiosity was so strong that I pursued this interview for five months, from the release of the movie, until almost Oscar night. Mark Sanger’s fellow editors recognized the enormity, complexity and artistry of […]
Kinetic typography can be considered a storytelling technique that broadly engages the literal Illustration, rhythmic embellishment, personification, and disruption of language. In general, type-in-motion is increasing popular, and although kinetic type per se may have reached it peak a few years ago (don't tell Creative Bloq), there are many handy resources for After Effects users […]
As noted by Andrew Devis, “cameras are notoriously difficult to get to grips with in After Effects” (see video at bottom). Once example is trying to fly a camera around a CC Sphere layer, which isn't really 3D. Flying a camera around a CC Sphere layer in After Effects can be executed with different expressions, […]
