Red Scarlet Footage – WOW!

Written by Scott Gentry

March 14, 2009

Damn this is some still. For a camera said to cost approximately $2,500, I want one. Think Jim would...

1000 Words is Worth More Than Most Pictures

Written by Chris and Trish Meyer

March 12, 2009

This fun animation by Alex Gopher where objects are replaced with words that represent them is what Marc Canter...

So – what’s up with Apple and Mini DisplayPort?

Written by Mike Curtis

March 11, 2009

I didn’t pay a whole lot of attention when Apple introduced the new Macbook Pros with a Mini DisplayPort...

Anatomy of a Porsche Spec Spot

Written by Art Adams

March 6, 2009

When the economy goes south, I go into fifth gear. I recently seized the opportunity to shoot a couple...

This video says goodbye to Firewire 400

Written by Scott Simmons

March 5, 2009

I remember big, boxy Firewire 400 drive from some unknown company so many years ago that I can’t even...

Ted Talks – How Benjamin Button got his face

Written by Matthew Jeppsen - DP Notes

March 5, 2009

In this video from TED, Digital Domain effects guru Ed Ulbrich presents on the Oscar-winning technology they built for...

CELTX 2.0 Announced!

Written by Kendal Miller

March 3, 2009

Celtx 2.0 was announced recently and is currently available for download. For those of you who don’t know, Celtx...

After Effects Apprentice Video Tutorial #3

Written by Chris and Trish Meyer

March 2, 2009

We’ve recently released After Effects Apprentice (2nd Edition). The DVD-ROM that comes with the book includes an hour and...

Greenscreen Primer Part 1

Written by Alex Lindsay

March 1, 2009

I pulled my first Greenscreen in 1996 working on “Star Wars: Episode 1” pre-viz. The footage was rough (pre-vis...

Animating Text in Apple’s Motion

Written by Chris and Trish Meyer

March 1, 2009

If you’re familiar with animating text in After Effects, you might glance at Apple’s Motion and think that it...