Has the Demise of Film Been Hastened by the Impending Actors’ Strike?
UPDATE A found video from RED’s headquarters?
Whooo Hoooo!!!!! Today I got my first ever “takedown” notice for a blog entry! I guess if you write...
Kensington trackball as a poor man’s control surface
You may have never thought of using a trackball as a cheap substitute for a control surface when color...
After Effects Apprentice Video Tutorial #4
We've recently released After Effects Apprentice (2nd Edition). The DVD-ROM that comes with the book includes an hour and...
Beautiful Compositing Reel from Coraline
Compositor and VFX artist Adam Sager has posted his personal reel from the work he did for the 3D...
Porsche F35 Spec Spot Revealed
About a month ago I shot a spec Porsche spot at night on the Sony F35 at ridiculously low...
A Rose-Colored Tint, by Any Other Name
Although I am primarily an After Effects artist, I also spend some time in Final Cut Pro and Motion....
Pimp Your Video DSLR with a monocle from Nikon
Via this machine-translated blog entry is an interesting look at a product from Nikon, the Media Port UP300x. It’s...
Past Issue: March 2009
The articles below were included in the March 2009 edition of the PVC Pipeline | Post newsletter. If you...
Plugins You Should Know About
Just a quick follow-on to last week’s FXScript article—some real-world examples of FXScript plugins that add value to FCP....
Inspiring Music Video from M83
A beautiful fan-created video for M83’s “We Own the Sky” music video contest. Particle animation done using Trapcode Form....
It’s Not The Camera…
Speedskater and part-time videographer Julia Smith writes, regarding the image you see here: “This setup with cameraman yields this...
On Set with Red: A Weary AC’s Rant
While Red was making new product announcements in November 2008, I was busy AC’ing a 10-day Red One shoot....
On Artbeats.com: Cartoonification
After Effects CS4 ships with a Cartoon effect, which can be used to give live-action footage more of a...
Red Scarlet Footage – WOW!
Damn this is some still. For a camera said to cost approximately $2,500, I want one. Think Jim would...