Red Scarlet Footage – WOW!
1000 Words is Worth More Than Most Pictures
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?
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
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
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
In this video from TED, Digital Domain effects guru Ed Ulbrich presents on the Oscar-winning technology they built for...
CELTX 2.0 Announced!
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
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
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
If you’re familiar with animating text in After Effects, you might glance at Apple’s Motion and think that it...
FxFactory Pro and MOTYPE Review
Most people I know in this industry love new gear. And in the world of desktop video applications and...
See the Beat: Video-driven composing
First things first. I’m not a musician. I don’t play one on TV. I’d like to be – I...
Past Issue: February 2009
The articles below were included in the February 2009 edition of the PVC Pipeline | Production newsletter. If you...
The GT35pro meets the RED camera
The GT35pro meets the RED camera from Scott Simmons on Vimeo. A few weeks ago I was lucky enough...
Editing in Motion Part 1
Introduction: Why Edit in Motion? Many motion graphics projects are built around a video edit which is then enhanced...