LIGHTING STRATEGIES: What Makes Soft Lights Cast Soft Shadows?
It’s one thing to understand that soft sources make soft shadows. It’s another thing to understand why. Fortunately a...
For You, a Panel Discussion
A rabble of PVC writers (yes, that’s the collective term) spoke at this year’s Entertainment Technology Expo in Burbank....
Simulated Camera DOF In Video with Photoshop CS5.5
Learn how you can create a simulated Camera DOF effect on your video footage right inside of Photoshop CS5.5...
LIGHTING STRATEGIES: Soft Light vs. Hard Light
In a previous article I described how to place a hard key light. In this article I’ll look at...
The Smoke and Mirrors Behind Sweden’s Brokendoll
Winner of numerous ProMax awards in 2011, Sweden-based, boutique production company Brokendoll has garnered acclaim with their self-described “visually...
MAXON US Re-Launches Cineversity Training Website
NEWBURY PARK, Calif. — December 20, 2011 — MAXON Computer, Inc., the US subsidiary of the leading developer of...
What Is The Future Of The Post House?
In the latest episode of “The Terence & Philip Show,” Philip and I start by discussing an article, “Hollywood...
Pulse Width Modulation is NOT Your Friend
Here’s the deal: there’s this thing called “pulse width modulation,” and under certain conditions it doesn’t play well with...
LIGHTING STRATEGIES: Placing a Hard Key Light
The most important thing you will ever learn about lighting is this: LIGHTING IS NOT A FORMULA. Learning about...
Clean those Adobe Media Cache Files
I learned something today about Adobe Premiere Pro that I was unaware of. The application creates a media cache...
