Is this the future of filmmaking?
Picture a Korean period drama. Recognizable actors, a director, a DP, a gaffer, hair, makeup, costume. The camera is...
Free After Effects, or freemium loss leaders
Despite Adobe going full bore on feature releases (especially in After Effects), its subscription model is still very unpopular...
It’s 2026 and my Unreal Engine 5 learning continues.
Last year I started to learn Unreal Engine 5 and, as many projects do, it got sidelined as life...
The Visual Effects of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
In this episode of Art of the Frame we interview the VFX leads behind the new Marvel Blockbuster, Black...
After Effects Classic Course: Warp Stabilizer VFX
Back in August, we covered the Warp Stabilizer plug-in in After Effects (which is also now included in Premiere...
After Effects Classic Course: 3D Camera Tracking
A classic visual effects job is to place a place one planar object (such as a new sign, a...
Creating Freeze Frame Effects in Final Cut Pro X
This week on MacBreak Studio, I demonstrate a simple example of the “freeze frame” effect and how to accomplish...
Levitate an Object in Motion
This week on MacBreak Studio, I show you how you can use Motion to create a levitation effect. This...
After Effects Classic Course: Introduction to Roto Brush
After Effects CS5 saw several significant new features added, including Roto Brush and mocha for AE, which will be...
Making it rain in post—literally
Shooting in the rain is usually a bad idea (just ask the equipment insurer). Sometimes there’s nothing left to...
