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Category Archives: Tutorials
Roto Tutorial #2
Up until this point in time, I have only created one “screencast” video tutorial on this blog. I have really been meaning to create some more of these type of tutorial videos, because they not only help me in my ability to communicate effectively and teach effectively, but they might actually be interesting to some [...]
Posted in Tutorials Tagged roto, rotoscoping, screencast, Silhouette, tutorial, vfx, video tutorial, visual effects 2 Comments
HV20 Workflow, Processing, and Image Quality
In a previous post, I briefly discussed some of the specific concerns of working with footage from the Canon HV20. In this post, I will talk about these things in a little more depth, and with some example pictures to more fully demonstrate what I’m talking about. Here is a full resolution frame-capture of a [...]
Also posted in Evergreen Tagged Codecs, Compression, Dream Sublimation, Evergreen, HV20, Mpeg2, Production Entries, Technology, Video Leave a comment
A List of Essential Windows Software
Often I have come across very intense opinions about the superiority of the Mac user interface. While true with “stock” software options, it is my opinion that when bolstered with certain amazing freeware applications, the Windows XP user interface experience can surpass osX in terms of efficiency of operations. Thus, in the style of those [...]
Posted in Tutorials Tagged Polemic, Projects and Thoughts, Software, Technology, Tutorials, Windows Leave a comment
After Effects Workshop v3.0
This last Friday, I taught the third After Effects workshop that I have been a part of, for the benefit of a few students from the Mediaworks program. Myself having been in Mediaworks last year, and having attempted to put together a similar workshop for Mediaworks then, it was great to see all of the [...]
Nuke VFX Cleanup Tutorials