Archives: October 2009
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I love the 80′s
6 commentsUPDATE: Video Rock is now available – get it here. OK – that’s a terrible lie. When I was in the 80′s it was an awkward time. The chicks didn’t dig me. I wasn’t on the football team. I watched Dr. Who and Star Trek, and did lots of other geeky stuff. I was more [...]
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Working a Film Shoot from 10,355 Miles Away
13 commentsLast Sunday night, this was my schedule: 7:00 PM – Dinner with wife and daughter at home, in NYC 8:00 PM – Film Shoot in Melbourne, Australia 12:00 AM – Back home and brushing my teeth before bed I know what you’re thinking: I probably should have brushed and flossed right after I ate. I [...]
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My Interview on Motionworks Unplugged
6 commentsHey folks – I had the pleasure of being interviewed by my good friend John Dickinson, of Motionworks, last week. In this up-close and funny chat, we discuss how I started in the industry and my years working with Creative Cow and now Red Giant Software. I also talk about the online tutorial phenomenon, plus [...]
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Holomatrix is Coming…
11 commentsA new set of tools designed by Dan Ebberts and myself, and which will be published by Red Giant Software. More info coming soon…
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WIP: Fly Into a Picture
12 commentsOne of the effects I’ve always wanted to pull off was flying into picture – similar to what was done in the opening credits of HBO’s Carnivale: Some tarot cards are dropped on a table and then the camera flies into them revealing a full 3D (Well, 2.5D actually) environment. I’ve always admired it because [...]