Simple steps for better design
Thou Shall Not Use Comic Sans: 365 Sins and Virtues
“Thou Shall Not Use Comic Sans” is an abbreviated list of graphic design do’s and don’ts, published by Peachpit Press / Pearson. As I sit and skim through the compendium of rules set out in this book, I realize that I am breaking article three hundred and eighteen, but only immediately, as I smile, smirk, laugh out loud, and nod in agreement with the words on the pages.
Check out my whole review on CREATIVEMAC.com
Boinx Software iStopMotion for iPad allowed Ian Timothy to create this piece called “365″
You can find iStopMotion for iPad on the boinx website (boinx.com)
with the MAKING OF VIDEO which is equally impressive, if not more so
Join Wes Fowler as he shows you how scripts can enhance the capabilities of making animations in Anime Studio Pro. He will show you what they are, the different types, and where they can be found. Wes will also discuss 3rd party scripts, provide scripting demonstrations and explain how they can extend the functionality of Anime Studio Pro. As well, learn the basics of scripting in the Lua scripting language, and how to access Anime Studio Pro’s scripting interface.
http://my.smithmicro.com/webinars/anime-studio/scripts-in-anime-studio-pro/index.html
LAmUG started up.
If you’re in the area, and use Luxology’s modo3D software, or are interested in using it – finding out what it does – or just want to hang out with modo artists, check out Yazan’s google+ post:
LAmUG - Feb 18, 2012 (edited) - Public
We’ve received confirmation for our March LAmUG meeting from the Gnomon VFX School for Friday, March 2nd. So please mark your calendar for this event.
The official event time is 7pm-10pm but the school director informed me we can have it later than that. However please do try to come by 7 so we can start right away. So perhaps shoot for 6:30. Also remember this is Hollywood AND its a Friday AND its right at the time when work finishes. So plan accordingly.It should be very exciting.Andy Brown will be joining us.
Gary Fitzgerald will be showing a great presentation on concept car design and using modo for that workflow.I will update you on any new developments. Take care and see you then. Anyone who feels like grabbing something along the way, please feel free to do so. It would be great to get some big plastic or disposable bowls or dishes for chips if you’re bringing them. My God, the amount of sugar last time is still mind boggling.
Yazan
Createasphere’s Entertainment Technology Expo
March 1, 2012 | LA Center Studios | Los Angeles, CA
A world where entertainment technology and creative vision converge.
Visions of Oscar: Jeff Cronenweth, ASC
Keynote & Immersive Showcase: Dive into Immersive Entertainment and the Transmedia Hub //Ed Lantz, CEO, Vortex Immersion Media
Terry Brown, HP,Sandy Nasseri, Melrose Mac Principle, & special guest partners will share the growing role of HP products in the professional video market
Showcasing emerging media trends in production, post, animation, VFX, advertising, and streaming content, Createasphere’s Spring Entertainment Technology Expo is the top gathering of entertainment & media professionals, technical innovators, and content experts on the West Coast. Preview future technology and network with representatives from top facilities and studios at this industry summit.
Ultimate Texture Collection 1 is on sale for $30
During today – Tuesday the 21st – only, the 450 images in Ultimate Texture Collection 1 are discounted 75% off to only $30. The collection includes most of my favorite packs. Both watercolors packs & fingerpaint are included which are incredibly awesome abstract overlay ingredients. Then of course we have more utility textures such as paper scanned from century old library books, dirt swirls, rust, paint, and even the abstract bubbles & twists of ice.
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to download 1.9GB of textures for only $30.
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast markets, adds Idustrial Revolution’s XEffects Tech Transitions to its repertoire of products for FxFactory 3. The new visual effects package, made exclusively for Final Cut Pro® X, lets editors add vibrant, high-tech transitions to projects for a fresh feel without layers, key framing, or complex mattes.
Tech Transitions offers 28 transition effects to choose from, all with adjustable settings. Effects can be slipped, lengthened, shortened and cut and pasted like any other transition.
Offered at $49 USD, users can download a free trial version of XEffects Tech Transitions fromhttp://www.idustrialrevolution.com/x1-tech-transitions.
Corridor Digital explains :mocha AE is super well integrated with After Effects, we just jump in, draw a box, go back to AE, paste and we’re done.”
“Rather than doing a full camera track with all the time and work that takes, we just select certain areas and track those areas to drop in CG elements. We often track bullet holes and wounds to people. We do tons of screen replacements, bullet hits on walls, and other enhancing effects.
Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast markets, introduces Viewfinder HUD, a brand new plug-in package from SUGARfx.
The visual effects package includes three filters – Binoculars, Target and Viewfinder OSD – that complement any project. Viewfinder HUD is compatible with Final Cut Pro®, Motion and After Effects®. Offered at $79 USD
Viewfinder HUD feature highlights include:
Binoculars – Guides and numeric settings simulate interesting and unusual binocular viewfinders with the ability to adjust all aspects of viewing an image through binoculars, including zoom, focus, and more.
Target – The Target filter simulates the look of a radar screen or target viewfinder with the ability to move around the screen following the focal point, emphasizing the main focus of the shot.
Viewfinder OSD [On Screen Display] – Editors can use this filter to add the effect of looking at footage through a familiar video or still camera viewfinder with on-screen display of data and information.
Unique Customization – All of the Viewfinder filters come loaded with plenty of customizing options and combinations for editors to make their own heads up display or Viewfinder.
GenArts Inc., the global leader in specialized visual effects software for the media and advertising industries, released new Monsters GT v7. Designed to meet the demand for both realistic and original looks, Monsters GT features a wide range of more than 50 exceptional effects that enrich every artist’s VFX portfolio so they can create extraordinary imagery. For the first time, Monsters GT is available in eleven mini-packs for $99 and a Natural Phenomena theme pack for $299. With Monsters GT, visual artists everywhere can cost-effectively create one-of-a-kind, cinematic effects that make their work stand out.
Monsters GT also features eleven mini-packs of 2-5 effects priced at $99 per set. Monsters’ mini-packs are ideal for creating project-specific effects like film burns, night vision, fluids, security camera monitoring, time-based image trails, and dozens of other looks.
The complete collection of 59 effects starts at $499 and is an effective tool for visual effects artists to create unique, compelling work. Monsters GT plugins leverages precise control of effect behavior and the highest image quality available to maximize productivity and creativity
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