Monthly Archives: April 2009

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Cinema 4D: CS Tools – Cluster

Today I go though Cluster settings from CS Tools. This Tool makes it easy to create symmetrical burst animations with any object. Download the CSTools Here Watch all of the CS Tools Tutorials How To Install the CSTools

April 29, 2009 and filed in Cinema 4D, CS Tools, Motion Design, Tutorials, Video, Visual Learning
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Five Second Project – “Hero”

This week’s Five Second Project theme is “Hero”. Need an excuse to make something cool this week? Well, now is your chance. Use this theme to make a short motion piece and link it in the comments of this blog … Continue reading →

April 24, 2009 and filed in Ideas, Inspiration, Motion Design
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Cinema 4D: CS Tools – Bloom

In this GSG Cast, I go though how to use the Bloom tool from CSTools. The Bloom tool automates animation of objects “blooming” into the scene with rotation and scale. Download the scene file and follow along Download the CSTools … Continue reading →

April 22, 2009 and filed in Cinema 4D, CS Tools, Tutorials, Video, Visual Learning
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GSG Cast: ShakeItPhoto and How to Set up a Photoblog in 5 Minutes

In today’s cast, I show you a demonstration of my new Photography iPhone App, ShakeItPhoto.. I also show you how to set up your own Posterous account so you can photo-blog directly from your iPhone. If you are using ShakeItPhoto, … Continue reading →

April 20, 2009 and filed in My Work, Photography, Reviews
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Cinema 4D: CS Tools – Area Light and Ambient Light

In this Cinema 4D tutorial, I get into lighting a scene with the Ambient Light and Area Light CS Tools. Drop any questions or images made with these tools in the comments. I would love to see them. Have fun! … Continue reading →

April 17, 2009 and filed in Cinema 4D, CS Tools, Tutorials, Video, Visual Learning
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After Effects Tutorial – Build a Car Racing scene from Photographs Part 2

Here is Part two of my Build a Car Racing scene from Photographs tutorial. In this cast, we concentrate on color correction, compositing, and putting the final touches on our animation. Part 1 of this tutorial can be found here. … Continue reading →

April 16, 2009 and filed in After Effects, Motion Design, Tutorials, Video, Visual Learning
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ShakeItPhoto Launches

It’s been 3 months in the making and 3 months of waiting for Apple approval, but wait no more… ShakeItPhoto is ready for download at the iTunes App store for the low price of 99 cents. Take a photo and … Continue reading →

April 16, 2009 and filed in My Work, Photography
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After Effects Tutorial – Build a Car Racing scene from Photographs Part 1

In this AE tutorial I go though the process of making a stylized scene of cars racing down a road towards camera. UPDATE: Download the PSD Here Check out Part 2 of this tutorial

April 15, 2009 and filed in After Effects, Tutorials, Video, Visual Learning
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Becoming a Creative Creator – My Journey Through School and Into A Job. Q&A

The number one question that I get asked is “How did you get into Motion Graphics?” More specifically, people want to know the steps to take to get into a creative industry. I got a set of questions from a … Continue reading →

April 14, 2009 and filed in Ideas, Inspiration, Motion Design
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Jim on Hiring and Curiosity

We don’t care so much about talent. Were more interested in taste. There is that old saying that the meek shall inherit the earth. Well, I think that’s crap… I think it will be the curious that will inherit the … Continue reading →

April 13, 2009 and filed in Inspiration
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Cinema 4D: CS Tools – Action Cam

Update: Chirs Smith himself sent in a few notes on how some of the more obtuse options work. Thanks Chris! He says… Target depth offset is if you are using DOF you can offset the target depth so it may … Continue reading →

April 13, 2009 and filed in Cinema 4D, CS Tools, Tutorials, Video, Visual Learning
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New Five Second Project: “Peanut Butter and Jelly”

Awesome turn out and really good work last week for the Your Name Project. This is getting really fun! This week’s theme is “Peanut Butter and Jelly”. Need an excuse to make something cool this week? Well, now is your … Continue reading →

April 10, 2009 and filed in Inspiration, Motion Design
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Cinema 4D Tutorial: CS Tools Install and 3D Stroke

UPDATE: Cinema 4D 11 and above The “object” folder described in the tutorial is not available in Cinema 4D Version 11 and 11.5. If you have the new version, watch this video. The first video in the CSTools series where … Continue reading →

April 10, 2009 and filed in Cinema 4D, CS Tools, Motion Design, Tutorials, Video, Visual Learning
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Your Name – Midpoint

More great entries this week. You have two more full days to get your video in. Stay tuned to Five Second Projects. We have some contests and other fun ideas planned. Here are some of my favorites so far. Great … Continue reading →

April 9, 2009 and filed in Video
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Create a DNA Strand in Cinema 4D

In this tutorial we use some basic shapes, deformers and the Mograph module to make a DNA strand.

April 7, 2009 and filed in Cinema 4D, Motion Design, Tutorials, Video, Visual Learning