Monthly Archives: May 2009

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Five Second Projects Part 10: “Something Good, Something Bad”

This time, it’s all about constructive criticism. The theme for the week is “Something Good, Something Bad.” Submit a short project based on the theme. Then for the project you must comment on AT LEAST three other videos in the … Continue reading →

May 29, 2009 and filed in Five Second Projects, Inspiration, Motion Design
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Cinema 4D: CS Tools – Daylight

In this tutorial, I go though the process of lighting a scene with the Daylight CS Tool for Cinema 4D. Download the scene files to follow along. Download the CSTools Here Watch all of the CS Tools Tutorials

May 28, 2009 and filed in Cinema 4D, CS Tools, Tutorials, Visual Learning
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Five Second Favorites – The Winners

We have come to a decision. Graymachine and GreyscaleGorilla went days deciding the winner of the “Type Only” Five Second Project. We had lists of criteria and pages of notes. There were so many great entries, but in the end … Continue reading →

May 27, 2009 and filed in After Effects, Design
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Blog Update And Photo Workflow for 05-22

Hi everybody, Here is a quick update for the blog and a quick little Photoshop workflow tutorial for my latest post. First off, I apologize about the delay in responding to Emails. Keep the questions and feedback coming though. I … Continue reading →

May 22, 2009 and filed in Inspiration, News, Tutorials, Video
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Camera Bag Full of Gear – All of my Best Nikon Cameras and Lenses

We have all seen it, but now it’s my turn. Watch me do that thing where people pull all of their gear out of their camera bag. People always ask what gear I use. Here is a easy way to … Continue reading →

May 21, 2009 and filed in Digital Cameras, Photography, Reviews, Tech, Video
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Gary on Resumes

If you have a resume… you’re a dickhead. I mean, who has a resume now? You don’t think they google your name? – Gary Vaynerchuk Check out the full video here

May 20, 2009 and filed in Ideas, Inspiration
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Why More Doesn’t Equal Better – The Art of Overachieving

A student wrote in telling me that he turned in a spot that was over a minute long for a project that asked for only a 15-second animation. His teachers insisted on giving him a failed grade. He was wondering … Continue reading →

May 18, 2009 and filed in Ideas, Inspiration
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5 Things We Wish We Knew Way Earlier – Tips for Creatives and Creators

A few quick tips from a presentation that my friend made at the Illinois Institute Of Art. Great ideas. Learn them now before it’s too late!!

May 15, 2009 and filed in Design, Ideas, Inspiration
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Five Second Project – “Type Only” – Now With Prizes from Graymachine

UPDATE: The contest is closed and the winners are announced. Thanks for some really great work everybody. Our biggest turn out yet! Oh boy, it’s the moment we have been waiting for. This week’s Five Second Project is sponsored by … Continue reading →

May 15, 2009 and filed in Cinema 4D, Motion Design
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Photoshop Tutorial – Photo Color Correct

Something new today. I thought how I hardly have time to post photos at my blog anymore. Also, people have been asking for photoshop tutorials and I had no idea where to start. I definitely WANT to do Photoshop tuts, … Continue reading →

May 14, 2009 and filed in Photography, Tutorials
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GSG Cast – Flip HD Mino Wide Angle Adapter and LA Update

I found this cool little wide angle lens for the Flip HD Mino. It has a magnetic ring that attaches around the Flip’s lens to make attaching and removing a simple process. It’s a little blurry in the corners, but … Continue reading →

May 13, 2009 and filed in Photography, Video
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GSG Springtime Roundup

GSG has gone though some changes since the winter for sure… Cinema 4D Tutorials, After Effects Tutorials, Photoshop Tutorials, Five second Projects, ShakeItPhoto just to name a few. Here is a quick round up of some of my favorite and … Continue reading →

May 12, 2009 and filed in Ideas, Inspiration, My Work, Tutorials
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Cinema 4D: CS Tools – Cubes

Today I go though the settings for the Cubes Tool From CSTools. This plugin is a great way to animate abstract shapes quickly. It’s more of a “Play around with it till it looks good” kind of thing.

May 11, 2009 and filed in Cinema 4D, CS Tools, Tutorials, Video, Visual Learning
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After Effects Tutorial – Pixel-Perfect Camera Move Transitions

Rashad sent in a question asking how to fly a camera around in After Effects and land on full frame video. To make these moves land on pixel-perfect, full-frame video can be tricky. This technique should help keep your camera … Continue reading →

May 7, 2009 and filed in After Effects, Motion Design, Tutorials, Visual Learning
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ShakeItPhoto Photo Winner: Ron Lemise

Congrats to Ron Lemise! He’s the May 4th Winner of the ShakeItPhoto Contest. Take a look at his posterous site “As Seen By Ron” or his flickr account. In a couple shots, Ron took his photos one step further by … Continue reading →

May 4, 2009 and filed in Photography