Monthly Archives: June 2009

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How I Became a Photographer. My Interview With Michael from PetaPixel

Can’t see the video? Go to GreyscaleGorilla.com In this interview. Michael Zhang from PetaPixel.com asks me about my journey into photography and how I got started with my first photoblog. Other questions include… Could you tell me a little about … Continue reading →

June 18, 2009 and filed in Digital Cameras, Ideas, Photography, Video
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Five Best Cinema 4D Training Sites

UPDATED March 2010 1. FXPHD.COM I have been taking courses at FXPHD for over a year now, and I must say that they are by far, the best and most comprehensive way to learn Cinema 4D! Tim Clapham shows you … Continue reading →

June 17, 2009 and filed in Cinema 4D, News, Tutorials
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How To Use Simple Shapes and Masks to Make an Entire Animation

Can’t see the video? Go to GreyscaleGorilla.com In one of my most asked for tutorials for After Effects, I go though the process of making my personal project from 2005, Conform Non Conform. I go though the process of using … Continue reading →

June 16, 2009 and filed in After Effects, Design, Tutorials, Video, Visual Learning
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Five Second Project – “Kick The Bucket”

UPDATE: The Deadline has passed on this Project. Thanks for all the great entries. We will announce a winner as soon as we can. Thanks again! Great work! Welcome to an all new five second projects. This week’s theme is … Continue reading →

June 15, 2009 and filed in Five Second Projects, Motion Design
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State of the Union – GSG Schedule And My Commitment to You

Hi Everyone! If you have been following GreyscaleGorilla, you may have seen some changes in the last six months or so. GSG has gone from a photo blog, to a fully fledged inspiration, productivity, review and tutorial blog. You may … Continue reading →

June 15, 2009 and filed in Ideas, Inspiration, News, Video
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Five Steps to a Better Motion Demo Reel – Instant Demo Reel Critique

I have been doing a ton of reel critiques lately and the same few comments keep coming up over and over. So, I took the five most popular comments from almost every reel critique i’ve done and made a poster. … Continue reading →

June 8, 2009 and filed in Design, Ideas, Inspiration, Motion Design, Reel Critique
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It’s All About The Extras

Whether in your creative work or your business, it’s all about the extras. If you deliver MORE that what people expect, you win! Zappos has free standard two day shipping on their shoes, but those shoes usually get to your … Continue reading →

June 5, 2009 and filed in Ideas, Inspiration
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Five Second Project Deadline Extended and Roller Coaster Surprises

The “Something Good, Something Bad” Five second projects deadline has been moved until Friday June 12th. We have had some great entries so far. Don’t forget to give a critique to the entries. This theme is all about constructive criticism. … Continue reading →

June 5, 2009 and filed in After Effects, Design
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New GSG RSS – Pretty Please Update Your RSS Feed

I have been pretty busy around here trying to clean up the Greyscalegorilla Blog and get it ready for more tutorials and more industry and software info. One of the newest things is my brand new shiny RSS Feed. Please … Continue reading →

June 4, 2009 and filed in Design, News