Monthly Archives: September 2009

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My First Day With the Wacom Intuos 4

Here are some observations and a quick overview of the new features of the Wacom Intuos 4. I really love the new look and the scroll wheel. The new texture takes some getting used to, but it only takes a … Continue reading →

September 30, 2009 and filed in Reviews, Video, Visual Learning
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5SP “Circles and Spheres” Midpoint

Here are just a few of the great entries in the “Circles and Spheres” Five Second Project so far. Don’t forget to submit your own five second project here.

September 29, 2009 and filed in Five Second Projects
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Why I Switched from Apple Aperture to Adobe Bridge

You may have noticed during my most recent tutorials and in my new Photoshop training, I have been using Bridge instead of my old standby, Aperture. Many of you have asked why I made the switch. Well, here are the … Continue reading →

September 29, 2009 and filed in Ideas, Photography
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Where is Nikon’s answer to the Canon 7D?

I came across this wonderful short over at Prolost that was shot with the new Canon 7D. It got me wondering, Where is Nikon’s version of a camera that shoots 1080P? Full frame and a mic input would be nice … Continue reading →

September 25, 2009 and filed in Digital Cameras, Tech
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GSG Live Today at 2PM Central

Come stop by the GSG Live page at 2PM Central today for a Q&A session. Bring your questions and say hi.

September 24, 2009 and filed in Ideas, Inspiration
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Perfect Career advice from Aharon Rabinowitz

Just finished watching a great interview from Aharon Rabinowitz on AETutsPlus. He offered up three pieces of advice that he gives to people wanting to get into the business. In fact, I think though that these tips work with ANY … Continue reading →

September 24, 2009 and filed in Ideas, Inspiration
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TimeLapse and Photo-Video Techniques

Here are some of the camera techniques I used in the “Every Photo Shot For The Conan O’Brien Title Sequence” video I put up. Many people have asked how I did the time-lapse, panning and blurring techniques, so I pulled … Continue reading →

September 23, 2009 and filed in Digital Cameras, Photography, Tutorials, Video
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Cinema 4D Marble Machine (Proof of Concept)

Not the prettiest thing in the world, but it works! I’ve always been obsessed with marble machines, mousetrap machines and rube goldberg devices. Now with Mograph 2 Physics, I figured I could finally build one. The only animated part is … Continue reading →

September 22, 2009 and filed in Cinema 4D, Motion Design, My Work, Video
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GSG Reel Critique Episode 1

Reels Critiqued Barton Damer Paul Conigliaro Mike Erla

September 21, 2009 and filed in Inspiration, Reel Critique, Video, Visual Learning
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Five Second Projects – “Circles and Spheres”

What Are Five Second Projects? We all want to make cool shit for our reel right? Sometimes you just need a theme to get you started… Some rules to fight against. Use the theme “Circles and Spheres” to make a … Continue reading →

September 21, 2009 and filed in Five Second Projects
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Reel Critique Rules and Overview

Just a few words about the Reel critiques before we get started. 1. Comments depend on what your goals are. I assume you want to freelance or get a job in the motion design biz. If you want to be … Continue reading →

September 21, 2009 and filed in Inspiration, Reel Critique, Video
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Hardcore Reel Critiques

One of the most popular requests I get on the GSG Live Cast and in email is “Can you critique my reel?” or “Do you like my new site?” I love doing them and people seem to get a lot … Continue reading →

September 17, 2009 and filed in Ideas, Inspiration, Motion Design, Reel Critique
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Mograph 2 Test Render with GI

Playing around with GI settings today with the new Mograph 2. Really fast render. This scene took 40 minutes to render on my MacPro 8 core. All with low settings, there isn’t much artifacting. It came out a little soft. … Continue reading →

September 16, 2009 and filed in Cinema 4D, My Work, Video
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Simple Sky Replacement in Photoshop

In this tutorial, I show you how to swap out a boring sky in a photo with a more interesting one using a few of Photoshop’s selection tools. Also, I wanted to share with you my first product for sale … Continue reading →

September 15, 2009 and filed in Photography, Tutorials, Video, Visual Learning
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Latest After Effects Project – 2016 Chicago Olympic Bid

I wanted to share with you a project that I just finished up for the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid. Digital Kitchen and IDEO wanted to build a presentation for the bid that would showcase the future of how technology can … Continue reading →

September 14, 2009 and filed in My Work, Video