greyscalegorilla/blog » Photography http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:53:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=6266 en hourly 1 My New Guru Presets for Red Giant: Vintage Film For Looks http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/2010/08/my-new-guru-presets-for-red-giant-vintage-film-for-looks/ http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/2010/08/my-new-guru-presets-for-red-giant-vintage-film-for-looks/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:24:38 +0000 The Gorilla http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/?p=6442 post thumbnail


I’m so happy to announce my first GURU pack for red giant called “Nick Campbell’s Vintage Film for Looks.” Based off the vintage feel of my iPhone apps, these presets were made to add timeless tone and instant vintage color correction to your projects or photos. What’s really cool, is that these presets work anywhere Magic Bullet works including After Effects, Photoshop, and Final Cut Pro. Check out the links below to see all of the presets in action and a quick video I made to show you how to use the Presets with 3D renders. I’m so excited to see this finally out. I have been working on it for a while now and it’s so great to finally be able to share it with you guys.

Check Out All of the Presets

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In this video I show you the four variables to keep in mind when trying to get a correct exposure with your Digital camera. I also go over some tips on making sure that your photos are sharp, even in low light.

Sorry it’s been a while since I posted a photography tip. Greyscalegorilla has been really C4D heavy lately, mostly because I have been using Cinema so much recently. I will definitely try to keep up with these photography tips. In fact, drop me a comment below about what tip you would you like to see next.

BTW: This is my Current Photo Gear

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I’m really excited to announce my new iPhone app called CrossProcess that came out today at the App Store. I would LOVE to hear what you think about it.

Best Of SlideShow


CrossProcess Blog

Flickr Group

Buy it Now

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The Canon 5D, Canon 7D, Nikon D90, and Nikon D5000 put the ability to shoot high quality video in the hands of so many photographers. The footage looks great, but it lacks contrast and finish. Watch this tutorial to learn how to color correct, grade and finish your DSLR footage in After Effects.

Thanks to Brock Nordstrom for the Canon 5D footage!

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]]> http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/2009/11/how-to-color-correct-footage-from-your-5d-or-7d-with-after-effects/feed/ 40 Why I Switched from Apple Aperture to Adobe Bridge http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/2009/09/why-i-switched-from-apple-aperture-to-adobe-bridge/ http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/2009/09/why-i-switched-from-apple-aperture-to-adobe-bridge/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:35:53 +0000 The Gorilla http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/?p=3791 post thumbnail

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 top 11 reasons I switched from Apple Aperture to Adobe Bridge along with a video to explain it all.




  • 1. Workflow: Aperture is an island.
  • 2. Backup: Confusing and untrustworthy backup solution.
  • 3. Other Apps: I use photoshop for everything.
  • 4. Version Control: Aperture saves too many versions when going back and forth to Photoshop.
  • 5. Organization: My old way of organizing (by folders) made more sense to me.
  • 6. Cluttered: Too easy to get Filled up with old projects.
  • 7. Performance: Slow to launch and hangs often
  • 8. Cost: Bridge is free with Photoshop. Aperture is $199
  • 9. Batch Processing: Bridge allows me to use Actions from Photoshop when preforming batch processing.
  • 10. Versitility. Bridge works with more than just photos.
  • 11. Color Correction: CURVES!!!
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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 out my camera and tripod to show you exactly how. Enjoy.

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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 here at GSG. It’s called Photoshop for Photographers and I think you will just love it. Check out the product page and decide if it’s right for you. Don’t worry, there will always be free tutorials here, but I wanted to offer a larger package of training to cover bigger projects and extras. Check it out here.

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Great Great stuff this week! Thanks to everybody that entered the latest theme. I will announce the new one soon. In the mean time, check out some of my favorites below, or check out all of the entries at Fivesecondprojects.com or at the Flickr Group. Great work everyone!!! Also, thanks to everyone that posted in the new photo section. Any ideas for the next theme?

BEST VIDEOS

BEST PHOTOS
markdirk81

nejcp

grzegorzbiermanski

fabianwijnekus

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Here is every shot that I took for the Conan O’brien opening. The blinking scenes are shot bracketed so we had full control over the exposure in post. I just sequenced them, un-color-corrected in After Effects for posterity. See if you can find the shots that ended up in the final Conan O’Brien Title Sequence.

UPDATE: Some of you have been asking for some specs from this photo shoot. Here are all the sexy numbers.

Camera: Nikon D700
Lenses: Nikkor 24-70mm 2.8f, 85mm D 1.4, 50mm 1.4f, 20mm f2.8
Shots Taken: 6,250 Photos, 47GB of space
Shots Sequenced in After Effects
Techniques used: bracketing, time lapse, rack focus (technique tutorials coming soon)

Check out my Timelapse and Bracketing Technique Tutorial

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Can’t see the video? Go to GreyscaleGorilla.com

Todays tutorial is about using your digital SLR. People have been asking about my process for taking photos so I wanted to go over some of the basics of how to use digital SLRs first. I focus on how to use the Auto Exposure – Lock and Auto Focus – Lock button. It is a really powerful little button that helps you compose a better shot and fix problem scenes.

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