The “Wiggle” expression is one of those tools that you learn after playing with After Effects for a while and opens up a whole new world of customization to the effects and looks you are trying to get with text, 3D Cameras, and live action video. The Pixel Lab does a grab job of briefly […]
I found this great tutorial on making gradients on youtube. I use this a ton in motion graphics and simple effects and usually just made a matte with a ramp. But this guy also shows you how to make it with a shape layer which gives you a lot more control over over the gradient […]
There are a ton of tutorials out on the web for this trendy media creation. You have probably seen the Ford commercials for the Ford F-150…. or maybe you saw the Cee Lo Green music video (which I will let you google) but reguardless, you might be surpised how easy it is to do this […]
Every creative out there, regardless of industry, knows you have to do something crazy/stupid now and again to recharge the juices. This is one of those things…Nevermind the question “Why?” more importantly “Why not?” To make your own, check it out here.
Windows XP is like that rebellious time we all had in High School that was fun at the time but ultimately leaves you wondering what you were thinking… Be that as it may, Beck has a netbook that runs on windows xp and it has been the bane of our existence because it has only […]
One of the best things about Facebook is being able to connect with old and new friends; and one of the worse things about Facebook is connecting with old and new friends. To that end, the biggest step in cleaning up your Facebook account is pruning your friends list. It is going to be tedious, […]
Yes, Spring is the patron season of all sorts of cleaning: cleaning the house, the car, the semi-annual shower, etc. But this was a really busy spring so the long over due spring cleaning rolled over to the summer. And I think this is a better situation anyway for cleaning up your online footprint. Let’s […]
The challenge isn’t getting them out of the “bottle” but rather having them be somewhat coherent…