Artemple-Hollywood marks one-year; creates VFX for

January 28, 2015, 09:49 AM

http://www.postmagazine.com/Press-Center/Daily-New...

4K timelapses & hyperlapses documenting the two ye

January 28, 2015, 09:49 AM

http://www.fcp.co/final-cut-pro/articles/1594-4k-t...

This short film shows the construction of the Leadenhall Building in London. 2 years and 8 terabytes of 5K & 7K timelapses/hyperlapses all edited (in the end) on Final Cut Pro X then published at 4K resolution. A stunning FCPX user story.

Apply a Single Mask to Multiple Layers in After Ef

January 28, 2015, 09:49 AM

http://lesterbanks.com/2015/01/mask-multiple-layer...

Sergei Prokhnevskiy shows how you can use the Set Matte in After Effects allowing you to have one mask affect more than one layer at a time.

Paris Images Digital Summit : Kidiwi, studio 2D/3D

January 28, 2015, 09:48 AM

http://www.3dvf.com/actualite-11995-paris-images-d...

On the occasion of the Paris Images Digital Summit , held last week, Jean-Sébastien Leroux (producer) came to present the Parisian studio Kidiwi . Founded in 2009 by Cédric Berthier and Jean-Sébastien Leroux, Kidiwi works mainly for advertising / communication (60% of their business), but also for television (15%) and film (25%, with the objective of further work on this market in the coming years).

Final Cut Pro vs. Premiere Pro

January 28, 2015, 09:48 AM

https://www.aotg.com/final-cut-pro-vs-premiere-pro/

I compare and contrast differences between Final Cut Pro & Adobe Premiere Pro. I've been using Final Cut Pro since 2002 and I am starting to make the switch ...

Why Understanding Sound Transmission Class Is Impo

January 28, 2015, 09:48 AM

https://www.aotg.com/why-understanding-sound-transmission-class-is-impo/

Today we’re going to talk about sound transmission class rating and why its so important for you. Your room technically should be two rooms. There should be ...

Scott T. Petersen - Animation Insider Interview

January 28, 2015, 09:47 AM

http://www.animationinsider.com/2015/01/scott-t-pe...

My name is Scott T. Petersen, and I own a production animation studio called Golden Street Animation Productions. You can watch our latest animation reel below.

SoundExchange Wraps Record-Setting Year

January 28, 2015, 09:47 AM

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/soundexcha...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SoundExchange today announced a new record with total year-end royalty payments reaching approximately $773 million (up 31 percent from $590 million the prior year). The fourth quarter 2014 distribution also increased from the previous year with more than 38,800 payments totaling approximately $183 million. In addition to breaking records with its payments, SoundExchange also moved the industry forward in 2014 in many other important respects.

Back Up Your Hard Drives

January 28, 2015, 09:47 AM

http://blog.planet5d.com/2015/01/back-up-your-hard...

I created this a couple of weeks ago when I was having trouble with my iMac – and now that I have the new iMac Retina, I’ve been so distracted just staring at the beautiful screen that I forgot to post it! HA!

Crafting the VFX of Unbroken

January 28, 2015, 05:49 AM

http://www.fxguide.com/featured/crafting-the-story...

For ILM visual effects supervisor Bill George, Angelina’s Jolie’s Unbroken proved to be chance to implement cutting-edge effects work in a story-driven tale. The film required complex plane battles, crashes, environments, crowd extensions and even sharks to help tell the story of bombadier Louis ‘Louie’ Zamperini imprisonment in a Japanese POW camp after his B-24 Liberator crew crash in the South Pacific.