How to Create Original Work: A Q&A with Filmmaker

January 5, 2015, 03:09 PM

http://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/create-original-wo...

Christophe Thockler is a filmmaker with a propensity for creating innovative work. We shot a few questions at him to get insight into his creative success. The post How to Create Original Work: A Q&A with Filmmaker Cristophe Thockler appeared first on The Beat: A Blog by PremiumBeat.

Walking into work today

January 5, 2015, 03:08 PM

http://renderplease.com/post/107228509610

Western Digital intros hybrid drive with near-SSD

January 5, 2015, 03:08 PM

http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/western-dig...

We’ve yet to see that single, perfect drive capable of blending SSD-grade speed with ample HDD capacity at a reasonable price. That may change soon, however, as “the world’s fastest 4TB hybrid drive” just debuted at the Storage Visions conference in Las Vegas.

It Never Ends...

January 5, 2015, 03:08 PM

http://designingsound.org/2015/01/it-never-ends/

We’re going to kick this year off with a slightly different topic. We’re going to take a look at education. There will be some discussion of academic programs certainly, but that’s not necessarily the sum total of this topic.

AEmpeg v1.1 New Features

January 5, 2015, 03:08 PM

https://www.aotg.com/aempeg-v1-1-new-features/

Render with FFmpeg directly from After Effects. Get much more codecs than After Effects offers you, for example ProRes in Windows!

Pixar Storytelling Rules #7: Casting Characters

January 5, 2015, 10:39 AM

https://www.aotg.com/pixar-storytelling-rules-7-casting-characters/

A good story is like a complex mechanism, where every part of it is necessary and nothing is missing. This is especially true for characters. Obviously you have your hero. But every character should either illuminate an aspect of the hero, the values at risk or simply be an obstacle.

BÁSICO: Duplicar proyectos en Final Cut Pro X

January 5, 2015, 10:39 AM

http://www.finalcutpro.es/2015/01/basico-duplicar-...

Después de varios años trabajando con FCPX, ya nos hemos acostumbrado a llamar proyectos a nuestras secuencias. La llegada de la versión 10.1 de Final Cut Pro X trajo las bibliotecas, y con ellas una gestión mucho más acertada y eficaz tanto de eventos como de proyectos. Pero es cierto que una tarea tan habitual […]

LaCie Debuts Portable Rugged RAID at CES

January 5, 2015, 10:39 AM

http://www.studiodaily.com/2015/01/lacie-debuts-po...

LaCie introduced the 4 TB Rugged RAID at CES, bringing RAID 0 and RAID 1 (mirrored) storage options to its Rugged line-up of portable hard drives. The drive has a hard-wired Thunderbolt cable, which carries power as well as data … more » The post LaCie Debuts Portable Rugged RAID at CES appeared first on Studio Daily.

Project One - get started in HitFilm 3 Pro

January 5, 2015, 10:38 AM

https://www.videoguys.com/Blog/E/Project+One+++get...

Get started in HitFilm 3 Pro in just 10 minutes. This tutorial introduces you to key concepts and guides you through your first project. HitFilm 3 Pro is a post-production revolution, combining high quality editing tools, 3D compositing, 3D object rendering, an industry leading particle simulator and an expansive toolkit for advanced colour correction and grading, all in a single product

Grading with Resolve

January 5, 2015, 10:38 AM

http://provideocoalition.com/mspencer/story/resolv...

My friend Gary Yost has been enjoying learning Resolve. He recently graded a short project I directed, shot, and edited for the Delfina Restaurant Group in San Francisco. Then, he made this great comparision video that shows the original shots next to the graded shots. I thought you...