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Yesterday I had the privilege of speaking at a breakout session for the MCA-I Madison Spring seminar. The topic was tapeless post-production workflow (specifically for FCP, but we did briefly discuss Avid & Premiere Pro). I promised everyone there I would post links to resources and some of …
May 13, 2011
I'm not afraid to admit that I'm slightly addicted to my iPhone. It's a really useful piece of tech, not just for communication, but for my work as well. Here's a list of apps I use almost daily for my motion design & post production work : What …
December 11, 2009
Last week I was working on a retail spot where we needed a product that wasn't shot on-figure. But we did have a shot of a similar product. It just needed a little work. This is what I mean by "a little:" I'm pretty pleased with the end …
December 8, 2009
If you've worked on commercial project, you know there's only one constant: change… especially at the last minute. One of the things that seems to frequently change is color choice. If you have a complicated AE animation and many layers that use the same colors, this can be …
November 20, 2009
With so many newspapers seeing decline in their physical circulation, it's nice to see a paper like the New York Times embracing the flexibility of content that the Internet can offer. Recently, their After Effects workflow was posted on digitalartwork.net. It's a little rough and they fully admit …
October 28, 2009
UPDATE: Humble pie. I already had to fix a pretty critical bug. Post Haste 1.0.1 has just been released. One of the more tedious tasks in post, with the exception of rotoscoping, is just setting up a project. A while back, we discovered the usefulness using a template …
October 7, 2009
I'm about to launch something tomorrow. Just a preview:
October 6, 2009
So I decided to create my own Amazon affiliate store. I figure there's always people looking for recommendations on products, especially in the film/video field. My store is mostly for post production and includes peripherals like the Wacom Intuos4, books, storage devices, and even a T-shirt. One thing …
July 24, 2009
The Widescreen filter in Final Cut Pro can be anoying for two reasons: you have to apply it to each clip and it leaves transparent bars instead of a true matte. I've been using the method described here for quite some time now. Me being me, I assumed …
April 30, 2009
Many people complain that some software is too expensive. I think it comes down to a fundamental difference in how software is viewed. I believe (most) software is a tool. I think others view (all) software as entertainment. While Marco Arment was referring to the recent MacHeist bundle, …
March 25, 2009

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