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 …

I just found out about Ramen, an open-source, node-based compositing application today. It looks promising, if for no reason other than to get node-based workflows in the hands of more people. I'll have to give this a try tonight when I get home… Maybe. The only way to …

Justice / Lenny Kravitz "Let Love Rule" from Alanedit on Vimeo. This is such a great concept for a music video.

My feelings about the Philips Cinema 21:9 display aside, Carousel, the current promotional video they are showing, is an amazing piece of Steadicam & VFX work. There was a lot of 3D match-move tracking, rotoscope work, and especially planning involved in this piece! [via Mark Christiansen at ProVideo …