stevesmart.com : smartLinks2009-02-26T15:37:45ZDaily links to stuff I find interestingtag:www.stevesmart.com,2009:/smartLinks/6Movable TypeCopyright (c) 2009, Steve SmartHYPA Cinema 4D resource2009-02-26T15:37:45Z2009-02-26T15:37:40Ztag:www.stevesmart.com,2009:/smartLinks/6.17402009-02-26T15:37:40Zhttp://www.hypa.tv/hypablog...Stevehttp://www.stevesmart.comsteve@stevesmart.com
Just found this Cinema 4D resource via Motionworks. Looks like some good stuff. I'm trying to learn Xpresso and right off the bat there's a little trick about making a springy camera. Nice.
ProLost on the Less is sometimes more asthetic of Slumdog Millionaire2009-02-25T20:36:02Z2009-02-25T20:35:47Ztag:www.stevesmart.com,2009:/smartLinks/6.17392009-02-25T20:35:47Zhttp://prolost.blogspot.com/2009/02/slumdog-millionaire.html...Stevehttp://www.stevesmart.comsteve@stevesmart.com
I loved Slumdog and the camera work brought so much life to the subject. This film just couldn't be made with traditional camera work.
The right way to composite fog2009-02-19T22:38:55Z2009-02-19T22:37:45Ztag:www.stevesmart.com,2009:/smartLinks/6.17382009-02-19T22:37:45Zhttp://danielbroadway.blogspot.com/2009/01/vfx-tip-3-compositing-fog-or-mist.html...Stevehttp://www.stevesmart.comsteve@stevesmart.com
Think that setting the fog layer to ADD is the right way? You may want to try this method instead.
CS Tools adds procedural animation for Cinema 4d2009-02-19T22:39:47Z2009-01-06T21:20:58Ztag:www.stevesmart.com,2009:/smartLinks/6.17332009-01-06T21:20:58ZI just downloaded these free tools for C4D and I can tell they're going to really help.Stevehttp://www.stevesmart.comsteve@stevesmart.com
I just downloaded these free tools for C4D and I can tell they're going to really help.
Design Rhythmic Motion Typography in After Effects - AETUTS2009-01-06T15:02:01Z2009-01-06T15:02:01Ztag:www.stevesmart.com,2009:/smartLinks/6.17292009-01-06T15:02:01Zhttp://aetuts.com/tutorials/motion-graphics/design-rhythmic-motion-typography-in-after-effects/...Stevehttp://www.stevesmart.comsteve@stevesmart.com
Watch out... just a touch of foul language... not enough to really do any damage though. Nice little quick tutorial on animating text to audio.
A Guide to 55 Free Sound Effects Websites2008-12-19T15:00:06Z2008-12-19T14:59:50Ztag:www.stevesmart.com,2008:/smartLinks/6.17222008-12-19T14:59:50Zhttp://www.hongkiat.com/blog/55-great-websites-to-download-free-sound-effects/...Stevehttp://www.stevesmart.comsteve@stevesmart.com
Who doesn't need free sound effects?
LazyMovie is a service that will handle your green screen and rotoscope work2008-12-19T14:05:56Z2008-12-19T14:04:13Ztag:www.stevesmart.com,2008:/smartLinks/6.17212008-12-19T14:04:13Zhttp://www.lazymovie.com/index.html...Stevehttp://www.stevesmart.comsteve@stevesmart.com
Basically, it's as simple as it sounds. You send them your footage and they send it back with an accompanying alpha matte. I wonder about the quality and the turnaround time.
Dark Knight score eneligible for Academy award2008-11-14T20:06:47Z2008-11-14T20:04:42Ztag:www.stevesmart.com,2008:/smartLinks/6.17182008-11-14T20:04:42Zhttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/14/arts/14arts-DARKKNIGHTSC_BRF.html...Stevehttp://www.stevesmart.comsteve@stevesmart.com
Amazing, this is a great score. I listen to it on my iPod and it's haunting. Sad that it's because of a registration error.
Wall-E submitted for best original screenplay2008-11-12T15:30:33Z2008-11-12T15:27:21Ztag:www.stevesmart.com,2008:/smartLinks/6.17172008-11-12T15:27:21Zhttp://disneystudiosawards.movies.go.com/wall-e_script.pdf...Stevehttp://www.stevesmart.comsteve@stevesmart.com
here. (PDF)]]>
Creating Quicktime export from Flash that include dynamically scripted animations2008-10-27T15:31:38Z2008-10-27T14:18:39Ztag:www.stevesmart.com,2008:/smartLinks/6.17152008-10-27T14:18:39Zhttp://theflashblog.com/?p=462...Stevehttp://www.stevesmart.comsteve@stevesmart.com
Nice. This was difficult if not impossible a few years back. But, this ability is very useful if you're in need of motion graphics that are very random or dependent on complex coding.
The Typography of Mad Men2008-10-09T15:56:34Z2008-10-09T15:55:44Ztag:www.stevesmart.com,2008:/smartLinks/6.17112008-10-09T15:55:44Zhttp://www.marksimonson.com/article/236/mad-men-mad-props...Stevehttp://www.stevesmart.comsteve@stevesmart.com
Font geeks, go nuts. (via Kottke)
Inside Criterion2008-09-25T21:53:38Z2008-09-25T21:49:50Ztag:www.stevesmart.com,2008:/smartLinks/6.17102008-09-25T21:49:50Zhttp://gizmodo.com/5052324/how-criterion-hones-its-restoration-magic-for-hd...Stevehttp://www.stevesmart.comsteve@stevesmart.com
Wes Anderson's Bottle Rocket]]>
Changes to After Effects CS3 as indicated by LiveDocs2008-09-24T18:11:18Z2008-09-24T18:03:06Ztag:www.stevesmart.com,2008:/smartLinks/6.17092008-09-24T18:03:06Zhttp://help.adobe.com/en_US/AfterEffects/9.0/WSF288ABA0-1445-4297-ABAC-EBBCAE82E0FB.html...Stevehttp://www.stevesmart.comsteve@stevesmart.com
new features here. (via AE Portal)]]>
Some more details on the new Photoshop CS42008-09-24T17:06:58Z2008-09-24T17:01:31Ztag:www.stevesmart.com,2008:/smartLinks/6.17082008-09-24T17:01:31Zhttp://photoshopnews.com/feature-stories/whats-new-in-cs4-by-martin-evening/...Stevehttp://www.stevesmart.comsteve@stevesmart.com
Can't wait to get my hands on this one and try it out. I wonder if the canvas rotation is non-destructive? If it's destructive then what's the point?
Michael Moore is giving away Slacker Uprising for free2008-09-23T14:45:30Z2008-09-23T14:44:00Ztag:www.stevesmart.com,2008:/smartLinks/6.17072008-09-23T14:44:00Zhttp://slackeruprising.com/...Stevehttp://www.stevesmart.comsteve@stevesmart.com
His latest film follows him on a tour in 2004 to encourage college students to get out and vote.