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This is pretty interesting.
The idea for this project started with a question: Is it possible to create an image that depicts its own histogram? (A histogram, for those unfamiliar with the term, is a bar graph representing all the tones in an image - it typically looks something like a mountain range). I played around […]
more at twiigs.com…
As they say, hindsight is 20/20. Keith Larsen and Alan Spaulding finished this incredible podcast and I *launched* it on Tuesday… or shall I say thought I was launching it. After encountering issue after issue with the feed and iTunes, I’ve gotten it all sorted out, and become an expert at putting a podcast on […]
The Wonder Pets! is an adorable animated series that airs on Nick Jr./Noggin, aimed at the pre-k audience. It was created by the award-winning team at Little Airplane Productions. Toolfarm chats with Jim Geduldick, who is a Senior Editor but wears a lot of other hats in the production of the show.
Gather the kids around […]
I dug this one up from the old AE Freemart.
To save time when you pitch your preferences, set up your settings exactly as you like them, duplicate your preference file and store it someplace safe. Then, when things get buggy, replace the bad preferences with your good copy. Be careful to rename it exactly the […]
Jonas Hummelstrand’s great blog, General Specialist, had these excellent tips for fixing problems with After Effects.
Here is an excerpt:
Having problems with After Effects? Here’s a collection of tried and true remedies:
1. Check that your system harddrive and the harddrive where you store your After Effects project and footage aren’t full, and then run a disk […]
Adobe After Effects New York (AENY) first meeting is set for February 22. There is no fee for this event, thanks to sponsorship from Adobe and Pratt Manhattan. They are covering Maxon Cinema 4D 10 and After Effects Integration, as well as Mograph, Stephen Neary will present "Bigfoot’s Eulogy" and Aharon Rabinowitz will be presenting […]
John Dickinson, one of the Toolfarm Forum Experts, has posted a Levels reference guide at his site.
Levels is a plug-in I’ve never had a problem with and my students seem to grasp it really well. Curves, however, is another animal. My students sometimes have a tough time figuring out how it works. Maybe we’ll see […]
Okay, not a tip for After Effects, but this one is really good! You all use markers in your office or school to make lists, diagrams or storyboards and I’m sure for multiple other purposes.
How many times have you thought you’ve capped your dry erase or felt tip markers? How many markers have your kids […]
A collegue of mine, Bill Fischer, sent out a memo with some tips from his New York City visit to some big studios, including Psyops, Brand New School and Animation Collective. Just thought I’d share them, paraphrasing and adding my own comments…
A DVD reel is critical for animators. Bill says to also be prepared to […]
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