Learn how to create circular animated arrows in Apple Motion that can be exported with their alpha transparency for use in Final Cut Pro X. This technique is useful for keeping transparency in a number of different scenarios including the creation of lower thirds.
If you would like to download the arrow in its original format you can get it free on Vimeo here – https://vimeo.com/146179601 .
I will be running a Final Cut Pro X AMA every week or two on YouTube. This one is finished now but you can check it out and join the chat every two weeks. If you would like to ask a question then tweet @benhalsall or use the hash tag #FCPXAMA. Look forward to seeing you on the next one.
And a big thank you to @Alex4D for all his suggestions and re-tweeting me as well as to @euanwilliamson, @gfraiberg, @RobmFog & @Adamski for popping by.
RAZZLE DAZZLE SHIPS – THE ART OF WAR Dazzle camouflage (yes, that’s where Razzle Dazzle comes from) was used in American and British Navies during World War I and World War II. Dazzle ships were painted in almost Cubist/Op Art patterns, creating enormous modernist floating optical illusions… (via graphicine)
Course Price: $360 per student
This course will get you up and running with Adobe Acrobat Pro in no time at all. Learn how to create PDFs from scans, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint Presentations as well as Adobe InDesign & Adobe Illustrator if required. You will learn how to edit text, create forms and collate form data into an Excel spreadsheet.
If you would like to see what my previous clients and students thought of working with me check out my testimonials and recommendations page.
Creating PDFs
– Overview of working with PDFs and PDF forms
Creating PDFs
– Creating PDFs from Microsoft Word & Excel
– Creating PDFs from scans
– Creating a PDF from multiple documents
– Opening and modifying PDFs
Working in Adobe Acrobat Pro
– Introduction to the Interface
– Toolbars
– Panels
– Navigating a document
Editing PDFs
– Editing & Adding Text
– Editing Images
Editing Pages
– Editing Page Order
– Creating Headers & Footers
– Editing Images & Graphics
Creating Forms
– Introduction to Creating Fillable Forms from scratch
– Creating Fillable Forms from Office Documents
– Creating Selection Boxes & Drop-Down Lists
Advanced Forms
– Sending Form By E-Mail
– Setting up TAB order in forms
– Creating Signature Fields
Collecting Form Data
– Getting your forms Ready to Collect Data
– Extracting form Data into an Excel Spreadsheet
– Distributing and Collating Form Data
Accessibility
– Introduction to creating Accessible Documents
My new Skillshare class that shows you how to create a holographic video that floats above your smartphone or tablet is up! You can take a peek at what we will cover in the course below and sign up to it here.
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http://wwwwwwwww.jodi.org/ (View Source Code) (1995)
“Jodi, or jodi.org, is a collective of two internet artists: Joan Heemskerk (born 1968 in Kaatsheuvel, the Netherlands) and Dirk Paesmans (born 1965 in Brussels, Belgium). Their background is inphotography and video art; since the mid-1990s they started to create original artworks for the World Wide Web. A few years later, they also turned to software art and artistic computer game modification.” – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodi_(art_collective)
“In 2009, Kutiman released “Thru You,” an online music video project, featuring a mixture of samples of YouTube videos, and the video project received more than 10 million views in around two weeks. Time Magazine named it one of the “50 Best Inventions of 2009”.[13] Due to the success of Thru You, in October 2010, Kutiman was invited by YouTube to perform at the “YouTube Play” grand opening at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City.[14]” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kutiman#cite_note-13
From AppChat to Taste Tests
From AppChat to Taste Tests
This music video was shot for Sour’s ‘Hibi no Neiro’ (Tone of everyday) from their first mini album ‘Water Flavor EP’. The cast were selected from the actual Sour fan base, from many countries around the world. Each person and scene was filmed purely via webcam.
Director: Masashi Kawamura + Hal Kirkland + Magico Nakamura + Masayoshi Nakamura
SOUR official site: http://sour-web.com
2009 Zealot Co.,ltd / Neutral Nine Records
http://www.thewildernessdowntown.com/
Developed to show off Google Chrome and written in HTML5 – director Chris Milk
Platforms like Twitter, YouTube, Snapchat, Instagram etc offer a framework within which to publish content.
This could be text, video, images, live content (e.g. Facebook Live or Periscope)
I use the following platforms for my work online:
This can mean a variety of things but from the perspective of a professional it is essential the digital trail you have left on the internet over the years that you have used it. This can be visible or invisible content. Content on sites such as facebook is often visible by default.
“There are two main classifications for digital footprints: passive and active. A passive digital footprint is created when data is collected without the owner knowing, where as active digital footprints are created when personal data is released deliberately by a user for the purpose of sharing information about oneself by means of websites or social media.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_footprint
http://www.openprocessing.org – OpenProcessing – Share your sketches!
http://www.openprocessing.org/user/11414 – My Open Processing Portfolio
“Online classes at Skillshare can be created by anyone who wants to teach. The courses, which are not accredited, accept anyone who wants to learn. The majority of courses focus more on interaction than lecturing, with the primary goal of learning by completing a project. The main categories of learning are creative arts, design, entrepreneurship, lifestyle and technology, with subtopics covering a myriad of skills.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skillshare
YouTube comments & the search algorithm.
Final Cut Pro X Groups – https://www.facebook.com/groups/289713057748965/
InDesign Groups – https://www.facebook.com/groups/indesignsecrets/
Rugby World Cup Groups – https://www.facebook.com/groups/922899481128025/
http://www.ubuweb.com – All avant-garde. All the time.
http://ffffound.com – image bookmarking
https://vimeo.com/justinlincoln – personal collections.
Camera (iPhone, Tablet, DSLR etc)
Something to turn into a hologram (e.g. toy, object, small sculpture)
CD / DVD Case (clear)
This class runs you through how to create your Hologram project from videoing the project to editing and preparing the video.
The playlist below shows how to create the Pepper’s Ghost Effect using Adobe Photoshop. The
The two videos below were created in CTCH110 in November 2019 using Adobe Premiere Pro CC. The run through how to adjust contrast, position your clips and export your videos for upload to YouTube.
I shot this video footage at Nuit Blanche Saskatoon 2015. There isn’t much time in my schedule to edit it so I thought I’d just share the raw footage. Some great projects are included here.
If you would like to download a copy you can find it on Vimeo here – https://vimeo.com/144197943 . If you are one of the organisers or artists please feel free to use the footage.
Download the PDF version here: Ski_Pontiac_Poster 2013
