• Gesture Control Systems, the best since the Smart Phone!

    Gesture Control Systems, the best since the Smart Phone!

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    The first time I got to use gesture control was on an SGI machine running Alias Maya 3D application. What a thrill that was, and how very natural it felt after doing just one simple model on that brilliant system. Since then, many other systems have come along which were probably just as good, but…

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  • Cool behind the scene shots of great films

    Cool behind the scene shots of great films

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    A slight of hand or a good and very believable trick it might look like on screen, but when a film is being made, it’s anything but. Filmmaking is a mixture of art, discipline, imagination and an acute attention to detail and a whole bevy of specialists who can translate a vision into reality. In…

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  • 29 Ways to Stay Creative

    29 Ways to Stay Creative

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    We all suffer from blocks to creativity once in a while. Or, we get distracted with the many things which fight for our attention and we readily succumb to their pull. Facebook or Twitter anyone? Anyway, I’ve come across this video on Vimeo – who have a very nice “school” section on how to make…

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  • Art of the Title

    Art of the Title

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    I love title sequences in films and television. Some of them not only set the scene for what’s to come, but are an entity in their own right. Some of my recent favourites include Rome, The Tudors and also Carnival. As for my own personal Titles Hall of Fame, The God Father and 007 are…

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  • Stupidity captured at 2,500 frames per second

    Stupidity captured at 2,500 frames per second

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    Yes, at 2,500 fps, even stupidity can become beautiful! Have a look at this gorgeous footage recorded through a Phantom high speed camera.

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