Inspiration
Does the screen shape your work?
In a recent TED talk, David Byrne discusses the ways that architecture-the nature of the rooms music is performed in-shapes the content of the music. Most traditional european choir music is influenced by the reverberations of the music echoing through the hard walls of a cathedral which shape and enhance the long notes of the [...]
30 Days of CS5: Conclusion
This wraps up our 30 Days of CS5 series. Although we’ve covered lots of new ground, we’re still really only scratching the surface of how these features can be implemented into your workflow to help you work faster and expand your creative options. Those deeper posts will continue over weeks and months to come, particularly [...]
Inspiration: Dean Kamen @ TED: The Emotion Behind Invention
This talk is a vivid reminder of how important it is to lead a life of passion and search for meaning beyond the mere financial rewards of one’s work. Dean Kamen is an inventor and entrepreneur. Most widely known for his invention of the Segway, Dean’s most important inventions provide mobility for the disabled and [...]
Inspiration: Coke Quest
In trolling through the dozens of RSS feeds I subscribe to, I often come across videos, photos, quotes and things I find inspirational. I don’t, however, often post them. I’ve decided to change that. Because we all can use a little extra wind in our sails and a creative boost every now and again. I [...]
Burning and Dodging from Spirited Away
This weekend, Spirited Away, the classic anime film, was playing in my local movie theater. I’ve long enjoyed the movie for the magical storyline and beautiful hand-drawn animation, but I was surprised at how clearly the movie illustrates the concepts I covered in my recent Power Lunch webinar on image refinements and burning and dodging. [...]
Multimedia Inspiration: Books worth reading
This past week, I enjoyed two books discussing opposite ends of the filmmaking spectrum, Hillman Curtis on Creating Short Films for the Web by Hillman Curtis and In the Blink of An Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing by Walter Murch. Although these two authors appear to be diametrically opposed in their philosophies and experiences [...]
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