swimming with the big dog
You haven’t lived until you’ve seen a 100 lb. Lab launch himself off the shore in slow motion.
Sarah and I take our new waterproof gopro camera out for a swim with Lewis, and we decide to take it slow… Read more
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Taking a photo to the next dimension with Vanishing Point
Photos are great, but they’re also flat. Two dimensional. And sometimes 2 “Ds” just aren’t enough. That’s when you need 3D. Today I stumbled on a powerful Photoshop tool that can transform photos into 3 dimensional spaces inside After Effects. It’s called “Vanishing Point.”
Basically, you use Vanishing Point to set the edges of the visual elements inside your photos. Then, let Photoshop auto-magically export the photo in a format AE can open as a 3D object. Then, set up your AE cameras to move through the 3D environment to your heart’s content.
I slapped together a quick test using a photo I had on hand of the Ft. Worth Stockyards. In the clip below, I first show you the photo, then the 3D version. Even my novice effort landed some promising results. Since photography is my first love, you can bet I’ll be working this tool into future video projects!
Vanishing Point will work best on images with flat planes — like buildings, landscapes, and roadways.
Rather than me try to confuse you with a walk through, here’s a very good tutorial from Video Copilot to get you started. Vanishing Point is a simple way to make 2D…disappear.
sorry, delilah
I picked up this ukulele in Venice about two weeks ago. My roommate was so thrilled that he asked me to always play on the balcony with the door closed, “so my music could enhance the beautiful surroundings.”
Now, I’m using all four glorious strings to ruin favorite songs. Like this one by Plain White T’s. Read more
A Polarizing Kit Addition
The brave new world of DSLR video often presents unexpected challenges. Assembling a workable kit usually involves identifying the “gotchas” of shooting video with a camera designed primarily for capturing stills, then hunting down gadgets that solve those pesky problems.
The result can become a tangled mess of wires, adapters, gears, cables, and attachments. Most of us end up with a technological amalgamation that looks like it could have come to life on a stormy night…. But by golly, “It’s alive!”
And that’s why a simple solution to an essential DSLR video problem is so refreshing. Like this circular ND filter I picked up this week. Read more
A “Whopper” of a Storm
During a terrifying series of tornadoes that ripped through the South, this man’s frightening story encapsulates the horror and tragedy…
He lost his burger. Then thanks his fans with a song.
Truly a triumph of the human spirit.
First watch this…
Then watch this….
