Still In Motion
News, reviews and a blog from a Bay Area photographer / filmmaker / geek.
“Aputure” Time lapse intervalometer
Jul 18th
Intervalometer for canon 550d
I recently picked up this bad boy from a seller on ebay. After four days of not recieving a tracking number I email the seller and asked them wtf the deal was with it, they told me to sit tight, and they could not offer me a tracking number… Thankfully 8 days after ordering it miraculously showed up on my doorstep.
Pros:
- At $25 dollars with shipping it was a STEAL for the results you can achieve.
- Readily available batterys, according to the manual they will last for 2-3 years.
- Easy to use with intuitive mode buttons and a dial set I figured out how to use it within 5 minutes ( No Manual Need, but I did read it just incase I missed anything, I suggest you do the same)
Cons:
- The screen is flashing that my batter is low ( After 2 Hrs of usage) It seems to work fine but does not inspire confidence.
- Buggy usage. Ive had to turn the unit off multiple times do to the timer starting prematurely and on its own will.
The Down Low:
Honestly for $25 Bucks how can ya go wrong? Just don’t bank your 21 hour time lapse music video on it.
Video Review:
Portfolio envy
May 20th
45Royal a design agency out of Canton, Georgia is a perfect example of a clean and functional design. The use of gradients, bright colors ranging from bright blue to almost a dark purple, faux light rays and rockets shows that these guys know how to have fun while still remaining professional. Check out their site at http://www.45royale.com/
126 LED Light for DSLR use.
Apr 17th
I may get one for use in really bad low light situations (Lounges, clubs, etc..)
Annex 8 Effects
Aug 26th
GreenScreen Footage Of Glove.
Key out the footage.
Motion Track The Movement Of Glove.
174 KeyFrames Of Movement Applied To 3d Sphere to Match Glove.
Ultra Violet Texture Mapping to allow my 3d digital lights to effects 2d video.
WordPress as a Cms tool
May 5th
WordPress is an amazing tool that not only saves my clients time and money but is proving itself to be a rival to other Content Management Systems.
Here are a few things to consider before comiting to using Wp as a CMS
- Is the functionality needed covered by the WordPress core functions, and/or with the addition of (not too many) plugins? This is usually managing information pages (using Pages), and publishing news/press releases (using Posts). If I need to add a lot of custom stuff, including the custom fields, then perhaps it gets too complicated for the client.
- Is there a good translation of WordPress available, so that your client can get the backend in their own language? Why should my Swedish customers not have their CMS in Swedish? There is no reason, of course, and it is easy enough to install a language pack.
- Will my client be able to upgrade WordPress themselves, or do I need to make plans for this as well? This is true for most platforms out there, but nevertheless you’ll need to have an upgrade strategy.
After Effects Tutorials
Apr 20th
Andrew Kramer presents After Effects tutorials
Wondering around the interwebs today i stumbled upon http://www.videocopilot.net/
