May 2017 – Page 11

May 6, 2017

Waterbird’s Adjustable MultiSlider Is Both a Linear and Curved Camera Track

Waterbird’s MultiSlider let’s you switch from a linear slider to a curved one by simply bending the adjustable track.

Camera sliders are great for helping to make your shots look more dynamic and professional, but until now, your options were to either purchase linear or curved tracks. Waterbird has unveiled their brand new MultiSlider, which gives users the ability to bend the track to create straight and curved camera movements.

Other than being fully adjustable, the MultiSlider has other desirable features, including a high-precision stepper motor and drive belt, a 10″ minimum radius, and a powerful motion controller with Bluetooth connectivity and mobile app. The track can be locked in place to keep your desired configuration, whether you want it completely linear, curved, or a little bit of both. If you’re mounting the MultiSlider to a tripod, each axis segment has its own individual thread, allowing you to choose the best place to attach it so the entire unit is balanced.

Source: NoFilmSchool

May 6, 2017

An Editorial School Project: Xplore Newsletter

Nothing to start off your Weekend with an editorial project made by a graphic design student. The project is called: Xplore Newsletter and it has been designed by Parmuditho Wahyudhana. Remove the fact that I loved his choice of subject which was the city of Tokyo but I enjoyed his treatment on the layout with different shapes into the grid to make everything messy and unique at the same time. I also enjoyed his direction on the pictures with a psychedelic approach that gives you an impression of Japan from the 60s, beautiful work Parmuditho! Looking forward to see more of you in the future.

Behind this school project is the work from Parmuditho Wahyudhana who is a graphic design student from Jakarta, Indonesia. You should definitely follow his work on Behance.

Newsletter about tourism and travel, assignment from typography class. The brief is to designing a Newsletter about one of the asian country, the contents it can be about traveling, politics, culture and etc.

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May 06, 2017

Source: Abduzeedo Editorial Design

May 6, 2017

Recreating the Bold Look of Classic Film Noir

This video shows you several cinematic techniques that will help create the iconic look of film noir.

How slick is film noir? Not only did it dominate the big screen from the early 40s to the late 50s, but the look was so stylish it made fedoras cool and slatted blinds ominous. The look is so iconic, with the chiaroscuro lighting, cigarette smoke, and urban settings, that it has become a favorite among filmmakers to replicate. If you’re interested in making your own work more gritty and stylized like that of a film noir, check out this video from Film Riot, which not only explains many of its stylistic elements, but gives you some history behind the film movement, as well as some simple techniques you can use to get that classic look.

There are many elements that made film noir what it was, from snappy dialog to femme fatale characters, but host Ryan Connolly highlights and breaks down a few basic visual elements that are definitely quintessential film noir.

Source: NoFilmSchool

May 5, 2017

Watch: Learn How to Create a Peephole POV in After Effects

This simple tutorial shows you how to create a realistic peephole POV effect in post.

Almost every movie has a scene in which there’s a knock at the door—if you’re working on a project right now you most likely have one, too. There’s a pretty straightforward way of dealing with this kind of situation, which is simply having your subject open the door, but another way that filmmakers have done it is through the peephole POV. This technique not only adds a little more style to your scene, but it also serves as an interesting introduction to characters that are about to walk through the door and into the scene. Check out this PremiumBeat tutorial to find out how to pull it off in Adobe After Effects.

Source: NoFilmSchool

May 5, 2017

The wind sensors on the Curiosity Rover broke — it’s using pictures instead

Curiosity isn’t just analyzing Martian sand — it’s offering a 360-degree glimpse at what Mars’ sand dunes look like. With the wind sensors on Curiosity now inoperable, the rover is measuring the effects of the wind in photos.

The post The wind sensors on the Curiosity Rover broke — it's using pictures instead appeared first on Digital Trends.

Source: Digital Trends VR

May 5, 2017

The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, May 5

How do analog and digital music co-exist for musicians and music fans? A pair of articles linked by the Daily Chord this week explored the question. In addition, the Fyre Festival fallout continued, the delayed impact of streaming music on mainstream country drew attention, and Adidas introduced something we didn’t know we needed, a sneaker/drum machine hybrid. Keep current on important and interesting music news by surfing the links provided each weekday by the Daily Chord. Here’s a pro tip – subscribe to our email updates and get the headlines in your inbox.

Monday, May 1

Mark Geragos files $100 million lawsuit against Fyre festival
Post from Variety
Stagecoach festival proves it rides in the shadow of Coachella no more
Review from LA Times
Easy as hey, B, C: how this euphoric yell took over pop music
Post from The Guardian
Sony recorded music sales fall 6%, hampered by strength of yen
Post from Music Business Worldwide
Eminem’s ‘Lose Yourself’ lawsuit with New Zealand political party begins
Post from Rolling Stone
Dick Contino, accordion heartthrob, dies at 87
Obituary from NY Times

Tuesday, May 2

Twitter partners with Live Nation to livestream videos of concerts
Post from TechCrunch
Music industry is singing loud and proud in clash with YouTube
Post from Irish Times
How the rise of streaming has radically changed Nashville’s music industry
Story from The Tennessean
In New Orleans, a festival defies trends and welcomes Cuba
Review from NY Times
Sugarhill Gang: How we made ‘Rapper’s Delight’
Interview from The Guardian
Col. Bruce Hampton dies hours after 70th birthday celebration at Fox Theater
Post from Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Wednesday, May 3

We’re living in a digital world, but analog is making a comeback
Post from Recode
Justin Kalifowitz, founder/CEO Downtown Music Publishing, interviewed
Post from Hypebot
For frazzled travelers, airports offer live music respite
Story from SFGate
Thurston Moore: The first time I saw bands at CBGB (in 1976)
Post from NY Times
A musical about The Pogues is coming via The Wire creator David Simon
Post from Belfast Telegraph
Grandaddy bassist Kevin Garcia dies after suffering stroke
Post from NPR

Thursday, May 4

‘Rap on trial’: Why lyrics should be off-limits
Post from Rolling Stone
What does it take for a K-Pop band to blow up in South America?
Story from NY Times
Alanis Morissette’s ex-manager jailed for six years for stealing $7M
Post from BBC News
New Adidas trainer design features built-in drum machine
Item from NME
Is this the most chill music festival ever?
Review from NY Post
Gotcha covered: ‘Thirteen’
Post from Stereogum

Friday, May 5

Beatie Wolf brings her new album Raw Space to life with augmented reality
Post from TechCrunch
Copyright bill momentum has music industry tuning up for a big legislative year
Story from Variety
Why I want my own music in the age of streaming
Commentary from Mashable
Music festival websites to go dark to campaign against sexual assault
Item from BBC News
Dance of death: Are the days of the moshpit numbered?
Post from The Guardian
The emerging indie music industry in Saudi Arabia
Post from World Policy

The post The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, May 5 appeared first on SXSW.

Source: SxSW Music

May 5, 2017

What Colleges and Degrees Have the Best Potential for High Salaries?

For young adults, choosing which college to attend is an important decision. The major and college a student chooses has an impact on what kind of career path they will have. Some colleges are focused on engineering while others are notorious for throwing the best parties. Does the type of school a person attends influence their earnings?

Students also have to figure out what interests them most. Students also have to consider if the degree they are working towards is worth their hard work. Ultimately, most young adults go to college in order to pursue a career and improve their economic situation. Students want to go to college to eventually get a job which will increase their standard of living.

Using data provided by the Wall Street Journal and PayScale, let’s explore salary growth by looking at degree programs, college type, and region. This dataset surveys 1.2 million people over a year with only a bachelor’s degree. It measures the earnings at the beginning of their career and 10 years after they graduated.

Choosing what to major can help determine the salary and amount of career growth that is expected. If you’re trying to decide if a specific degree is worth it, it’s important to consider not just the starting median salary but also the amount of salary growth associated with a degree. Engineering and business degrees not only have high starting median salaries, but also strong salary growth. Salary growth determines an individual’s mid-career median salaries. On the other hand, bachelor’s degrees related to health have strong starting salaries but weak salary growth from starting to mid-career. Degrees related to education have the lowest starting salary and slow salary growth. Something to consider with careers in education is the amount of time off educators have. This could account for such low annual salaries.

Different types of schools also have different median salaries. Liberal arts, party, and state schools have similar starting median salaries. However, liberal arts schools have higher median salary growth from starting to mid-career compared to party and state schools. Ivy League schools are prestigious for a reason and give students the best start and the strongest salary growth into mid-career. Ivy League and engineering schools have similar starting salaries but by mid-career, the median salary of Ivy League school graduates are on average $16,282.89 more than engineering school graduates.

Graduates from schools in California and the Northeast tend to have higher salary growth than schools in Western, Southern, and Midwestern regions. California and the Northeastern states also have higher costs of living. This could explain the higher salaries in these states.

Choosing which college to attend and what degree to pursue has an impact on the potential salary of a student. This is an important decision to make and should be considered carefully. Something important to consider is that although different degrees and school have varying salary growth, by mid-career all degrees and schools have salaries that are greater than the median salary in the US.

Source: Visual News

May 5, 2017

Filmmaker In Focus Series: Texas Filmmakers Part Three

Next up in our Filmmaker In Focus Series are two Texas directors that reside in Austin, Bob Byington and Parker Smith. Byington is a SXSW Film alum many times over, his films, Olympia (1998), Registered Sex Offender (2008), Somebody Up There Likes Me (2012) and 7 Chinese Brothers (2015) have all premiered at our festival. Ramblin’
Freak marks Parker’s directorial debut. Find out more about these films below:

Infinity Baby

Q: Tell us a little about your film?

A: “It’s a comedy about babies that don’t age.”

Q: What motivated you to tell this story?

A: “Commitment issues.”

Q:Tell us a random fact?

A: “I premiered a film at SXSW in 2008 called Registered Sex Offender.”

Ramblin’Freak

Q: Tell us a little about your film?

A:“This is a movie about cats, minivans, muscles and family. I was tired of being a filmmaker without any films so I decided to buy a camera and document myself driving around the country with my cat. When the camera came in the mail I found a tape inside from the previous owner: Gregg Valentino, the man with the world’s biggest biceps. So instead of wandering around aimlessly, we took off to New York from Texas to meet him.”

Q: What motivated you to tell this story?

A: “The moment I realized whose camera I had purchased, the film’s focus did a complete 180. What was originally a movie about running away from problems became the story of facing them head on.”

Q:Tell us a random fact?

A: “I’m a three-time film school dropout who’s been selling tacos in Austin for the last two and a half years.”

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Source: SxSW Film

May 5, 2017

Oculus is ‘winding down’ Story Studio, its film development division

Henry, Lost, and Dear Angelica are some of the most well received virtual reality short-film experiences, but they will be the last that Oculus’ Story Studio ever makes, as the VR developer is shuttering its studio.

The post Oculus is ‘winding down’ Story Studio, its film development division appeared first on Digital Trends.

Source: Digital Trends VR

May 5, 2017

Interaction Design & UI/UX of Mailcube MacOS App

Let’s take a look at this interaction design & UI/UX for a MacOs app named Mailcube, behind the app we have the team over Significa that believed that the email is not dead and it’s all about how you treat this relationship. Right off the bat, you are introduce to what they called: faces where you can customize as you pleased through faces (categories) like messages, contacts, attachments and more. What I liked the most is the fact that your notifications are filtered and you can organize your emails by dragging a cube (kind of like creating a channel on Slack). You can join their private beta here.

Behind this design, we have the work from Significa, a creative studio based in Porto, Portugal. Currently focusing their work into interaction design and brand development. You should definitely see their motto through their work and it’s about good design thinking that can answer almost any question and solve most problems.

Even though many of us have declared email dead, it’s up to all of us to breathe new life into it. Let’s face it: you’re not going to stop using email, so, instead, why not work on the relationship?