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April 1, 2017

RØDE’s Brand New Condenser Mic Revolutionizes the Way You Record Your Food

RØDE is redefining the way you record the sizzle of a steak, the clinking of silverware, and the agonizingly obnoxious smacking of the person sitting next to you.

We don’t use the term “game changer” very often, but after catching a glimpse of this new offering from RØDE it seems absolutely necessary. For decades, RØDE has provided excellent and affordable audio solutions for independent filmmakers, including their line of NTG condensers and their budget-friendly VideoMic series, but this new condenser microphone not only follows in that tradition, but it blazes its own revolutionary path at the same time. Meet the FoodMic Pro.

The FoodMic Pro comes packed with revolutionary, game changing features that will revolutionize game changing as we know it. It has a ceramic element, Internal Plate-Valve Technology, infinitely variable gastronomic pick-up patters, and a high-fiber-pass filter. It also comes with a RØDELink TX-XLR for remote plating, as well as a non-stick Jus-Resistant coating. Now, can you think of any other microphone in the world that even comes close to that?

Source: NoFilmSchool

April 1, 2017

Exploring the Stylish Visuals of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Humble’ Music Video

The visual effects in rapper/songwriter Kendrick Lamar’s new music video are hot enough to ignite your brain.

Just in case you haven’t noticed, the internet has been buzzing for the last 24 hours about Kendrick Lamar’s new music video for his single “Humble,” and rightfully so. The visual effects in this video directed by Dave Meyers are subtly amazing. Heads on fire, a 360-degree glitchy Last Supper, and what we can only describe as a cross-frame switcheroo effect really have us wondering how it was all done.

Here to offer a few possibilities is editor Justin Odisho— but before we get to that, let’s take a look at Kendrick Lamar’s music video.

Here is Odisho’s take on how a few different visual effects could have been pulled off.

What we love about this breakdown is that even if the techniques mentioned aren’t exactly how the original was done, it doesn’t matter. Odisho basically tells you several ways to pull off some awesome visual effects—ones that usually leave a lot of filmmakers scratching their heads.

Source: NoFilmSchool

April 1, 2017

Watch: The Ultimate Filmmaker’s Guide to Getting the ‘Film Look’

We all want our films to look cinematic. This video will show you how to do it.

Let’s start with some cold hard truth. No, buying a fancy new camera isn’t gonna do jack for your production quality, and no, having the greatest gear in the world isn’t going to magically produce a cinematic aesthetic. There are many different aspects of filmmaking that need to be done well in order to achieve the all-important “film look,” which is something filmmaker Darious Britt of D4Darious talks about extensively in this awesome video. Check it out.

This video is worth the entire 30+ minutes! Not only does Britt go into detail about different camera settings, like shutter speed, frame rate, and ISO, but he also talks about aspect ratios, audio, lighting, framing and composition, music, and so much more.

Source: NoFilmSchool

March 31, 2017

Tutorial: How to Create a Double Exposure Portrait with Photoshop

Today we would like to share this tutorial from our friends from Adobe Photoshop in collaboration with image creator Ted Chin released exclusively for their Instagram channel. You’ll be able to learn how to create a Double Exposure Portrait with Photoshop. I know we don’t usually share tutorials on Friday but why not! Carefully follow these steps with your own images and create your own experiments. Enjoy!

This tutorial is by Ted Chin who is an artist/image creator based in San Francisco, USA. You should definitely check out his site for tutorials and make sure to follow him on Instagram.

Crafting what I believe is creative, I use photography and modern technology to manipulate it. I am able to recreate what I imagine.

Result

Hey guys! It’s Ted (@eye.c) here. Today I’m going to show you how to create a double exposure portrait in just a few simple steps. Swipe through to see a mini-tutorial! • Using photos with simple backgrounds will help with the masking process. First, open the portrait (base) photo in #Photoshop. We are going to mask the background out and create the double exposure effect with the shape of the model. • Use the magic wand tool (W), click and select the background. Go to Select -> hold the “shift” key and click “Select and Mask”. Smooth the edge with the “Refine Edge Tool”, then click ok. • Click on “Add a mask” then, “Create a new layer.” Move the new layer to the bottom of the portrait. Select the “Paint Bucket Tool”, or press “G”, and fill in the white background. • Paste the second image, and adjust the image with “Levels” (Ctrl + L). Make sure the adjustment layer is clipped to the second image only. We want to make sure the sky is bright/clean enough so it’s easier for selection. Hold (Ctrl + left click) on the portrait’s mask we created earlier, then create a new layer mask for the landscape photo. • Un-link the mask by clicking the symbol in between, and re-adjust the landscape photo to the way you prefer. • Duplicate the Portrait layer and move the copy to the top of the landscape layer. Then change the blending mode to “Lighten”. • I decided to add other elements (flowers) by using the same blending mode (Lighten) from the last step. • If you think the white background is too boring, you can try to add a different background, too. And this is how you can create a simple double exposure portrait!

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Step 1

Hey guys! It’s Ted (@eye.c) here. Today I’m going to show you how to create a double exposure portrait in just few simple steps.

Step 2-3

Using photos with simple backgrounds will help with the masking process. First, open the portrait (base) photo in #Photoshop. We are going to mask the background out and create the double exposure effect with the shape of the model.

Step 4

Use the magic wand tool (W), click and select the background. Go to Select -> hold the “shift” key and click “Select and Mask”. Smooth the edge with the “Refine Edge Tool”, then click ok.

Step 5

Click on “Add a mask” then, “Create a new layer.” Move the new layer to the bottom of the portrait. Select the “Paint Bucket Tool”, or press “G”, and fill in the white background.

Step 6

Paste the second image, and adjust the image with “Levels” (Ctrl + L). Make sure the adjustment layer is clipped to the second image only. We want to make sure the sky is bright/clean enough so it’s easier for selection. Hold (Ctrl + left click) on the portrait’s mask we created earlier, then create a new layer mask for the landscape photo.

Step 7

Un-link the mask by clicking the symbol in between, and re-adjust the landscape photo to the way you prefer.

Step 8

Duplicate the Portrait layer and move the copy to the top of the landscape layer. Then change the blending mode to “Lighten”.

Step 9

I decided to add other elements (flowers) by using the same blending mode (Lighten) from the last step.

Step 10

If you think the white background is too boring, you can try to add a different background, too. And this is how you can create a simple double exposure portrait!

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Mar 31, 2017

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March 31, 2017

Watch: How Soviet Cinema Gave the Movie Camera its Eyes

Film school in video essay form.

[Editor’s Note: The following introduction was written by Max Winter.]

When Brian De Palma’s The Untouchables came out in the mid-1980s, the scene film buffs focused on took place in Union Station, Chicago, in which a brutal shootout between Al Capone’s mob and the FBI takes place as a baby carriage slowly bumpity-bumps down the staircase, only to be caught in the end. It’s a great piece of filmmaking—probably one of De Palma’s best—but it is also directly lifted from one of the most famous scenes in film history: the baby carriage scene from Sergei Eisenstein’s Battleship Potemkin.

This film was one of the cornerstones of the film movement known as Soviet formalism, covered with great agility in this video essay by Tyler Knudsen.

Knudsen’s piece shows us the whole arc of the movement, its beginnings preceded by the rapid-fire growth of the movie industry in Russian in the early 20th century, which would lead to the development of Mosfilm, one of the largest movie studios in Russian film history.

Source: NoFilmSchool

March 31, 2017

The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, March 31

The big story in music this week was the 11% sales jump in US revenue as reported by the RIAA. The Daily Chord shared the news from a few perspectives. The state of Bob Seger’s catalog was given a close examination, Bob Dylan agreed to accept his Nobel Prize and Pitchfork listed the Britpop canon. The Daily Chord keeps tabs on the music biz and shares links each weekday via our posts and email blasts. Sign up today for the newsletter.

Tuesday, March 28

Streaming music services, from most screwed to least screwed
Post from Gizmodo
John Lydon, angry older man, reflects on life as an angry young man
Post from NY Times
Ultra nice – arrests and medical calls way down at this year’s Ultra Music Festival
Story from Miami Herald
‘I crawled on my knees to Kylie’ – The inside story of Stock, Aitken and Waterman
Story from The Guardian
Danzig announces Blackest Of The Black festival, complete with an immersive torture experience
Post from Consequence Of Sound
Houston loses another piece of music history, the Bronze Peacock
Story from Houston Chronicle

Wednesday, March 29

Watch what happens when Spotify gives unknown music acts a big push
Post from Recode
Projecting trends: The music industry’s quest for consumer data
Post from Synchtank
N.W.A.’s ‘Straight Outta Compton,’ Eagles ‘Greatest Hits’ make Library Of Congress’ 2016 picks
Story from LA Times
Bob Dylan finally agrees to accept Nobel Prize for literature
Item from BBC News
Slacker Radio’s new feature goes old-school
Post from CNET
Emoticast raises $5 million as Sean Parker, will.i.am, David Guetta back mobile music messenger
Item from Hypebot

Thursday, March 30

Where have all the Bob Seger albums gone?
Story from NPR Music
Arthur Blythe, jazz saxophonist who mixed sultry and strident, dies at 76
Obituary from NY Times
Classic West rock fest announces lineup and ticket prices (and no, they’re not exactly cheap)
Post from LA Times
Questlove and the art of the subversive musical dig
Post from Wired
The 50 best Britpop albums
Feature from Pitchfork
Gin Blossoms’ ‘New Miserable Experience’: The dark history of a nineties classic
Story from Rolling Stone

Friday, March 31

Streaming drives U.S. music sales up 11% in 2016
Story from NY Times
2016: A year of progress for music
Post by RIAA via Medium
Streaming makes most of the US music industry’s money now
Post from CNET
Jarvis Cocker on the music of his life
Feature from Pitchfork
When bygone pop stars attempt an indie reboot
Post from Stereogum
Rihanna’s ‘Umbrella’ turns 10: How the iconic hit changed her forever
Post from MTV News

The post The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, March 31 appeared first on SXSW.

Source: SxSW Music

March 30, 2017

Virtual reality pioneer Palmer Luckey departs Facebook in wake of controversies

Palmer Luckey, the mind behind the Oculus Rift, will leave Facebook at the end of the week. It’s unclear if he resigned on his own terms, but his departure comes two months after the high-profile Zenimax lawsuit.

The post Virtual reality pioneer Palmer Luckey departs Facebook in wake of controversies appeared first on Digital Trends.

Source: Digital Trends VR

March 30, 2017

Microsoft celebrates its mixed reality successes on HoloLens’ first bithday

Along with simply getting excited about HoloLens being around for another year, Microsoft also took the opportunity to highlight some of the platform’s accomplishments over the last 12 months.

The post Microsoft celebrates its mixed reality successes on HoloLens' first bithday appeared first on Digital Trends.

Source: Digital Trends VR

March 30, 2017

Graphic Design and Editorial: Drope

We love student projects on Abduzeedo and this one involves graphic design, editorial and photography by Marcelo Rodrigues and André de Lima. I loved their choice of font for the project and the approach of the dualtone is just so attractive. Give it a look! Congrats to both of them of making up something great and put it online.

Published on Behance is the work from Marcelo Rodrigues and André de Lima who are both students in design currently based Recife, Brazil. Gotta love how they are exploring different styles, we’ll look forward to see more of them in the future.

Credits

Marcelo Rodrigues
André de Lima
Filipe Ventura

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Mar 30, 2017

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March 30, 2017

Industrial Design and UI/UX: Orion Cycling Navigation

We would like to share this industrial design by Clement Dauchy about a cycling navigation called: Orion. What’s interesting about this project is that we get to follow his process from the sketching, industrial design, packaging and the UI/UX from the product. Impressive work I have to admit and I would love to see something like Orion in action and see how the UI will react in a live environment with cars and streets all around.

Published on Behance is the work from Clement Dauchy who is an industrial/product designer based in San Francisco, USA. Currently working at Astro Studios, Clement works on personal concepts after finding problems in his daily life. Looking forward to see more of him in the future.