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March 21, 2017
Motion Design and Illustration: Loopy by MUTI
Motion Design and Illustration: Loopy by MUTI
Loopy is a graphic design and motion design project created and shared by MUTI on their Behance profile. This project caught my attention because it shows where our industry is heading in my opinion. The project is a set of motion design pieces on very stylish illustrations, the sort of illustrations we would see featured on design sites just a illustrations a few years back. Now, however there’s subtle and elegant animations, which really takes it to a new level. As the title of the post suggest, they are all perfectly looped motion graphics. Check them out.
MUTI is a creative studio founded in 2011, based in the city of Cape Town, South Africa. They’re a dedicated team of illustrators and designers who are passionate about producing original and inspiring artwork, from lettering to icons, digital painting to animation. They’ve also had the privilege of working with various companies across the globe, big names like Nike, Red Bull, Google, UNIQLO, American Express, Samsung, EMI, British Airways, Uber, TIME, Monocle, Adobe, and many more.
For more information check out http://www.studiomuti.co.za/
Motion design
abduzeedo
Mar 21, 2017
Source: Abduzeedo Illustration
March 20, 2017
SXSW-Winning ‘The Work,’ The Movie That Will Change How You Think About Prison
“I had no idea what prison was like.”
When an inmate, a deacon, a Stanford-educated accountant, and an ex-convict biker decided to hold a four-day group therapy event between outsiders and inmates at Folsom Prison, James McLeary, the father of filmmaker Jairus McLeary, was one of the first outsiders invited to join.
His father asked him to attend. Jarius declined. “I had no idea what prison was like, or to be in a room with people who have committed serious crimes,” McLeary told No Film School. Eventually, he felt compelled to understand the men behind bars. “After I did it once, I couldn’t stop doing it, because it was such a pure interface of human beings.”
“Just give up your social life for a couple years, if you have to. Do whatever you’ve got to do to make your film.”
Source: NoFilmSchool
March 20, 2017
Don’t toss it: Your next smartphone’s packaging could fold into a VR viewer
A recent Google patent suggests the company’s working on device packaging that folds into a VR viewer. It’s a potential follow-up to the search giant’s low-cost Cardboard headset.
The post Don’t toss it: Your next smartphone’s packaging could fold into a VR viewer appeared first on Digital Trends.
Source: Digital Trends VR
March 20, 2017
REVIEW: Sigma Offers Cinema Zooms for Indie Prices
With the two new sub-$4000 Cine Zooms, Sigma has released extremely well designed glass, with both an ergonomic feel and the capacity to produce stunning images. Who cares if they aren’t perfectly parfocal?
Sigma is a dominant force in the mass market still lens universe, and with their new Cine Zooms and Cine Primes they are making a move for the cinema marketplace. While the Cine Zooms are based on their still lens designs and are not custom-designed from scratch for motion work, they are still impressive lenses, and it’s clear that the company has taken the needs of filmmakers seriously.
In this review, we looked at the lenses both as a likely affordable rental option, but also a realistic purchase item for many independent filmmakers.
[Editor’s Note: Sigma loaned us a set of both zooms for testing and review.]
Build quality
The Cine Zooms are serious lenses. The building and construction are clearly meant to withstand frequent use, with barrels that feel solid, robust teeth, and an overall quality that inspires confidence.
Source: NoFilmSchool
March 20, 2017
Apple to debut augmented reality content on iPhone ahead of dedicated hardware
Apple has a substantial team working on augmented reality, with a view to making certain functionality available via the iPhone, with dedicated hardware to follow once users are acclimatized.
The post Apple to debut augmented reality content on iPhone ahead of dedicated hardware appeared first on Digital Trends.
Source: Digital Trends VR
March 20, 2017
Nick Offerman and the ‘Infinity Baby’ Crew on the ‘Manwich’ and How To Achieve Naturalism in Your Indie [PODCAST]
If you’re trying to make a name for yourself on the indie scene, make sure and do your laundry.
This week, we’re kicking off our SXSW coverage on a particularly high note. That’s because this interview features arguably the best voice we’ve ever had on the podcast in Nick Offerman, and also one of the best laughs we’ve ever had on the show in actress Trieste Kelly Dunn. They are joined by acclaimed indie director Bob Byington to discuss the creation of Infinity Baby, a film that premiered to uproarious laughter at the festival last week.
Trieste Kelly Dunn in “Infinity Baby”
Source: NoFilmSchool
March 20, 2017
Why the ‘Baby Driver’ Marketing Team Cut a 9:16 Trailer for SXSW
Edgar Wright’s new movie trailer launched at SXSW, and it was vertical.
“The only consistent thing in our business is change,” said Elias Plishner, in charge of Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver for the Sony Pictures Entertainment team. “Everything we are talking about here [in Austin], we weren’t talking about last year at SXSW.”
Sitting on SXSW panel Opening a Film in a Mobile World along with Facebook’s Beverly Atkins, Plishner explained the motivations for experimenting with the trailer on the eve of Baby Driver‘s SXSW world premiere. For Plishner, the entire marketing build-up of the film’s premiere was centered on the trailer release.
The film won’t be in theaters for another five months. To generate buzz, they created three versions of the trailer: one in traditional 16:9, another in 1:1, and the last in 9:16. The reason? 80-90% of viewers the trailer targets will be viewing it on mobile.
A tale of two (or three) trailers
Here is the horizontal version of the Baby Driver trailer that went live after the world premiere:
Source: NoFilmSchool
March 20, 2017
ABDZ Photo Challenge: #abdz_lookup
ABDZ Photo Challenge: #abdz_lookup
A photo challenge! It’s an open concept that is made purely for fun and also to improve your photography or mobile photography skills. The idea is simple! At the beginning of the week, we’ll share a theme through a hashtag for your pictures. During that given week, you will use that hashtag whenever you seem is appropriate or not. On Friday we’ll select and publish our favourite photos on the blog and also on Instagram account (@Abduzeedos). We look forward to see what you will come up with.
This for this week, we are going for the hashtag: –> #abdz_lookup. Whatever is your focal point, the main purpose of this challenge is to simply look up. You’ll realize how much you can discover really interesting angles or even a picture as a whole. Have fun guys!
Some Examples
@rfruehauf
@_nancy0_0
upperwestguys
ericube23
the_architecture_photographer
Make sure to follow: @Abduzeedos
AoiroStudio
Mar 20, 2017
Source: Abduzeedo Photography
March 19, 2017
Watch: What Is the Recipe for Box Office Failures?
Why is it that brilliant art house films tank while tent-poles with bad stories become blockbusters?
There are many reasons why films fail at the box office. Maybe it has something to do with the economy, not enough publicity, or just the fact that it’s a terrible film, but one thing is for certain: indie/art house films seem to “fail” financially more often than their tent-pole counterparts. Regardless of how well-made it is, indies, even ones with brilliant stories, don’t bring in the bucks the way, say, a recycled Hollywood superhero flick does. Daniel Netzel of Film Radar explores the reasons why that is in this thought-provoking video essay.
I have nothing against tent-poles, superhero movies, or even Hollywood in general. These big budget, lowest-common-denominator films certainly have their place, because, for one, they do their job: they entertain. However, it is disconcerting when truly great low-budget indie films don’t find success in a landscape that is riddled with boilerplate action/comedy/romance movies that reuse the same stories over and over again, many of which weren’t that good to begin with.
Source: NoFilmSchool
March 19, 2017
You can now experience the weather in VR thanks to AccuWeather and Oculus
AccuWeather recently debuted a new VR experience called AccuWeather — Weather for Life, which promises users “engaging 360 video content, current weather conditions, a daily and hourly forecast,” and more.
The post You can now experience the weather in VR thanks to AccuWeather and Oculus appeared first on Digital Trends.
Source: Digital Trends VR