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February 11, 2018

10 DIY Filmmaking Gadgets You Can 3D Print Yourself Right Now


That feeling when you no longer have to buy sweet filmmaking gadgets because you can 3D print them. (#blessed)


I. Love. Filmmaking. Gadgets. I friggin’ love ’em. I dedicate an entire write up about them at the end of every year because I love ’em so much and you know what, I know you love ’em, too. That’s why I know this video by Weird Lens Maestro Mathieu Stern is going to tickle every fancy in your fancy little body. He has compiled a collection of gadgets for filmmakers that are small, very useful, and best of all, 3D printable. He even provides all of the .STL files for free, so you can download each model and 3D print to your heart’s content.





Now, these little gadgets range from fun and amusing to integral and valuable. You’ve got the stylishly useful golden ratio keychain and the usefully stylish mountain SD card holder, but you also have the camera mounting screw and front and rear lens caps that will definitely come in handy when one or all of those inevitably go missing at some point.

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Source: NoFilmSchool

February 11, 2018

Watch: 5 Essential Tips for Capturing Great Timelapses


Take your timelapse game to the next level.


We all want to be able to shoot dynamic, beautiful, and all-around bomb ass timelapses, but some of us may not know the techniques and equipment required to do so. Luckily, the entire process is really not that complicated, especially if you have an excellent resource that walks you through it. In this video from Pond5, you’ll get to learn everything you need to know in order to prepare, shoot, and edit your best timelapse ever. Check it out below:



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Source: NoFilmSchool

February 11, 2018

Tutorial: Learn How to Sync Your Text Graphics to Music


Want to transform your boring text graphics? Why not give them some rhythm and energy?


Okay, so you’re editing a project and you’ve come to the part where you need to include some text. This is always a struggle, right, because you could always just slap some words onto your composition and call it good, but really, it’s not very good; it’s boring. What do you do? Well, you can always animate the text! In fact, you can take it all a step further and animate them to the beat of a high-energy song. If that seems like something that could take your project to the next level, Josh Noel of SonduckFilm walks you through the entire process in the video below.



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Source: NoFilmSchool

February 9, 2018

6 Post-Production Practices for Your First Short Film


Making your first film and wish to improve the post-production workflow? A recent panel hosted by SAG-AFTRA aims to help.


With an endless amount of scheduling, budgeting, and constant decisionmaking, preparation on your first short film can prove a daunting task. Each experience offers its own set of obstacles. As such, your post-production workflow is one challenge you should consider tackling early in the process, and the sooner you do, the less you may find yourself saying, “we’ll fix it in post.”



At a recent panel by the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, four filmmakers—producer Simon Taufique, producer Mridu Chandra, editor Robert Wilson, and producer Raj Trivedi—shared their insight and tips on running a smoother post-production schedule. We’ve pulled out highlights from the discussion below.

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Source: NoFilmSchool

February 9, 2018

The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, February 9

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The post The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, February 9 appeared first on SXSW.

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February 9, 2018

Announcing Faith-Based Sessions at SXSW 2018

New for 2018, we have developed two full days of programming dedicated to faith and spirituality based topics. Taking place March 12-13, the Faith-Based Sessions highlight the intersection and impact of faith in culture, technology, and entertainment. These sessions explore inclusivity, diversity, and innovation within the realm of religion and spirituality.

The SXSW Conference includes 24 programming tracks divided amongst Interactive, Film, Music, and Convergence, presented in a variety of session formats. The Faith-Based Sessions series is part of Convergence programming within the Social Impact Track. SXSW Convergence programming features a range of topics that straddle the cultural and technological intersection at the heart of SXSW, and is open to all badge types.

Faith-Based Sessions Highlights

Faith in the Workplace

Senior Diversity Manager, Muna Hussaini and activist, Simran Jeet Singh explore the role of faith in the workplace and more importantly how to adjust to faith in the modern workplace in order to ensure all employees feel welcome and comfortable where they work.

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Life Emerging in an Ancient Universe

This session features a NASA Scientist, and a theologian to discuss theological interpretations of life emerging in an ancient evolving universe and what this might mean for faith perspectives on these issues.

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The Divine Feminist and Her Place in Modern Religion

Join this session to hear from three women examining the most pressing issues at the intersection of faith and gender. They will also explore the reframing of faith traditions to accommodate the modern feminist and the future of women in the church.

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2018 SXSW Speakers (l-r) Simone Flowers – Photo courtesy of the speaker; Maital Friedman – Photo courtesy the speaker; Simran Jeet Singh – Photo courtesy of the speaker.

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February 7, 2018

Intel’s Vaunt glasses are the first, most important step toward the AR revolution

Intel’s Vaunt smart glasses are more important than Intel probably even knows. They just might be the most significant AR wearable we’ve ever seen, and there’s a simple reason for that: They’re actually wearable.

The post Intel’s Vaunt glasses are the first, most important step toward the AR revolution appeared first on Digital Trends.

Source: Digital Trends VR

February 7, 2018

Web Design Inspiration – Work of Adrián Somoza

Web Design Inspiration – Work of Adrián Somoza

I have been posting more often about web design. There reason is, of course, I am in the process of redesigning the blog and I need some web design inspiration. For this post I’d love to feature the work of  Adrián Somoza, a senior designer @MediaMonks, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

The work has a lot of style and some patterns that I’ve been noticing more often on sites like Dribbble and Behance that is the use of some modular design with clear blocks of colors. The motion design is another important feature of these designs. They tend to take advantage of the modular approach to create some subtle but yet beautiful transitions. Below I selected a few pieces to share with you

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Feb 07, 2018

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February 7, 2018

Illustration: Space Park: Cosmic Canyon by Brian Miller

Illustration: Space Park: Cosmic Canyon by Brian Miller

We love the work of Brian Miller on ABDZ. He is an illustrator based in Erie, Colorado, USA; living in a beautiful landscape as a background like Colorado. It must have been really inspiring! We are taking a look at his piece entitled: Space Park: Cosmic Canyon and it’s always a pleasure to take a look at his process and some close-up shots.

For those who may not know, Space Park is a board game designed by Henry Audubon and the fine folks at Keymaster Games which will be launching through kickstarter soon. Players ride rockets to extraordinary realms throughout the galaxy collecting exotic crystals and badges as they set out to become the next great space explorer!

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Feb 07, 2018

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February 6, 2018

Dip your toe into virtual reality with the best VR headset for the iPhone

We go in search of the best VR headset for the iPhone, to ease you gently into the world of virtual reality. We have a top pick and five possible alternatives with different features and prices.

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Source: Digital Trends VR