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September 19, 2017
Introducing The Adobe Creative Residency Program: Photographer Julia Nimke
Introducing The Adobe Creative Residency Program: Photographer Julia Nimke
We were so delighted to discover Adobe’s latest foray into supporting the creative class with the introduction of The Adobe Creative Residency program. The main objective behind this amazing program is to foster creativity while empowering artists. With generous support from the team at Adobe, talented individuals are given the opportunity to spend a year focusing on a personal creative project, while sharing their experience and process with the creative community. Adobe Creative Residents receive access to the best creative tools and resources, along with guidance from notable advisors and a compensation package. In return, each resident proactively pursues a personal creative project, while sharing their process, insights and inspiration with the community along the way. The 2017 residents are comprised of a group of uniquely talented designers and photographers who are eager to share their creativity with others.
In support of this inspiring program from our friends at Adobe we’ll be featuring one resident from the 2017 class and their individual works each day starting today over the course of the next week. To kick things off, we’re excited to highlight the work of Berlin-based, German photographer Julia Nimke. Peek Julia’s ethereal photographs below of places and cultures throughout Europe inspired by folk tales.
Everyone has a dream project. So often, those are the ones we can never dedicate the time and resources to. That’s why we created the Adobe Creative Residency. The mission is simple: to support the creative community and cultivate a culture of creating and sharing.
Learn About Adobe Creative Resident Julia Nimke
Julia Nimke is a Berlin-based, German photographer who’s passionate about nature, traveling and unique types of cultural storytelling. For her residency year, she plans to explore and document places and cultures in Europe tied to folk tales. She will try out different photography styles throughout the year and share what she learns with the community. Julia will challenge herself to combine video and photos to create compelling and visual stories. Her goal is to have her work inspire people to stay curious and open-minded when they experience unknown places and different cultures.
If you’ve been inspired to learn more, the team at Adobe is accepting applications for the upcoming program year in January 2018. Click this link for everything you need to know to be considered.
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Sep 19, 2017
Source: Abduzeedo Photography
September 18, 2017
Beautiful Retro Look Illustration by The Brave Union
Beautiful Retro Look Illustration by The Brave Union
The Brave Union founded by Kevin & Kristen Howdeshell is a husband and wife team based in Kansas City that began collaborating 10 years ago in college. Since then, they have taken on the freelance world and have created animated sequences mostly to help others tell their amazing stories in film. For this post we would love to feature some of their beautiful illustration work.
The love of telling stories, although with many varying methods, has never felt more important to their now grown-up hearts. With two kids of their own, the tradition of the bedtime story, although in reality can be a bit hectic, has become absolutely important to their nightly routine. It’s become a time of bonding, sharing, and affection.
As a team, they want to now focus on creating products geared for the family, and invite others who share this journey with them. They also have a great style and the illustration artworks feel like they were created in a time that has long passed with great usage of texture and that dirty look (for lack of better word) of the past.
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Sep 18, 2017
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September 17, 2017
The Navy will soon use Xbox controllers to operate its attack submarines
The Virginia-class attack submarines are the Navy’s newest and most advanced weapon platforms. They are sophisticated, high-tech wonders with all the latest technology, including Xbox controllers.
The post The Navy will soon use Xbox controllers to operate its attack submarines appeared first on Digital Trends.
Source: Digital Trends VR
September 17, 2017
Cinera, the world’s first cinema VR headset, smashes Kickstarter goal
Cinera is looking to seriously upgrade your home theater system with its virtual reality headset. The VR headset is currently raising money through Kickstarter and is the world’s first immersive personal cinema.
The post Cinera, the world’s first cinema VR headset, smashes Kickstarter goal appeared first on Digital Trends.
Source: Digital Trends VR
September 17, 2017
How to Avoid Some of the Most Common Mistakes in Composition
If you want to capture better images you have to understand good composition.
“My camera is such a piece of shit.” That’s what I told myself after spending an entire day shooting less than thrilling images for a class. I’d go home, offload my media, and gasp in horror at just how amateurish it all looked. “That’s f**king it. I’m buying a new camera.” But the problem wasn’t with my camera; it was with my ability to compose dynamic and beautiful images that told stories. This is an issue many filmmakers struggle with all throughout their careers but in this video, photographer Evan 5ps shows us how to correct some of the most common compositional mistakes, as well as how to completely avoid them altogether.
The mistakes Evan mentions in the video are supremely important for every filmmaker to know and understand because they form the foundation of aesthetics. So, let’s talk about some of the core compositional concepts that these errors affect.
Source: NoFilmSchool
September 16, 2017
Leaked image of GoPro Hero6 Black packaging shows 4K 60 FPS video recording
GoPro says the Hero6 is coming this year. Comments from the CEO suggest the company could also expand its 360 options. A leaked image supposedly shows the Hero6 Black packaging, which indicates 4K60 video recording capability.
The post Leaked image of GoPro Hero6 Black packaging shows 4K 60 FPS video recording appeared first on Digital Trends.
Source: Digital Trends VR
September 16, 2017
Watch: Dave Bautista Has Something to Hide in New ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Prequel Short
Don’t let the glasses fool you. Dave Bautista is one bad mother…
We’re three weeks away from the return of dystopian Los Angeles where Atari still looms large and replicants may be on the loose in Blade Runner 2049. To bridge the gap between the original Ridley Scott film and the sequel which takes place 30 years later, Warner Bros. is releasing three prequel short films directed by Luke Scott, Ridley’s son.
The second installment, 2048: Nowhere to Run, brings us up almost to the current film, introducing Sapper Morton (played by Dave Bautista), a worm farmer with something to hide. While this short was released earlier this week, the HD version had a messed up frame rate, making the viewing experience less than appealing. Warner Bros. has finally released the short on its YouTube channel in HD with the proper frame rate. You can check out the film below.
In case you missed the first prequel short, 2036: Nexus Dawn, you can catch up below to learn about the next generation of replicants.
Source: NoFilmSchool
September 16, 2017
Google Earth VR now lets you explore Street View imagery from 85 countries
Love Google Earth VR? Now you can use the virtual reality app to explore Street View imagery via your Oculus Rift or HTC Vive headset, making it even more fun for sofa-based globetrotters.
The post Google Earth VR now lets you explore Street View imagery from 85 countries appeared first on Digital Trends.
Source: Digital Trends VR
September 16, 2017
7 Things You Wish You Knew Before Directing Your First Feature
Though your first film may not be your best film, it could quite possibly be your best teacher.
You’re going to make mistakes on every film you make, but your first project is unique in that you’re probably making all of them within the same project. Those who have already experienced it know the struggle all too well. But learning about the countless errors other directors have made in their first films can help you avoid the ones you could make on your own, which is why you should definitely check out this video from Film Riot. In it, host Ryan Connolly talks with Dan Trachtenberg about his experience directing his first feature 10 Cloverfield Lane to learn about how the many mistakes he made actually helped him become a better filmmaker.
Trachtenberg shares a lot of great insight in the interview, but here are a few of our favorite pieces of advice:
Source: NoFilmSchool
September 16, 2017
The Art of the Edit: 6 Lessons on Making the Cut as an Editor
Sit in on Adobe’s micro-session between some of Hollywood’s most talented editors as they discuss the ins and outs of the craft.
The Toronto International Film Festival held a special “MICROSESSION” at this year’s event called “The Art of the Edit” which allowed attendees to pick the brains of some of the most exciting editors in the industry. Hosted by Adobe, the panel, which included editors Billy Fox (Only the Brave, Straight Outta Compton, Footloose, Band of Brothers), Tyler Nelson (Mindhunter, Gone Girl, The Social Network), and Simone Smith (Never Steady, Never Still), discussed a wide range of topics but they all coalesced to reveal what it takes to be an editor that is both a masterful technician and an inspiring artist.
You can watch the hour-long discussion below, but continue on for our takeaways.
Source: NoFilmSchool