Day 2 of Challenge 2010 is complete.
Already, we’re exhausted from production, but God continues to provide endurance and ability. I even got a 20 minute nap in between sessions today. It’s amazing to be a participant in what is developing here in Columbus.
This week, I’m playing the role of turnaround editor for the EFCA’s Challenge Conference in Columbus, OH. Basically, It’s my job to take the footage from all of the activities – including IMAG session feeds, service projects, and anything else going on in the day – and turn it into a summary video that is played back as the very first item on the following day. There’s a LOT of great content, and weaving it together into a coherent story is no small task for the evening.
The days are long, and the expectation is high, but I’m having a lot of fun in the process. God is graciously providing the strength for late-night edits and early-morning sessions.
Here’s the link to the first Rewind:
This Wednesday, May 26, I have the privilege of presenting an hour long demonstration showcasing the top new features of Adobe’s latest release; After Effects CS5, on behalf of Adobe, Easel Solutions, and The Minnesota After Effects User Group. It’s going to be great!
When you come and stop by, this will be more than a traditional software demo. Of course I’ll be showing off some of the latest features of the application including native 64-bit support, auto-keyframe, and built-in LUT support, but I’ll also be doing an in-depth demonstration of the rotobrush and how to use it with “real world” footage.
During this free event, I’ll be presenting two sessions (11-noon and 3-4) along with participating in question and answer sessions between demos. There will also be free food, drinks, and a chance to win your very own copy of Adobe Creative Suite 5 Premium. I’d love to see you there.
After six months away from making tutorials for the sake of our rapidly growing family, it’s time for a comeback.
So, in this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create some great looking titles using Trapcode Particular, depth of field rendering, and some free live-action footage based on a recent project I completed for Calvary Community Church.
I also switched things up a little bit and recorded this pretty much on the fly – so if you pay attention, you’ll probably catch me calling five sided objects hexagons instead of pentagons – but I left some of those in there for entertainment value. Don’t hesitate to rib me in the comments below if you feel the need to further pick on me.
I’ve also included a link to the project file and footage from the tutorial so you can play with the content yourself. Feel free to use the smoke and dust loops in your own work – in fact, I’d encourage it.
The font used in the tutorial is Quicksand and available as a free download.
DOWNLOAD: PROJECT FILES AND FOOTAGE
Here’s a short promo I put together for the new series we’ll be starting at Calvary this weekend. I’m really excited about it.
As far as the project goes, I had a lot of fun playing with Depth of field on the title animations and incorporating live action smoke and dust with the particles to make everything sit together.
Anyone interested in seeing this as a tutorial? :) Yay, Nay, or Meh? Leave a comment and let me know.
