After Effects export to MP4
17 November 2015
Up to After Effects CS6 it was possible to export Films to MP4 – H264 but in new versions this does not seem possible anymore.Continue Reading
Quick-tip: Fix bad Edges in Post Depth of Field
17 November 2015
When using Frischluft Lenscare (FL Depth of Field) or similar plugins in Compositing Programs such as After Effects, to create Depth of Field on your renderings, lots of times you get bad looking edges in areas where the depth-delta is quite large.
Especially when you have a rendering with no cg-background, that will be composited onto a sky or similar backdrop. This can be fixed.Continue Reading
CINEMA 4D – Find Objects faster in Object Manager
17 November 2015
Often times the hierarchy is so deep, it takes ages to find the selected object in your Object Manager.Continue Reading
The greatest Academy Award (Oscar) winning Animated Short Films
03 May 2012
When looking for inspiration for your next project, a great place to start are short films, that have proven to know how a good story is told.
The Animated Shorts in this Article are some of the best you’ll see and guaranteed to stay in your mind for quite some time.Continue Reading
Rule of thirds in Film: An Incredibly Easy Method That Works
13 March 2011
This quite simple rule of thumb, which was first documented in the 18th century, is today used by filmmakers and artists, who want to achieve a more interesting image composition.Continue Reading
Quick-Tip: Straight Alpha VS Premultiplied Alpha
27 February 2011
Have you ever tried figuring out the difference between Straight Alpha and Premultiplied alpha and when to use what?
Some people insist premultiplied alpha is the way to go, some say straight alpha. To be frank, both are equal in most situations as long as the math and compositing software’s interpretation of the channels is done correctly. But there are cases only one of the two should be used for best results!
But lets start with an explanation of what premultiplied and straight alpha is:Continue Reading