April 2011
1 post
March 2011
9 posts
Flash ad 300x600 pixels
The tough part of building a flash ad is keeping the file size small. Most size limits are 30-40 kb, which is tiny. All elements must be optimized using a combination of vector objects, optimized bitmaps, transparency masks and small special effects built with amazing code that you find here and there.
WatchVideo class project #2: 30 second spot. I shot this on my new Panasonic GH2 with the kit lens the day it came in the mail. This entire project happened in 2+ days—Matt, the owner of Bodylogic and I went over the script on a Tuesday at 10pm and looked for some stock pics. Wednesday at lunch and after work I found more pics, composited them with tilt-shifty-like blurs on paper textures,...
WatchVideo class project #1: interview
I shot this with the company camcorder, a Canon Vixia RF10. I used some photo kit lights on the interview with Tom and Les, and the backlight from the neon sign was great. It even makes a lens flare-like color floating around the shot. Our text book said not to frame faces the way I did on the closeups, but I saw examples of this online and dug it. The intro and...
April 2010
1 post
March 2010
1 post
July 2009
2 posts
“To say that you can’t take life seriously and that life shouldn’t be taken...”
– Interview | Tom Robbins (via breatheincolor)
