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  • Nikon D3100 FULL HD video test

    just filming some stuff around me with the new Nikon D3100 in FULL HD 1080p 24fps Objective:18-105 / i think it’s a little bit ruined because of the noise
    Video Rating: 4 / 5

  • Cool Visual Art images

    A few nice visual art images I found:

    Nucleon – a interactive visual installation
    visual art
    Image by Retinafunk
    This is our interactive visual art installtion called NUCLEON at Boom Festival 2010. Created by the Retinafunk visual and 3D artist Hannes Neumann a.k.a. Humanspacecraft with tools such as 3DS MAX and Quest3D with some additional Help by Retinafunks Andy Weisner on building up abnd interfaxce .
    Its a immersive panoramic 3D virtual reality space, and its interactive, so the the public can navigate and trigger layers and textures. in the virtual 3D space with a MIDI controller or multi touch interface. Its aim is to provide a interactive virtual psychedelic experience.

    Nucleon – a interactive visual installation
    visual art
    Image by Retinafunk
    This is our interactive visual art installtion called NUCLEON at Boom Festival 2010. Created by the Retinafunk visual and 3D artist Hannes Neumann a.k.a. Humanspacecraft with tools such as 3DS MAX and Quest3D with some additional Help by Retinafunks Andy Weisner on building up abnd interfaxce .
    Its a immersive panoramic 3D virtual reality space, and its interactive, so the the public can navigate and trigger layers and textures. in the virtual 3D space with a MIDI controller or multi touch interface. Its aim is to provide a interactive virtual psychedelic experience.

    Nucleon – a interactive visual installation
    visual art
    Image by Retinafunk
    This is our interactive visual art installtion called NUCLEON at Boom Festival 2010. Created by the Retinafunk visual and 3D artist Hannes Neumann a.k.a. Humanspacecraft with tools such as 3DS MAX and Quest3D with some additional Help by Retinafunks Andy Weisner on building up abnd interfaxce .
    Its a immersive panoramic 3D virtual reality space, and its interactive, so the the public can navigate and trigger layers and textures. in the virtual 3D space with a MIDI controller or multi touch interface. Its aim is to provide a interactive virtual psychedelic experience.

  • Connect: HTC One X Review

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    Just posted: Our full review of the HTC One X smartphone. With a 4.7 inch screen, 8MP camera, fast F2.0 lens and 1080p video recording, the HTC One X packs some impressive photographic specifications. Read our in-depth review to find out how it performs. 

    News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Grampy: Christmas Comes But Once A Year (1936) Max Fleischer Production

    Max Fleischer’s Color Classics DVD Set! ? amzn.to XmasFLIX.com ? Like XmasFLIX! ? http Xmas MP3 ? XmasTRAX.com ? Podcast ? http An animated short produced by Fleischer Studios and released on December 4, 1936. You are viewing actual film in this video, with all it’s wonderful imperfections, however, I highly recommend getting the DVD boxed set called “Max Fleischer’s Color Classics: Somewhere in Dreamland” ? amzn.to The short begins in an orphanage, where the orphans are all asleep, awaiting Christmas morning. Just then, the puppy from the clock slides down a ramp and licks on one of the orphans. The first orphan shouts, “Merry Christmas, everybody!” And all the orphans jump out of bed and head to the hall, singing the title song. They grab the toys from their stockings, and get ready to play with them. However, they are sad to discover that the toys are completely broken and fall apart when they are played with. The orphans can’t help but cry. Meanwhile, Professor Grampy is out riding through the snow in his motor-driven sleigh, singing the title song himself. He hears the orphans crying from inside the orphanage, and he parks the sleigh, runs to the door, peeps through the window, and tries to think of a way to give the orphans a better Christmas. He puts on his thinking cap, and shortly, the lightbulb on the cap blinks. Apparently, he has an idea. He climbs through the window and starts making new toys out of household appliances. Finally, he dresses up as Santa

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  • Underdogs

    Ein Beitrag von: Sebastian Magnani

    Das Projekt „Underdogs“ habe ich im August 2009 gestartet. Ich wollte seit Längerem eine Montage erstellen, hatte aber meiner Meinung nach noch nicht die richtige Idee. Lange war ich auf der Suche, habe aber einfach nichts gefunden! Als ich dann eine neue Kamera mit ordentlich Megapixeln gekauft hatte, konnte ich mir vorstellen, etwas zu erstellen, das ich irgendwann auch mal für mich drucken kann. Der Zeitpunkt passte.

    Es war an einem regnerischen Wochenende, an dem ich wie fast immer ziemlich unruhig und gelangweiligt war, als ich plötzlich eine Idee aus dem Nichts hatte. Motiviert und voller Tatendrang ging ich dann zu meinen zwei Freunden und fing an.

    Ich bat meine Freundin in meinem Studio, das ich im Keller des Hauses meiner Mutter aufgebaut hatte, sich auf einen Stuhl zu setzen. Von ihr und dem Hund meiner Mutter habe ich mit der gleichen Brennweite und von der gleichen Position aus ein Foto gemacht.

    Vom Licht her wollte ich etwas Schlichtes wählen. Etwas, das beispielsweise nicht dem momentanen Trend von Streiflichtern und ähnlichem folgt, sondern „zeitloser“ ist. Jedenfalls habe ich es dann mit einem Studioblitz, einem Aufheller und einem neutralgrauen Hintergrund fotografiert.

    Danach habe ich die beiden Bilder in Adobe Photoshop mit dem Grafiktablett, diversen Masken und Transparenzen zusammengesetzt und den Hintergrund und die Farben ein wenig angepasst. Dodge and burn und ein paar Geheimnisse. Das folgende Bild wurde dann in einem Skateboard-Magazin im September 2009 zu einem Kurzinterview veröffentlicht.

    Danach hatte ich im Frühling dieses Jahres wieder Bock auf das Projekt. So bin ich bei einer Hundeschule vorbeigegangen, habe den mobilen Hintergrund und den Blitz aufgestellt und habe ein paar weitere Hunde mit ihren Herrchen fotografiert und zusammengefügt.

    Bei der Auswahl habe ich aber nicht immer das Herrchen und den entsprechenden Hund zusammengesetzt, sondern mir war wichtig, dass die Kombination und die Proportion des Hundekopfes zur ausgewählten Person passen.

    Den Titel „Underdogs“ habe ich durch diverse Begriffe im Zusammenhang mit Hunden gefunden. Als ich mich dann über den Begriff „Underdog“ auf Wikipedia informierte, war der Projekttitel für mich klar. In der Wikipedia wird ein „Underdog“ beschrieben als unterlegener Hund oder eine Person, die sich in der gesellschaftlichen Hierarchie unterordnet. Der Ansatz war für mich in verschiedenen Bereichen gerade psychologisch und philosophisch genau passend.

    Da das Projekt im Moment aber noch entsteht, lasse ich es auch noch ein wenig offen, in welche Richtung ich es defintiv weiter ausbauen will. Da es meiner Meinung nach mehrere interessante Ansätze hat, brauche ich noch ein wenig Zeit. Ob es dann ausgerichtet wird nach Hund und Herrchen oder einfach menschliche Tierportraits zeigt, weiß ich nocht nicht.

    Jedenfalls wird diese Serie weitergeführt. Ich bin sehr motiviert durch das gute Feedback, das aus all den verschiedenen Ländern gerade reinkommt. Ich habe noch ein paar Hunde gesehen, die ich gern fotografieren möchte. Sollte diese Serie dann irgendwann fertig sein, möchte ich es gern auch noch mit Katzen und anderen Tieren ausprobieren.


    kwerfeldein – Fotografie Magazin

  • Photoshop CS4: Create Smooth Bubbles

    Like us on facebook! www.facebook.com Learn to create bubbles with Photoshop. I was wondering of a basic tutorial to teach from a “orb” design I was working on and a snow globe I did during the holiday seasons, and decided well since I am in a bubble all the time in Super Mario Bros I decided to create a bubble tutorial using the same techniques I use when creating orbs or snow globes. (Those type of tutorials will need narrator, longer indepth tutorials will be coming soon) I hope you enjoy the tutorial, also don’t forget to try and go farther then what the tutorial shows you, and create something really awesome and post a video response of it.
    Video Rating: 4 / 5

  • Mobile Tire Changer WS-561-C

    The mobile tire changer model WS-561-C is easy to transport in any van allowing you to work on the go whether on the road or onsite at a customers premises. It is an electro-hydraulic unit with its own built-in generator and air compressor. Not only is it able to change tires and then air them up, but it can be used to power any 220V or 110V accessory. The operating capacity of the tire changer ranges from 13″ to 27″. The compact size of the mobile tire changer frees up space for other tools and equipment in the van. The machine utilizes the conventional methods of a standard tire changing unit by means of a electro-hydraulic wheel clamping device. Breaking the bead, fitting/ removal of the tire onto the rim and hydraulic tool arms are standard operations of the mobile tire changers.

    Album: The Low End Theory Year 1991
    Video Rating: 4 / 5

  • Finish Line

    For More, visit jordan-carroll.com Client: Personal Production and Post Production: Jordan Carroll, Phill Mayer, Patrick Ross, Kai Wang, Alex Moed, Keith Anderson Credit: VFX Supervisor, Rotoscope Artist The concept for this project was to integrate a CG stereoscopic render with a stereoscopic HD plate shot on 2 Canon T2i’s. A custom rig was constructed to hold the two cameras side by side. The footage was taken into Nuke 6 (Nuke X) and converted to anaglyph stereo. An HDR was shot on set to provide lighting information. A CG mustang was rendered out of Maya using a stereo camera to produce left and right images. Everything was composited together and the 3D effect worked quite well for a custom camera rig. The movie “Finish Line” is viewable in 3D, just make sure to wear Red / Blue glasses.
    Video Rating: 0 / 5

  • Mandem On The Wall – Episode 6

    www.mandemonthewall.com www.youtube.com twitter.com www.facebook.com Follow And Subscribe! Mandem On The Wall Episode 6 “Mandem Take Back Tinie” A trio of friends meet at the place they love to jam – The Wall. Together they discuss their daily antics as youth in todays society. After a mid-season break The Mandem are back, but so is someone familiar… CAST Failia – Joivan Wade Yungah Baby Tinie Winie – Percelle Ascott Yungah Baker – Dee Kartier Marble – Marcus Noble Angry Kid – Kadell Herida Jazzie Pudding Boy – Michael Salami CREATED BY The Mandem PRODUCED BY Nisuoc Ltd DIRECTED BY IR Media Fredeo Films CO-DIRECTED BY Joivan Wade Percelle Ascott Dee Kartier DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Freddie Osborne PHOTOGRAPHY BY Jemella Binns Kyle Craig WRITTEN BY Joivan Wade Percelle Ascott Dee Kartier EDITED BY IR Media Fredeo Films SOUND OPERATORS Kyle Craig Chezzney Clarke Kadell Herida CAMERA OPERATORS Izzy Rahman Freddie Osborne Kyle Craig LIGHTING Freddie Osborne THEME MUSIC BY Fidel Lea ANIMATION BY Nathanael Graham Shuhel Ahmed DESIGNS BY Kream Graphics The music used in this video are from pure inspirational purposes only. ***NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED*** “This video uses copyrighted material in a manner that does not require approval of the copyright holder. It is a fair use under copyright law. “quotation of excerpts in a review or criticism for purposes of illustration or comment; quotation of short passages in a scholarly or technical work, for illustration or
    Video Rating: 4 / 5

  • How to smooth skin in Lightroom | lynda.com tutorial

    This Photoshop Lightroom tutorial shows how to use the Adjustment brush to smooth skin. Watch more at www.lynda.com This specific tutorial is just a single movie from chapter nine of the Photoshop Lightroom 3 Advanced Techniques course presented by lynda.com author Chris Orwig. The complete Photoshop Lightroom 3 Advanced Techniques course has a total duration of 6 hours and 45 minutes and shares advanced techniques, including image editing with the Adjustment brush, automating actions, using plug-ins and extensions, exporting to email or an FTP server, and more. Photoshop Lightroom 3 Advanced Techniques table of contents: Introduction 1. Lightroom, Bridge, and Photoshop 2. Speeding Up Your Workflow with Automation 3. Understanding Catalogs 4. Working with Folders and Collections 5. Working with Catalogs 6. Using Catalog Best Practices 7. Managing Digital Assets 8. Using Tethered Capture 9. Advanced Retouching 10. Managed Color Is Better Color 11. Print Perfection 12. Creating Custom Watermarks 13. Printing Photo Books 14. Publishing Features 15. Working with Web Galleries 16. Exporting for Different Places 17. Communicating with Clients 18. Lightroom and Email 19. Extending Lightroom with Creative Plug-Ins 20. Shortcuts and Speed Tips 21. Improving Lightroom Performance Conclusion