#Writing: Lo and Behold!

I decided to watch the Duke vs Miami game and low and behold Duke is successful this year… Naturally the “low and behold” caught my eye. Was it just a typo? I hopped on my search engine to see what...

#Writing: Lo and Behold!

Merry #Christmas! Fröhliche #Weihnacht! С Рождеством время!

Merry Christmas! Fröhliche Weihnacht! С Рождеством время!
Here my version of "Fröhliche Weihnacht überall", a German Christmas song known since 1885.

#Musicproduction: bserrano releases Vesta - Free VST filter effect for Windows

• 3 layers filtering
• Each layer can be LP, HP, BP, Off, Bypass
• Each layer got it own curve response that act like "spread / separation"
• Layers audio routing: Parallel, serial or both.
• 1 LFO host syncable.
• 1 step controler
• 1 envelope follower
• Stereo balance for each layer.

#Musicproduction: bserrano releases Vesta - Free VST filter effect for Windows

#Photoshop: Quirky and Creative 2D Illustrations and Concept Art

Concept art plays an important role in the creation of just about any animated movie or video game. In this article we will feature some quirky and creative illustrations and concept art from some amazing artists and illustrators.

#Photoshop: Quirky and Creative 2D Illustrations and Concept Art

#Photoshop: Create Dramatic Image Effects in Photoshop

It happens to every photographer. You set out to take great shots, which in most cases you do, but there are a couple of shots that just miss the mark. The images are in an amazing location, but th...

#Photoshop: Create Dramatic Image Effects in Photoshop

Hearts On Hearts - a #poetry

Hearts On Hearts

She gives the cards a shuffle
I'm paying close attention - more or less
Breathless silence, rustling cards
She looks so damn good in her evening dress

#Photography: Camera angle for wildlife photography

This is a guest article by photographer Paul Burwell Whenever I teach wildlife photography, I inevitably go on at some length about the necessity of trying to get your camera near the height of you...

#Photography: Camera angle for wildlife photography

#Filmproduction: Short Film On Sound Recording

This great short film on sound and the experiences of a sound designer Justin Boyd comes via the Audible Worlds forum. There is fantastic attention to detail here in terms of both the recordings an...

#Filmproduction: Short Film On Sound Recording

#Photoshop: Create a Mech-Inspired Text Effect in Photoshop Using Layer Styles

In this quick tutorial we will show you how to create mech-inspired text effect using layer styles in Photoshop. Let’s get started! The following assets were used during the production of this tuto...

#Photoshop: Create a Mech-Inspired Text Effect in Photoshop Using Layer Styles

#Photography: Landscape Photography at Twilight

There are various phases of sunrise and sunset, however each phase repeats itself twice a day – once during sunrise and once again at sunset. All phases during sunrise are the same for sunset phase...

#Photography: Landscape Photography at Twilight

#Musicproduction: Solcito Musica releases SuperSonico v2.0 - VA VSTi for Windows - Standalone #free

The fully-operational Stand Alone version is free; the plug-in version costs $8 / €8.

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Solcito Musica has released version 2.0 of SuperSonico, a virtual analog VSTi for Windows.

#Musicproduction: Solcito Musica releases SuperSonico v2.0 - VA VSTi for Windows - Standalone #free

#SocialMedia: Demographic Data And Social Media - Business Insider

In a new report from BI Intelligence, we break down the demographics of each major social media platform and what sets each one apart in terms of audience makeup and usage patterns. Being able to i...

#SocialMedia: Demographic Data And Social Media - Business Insider

#Musicproduction: 5amaudio releases "5.amMassive Presets Bank" for NI Massive - #free #download

5amaudio has released 5.amMassive Presets Bank for Native Instruments Massive Synthesizer.
This sound set has more than 100 presets suitable for multiple genres. 5amaudio introduced a pseudo sidechain effect in some presets - look out for the sc macro knobs wherever available, it will give a pseudo 4/4 beat style side chain.
The sound set is free for download.


#Musicproduction: 5amaudio releases "5.amMassive Presets Bank" for NI Massive

#AfterEffects #Filmproduction: Creating snow in After Effects by Rich Young

Create 3D snow with PARTICLE

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You can use dedicated snow filters or particle systems to create snow that can be stylized or realistic, or something less successful. There are filters built into After Effects like CC Snow, CC Particle World, and Particle Playground -- or you can use 3rd-party filters like Trapcode Particular (which is AE 3D camera-aware), Boris FX Snow, Cycore FX HD Snowfall, DigiEffects Delirium Snow, and GenArts Monsters GT....

#AfterEffects #Filmproduction: Creating snow in After Effects by Rich Young