Mar 2008
Learning After Effects
Sunday, March 30 ,2008 Filed in: Adobe | Training Products
Learning After Effects requires you to spend some time with the program and follow a structured learning regimen. Some of our favorite After Effects learning tools include:
- After Effects Apprentice – Trish and Chris Meyer
• After Effects @ Work – Focal Press
• Broadcast Graphics on the Spot – Richard Harrington, Glen Stephens, Chris Vadnais
• Creative After Effects – Angie Taylor
• Creative Cow – www.CreativeCow.net
• Xeler8r – www.xeler8r.com
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Important Video – Slightly Off Topic
Monday, March 24 ,2008 Filed in: Personal
Today is Diabetes Alert Day.
My company helped produce this video about an important public issue. Please watch.
My company helped produce this video about an important public issue. Please watch.
Photoshop World is Next Week
Monday, March 24 ,2008 Filed in: Adobe
Going to Photoshop World next week? If so I hope to catch up.
Here’s my teaching schedule.
Wednesday, April 2
04:45p-05:45p Building Your Portfolio Online
Thursday, April 3
Motion Graphics Track
08:15a-09:15a Put Your Portfolio on DVD
10:45a-11:45a Typography in Motion
06:00p-07:00p Motion Control 3D, an Introduction
Nice Review of iWork ‘08 Book
Saturday, March 22 ,2008 Filed in: Apple | Training Products
“Apple’s iWork applications are quite easy to use. However, if users want to go beyond the meager instructions given in the little pamphlets that come in the box with the software, Apple Training Series: iWork ‘08 is a great way to extend their knowledge of the software.
The applications in the iWork suite are designed to be easy to use from the get-go. Install, launch, poke around a little, do a little dragging and dropping, enter some text, and ...Shazam!.. get surprisingly good results. However, the ease with which users can use the software initially might prevent many from realizing the full potential of the iWork apps. Working through the lessons in Harrington’s manual, The Apple Training Series: iWork '08, will take users to the next level.”
“Richard Harrington has come up with a real winner for Mac users who are serious about developing new and valuable skills with The Apple Training Series: iWork '08, though it may be overkill for casual users of the iWork applications.”
You can read the full review here – You can get the book here
Cool Site for iWork Users
Saturday, March 22 ,2008 Filed in: Apple
Some of my favorites include.
Project Management Template
Baseball Scorecard
Scuba Log
If you are on the fence, don't be. The application suite costs $79, has a 16% market share, and reads and writes all of the Office Formats.
New Photoshop Book – I Need Your Input
Thursday, March 20 ,2008 Filed in: Adobe
Please use the comments below and let me know what you'd like to see. I promise that everyone who replies will get a special download when the book is closer to done. I can't comment too much on timeline, the exact title, etc.... but I promise you'll like it!
New Book on Video Podcasting is Out
Monday, March 17 ,2008 Filed in: Web Video | Training Products
If you are a budding podcaster or a multimedia professional I strongly encourage you to check out the book. Here are several links to give you a good idea of what its all about.
The Book: To Order – Read Chapter 1 – Table of Contents – Index
The Website – The Podcast
21 Years of Apple Evolution
Saturday, March 15 ,2008 Filed in: Apple
It really is pretty interesting to see the "big" picture. Be sure to click on the graphic so you can zoom in and view.
Double the Size, Quadruple the Rest
Saturday, March 15 ,2008 Filed in: Web Video
- File sizes are approximately four times larger.
• Download times are approximately four times longer.
• Hosting and delivery costs are approximately four times greater.
Don’t be discouraged, just be sure that you can afford to give people what they want and that they are willing to wait for that larger size. Some podcasters take the “easy” way out and offer both sizes. This strategy can work against you though as your show’s ranking on the iTunes charts can be negatively impactd as each version is tracked seperately.
What's Your Angle?
Monday, March 10 ,2008 Filed in: Training Products
Who – Who is going to watch the show? Who is going to host the show?
What – What topics will the show cover? What genre or format will it use?
Where – Where will the show be recorded? A studio? On location?
When – When will the show come out? Weekly? Monthly?
Why – Why would a viewer subscribe to the show? Why would they come back for another episode?
What's Your Preference for the Podcast
Saturday, March 08 ,2008 Filed in: Video
It's that time of the month... we'd like your input for the monthly survey.