Tip #549: What Is Optical Flow?
Optical Flow is a way to generate artificial frames to smooth extremely slow motion video. Here’s what you need to know.
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Tip #531: How to Delete Render Files in FCP X
When you need to recover storage space, deleting render files can recover gigabytes. Here’s what you need to know.
Tip #547: 6 Tips to Better Foregrounds
My favorite type of foregrounds are where you have something a little bit special. It may be some foliage or a rock that stands out. Be careful about the surroundings and make sure there are no distractions. Here are six tips you can use today.
Tip #545: 10 Quick Tips to Spot Fake Gear
Not sure if that equipment is legit? Does that deal feel too good to be true? Avoid getting scammed and learn to spot counterfeit camera gear with these ten quick tips, provided by Canon.
Tip #544: 7 Tips for Better Shooting
Caleb Pike, with DSLR Shooter, provides seven tips to improve your shooting by thinking like an editor.
Tip #555: Create Custom Curve Sets in Motion
In Tip #552, we illustrated how to access the default curve set in Apple Motion to see which settings have been modified or animated. However, we can also create our own custom curve set. Here’s how.
Tip #550: Find Animated Settings in Motion – Fast!
As projects get more complex, tracking which elements are animated and how they are animated gets tricky. Fortunately, Motion has a menu option that quickly allows you to see any modified settings or keyframes applied to a selected element. Learn more here.
Tip #537: Add Curves to Keyframes
Apple Motion keyframes have a lot of flexibility in their playback options, if you know where to look. Here’s a quick tip to discover the secret.
Tip #556: Blend Modes in Brief
Blend modes allow us to combine textures, and sometimes colors, between clips or elements that are stacked vertically on top of each other. These are arithmetical expressions, with nothing to adjust. You either like the effect or you don’t. Here’s what they do.
Tip #552: 8 Tips to Improve VFX Shots
VFX artist, Brad Hamilton, created a YouTube video presenting eight tips to improve VFX shots. Here’s a summary, with a link to his video.