shawnroelofsen.com Editing, Photography and Motion Graphics

28Oct/09Off

C4D 11.5 + Attractor

Created in C4D 11.5 using the new Mograph Rigid Body tag.

I am still amazed at how easy these are to setup and how quick they are to render.

Check out my other videos on Vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/shawnroelofsen

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26Oct/09Off

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-26

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21Oct/09Off

C4D Quick Tip: Enhanced OpenGL

Have you ever been working on a complex scene that was causing your scene to slow down and not play back in real time.
If you are using a gfx card that supports OpenGL it can be used to help accelerate your scene. To do this go to Display -> Enhanched OpenGL

The GFX card can be used to render the transparency, shadows, post effects and noise channels when you are working in your scene.

EnhancedOpenGL

EnhancedOpenGL

21Oct/09Off

C4D Quick Tip: Frame Scene

Have you ever moved your camera in a weird way that caused you to not be able to get back to view your scene?

Here is an easy way to fix that. Click Edit, then click Frame Scene. Its as easy as that.

Frame Scene

Frame Scene

19Oct/09Off

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-19

  • hmmm 30% off Trapcode Particular... should I buy it? #
  • RT @graymachine: "Poor quality is remembered long after low prices are forgotten." via @jasonfried #
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12Oct/09Off

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-12

  • Relinking offline media = Huge headache #
  • I cant wait till this weekend! Turkey, Pie, Stuffing and Beer! #
  • The most exciting thing to happen to me today: Finding out that my house is on google street view #
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6Oct/09Off

Workspaces

One of the biggest challenges for students who are venturing into the world of video editing or motion graphics (Or anyone who is learning a new program) is to find an effective way to arrange the program so that the user can quickly find and easily access files that they require.

A lot of people have difficulty finding a layout that works for them. So here I am compiling a list of the most widely used programs.

Avid
Avid

I think the most effective way to edit with Avid is to have the timeline fullscreen on the right hand monitor, I started out having my timeline on the left underneath the composer monitor but I quickly became tired of this when I started editing more complex videos that required lots of video tracks.

After Effects
After Effects

This layout mirrors my Avid workspace, it is a layout that I have grown used to and try to mirror in all the programs I use.

Photoshop
Photoshop

I like having as much room as possible for the image that I am editing. This is a pretty simple layout that I haven't changed much from the original. The history and the layers tabs are actually on the second monitor.