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June 10, 2005

Jumping Heads

This is definitely a weird one. It was inspired by some After Effects Expressions that I was tinkering with yesterday, which caused me to do some more investigation. After doing some studying at www.motionscript.com, everything “clicked” and I was well on my way to creating this Frankenstein of a movie.

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June 06, 2005

Big Brain Scanner

By popular demand, a high-quality version of the NathansBrain.com Brain Scanner. If you would like to know more about how this animation was created, you can either click on the brain scanner graphic at the top of this page or you can visit this link.

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June 05, 2005

Magic Pictures

I composited this movie in Adobe After Effects, using several advanced techniques: — Chroma Keying — Luma Matting — CompSize Overset — Corner Stretching — Motion Tracking — Corner Pinning — Level Changes — Color Correction

It was inspired by the Hewlett-Packard “Pictures of your Momma” commercials. When you watch it, you’re probably going to remark, “Hey, your movie was only six seconds long! Where’s the rest of it?” That’s all there is, but it’s still pretty cool.

I will be including the tutorial movies necessary to learn all of these techniques in my up-and-coming Adobe After Effects 6.5 Tutorial, which should be available from The Virtual Training Company by August 1, 2005.

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Fabulous Baker Boys’ Birthday

June 4, 2005 Jack and Sam Baker Birthday Bash This is the celebration of reaching one year of life outside the womb for both boys. They have lived a combined total of two “man years.”

A few key highlights: Jack slamming hands into his own personal cake, Laura opening some presents for the boys, candid moments with Laura and the boys’ grandparents (Pat and Joe Arthur), and Sam being cute with his big stuffed animal chair.

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