VFX Tests!

Before we use an effect in a movie, we need to test it first! This is a compilation of some of the effects we’ve been working on! Created with a variety of programs, including 3DS Max, After Effects, Rayfire, Fume FX, and more.

While we haven’t been able to incorporate all these effects into our films yet, bits and pieces of them have made it in. Rayfire is one of our favorite plugins, since it’s awesome to have giant structures crumbling and falling over.

What effects do you guys think work best, or would like to see more of?

Nintendo 3DS: First Details

In this video I go over the first solid details we have on the Nintendo 3DS, the upcoming Nintendo handheld console and successor to the very popular DS line. Thanks to some information from Kotaku we now have a good overall picture of what we can expect to see when they announce the 3DS at E3 this year. The first thing is obviously a 3D screen paired with what looks to be a camera to track your face and tailor the 3D effects of the screen better. The touchscreen might remain the same, although I tend to think that it will be upgraded to a capacitive screen from the current resistive screen that is in the DS. Graphics also stand to be improved to be on par with the Gamecube/Wii which certainly will be great in conjunction with the 3D effects. The Nintendo 3DS looks to be a major upgrade from the DS line while preserving full backwards compatibility which should make for a great console.

How architecture helped music evolve | David Byrne

http://www.ted.com As his career grew, David Byrne went from playing CBGB to Carnegie Hall. He asks: Does the venue make the music? From outdoor drumming to Wagnerian operas to arena rock, he explores how context has pushed musical innovation.

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Ralph Gilles and the 2010 Dodge Viper ACR-X

Dodge CEO Ralph Gilles gives us a first hand look at the 2010 Dodge Viper ACR-X from the passenger seat of this track only snake.

Read the full story here: http://www.motortrend.com/features/performance/1006_the_dodge_viper_acr_x_attacks_the_track_video_drive/index.html

Shot by: Duane Sempson
Edited by: Duane Sempson

2 GHz Motorola Droid Coming?

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In this video I discuss the upcoming Motorola phone that is confirmed to have a 2 GHz processor, the Nvidia Tegra chipset, Flash 10.1 with support for hardware acceleration and a gyroscope for precise motion based gaming like in the iPhone 4. It also will run a version of Android, whether 2.2 or a later build. According to the CEO of Motorola, Sanjay Jha, the phone will be released before the end of 2010. As Motorola has already confirmed that they will be launching between two and four new Android smartphones this year this will obviously be the top one. As the original Motorola Droid was released last year it’s starting to get a bit outdated so it makes sense that this phone will be called the Droid 2. Of course they might brand the phone the Droid Extreme or even something entirely new but at any rate this looks to be a beast of a phone.

Audi R8 V10 v Honda Civic Type R Mugen – autocar.co.uk

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