I’m usually very reserved with being the typical proud obnoxious dad. Mostly, because I find that extremely annoying in other people as well.
That being said, I just had to share this image my son Robin just created in Pixelmator. I helped where he didn’t know which keys to press, but the rest is all him.
I don’t know about you, but I like it. Then again, that’s what parents are supposed to feel, right?
Surround Yourself With People Smarter Than You
I recently took stock of my video tutorial archive and it turns out I have 4,5 months of fxphd videos alone (assuming I watch them eight hours a day and take weekend breaks). Add to that tons of modo tutorials, Maya, Gnomon, Lynda.com, Digital Tutors, you name it. That is a lot of accumulated knowledge. It also was a large enough number that I started to ask myself if I really need this many tutorials or if I am just addicted to collecting as many as possible.
Not CG
Who would have guessed? Then again, I’m sure there were a few shots that needed digital replacements and most of the shots are likely enhanced in post.
Link: www.engadget.com/2015/04/1…
FMX 2015
FMX 2015, the 20th anniversary edition, of the Conference on Animation, Effects, Games and Transmedia focuses on “Immersion & Virtual Realities - The Future of Content Viewing & Producing”.
It’s running from May 5-8 in Stuttgart, Germany and is sure to be a blast again.
I’ll be there as well. Hit me up for a drink when you find me.
Link: fmx.de
Standing Desk
My workday consists, like pretty much everyone else’s these days, of about 99% sitting in front of a computer followed by more sitting on the couch after work. I recently jumped on the bandwagon and decided to stand more often.
Overall I am trying to stand in the morning and sit in the afternoon, which works out fine most days. Occasionally I’ll switch it around, but standing in the morning has the effect of keeping morning drowsiness at bay.
Wipster - Online Video Review
We have recently started using Wipster for our client reviews and it has been very well received. It works well most of the time. At times it can get stuck when switching back and forth between comments, but a quick page reload fixes that easily.
Prices are decent. In fact we are on the free plan for now and it works great.
Here is the way the service describes itself:
Kirby 2.0.2 - Important Security Fix
Text: Everyone running Kirby should probably update.
getkirby.com/blog/kirb…
Most people are dead. Did you know that? It’s true, out of all the people that ever were, almost all of them are dead. There are wayyyy more dead people, and you’re all going to die. And then you’re going to be dead for WAY longer than you’re alive, like, that’s mostly what you’re ever going to be… You’re just dead people that didn’t die yet.
Link: Louis C.K. Via: Nerd Fitness
What is going on right now that hasn’t happened ever since the beginning of time, but is soon guaranteed to never ever happen again?
Today.
Link: Nerd Fitness
Tell me again how physically accurate your shader is. I’m a compositor you know.
- A Compositor Via: The Internet