animation

Video Inspiration #70

nathanbweller — Thu, 24 May 2012 19:44:15 +0000

Video Inspiration is a weekly(ish) post where we either feature a specific artist or show a sort of "best of" list of videos we've discovered during the week. Everything here may not be brand new, but we felt it worth sharing with the community. If you have good finds that you'd like to share, please feel free to send your links to nathan@abduzeedo.com with "video inspiration" in the subject line.

This week I've gathered some amazing videos by some incredibly unique artists. Next week, I plan to pick the top five videos submitted by YOU our readers. Stay tuned!

About the author

Hi, my name is Nathan Weller. I'm a Columbus Ohio based artist, blogger and entrepreneur. I'm the Founder & CEO of Black Cat Digital Publishing LLC and the Editor & Chief of The Astonishing Post - an art and lifestyle tumblr and ezine. If you're passionate about art I'd love to connect and learn about what you do. I can be found on twitter, facebook and of course tumblr.

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Playing with Timeline in Photoshop CS6

abduzeedo — Mon, 21 May 2012 05:37:12 +0000

Photoshop CS6 has some great features, one of them is the new timeline for basic animations and this time Photoshop gets a little bit of the After Effects taste. As the idea of the blog is to play with these tools, we decided to come up with something for this new feature.

So in this tutorial we will show you a simple animation using the new timeline and some light effect tricks. The whole process is super simple and won't take you more than 20 minutes.

Step 1

Open Photoshop CS6 and create a new document. Fill the background layer with any color, then go to Layer>Layer>Styles>Gradient Overlay. Use Radial for the Style and for the colors use black and #38556f for the center.

Step 2

Add a new layer and fill it with a pattern. I am using one from http://subtlepatterns.com/ called Broken Noise. Use Soft Light for the Blend Mode.

Step 3

Add a text you want to use for the light effect. I am using the letter A of Abduzeedo using a stencil font called Major Snafu. You can download it at http://www.dafont.com/major-snafu.font?text=a+A

Step 4

To create the light effect we will use Layer Styles. Just follow the instructions below for Bevel & Emboss, Inner Shadow, Inner Glow, Color Overlay, Outer Glow and Drop Shadow.

Step 5

Duplicate the layer and disable the layer styles. Use Inner Shadow and Inner Glow using the settings below.

Step 6

This is the results you will get after the layer styles. It's very similar with another tutorial I wrote a few years ago showing how to create a neon effect in Photoshop. Again the idea of this tutorial is to play with the timeline feature. That's why I will cover the first steps quickly.

Step 7

Add 2 layers on top of the other layers and name them right and left. After that group these 2 layers in a folder. Change the folder's Blend Mode to Color Dodge. With the Brush Tool (B) and a very soft brush, paint with white on top of the right part of the letter A. Select the left layer and paint another spot of light on top of the left part. Use the image below for reference.

Step 8

Go to Window>Timeline. You will see the timeline panel. The first thing you will notice is that all layers are in the timeline. Select the 2 layers in the folder. Expand them in the tree and make sure that the timeline is in the 0 frame. Click on the Position option to create a keyframe.

Step 9

Move the timeline to the position 1:00 and then move the layers in the composition where you want them to move to.

Step 10

This would be the second position of the light spots.

Step 11

Move the timeline again and after that move the layers to create new keyframes.

Step 12

Keep moving them until you complete the animation you want.

Timeline

This is how the timeline looks like. Note the keyframes for the points where the animation changes position.

Conclusion

After a few steps this is the final animation. Using the timeline is quite simple if you compare the number of steps necessary to create the light effect. The cool thing is that Photoshop makes our lives much easier when it comes to create simple animations.

Download the Photoshop file

Click here to download the Photoshop file used for this tutorial.

About the author

Abduzeedo is a blog about design. There are all sorts of articles for those who want to look for inspiration. Also you will find very useful tutorials for the most used applications out there, with a special selection of Photoshop Tutorials and Illustrator Tutorials. You can get in follow us via Twitter at @abduzeedo

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Video Inspiration #69

nathanbweller — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:56:53 +0000

Video Inspiration is a weekly(ish) post where we either feature a specific artist or show a sort of "best of" list of videos we've discovered during the week. Everything here may not be brand new, but we felt it worth sharing with the community. If you have good finds that you'd like to share, please feel free to send your links to nathan@abduzeedo.com with "video inspiration" in the subject line.

This week I'm featuring some incredibly rad videos from around the web. Hope you enjoy them!

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Comic Book Artist: Bruce Timm

marcos333 — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:01:20 +0000

Although the initial dream of Bruce Timm was to become a comic book artist, he actually turned into the great animator behind the DC comics animated series for TV such as Batman Beyond, Batman Adventures, Superman and Justice League. Later he would do some comics based on the same series, anyway his influence on the comics area is undeniable.

You can sse more of Bruce's drawings at his Comic Art Community profile.

About the author

My name is Marcos Torres, I'm Graphic Artist from Porto Alegre, Brasil. You can get to know more about me by acessing my Personal Website or by following me on Twitter: @marcos333. You can also see some of my last projects at my Flickr.

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Video Inspiration #68

nathanbweller — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:51:50 +0000

Video Inspiration is a weekly(ish) post where we either feature a specific artist or show a sort of "best of" list of videos we've discovered during the week. Everything here may not be brand new, but we felt it worth sharing with the community. If you have good finds that you'd like to share, please feel free to send your links to nathan@abduzeedo.com with "video inspiration" in the subject line.

This week I'm featuring some really cool videos from around the web. We've got a bit of animation, motion graphics, stop motion, short film, and a music video in the mix today.

BONUS! Check out how far we've come!

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Video Inspiration #67

nathanbweller — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:37:02 +0000

Video Inspiration is a weekly(ish) post where we either feature a specific artist or show a sort of "best of" list of videos we've discovered during the week. Everything here may not be brand new, but we felt it worth sharing with the community. If you have good finds that you'd like to share, please feel free to send your links to nathan@abduzeedo.com with "video inspiration" in the subject line.

This week I'm featuring some stunning work ranging from student animations, to commercial concepts, and fun music videos. I hope you enjoy and feel free to drop me a line in the comments with your thoughts and suggestions on what type of videos you would like to see in the future.

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Video Inspiration #66

nathanbweller — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:57:50 +0000

Video Inspiration is a weekly(ish) post where we either feature a specific artist or show a sort of "best of" list of videos we've discovered during the week. Everything here may not be brand new, but we felt it worth sharing with the community. If you have good finds that you'd like to share, please feel free to send your links to nathan@abduzeedo.com with "video inspiration" in the subject line.

This week I'm featuring an awesome line-up of videos ranging from short documentary to stop motion music videos. Enjoy!

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Video Inspiration #65

nathanbweller — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:43:34 +0000

Video Inspiration is a weekly(ish) post where we either feature a specific artist or show a sort of "best of" list of videos we've discovered during the week. Everything here may not be brand new, but we felt it worth sharing with the community. If you have good finds that you'd like to share, please feel free to send your links to nathan@abduzeedo.com with "video inspiration" in the subject line.

This week I'm featuring an awesome line-up of videos ranging from short documentary to stop motion music videos. Enjoy!

The Shins: The Rifle’s Spiral on Nowness.com.

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Video Inspiration #64

nathanbweller — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:56:40 +0000

Video Inspiration is a weekly(ish) post where we either feature a specific artist or show a sort of "best of" list of videos we've discovered during the week. Everything here may not be brand new, but we felt it worth sharing with the community. If you have good finds that you'd like to share, please feel free to send your links to nathan@abduzeedo.com with "video inspiration" in the subject line.

This week I'm featuring a combination of reader submitted works and some rad videos I've found around the web. Enjoy!

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Video Inspiration #62

nathanbweller — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:13:16 +0000

Video Inspiration is a weekly(ish) post where we either feature a specific artist or show a sort of "best of" list of videos we've discovered during the week. Everything here may not be brand new, but we felt it worth sharing with the community. If you have good finds that you'd like to share, please feel free to send your links to nathan@abduzeedo.com with "video inspiration" in the subject line.

This week I'm featuring a combination of reader submitted works and some rad videos I've found around the web. Enjoy!

SyFy "DreamMachines" from Onesize on Vimeo.

Ferroux from Afiq Omar on Vimeo.

TwistedREEL 2012 from Nejc Polovsak on Vimeo.

Modern house from Gauthier RICHARD on Vimeo.

Float15 from Fredric Furstenbach on Vimeo.

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Video Inspiration #61

nathanbweller — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:43:45 +0000

Video Inspiration is a weekly(ish) post where we either feature a specific artist or show a sort of "best of" list of videos we've discovered during the week. Everything here may not be brand new, but we felt it worth sharing with the community. If you have good finds that you'd like to share, please feel free to send your links to nathan@abduzeedo.com with "video inspiration" in the subject line.

This week I'm featuring some rad videos I've found around the web. Enjoy!

The Shoes 'Time To Dance' from Somesuch & Co. on Vimeo.

THE SIRENS OF TITAN from Dani Wolf on Vimeo.

Bastiaan Koch - VFX SHOWREEL from Bastiaan Koch on Vimeo.

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Video Inspiration #60

nathanbweller — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:33:42 +0000

Video Inspiration is a weekly(ish) post where we either feature a specific artist or show a sort of "best of" list of videos we've discovered during the week. Everything here may not be brand new, but we felt it worth sharing with the community. If you have good finds that you'd like to share, please feel free to send your links to nathan@abduzeedo.com with "video inspiration" in the subject line.

This week I'm featuring some rad videos I've found around the web. Enjoy!

Cummulus & Nimbus from we think things on Vimeo.

Pilote Tout en Haut du Monde / Longway North from Sacrebleu Productions on Vimeo.

The Chase from Philippe Gamer on Vimeo.

(notes on) biology from ornana films on Vimeo.

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Video Inspiration #59

nathanbweller — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:08:45 +0000

Video Inspiration is a weekly(ish) post where we either feature a specific artist or show a sort of "best of" list of videos we've discovered during the week. Everything here may not be brand new, but we felt it worth sharing with the community. If you have good finds that you'd like to share, please feel free to send your links to nathan@abduzeedo.com with "video inspiration" in the subject line.

This week I'm featuring some rad videos I've found around the web. Enjoy!

ON HOLD (w/ music by factory floor) from AB/CD/CD on Vimeo.

A Place to Bury Strangers "So Far Away" from Secretly Jag on Vimeo.

Güd Happens from Buck on Vimeo.

The Kraken Existence from Adam Gault on Vimeo.

MOLESKINE-LEGO Pitch from Lucas Zanotto on Vimeo.

Chicken Boom from Studio Aiko on Vimeo.

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Video Inspiration #58

nathanbweller — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 19:38:33 +0000

Video Inspiration is a weekly(ish) post where we either feature a specific artist or show a sort of "best of" list of videos we've discovered during the week. Everything here may not be brand new, but we felt it worth sharing with the community. If you have good finds that you'd like to share, please feel free to send your links to nathan@abduzeedo.com with "video inspiration" in the subject line.

This week I'm featuring some rad videos I've found around the web. Enjoy!

Savage Factory from Daniel Savage on Vimeo.

THE DAY THE WORLD WENT AWAY from 254?FOREST on Vimeo.

Divers (Short Animation) from Paris Mavroidis on Vimeo.

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Video Inspiration #57

nathanbweller — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:47:11 +0000

Video Inspiration is a weekly(ish) post where we either feature a specific artist or show a sort of "best of" list of videos we've discovered during the week. Everything here may not be brand new, but we felt it worth sharing with the community. If you have good finds that you'd like to share, please feel free to send your links to nathan@abduzeedo.com with "video inspiration" in the subject line.

This week I'm featuring some rad videos I've found around the web. Enjoy!

La cena from vjsuave on Vimeo.

50 CHARACTERS IN MIAMI from TheSeventhLetter on Vimeo.

SINGTANK – NUTHOUSE from FIRMA on Vimeo.

Mystery Jets - Dreaming of another world from Yoann Lemoine on Vimeo.