The folks at North Point have a concept that we love.  And it’ll save you in a time-crunch sometimes. It’s called the “backpocket file“. If you’re ever short on time & “Sunday’s Coming”: What interesting resources, effects, ideas, etc. do you have cataloged away that would save you time & work in this situation? Well, [...]

And here’s a vid of some of the behind the scenes…

I’ve been playing music since I got my first guitar at age five. I dabbled around for a while, but began to get serious about my playing during my teen years. Ever since then I feel like I hardly ever put it down. After playing for a while I got the urge, as every musician [...]

Looking to visually kick your lyric display up a notch? If you’ve been to a huge conference (ex: Catalyst) or concert, you’ve probably seen the amazing “sensory-overload” motion graphics that also serve as lyric displays. With After Effects and about half a latte, you too can create those super-cool “mograph” lyrics to accompany your live [...]

Rendering. A frame-by-frame conversion of media to it’s final form. A reason to tie up your computer’s processor. And, if you edit video, the perfect excuse for why you look like you aren’t working. Apple’s Compressor program, a part of Final Cut Studio, is a well-rounded solution for producing multiple file-formats from a single piece [...]

I had no idea that this type of product actually existed. I suppose the next question is whether or not it’s worth the price tag? Playback Drive is a hard drive that comes pre-loaded with a bunch of animations, media, loops, and more: 75 High Definition Video Loops 75 Standard Definition Video Loops 50 TripleWide [...]

Digging the effects of this vid and the sheer honesty of the story.

Have you ever looked at a interview, short film or movie and wondered to yourself, “Where do I even begin?” Even if you’ve used iMovie or Windows Movie Maker before, you may be looking for software with a little more capability. Final Cut Pro could be a great next step. In today’s video tip, we [...]

Let’s face it. Sometimes there’s nothing glamorous about design work. There’s no argument that the results on Sunday morning can be amazing, but we rarely see the blood & sweat that goes into making an animation great. I’m often guilty of wanting to hear something new, but haven’t mastered the basics yet. And when animating [...]

Everyone starts somewhere. Maybe you’re interested in diving into the world of motion graphics but just don’t know where to begin.  If you’re in church media,  knowing After Effects can add so much visually to your gatherings. But how do you start?  That can be overwhelming. The waters get a little less murky after you [...]