Category: Exemplary Work

Cinemagraphs

Posted on March 5, 2012October 10, 2017 by admin

Cinemagraphs are a combination of still image and video. They are most effective when there is motion in at least two subjects in your frame, and one is turned into a freeze frame, then carefully masked. We will be creating these using After Effects.

1. Shoot a minute of footage with the camera locked down on a tripod. If you plan to freeze frame and mask a person, make sure to continue to shoot plenty of video with the person out of the frame, or else you will see the edges of the person still moving behind the freeze frame mask of the person. DO NOT LET THE CAMERA MOVE WHILE SHOOTING.

2. Open in After Effects and duplicate (⌘D) the video onto a second layer.

3. Place the playhead (Time Indicator) over the area in the timeline you’d like to freeze.

4. Freeze frame the top layer (Layer > Time > Freeze Frame).

4. Use the pen tool to mask an area. NOTE: The area you mask will be in the foreground, and everything else will be moving behind it on the duplicate layer — so make sure that is your desired result.

5. You may need to move the bottom layer to sample a different time form your bg video.

6. Export as a QT movie to the appropriate folder on Rosskopf Shared.

DKNG Studios Stop Motion Curation

Posted on October 13, 2011September 4, 2017 by admin

A great collection of stop motion video compiled by DKNG Studios can be found here:

http://www.dkngstudios.com/blog/stop-motion/

The Stolen Scream

Posted on March 10, 2011 by admin

http://www.thestolenscream.com/

A story about a man who had his image appropriated from Flikr and used on a global scale without any compensation to him.

The Stolen Scream: A Story About Noam Galai from FStoppers on Vimeo.

The Maestro

Posted on February 23, 2011 by admin

The Maestro from Tony Gardiner on Vimeo.

HTHMA Students nominated for CNN Award

Posted on February 15, 2011 by admin

Juniors Tristan Macareg, Stephanie Barria & Claireanne Brand had the distinction of being nominated for a CNN iReport Award for their video interview about Stephanie’s experience in the foster care system. Out of over 100,000 CNN iReports submitted this year, they were one of 30 nominees selected, so it is quite an honor. A panel of judges from CNN and other media outlets will select the winners, but there is also a community choice award, voted on by visitors to CNN.com.

Please view their video and vote here:

http://ireportawards.cnn.com/nominees/26

“This is Charlotte King” Short film & Making of

Posted on February 2, 2011 by admin

This is Charlotte King// Director’s cut // 6 MNS from BREADTRUCK TV on Vimeo.

Making of “This is Charlotte King” // 7mns from BREADTRUCK TV on Vimeo.

Exit Through the Gift Shop

Posted on January 27, 2011 by admin

The story of how an eccentric French shop keeper and amateur film maker attempted to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on its owner.

Willets Point: The Iron Triangle

Posted on January 27, 2011 by admin

Willets Point: The Iron Triangle from Nicholas Weissman on Vimeo.

From Vimeo:

Located in the shadow of CitiField, the junkyard community of Willets Point, aka The Iron Triangle, stands its ground against eminent domain and planned redevelopment.

Though the area is being declared a blight, taxpaying business owners argue that the city has created the situation by refusing to provide sewers, street repair, and proper waste disposal over the years.

The main advocate for the workers of Willets Point is a native 76 year old resident who refuses to leave.

Gmail Mobile Stop Motion Video & Making of

Posted on January 20, 2011 by admin

Focused on educating viewers about Gmail’s “just like your web-based-browser” interface available in 44 languages on mobile devices like the iPhone, this larger-than-life 30-second animation was done by JESS3 through the meticulous processes of stop motion and 100% papercraft.