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Meet Your Instructor – Insert Training Montage
Education, Productivity, Relationships, Visual Effects

Meet Your Instructor – Insert Training Montage

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025 Andrew

I used to hate going to the gym. Two years ago I decided to try working with a few personal trainers to see if they

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The Ideal Home Office – Air Quality
Productivity, Visual Effects, Writing

The Ideal Home Office – Air Quality

June 15, 2024September 23, 2024 Andrew

Many people are selective about the water they drink, and for good reason: clean and pure drinking water is vital for our health. But why

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The Ideal Home Office – Learn from Others Outside Your Industry
Education, Productivity, Visual Effects, Writing

The Ideal Home Office – Learn from Others Outside Your Industry

June 4, 2024September 23, 2024 Andrew

Here’s one of my secrets. Something that has helped my students and I grow as Compositors and Visual Effects Artists is actively learning from people

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The Ideal Home Office – Room Lighting – Part 2
Productivity, Visual Effects, Writing

The Ideal Home Office – Room Lighting – Part 2

May 17, 2024September 23, 2024 Andrew

I would like to share 5 more tips on what I have learned to avoid distracting, unflattering, and unhelpful lighting for virtual meetings (so you

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The Ideal Home Office – Room Lighting – Part 1
Productivity, Visual Effects, Writing

The Ideal Home Office – Room Lighting – Part 1

May 14, 2024September 23, 2024 Andrew

Nowadays many of us have to consider 2 factors: how the lighting in our workspace helps us see what we’re doing, and how the lighting

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The Ideal Home Office – Part 5 – Display Color & Desktop Wallpaper
Productivity, Visual Effects, Writing

The Ideal Home Office – Part 5 – Display Color & Desktop Wallpaper

May 13, 2024September 23, 2024 Andrew

These 5 tips relate to something objective (display color accuracy) and something subjective (wallpaper preferences). They are my last tips specific to monitors. I plan

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The Ideal Home Office – Part 4 – Keep it Clean
Productivity, Visual Effects, Writing

The Ideal Home Office – Part 4 – Keep it Clean

May 11, 2024September 23, 2024 Andrew

Organization extends beyond your desk and onto your desktop. You should only see what you want to see as clearly as possible, without distractions. Here

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The Ideal Home Office – Part 3 – Why I Don’t Use Curved or Ultra-wide Monitors
Productivity, Visual Effects, Writing

The Ideal Home Office – Part 3 – Why I Don’t Use Curved or Ultra-wide Monitors

May 5, 2024September 23, 2024 Andrew

Here are 5 more suggestions for computer monitor setups based on my experience working in visual effects studios, schools, and at home. 1. With proper

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The Ideal Home Office – Part 2 – Monitor Position & Size
Productivity, Visual Effects, Writing

The Ideal Home Office – Part 2 – Monitor Position & Size

May 4, 2024March 6, 2025 Andrew

I’d like to share 20 tips about computer monitor setups that have worked well for me and might be helpful for you. Special thanks to

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The Ideal Home Office – Part 1
Productivity, Visual Effects, Writing

The Ideal Home Office – Part 1

April 25, 2024September 23, 2024 Andrew

I have been upgrading and re-organizing my home office. It has evolved with career changes and I wanted to explore what has changed for the

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