Rotoscoping – a technique that involves drawing or painting over an element in live-action footage frame by frame (as to create a matte or a
Category: Visual Effects
ACE Guest Speaker: Isaiah Walker
Many thanks to Isaiah Walker for sharing his inspiring career story from BG Prep Intern to Compositor with our students at Alpha Chromatica Education, and
The Ideal Home Office – Air Quality
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
The Ideal Home Office – Learn from Others Outside Your Industry
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
VFX Studio Departments & Pipeline Chart
I find it valuable to provide our students at Alpha Chromatica with a bird’s eye view of how VFX studios, particularly large ones, are organized
The Ideal Home Office – Room Lighting – Part 2
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
The Ideal Home Office – Room Lighting – Part 1
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
The Ideal Home Office – Part 5 – Display Color & Desktop Wallpaper
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
The Ideal Home Office – Part 4 – Keep it Clean
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
The Ideal Home Office – Part 3 – Why I Don’t Use Curved or Ultra-wide Monitors
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