Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Johnny Lee's Head Tracking! Check this out

Hello guys, i bring exciting news! This is a really cool experiment that I've found on Youtube, and I think that everyone who likes art, or videogames, will find this interesting.

I guess you can call this a follow up of Mr. Skye's whiteboard post, although this is different, and very, very cool, if you mix these 2 programs you can have a blast, just looking at images.

I hope you guys like it. Enjoy!

Juan.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

ccMixter

I am a Creative Commons fanatic! I just love how people are willing to share their art with others, let them remix, re-purpose, and reuse it in a fair and (eh hem...) legal manner. As I was working on a documentary project today about a teacher who uses wii remotes in his science class, I started thinking how I was going to score it. Now, I know how to use Garageband, but sometimes it's difficult to get ideas so I did a short google search (I typed in "documentary music, creative commons") and started checking out ccMixter. It's a great site where music artists share their work. Check it out if you get a chance, it's great!

ccMixter
http://ccmixter.org/

Here's a screen shot:

Wii Remote Smartboard!

Hey y'all!

This might be more for teachers than students, but I wanted to share this cool video about making ANY SURFACE (a wall, computer monitor, table etc...) an interactive whiteboard by simply using a $40 wii remote and a homemade pen! Anyone interested in helping me make a pen (or two, or three???) I think this is so cool!


Here's software that works with mac:
http://www.uweschmidt.org/wiimote-whiteboard

Monday, October 27, 2008

In and Out, Blade tool...importing!

Hey Guys!

Download the clip to cut up here...
Here's the (revised) video about importing clips, in/out points, and simple editing in FCP:



Here are some shortcuts that I use in the video:
apple_I --> Import a file to the browser
apple_+ --> zoom in
apple_- --> zoom out
I --> set the "in" point
O --> set the "out" point
A --> arrow (select) tool
B --> blade tool
shift&delete --> delete and move clips
space --> play/stop