Too Many Ideas - Archive for November, 2012
Edinburgh Panorama
Wednesday, November 28th, 2012Its over a year since I went to Edinbugh but I’ve just figured out how to stitch the shots I took together to make a panorama. It was a rainy day (you can see some of it in the distance and a drop on the lens) and the shots that make this up were taken […]
What I did on my long weekend in London
Thursday, November 22nd, 2012So last weekend I took 3 days in London to do a mad dash round some exhibitions and a play. Here’s what I went to… Wellcome Trust: Death: A Self Portrait This free exhibition at the Wellcome Trust is far less morbid than it sounds. A mix of art and curiosities from around the world. […]
Tower Bridge at Night
Wednesday, November 21st, 2012A few shots of tower bridge and surroundings taken on my first attempt at a night shoot…
Facebook Fibbing
Tuesday, November 13th, 2012So I got an email from Facebook today. It went to an account I set up while testing a project. My imaginary account has only one friend: my real account. Anyway my lonely, sad, friendless, imaginary account gets an email from Facebook “Mark Caldwell are following Pages on Facebook”. I’ve seen these messages to my […]
Vue 11 Particle Effectors
Sunday, November 11th, 2012A look at what each of the particle effectors does in Vue 11 covering: Attractor Grid Align Jitter Lean Lower Move Raise Rake Spin Tornado. Magnet is a bit of a diva and will get a video all of its own.
Argo Film Review
Thursday, November 8th, 2012Argo is an excellent new thriller set during the Iran Hostage crisis as the CIA attempts to extract six diplomats who escaped as the US embassy was stormed. With Argo Ben Affleck proves that his directing on The Town wasn’t a one off. He has an excellent cast to work with including himself (as Tony […]
Vue 11 Particle Rendering
Saturday, November 3rd, 2012Following on from Vue 11 Basic Particles Basic Set Up here is a second short video covering the different styles of rendering for Vue 11 particles.
Vue 11 Basic Particles Basic Set Up
Thursday, November 1st, 2012I’ve had a couple of emails asking how to set up a particle system in Vue 11 so here is a quick tutorial on setting up a very basic particle system and rendering it.