What You’ll Be Creating In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to build a great-looking text animation treatment using Adobe After Effects. The animation is very stylish and a great way to improve the look of your project. This is part 2 of the tutorial, so we’re going to pick up right where… Continue reading How to Animate Text Reveal Rectangles in After Effects, Part 2
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How to Animate Text Reveal Rectangles in After Effects, Part 1
What You’ll Be Creating In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to build a great-looking text animation treatment using Adobe After Effects. The animation is very stylish and a great way to improve the look of your project. What we have in our example are two bars that slide across the screen that… Continue reading How to Animate Text Reveal Rectangles in After Effects, Part 1
Juxtaposition in photography | 26 Examples to inspire your photography
The word “juxtaposition” has long dominated exhibition catalogs and artist statements, used by everyone from architects to painters, but some of today’s biggest mainstream photography trends also revolve around the theme of juxtaposition. From forced perspectives of people “holding up” the sun or moon to landscape photos of “tiny people in big places” to double-take… Continue reading Juxtaposition in photography | 26 Examples to inspire your photography
How to Add Lens Flares in After Effects
What You’ll Be Creating In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to add lens flares in Adobe After Effects using an example animation project. Lens flares are just the right thing when you need to add a little bit of flash and pizzazz to your project. Our example animation project has an almost retro-futuristic vibe going… Continue reading How to Add Lens Flares in After Effects
US Copyright Office sides with photographer in Warhol infringement case
Warhol in Paris, 1986. Getty Images First Dua Lipa, then Snoop Dog, and now Andy Warhol. The unlikely group have something in common: All have had a copyright entanglement. From Snoop Dog’s controversial opinions on the topic to Lipa being sued twice, the laws surrounding image rights come back to bite. Such is the matter… Continue reading US Copyright Office sides with photographer in Warhol infringement case
$4000 in prizes to be won this World Photography Day
Hey Photographers! This one’s for you. No matter where you live or what your skill set is you’ll have a chance to win one of seven amazing prizes this World Photography Day (or month as we’re calling it). Starting today and running until September 17, you can submit your photos to “Around the World in… Continue reading $4000 in prizes to be won this World Photography Day
Why young people are embracing NFTs and crypto
According to a survey released by CNBC last year, almost half of Millennial millionaires have 25% or more of their wealth in crypto, with about half owning NFTs. By November, separate research from the Pew Research Center found that 31% of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 said they’ve invested in, traded, or… Continue reading Why young people are embracing NFTs and crypto
Learn 2D Animation Basics in Blender
What You’ll Be Creating Blender is famous for being great for 3D, but did you know that it is also amazing for 2D animation? This is a relatively new feature introduced in Blender 2.8, and it includes a number of unique functionalities and tools that work extremely well for creating 2D animations. What You’ll Learn… Continue reading Learn 2D Animation Basics in Blender
Are these 16,000 photos of Picasso’s work ‘fair use?’
Pablo Picasso, Paris 1950. Getty Images After a lengthy legal battle stretching over two decades, the United States Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the copyright holder over images featuring Picasso’s paintings, which first appeared in a 1932 publication titled the Zervos Catalogue. Related: Keep your photos from getting stolen on the Internet The… Continue reading Are these 16,000 photos of Picasso’s work ‘fair use?’
Could NFTs be used for online identity verification?
Right now, you can buy an NFT of your favorite photograph, buy land in a metaverse like Decentraland or Cryptovoxels, and build a virtual gallery exhibition from scratch. In 2021, metaverse real estate sales hit $500 million. Experts say that number could double this year. The way we interact online is changing, and it’s happening… Continue reading Could NFTs be used for online identity verification?