EXR Channels and Post DOF/Mblur


A quick tutorial explaining how to add post Depth of Field and Motion blur inside of After Effects using EXR G-Buffer channels.

This entry was written by smashley, posted on June 12, 2010 at 9:31 pm, filed under tutorial and tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , . Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

MR Tutorial - Studio Lighting Prt 2

Here is part two of my studio lighting series.  This one covers how to render you items over a completely white background and the second half shows you how to render out your own fully spherical hdr studio light images for future use.  The next installment will cover how to up the photo-realness by adding imperfections to your sky portals.  Enjoy!

This entry was written by smashley, posted on December 13, 2009 at 2:03 pm, filed under tutorial and tagged , , , , . Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

My Fave Things Prt. 2 - Max2AE

This is part two of an ongoing series dedicated to my favorite tools/workflows.  This time I cover Max2AE by Boomerlabs, an amazing plugin for 3DS Max that allows you to bring cameras, lights, planes, and even particles from Max to After Effects.   It rules.  Go here to get your copy of Max2AE.

This entry was written by smashley, posted on October 26, 2009 at 3:40 pm, filed under review and tagged , , , , . Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Preview to Pflow Box Two

This looks promising. It would be nice if Autodesk would just integrate all the Orbaz tools. It gets tiring managing so many plugs.

watch it here.

This entry was written by smashley, posted on June 7, 2009 at 1:50 pm, filed under Uncategorized and tagged , , , . Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.