MacVideo "Adrian Miskelly's Blog"

Synergistic User Pays

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:08:00 GMT

You know its a difficult task being a freelancer, what with keeping clients happy, keeping up with the latest technologies, maintaining the life/work balance, coming up with new ideas, keeping focussed, deadlines, keeping on top of tax, paying bills, mmm yes, paying bills...

Industrial Resolution

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:52:00 GMT

I've just seen the replacement for HD on BBC technologies website Super Hi-Vision, man oh man I was just getting my head around rendering to 1920X 1080 in 3D and now we're heading towards 7289X4320 pixels in the not too distant future.

Rules for a VJ to live by:

adrian@plugcreative.co.uk — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:31:00 GMT

VJing at parties is always a difficult but fun way to show off your talents to your peers. Not only do you have to hold it together while everyone else gets mashed up you have to shine in every way so that your mates don't rip the guts out of what you're trying to achieve, which is ultimately their enjoyment and edification.

Great value excellent Form

adrian@plugcreative.co.uk — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:49:00 GMT

Trapcode came onto the scene in the Motion Graphics industry a few years back and have made a huge impact on pretty much every motion graphics designer slash operator slash animator I know of. I don't think there is a movie slash trailer slash corporate video made in the last few years that hasn't owed something of its lightswirls, particles or 3D strokes to this innovative and highly creative developer.

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adrian@plugcreative.co.uk — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:59:00 GMT

Whoa, just checked out the video for the Assistant Editor - very cool. That is amazing stuff, in this day and age its beginning to get a little scary as to where the line between automation, talent and skill is set. When I first set my eyes on a piece of type being picked up and dragged across a screen for the first time back in the late 80s I saw my career path open up - I could see the potential.

DJ/VJ what J? ... Norman Jay

adrian@plugcreative.co.uk — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:14:00 GMT

Over the last couple of years I have edged myself very slowly into the realms of VJ superstardom (albeit in my own head). However, last weekend I had the fortune of going to my first ever large scale festival - the likes of which I have been salivating for since I first attempted a shake on the dance floor.

"I do", I think...

adrian@plugcreative.co.uk — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:30:00 GMT

A couple of weeks back I went to a cousin's wedding because my family know I have all the kit to make a worthwhile wedding video - not due to my rep of being a party animal that everyone can't do without!; ) A few years previously I made a video for the bride's sister - which made its way round the family campfire and returned a couple of years later to haunt me for a reprise only in the form of a different family member.

Apple TV - don't put yourself through the pain

adrian@plugcreative.co.uk — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:48:00 GMT

Okay, now the Apple TV is a great concept, but what a pain in the ol' proverbial lower regions. I've had my Apple TV now for well over a year or so - considering I've been a Mac fan for well over 20 years I figure hey if I'm going to de-wire the house and try to unify all aspects of both my work and lifestyle why not Applefy the whole house? Apple logos everywhere but especially on my TV! Yay... not necessarily.

cables 'n cupboards

adrian@plugcreative.co.uk — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:44:00 GMT

Over the years I have been building up a stockpile of laptops hard drives and cables that could put most equipment suppliers to shame. Its frightening how much stuff builds up when you're doing your best to keep up with the non-stop technology train.

lost in the mists of corporate obscurity

adrian@plugcreative.co.uk — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:38:00 GMT

Anyone remember Kai's Power Tools? Well I do, it was a fantastic addition to Photoshop, and was pretty much my introduction on the cool things that one could use as an excuse to create cool stuff but call it work...

External Drives and the Scary Fairy

adrian@plugcreative.co.uk — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:38:00 GMT

You know you've been hit by the scary fairy when you - for some weird and psychic reason that only the Universe has an answer for - decide to get an additional Terrabyte drive as a backup of a backup - "just in case" something dreadful happens to your years of hard work.