Joel, What’s Your Opinion of AI?
These are the top 3 questions about AI I am constantly being asked as a “go-to tech-savvy” person for many.
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Combining Actions and Scripts in Adobe Photoshop for Automation
Photoshop actions are pretty awesome. They have limitations though, and I ran into this when trying to do a fairly simple task… automatically renaming a Photoshop group layer to the source files name, sans extension. Here’s an overview of that scenario and how I did it.
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Tutorial: How To Make Autodesk Maya Automatically Execute a Script When an Attribute Changes with scriptJob and scriptNode.
Making Maya automatically execute a script when an attribute changes is not as straightforward as it would seem. Getting a scriptJob to work when referenced was even more difficult and confusing as someone new to Python. It took me quite a bit of digging to get things to work, so I figured I’d share my finding to make it easier on the next person.
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Different Ways to Extract a 3D Model From a 3D PDF File
If you found this page, it is likely because you are frustrated that Adobe took away the direct ability to export a 3D model from inside a 3D PDF. Here are some alternate paths you can take.
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6 Common Marketing Scenarios That Benefit From Computer Graphics
Most understand Computer Graphics (CG) as a Hollywood tool, but not for corporations. I thought it may be helpful to explain some simple real-world scenarios of CG usage in marketing without the technicalities.
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Tips for Using VRay Renders with RSMB in After Effects
In-camera motion blur is a time intensive and therefore costly effect that usually isn’t worth it unless you’re working on an expensive production. Re:VisionFX Reel Smart Motion Blur or RSMB is a great way to cut out the time of rendering in-camera motion blur so you can just do it in post. There are a few important things to know to get it working properly.
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Rendering HDPE Materials In VRay
The Visine bottle. It is a simple product example, but the plastic material it is made out of, known as
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My Top 8 Notes From Going Solo in 2017
In 2017, I left the agency nest to fly solo. Since then, the year has covered the full spectrum of
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Fixing CAD Mesh Data Problems In 3D Max
Fixing The Invisible Data Problem In 3D Max I write this as I run a script on about 60,000 objects
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Now On Dribbble
Dribbble is satisfying, like popping bubble wrap. I am new to the Dribbble game… but I love what I see.
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The Very First Post!
Exciting News! I am officially having my first go as a full-time freelancer. So I’ve updated my site and added