Gobos and Gels

Written by Chris and Trish Meyer

November 6, 2002

Finishing our tour of 3D lighting in After Effects, we’ll discuss gobos and gels. For those new to lighting,...

Urban Legends of Video

Written by Chris and Trish Meyer

July 25, 2001

Like urban legends, there are a few pieces of “conventional wisdom” that float around the motion graphics and 3D...

Open Wide: Creating That Widescreen Look

Written by Chris and Trish Meyer

March 27, 2001

For years, the widescreen look has held a certain allure. Most widescreen imagery originated as film that was reframed...

Enter a New Dimension: Moving Into 3D

Written by Chris and Trish Meyer

October 18, 2000

In this redesign of PAX TV’s on-air look, the primetime promotional end caps are filled with light and translucent...

Elements for Editors

Written by Chris and Trish Meyer

May 5, 2000

As motion graphics artists, we’re often asked to supply elements for an editor to use in a final composite...

Luminance Ranges in Video

Written by Chris and Trish Meyer

January 18, 2000

It would seem like a simple concept: “black” is the darkest color you can have; “white” is the brightest...

Do Not Adjust Your Set

Written by Chris and Trish Meyer

July 28, 1999

In the motion graphics world, it is easy to become seduced with technology. New releases of software and hardware...

Do Not Adjust Your Set: The Studios

Written by Chris and Trish Meyer

July 27, 1999

In the main article, we discussed some of the more interesting design topics brought up during the 1999 BDA...

Playing Squash: Blobby Text Effect for NBC

Written by Chris and Trish Meyer

January 20, 1998

Back in 1997 – still fairly early in our motion graphics career – one of our more enjoyable gigs...