SynapticLight

SynapticLight QR Code

Phillip Gibb — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:16:01 +0000

What is a QR Code? Well if you click that Wikipedia link the you will see that it is just a kind of barcode matrix that can be scanned. Once scanned by a device that understands the purpose of QR Codes it will navigate to the site/webpage that it is linked to. Depending on the application you could just bookmark or navigate given the option. Hence the name QR: Quick Release, you do not have to type in a URL you can just scan in this code.
So here is SynapticLight’s QR Code. Seems a bit pointless that it is here since you are here, so why scan it, ha ha ha.
Anyway if you want to know where this is made, I got it generated at sitemapdoc.
I’ll get it printed out on stickers and plaster it all over the place, lol, or maybe note. Maybe it will go well on a business card.
If you want to try it out why don’t you scan it in.
In fact I’ll create one for subscribing to the SynapticLight RSS feed …

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Open Source Compositor

Phillip Gibb — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:29:03 +0000

There was a search term that brought someone to my blog: “synapse is a node based compositor” that certainly piqued some interest; what with the words synapse and compositor used in the same search phrase. So I did the same search and it brought me to this. Now this is quite cool.

Ok, I was disappointed at first when I saw that there was no OSX option, but the linux option got me thinking … VMWare or something like that.
With my Lion incompatible Shake 4.1 holding me back I am keen to see how this works, and who knows maybe there is a OSX version on the horizon, given that this is in early development phase.
Check out the Videos …

Pro Apps without Steve Jobs

Phillip Gibb — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:05:13 +0000

Here’s a question for you. What will happen with the Pro Apps now that Steve is not here any more? More specifically Final Cut Pro X. And of course the Professional offering of Mac Pros. This question assumes that Steve Jobs’s vision for FCPX was very influential – which I believe was.

If I was Apple’s CEO it would be important to me to streamline the business and to shed low priority departments without emotion. With the focus of Apple dead set on mobile devices and with the stream of cash coming into Apple from those devices, I am sad to say that FCPX is not going to make it, that includes Logic and the Mac Pro.

Pity.

Then the follow on question is who will buy FCPX? Or would the break away as an independent subsidiary that answers to Apple but does not weigh it down.

Or is this just unjustified guessing? Hmmm.

If I had the budget I would be editing with Avid, color correcting with Da Vinci (already with Lite) and compositing with Nuke.

Actually if Hit Film went OSX then I’s be there in a sprint

Hmmm, time to dual boot?

[Photo Credit: Oberazzi]

The Carpenter

Phillip Gibb — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:51:40 +0000

The Carpenter from Dimitris Ladopoulos on Vimeo.

Filmmaker’s Tribute to Steve Jobs

Phillip Gibb — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:20:08 +0000

Adobe GoCreate Competition

Phillip Gibb — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:26:29 +0000

This Awesome competition ends at 12 noon on 30th September 2011, in less than 24 hours from the time I hit the publish button.
Currently I need 9 more votes to stand a
chance to win one of the Adobe Creative Suite 5.5, free training and
hardware bundles.
Here are the Prizes for the Best Video:

Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 Production Premium + HP Z200 Workstation
Adobe Photoshop Extended CS5.5
Adobe After Effects CS5.5
Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5
Adobe Audition CS5.5

Here is the Link where you can vote: http://gocreate.co.za/entries/2959-red-box-spider/

Please could you help me get into the Hall of Fame (getting 100 votes, I am just 9 short).

Hoping to win either (1) or (3) but hey I will be grateful if I win anything especially for all the people that believed in me.

It does require registration to vote, but there will be no email notifications after that, and of course you can remove yourself after the comptition ends tomorrow at 12 noon.

Comments are also welcome on the Video

thank you very much.

Journey of Iron

Phillip Gibb — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 08:30:20 +0000

I will be documenting the progress of my Journey at Journey of Iron. Feel free to subscribe, comment and even share.

One of the ways that you can participate on this journey (without having to physically run, swim, cycle with me) is to support me financially. If this is the way that you feel that you can help then please use the Donate button on the right of this blog or the link on the Journey of Iron blog. If you wish to know more, email me at phillip.gibb@gmail.com.

Updates will follow at a weekly basis or more frequent basis.

Triathlon

Phillip Gibb — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 18:39:52 +0000

Just checking in here with some update from my personal life.

Crazy

I have decided to participate in a triathlon, well one of many with the first being Challenge Cape Town‘s 4:18:4. It is only a 400m open water swim, 18km cycle and a 4km run. The intention is to work my way up to the real event one year later which is a whopping 3.8km swim, 180km cycle and a 42.2km run.

Sooo, if anyone has any advice please feel free to comment away.

Why

Why do this? You are probably thinking. Welll, the thing is that I made a life altering decision to get my health in order, and since I tend to take things to the extreme, one thing led to another and I found myself in the best physical condition of my life – something that opened the door to participate in events such as triathlons.

And I am amped about; super excited.

The only thing I find completely daunting is the financial investment to get kitted out for this. Stupid me, I sold my bike about 6 years ago. Now I am faced with the prospect of having to fork out cash I do not have to buy a slippery wetsuit and a fancy bike. Fortunately I am able to borrow a bike and a wetsuit albeit a surfing wetsuit with the sleeves cut off.

Help

If you have gotten this far in blurb about participating then I ask to hang on for a moment to hear out a proposition.

Like I said earlier, getting kitted out is expensive. My wife supports me in this endeavor but it would not be very fair to her or my kids to hand out cash for the crazy goal that should be used for other things. So I ask, that if you would like to participate in getting me to my first Triathlon and be a witness to my journey, I ask if you would please help me out in a small way; anything from $10 and up by a group of helpful contributors would empower me to get the wetsuit I need.

If you are keen then please click the button below.

[Photo Credit:xlibber]

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Taking a Break

Phillip Gibb — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 06:36:20 +0000

Hi, you may have noticed that I have not blogged for a while. That is because of many reasons, but the big one is that I was spending too much time worried about the it than making any real impact.
So, I am taking a few months rest.
See you on the flip side.

Big Break Movie Contest

RigsEnvy

Phillip Gibb — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:05:38 +0000

RigsEnvy is a great place to see what HDSLR cameras people are using in the real world:

While we all know shooting a great film does not require a great rig, most people agree that it helps! Since everyone is interested in these, we thought it would be a good idea to build a web site dedicated to these wonderful pieces of gear.

I even put up my rig, which looks stupid without a decent lens, lol.
Is yours up?
do it, no matter how small or large, how cluttered or simple.
Mine is there

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Epic VFX – we need more guns

Phillip Gibb — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:51:49 +0000

I laughed myself sick.
Found this on LiveForFilms.

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Control your HDSLR from your iPad

Phillip Gibb — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:00:44 +0000

One can already do this with the Canon software bundled with their DSLRs. Having it available on the iPad, however, is quite novel. Not sure what Nikon has in terms of Software – they probably have something.
OnOne Software has this really cool iPad app called DSLR Camera Remote HD – it looks very useful.

Now all that is needed to make it better is to pair wireless access to the DSLR Camera Remote HD with Okii’s USB Follow Focus then it will be beyond awesome.
Imagine a preview of Live View on the iPad – fullscreen – with overlay controls that you can dial in through the touch interface.
Nice.
For now you can get this OnOne iPad app for just $50 – pretty much a no brainer if you have an iPad – especially with that Auto bracketing feature.

Final Cut Studio 2011 to be Amazing

Phillip Gibb — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:23:17 +0000

Early January there were some Final Cut Pro rumors going around, the talk has been around for some while. Lets face it – Apple are a bit behind in their maintenance of Final Cut Studio – FCS 3 was not much of an overhaul.
This quarter of 2011 looks to be set to see in an amazing an spectacular release of Final Cut Studio. March seems to be the likely month – although with only 2 day till Steve Jobs’ birthday (25th Jan) it would be cool to see a release then.
TechChruch has the inside track from editors who have previewed the product and have stated that the changes are “dramatic and ambitious”.

The emphasis here is on Final Cut Pro itself, but I am keen to see a Motion and DVD Studio Pro overhaul as well, and if we are to be blown away – the Phenomenon (Shake replacement) product as well. That will be a far reach – speculation was rife 2 years ago on that – well they have had lots of time to work on it.
I for one am amped! With new MacBook Pros around the corner and now this, Apple is starting to look like a company that is taking care of the Pros now lets see a new Mac Pro release and it will be like the cherry on the top.

[Update: a word from one of the invited editors who got to see Final Cut Pro in action and said it’s a jaw-dropper]

VFX/CG Supervisor Reel : Bryan Thombs

Phillip Gibb — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 06:45:59 +0000

Wow, this is awesome. Not just the types of films he was involved with but the very well done VFX sequences.

Media Composer 5.5 Rleased

Phillip Gibb — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 09:53:00 +0000

And where oh where is the much needed Final Cut Pro update?
If I had the money I would switch to Media Composer. Hell, I’ld go with MC, Nuke and Maya. Perhaps I’ld throw in in Photoshop and After Effects, hmmm.
Anyway on to Media Composer.
I really like the fact that they have a presence in Social Media Channels and that they have momentum in their updates.

So what is in the Update…

Capture, monitor, and output video with support for the AJA Io Express interface
Natively access and edit Sony HDCAM SR Lite media through AMA (Avid Media Access)
Accelerate Panasonic AVC-Intra projects—and use multiple streams—with support for the new Nitris DX AVC-Intra hardware interface
Take hands-on control of your video and audio editing/mixing with EUCON support for Artist Control, Artist Mix, and Artist Transport control surfaces
Find the right clips fast with support for the new PhraseFind option
Directly manipulate transitions in the timeline with the expanded Smart Tool
Quickly find files across local and shared storage bins using the improved Find tool
Be more creative with new updates to the included Production Suite (sold separately from download purchases)
Get more flexibility with audio signal routing when sending material to air (Send to Playback), with up to 16 audio output channels
View portions of the software interface in localized languages, including Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, French, Spanish, German, and Italian
Get better Long GOP performance when using Send to Playback with AirSpeed servers
Use proxies of H.264 material in AirSpeed MultiStream environments for faster response time and increased stream counts