Just Learned a New Trick in Apple Aperture

Serendipity, oh, how I love thee!

I uncovered a little feature in Apple’s Aperture today while editing. I was using the Retouch tool with the HUD displayed, and the photo was viewed full screen and zoomed. I have a Wacom Bamboo attached and use that instead of a mouse.

Left-clicking and dragging in the photo will increase or decrease the radius of the brush, depending on the direction that you drag. Sweet! More finger dexterity, more keyboard jockeying, but less hand movement. That spells greater productivity, if you ask me.

Take a look athe brief video below. The cursor is a circular cursor on the left. Watch the slider in the Retouch HUD on the right.


Blessings, Scott Hampton

PARALLAX Spotted in the Wild

I know that a lot of individuals have been waiting patiently—then impatiently— for PARALLAX to arrive. There have been tons of setbacks (I’ll detail them later), but the project still exists.

After receiving the final special effects, I made a test copy via iDVD and played it on a portable DVD player. Sure enough, it looks great! All I can tell you is that it’s just a matter of time before the DVDs are released. I plan on having a free premiere where I sell the DVDs. Feel free to come on by if you’re in the tri-state area.

Here’s a look at the DVD being played. Enjoy!


Blessings, Scott Hampton

By Way of Updates...

I can't believe how long it's been since I last blogged! Things have gotten really serious for me behind the scenes. As expected, PARALLAX has been the absorbing influence in my life and has taken a huge chunk out of me.

I finally received all of the special effect updates that I needed. The DVD cover and face have been designed. A test DVD has been burned and the footage looks great.

Gregory Vilfranc, the actor who plays "The Dude from Downstairs", strongly suggests taking one more stab at behind the scenes footage and doing interviews, so I'll be setting something up for that soon.

I have a little promotional piece in the pipes that I'll be releasing soon, so keep an eye out for that.

Finally, I'm considering changing blogging platforms. Right now I use Blogger, which I absolutely love. I'm considering switching over to WordPress. If I do that I could probably consolidate my website and blog into one. What do you think?

Blessings, Scott Hampton