Casting Shadows in Photoshop

One of the most easy and effective ways to make something in photoshop look real and tangible is to cause it to cast a shadow. But drop-shadows very often look artificial and are over-used.

Here's a great tutorial on making complex and convincing shadows in PhotoShop

http://tinyurl.com/ysz9f3

Creating a Seamless and Endless Moving Background in Flash

Very often, you want to create a flash that looks like something or someone is moving, walking, or driving against a background that changes (like a dolly shot in a film). In flash this is done by providing a wide, short background that loops - but it's hard to get it to look perfect.

This tutorial which uses a little bit of easy actionscript creates a PERFECT scrolling background. This effect can be used for other things too - like the changing background of a short film, or an abstract piece.

http://www.pixelhivedesign.com/tutorials/Endless+Scrolling+Background/

Zoom & Blur Effects in Flash

When a camera zooms in on a scene, very often for a few moments, the image, as the zoom is happening, is not crisp, especially if the zoom is a very fast one.

Here is a nice easy tutorial for how to achieve this realistic filmic effect in flash.

http://www.flashfridge.com/tutorial.asp?ID=37

Semester 2 - 2007

Dear Students of Electronic Imaging and Design,

Welcome to a new session of this course. Hopefully you will find it a good learning experience, as well as exciting and fun, too.

To start things off on a silly note, here are two of my current favourite television commercials. Both concepts are a examples of great lateral thinking.

ZuZu Condoms (stop it before it happens to you!)


Horror Genre Milk Television Ad