Just Wake Up Tomorrow

December 1, 2022

I’m pretty sure no one reads this blog…firstly because there has been nothing new for quite a long time and secondly because I stopped being interesting a long time ago. So I figured this was as good a place as any to vent some of my feelings. Perhaps there is a small part of me that imagines someone will actually see this, but I’m not sure if they could offer any solace. I have a good life. My family is amazing and healthy. I love my wife and she loves me. My kids think I’m a dork but I’m sure …

Amazing Star Citizen Animation

June 3, 2022

Niles “Bob” Foster – A Good Cat who Lived his Best Life

May 15, 2022

We lost our Bob today. He was a good cat and lived to be at least 17. For the majority of his life was a feral barn cat. He roamed all over this hill and probably knew the other animals here quite well. He was a fierce mouser and scrapped for everything he got most of his life. When we bought the house, he came with it and after a few cold winters he joined our family to live inside. He loved to sleep during the day in one of his beds and would enjoy fresh meals and water every …

Fred Ward – R.I.P.

May 13, 2022

Fred Ward died today. He was only 79 years old. I guess that’s old for some people but it doesn’t seem super old to me. 85 plus is when I’d start thinking about the eternal dirt nap. Anyway, Fred Ward was in quite a few cool movies when I was growing up. His gruff, grizzled, but honest nature set him apart and his performance cemented his place amongst his peers. The clip above is from “Remo Williams” which was a great movie that sits in it’s own genre. Was Remo a super spy? A super hero? What a great cast …

Motion Tracking in After Effects – A learning process

May 2, 2022

View Post Motion Tracking in After Effects – A learning process Motion Tracking in After Effects isn’t terribly difficult once you get the hang of the process. However, it’s definitely something that requires practice to get anywhere near decent. YouTube videos were enough to get me started and I did a decent job for a complete novice. The first thing to track is motion. After Effects has an automatic motion tracker but you’re likely to discover your auto track quickly runs into trouble when the object being tracked isn’t crystal clear. So, I manually tracked the football in this video …

The Arcane Council

June 11, 2020

So…is this right? Am I about to embark on a journey I’ve already taken? If you’ve been following this blog at all you may remember that I was a competitive WoW player for the first 10 years World of Warcraft was available. Our Guild was The Arcane Council on the Bloodhoof Server and we were quite accomplished for a competitive, yet family friendly guild. I played with the same players for many years and came to hold them in high regard. We forged our way through every obstacle placed in our way. I was so proud of how Taranis let …

A Weighty Issue

June 8, 2020

“Die? Aren’t you being a bit dramatic Eric?” you might say.

Creative Block & Amateur Filmmaking

October 18, 2016

I went into my #LostSock project with an immeasurable amount of ambition and little experience over 2 years ago. Not really understanding the scope of my project I was determined to teach myself as I go, and that’s exactly what I did. I could hold a camera, frame a shot, and edit it together so how hard could it be right? I had put out a few short videos in the past that were well received, this project would just follow the same patterns and be done in short order right? No. It turns out that all those words scrolling …

Family Vacation to the Berkshires!

July 3, 2014

Jack's swimming lessons at the Groton School.

AquaJack 2014

May 21, 2014

Jack has been taking swimming lessons and I wanted to put something together that utilized my After Effects and Premiere Pro skills. The intro was fun, but I should have keyframed the motion blur to only be active during the quicker motion times. I could have also easy-eased the motion keyframes. The audio mastering also needs a lot of work as the ambient noise could be eliminated in all but the most important parts. If you’re new to keyframing check this guy’s explanation. Hope you enjoy the video!

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