Inside The Black Box
By Alex Lindsay, visual effects
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Podcast Description
Join Alex Lindsay and the Pixel Corps crew as they give us an inside view of visual effects techniques and tools.
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VideoSIGGRAPH 2010: Graphics Tablets, Cards and more | Alex Lindsay talks about updates in graphics cards, graphics tablets, desks, HDR video cameras, and 3D glasses. | 11/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoSIGGRAPH 2010: Stock Images and 3D Modeling | Alex Lindsay talks about stock media, models, and animation assets. | 10/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoSIGGRAPH 2010: 3D Scanners | Alex Lindsay shows us some 3D scanning devices. | 10/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoSIGGRAPH 2010: Recreating Reality | Alex Lindsay introduces applications to build organic structures and regenerate environments. | 9/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoSIGGRAPH 2010: Motion Capture and Tracking | Alex Lindsay talks about motion capture and tracking tools. | 9/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoSIGGRAPH 2010: 3D Programs | Alex Lindsay shows us some of the latest advances in 3D Animation Tools. | 9/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoSIGGRAPH 2010: Rendering | Alex Lindsay shows us the latest advances in rendering technology. | 9/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | VideoSIGGRAPH 2010: Printers | Alex Lindsay shows us models and prototypes made with the latest 3D printers. | 9/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoITBB 10: HDR | In this episode Greg Durrett and Lisa Yimm talk about HDR and walk us through creating a true HDR shot. | 1/30/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | VideoITBB 9: Homemade VFX | Alex Lindsay speaks with Dave Macomber on how to create a homemade VFX shot. | 12/9/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | VideoITBB 8: Cinital | Alex Lindsay speaks with Eliot Mack from Cinital about their product Previzion, which lets you import 3D texture mapped models, high resolution 2D digital photographs, and mix them with live video. | 10/26/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | VideoITBB 7: More Articulated Mattes | Alex Lindsay and guest Matt Silverman continue to discuss articulated matte techniques. | 10/26/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 13 | VideoITBB 6: Articulated Mattes | Alex Lindsay continues the dicussion of mattes, a key concept in visual effects work. | 10/26/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | VideoITBB 5: Mattes | Alex Lindsay shows you the basics of mattes, a key concept in visual effects work. | 10/26/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | VideoITBB 4: Throwing a Punch | Part 2 of Emery's interview with stunt coordinator Hugh A. O'Brien. Hugh shows us how to throw a punch. | 10/26/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 16 | VideoITBB 3: Stuntman | Emery speaks with stuntman Hugh A. O'Brien about what it takes to be one of the industry's top stuntmen. | 10/26/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | VideoITBB 2: Face Robot | Emery speaks with Softimage's Colin Hodges about their new face modeling software Face Robot. | 10/26/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 18 | VideoITBB 1: Red | Emery Wells interviews Ted Schilowitz from Red Digital Cinema about their much-anticipated camera debut. | 10/25/06 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 18 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Ipod
These videos will not play on my ipod.
iPod compatibility
Episodes 1, 2, and 8 are not iPod compatible (!?)
Still Good, Still Not iPod Compatible
Whether your interest lies in creating your own visual effects or just in knowing how the effects are done the information provided in this podcast is almost always excellent. The episodes are presented in clear, easy to understand (most of the time) language and, unlike a lot of tech podcasts, they aren't boring.
The problem that keeps this from getting a higher rating is the same as it had four years ago, when it started; the podcast will not play on an iPod without being converted. While it's the creator's right to put their work out in whatever format they please, I would think they'd want to make it available to the largest number of people possible. I don't watch video on my computer. I catch the moments I can when I'm on the go. For me, until my Christmas iPad comes, this means on my iPod.
I'll continue to download and convert this show as long as they put it out but I (and a lot of other people, I'm sure) would appreciate it if they made it in a format that allows us to watch it conveniently wherever we might be.
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