Slit Scan Update - I just couldn't help myself.

In my previous post I outlined how I did a slit scan effect manually, just to work out how it was done, and how it works, and I just couldn’t leave it alone, so I automated it. In this video I outline how I added automation to the slit scan rig, there is also some updated footage shot with the new rig.

A couple of weeks ago, I uploaded a slit scan effect BTS video, https://youtu.be/6gelWYcVbqw which was entirely a manual operation, aaaand I couldn't leave i...

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Slit Scan Effect

2001 A Space Odyssey - who doesn’t remember the mind bending “Stargate” effect from that movie, this movie plus many more fired up my imagination as a kid, I wanted to see if I could achieve this effect with little to no technology. This is a small example along with a quick behind the scenes explanation of how I did it. Enjoy.

I always wanted to try to shoot a "Slit Scan" type effect made popular by the movie "2001 A Space Odyssey" So this is a brief low tech approach to achieving ...

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James Avery Mothers Day Charm Event ..... 2019

Last year we had the opportunity to create four :15 second spots for Texas based James Avery Artisan Jewelry, celebrating mothers day. We produced the spots using stop motion animation which featured their Necklaces, Bracelets and most importantly their Charms. This year they came back to us at ATKPLN to do four more mother’s day spots! So I am are excited to share this news now. Here are a couple of the spots along with a Behind the scenes look at how we did them. These are so much fun to put together and do, stop motion is a favorite medium I like to work in. It works really well for these spots, as it is hand crafted and singular, it speaks to the artisanal quality of their jewelry, which is hand crafted by their artists.

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1 of four :15 second stop motion spots I shot for ATKPLN for James Avery Artisan Jewelry, Mothers Day event 2019.
2 of 4 :15 second spots I shot for ATKPLN for James Avery Artisan Jewelry, Mothers Day event.

Here is the behind the scenes for this years ( 2019 ) shoot of the James Avery Mothers Day Charm event.

Behind the scenes for the James Avery Mothers Day Charm event for 2019.
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