iStopmotion 2 Released

After over 2 years of development and a lengthy public test phase, iStopMotion 2 is ready for prime time and of course, Mac OS X Leopard. Features such as virtual stages, which allow an animator to place the objects into a prerecorded background, rotoscoping, where the animator loads in a video that guides him in the animation, the ability to record a certain number of frames in real time and support for HD cameras, take stop motion animation on the Mac to a whole new level.
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Are you the Next BIG Star ?

Are you aged between 13 and 18 and looking for an opportunity to let your acting talent shine through? If so, a three-day intensive masterclass called Cinemagic Stars is offering budding starlets the perfect opportunity to learn from leading industry professionals.

Running in The Grand Opera House and The Waterfront Hall from Friday 16 to Sunday 18 November young people from across Northern Ireland are being given the opportunity of participating in acting workshops on Contemporary or Musical Theatre. The initiative is part of this year’s Coca- Cola Cinemagic Film and Television for Young People (16 November – 2 December, www.cinemagic.org.uk) Continue reading →

iPod Touch : We Love it !

After a week of use we thought it was time to get round to writing our review of the iPod Touch. Being one of the Apple fans who watched blogs and coverage of the 5th September Keynote address as it happened and who then rushed their credit cards to Apple Online the last few weeks have been a long wait.

First we had the fact that although we pre-ordered the device others were able to purchase the items over a week before us. Continue reading →

Alpha Transparency in Keynote 08

Quite often it is the simplest of tools that save you the most time. Having worked with Apple’s Keynote for the last year I have found the ease of use and quality of output unchallenged by any other application.

Previously we touched on how easy it is to produce interesting moving credits using Keynote and the built in Quicktime Export now Apple have introduced a great new tool to make life even easier. Continue reading →

Screenplay with Celtx

If you have ever been tempted to write your own screenplay but have no idea how to get started then we have the application for you. Celtx is the world’s first fully integrated solution for media pre-production and collaboration. It replaces old fashioned ‘paper, pen & binder’ media creation with a digital approach to writing and organizing that’s more complete, simpler to work with, and easier to share.

Use the Location, Character and Scene development tools to kick-start a dynamic story line. Augment your early thoughts with sound files, pictures and video clips to help build a media rich outline. Continue reading →