Melodious Motif At the heart of every song is a rhythm, and so too at the heart of every good design is a pattern. Whether making web pages or billboards, designers define a pattern and they create around it. These are different from ‘themes’ or ‘styles,’ as those things usually come before and are more general similar to the ‘genre’...
Are you utilizing all forms of content to boost your business through social media? Sharing content is more than having photos and links receiving interactions. Of shared content, video is hands down the most interactive. Video has been on the rise, and it only continues to climb, making its way into many features available on every social media platform. There is...
Be A Storyteller, Not A Salesman – Examining Androids Video Ad Campaign: Be Together Not The Same Android As A Company Android’s latest ad campaign is something special. “Be Together – Not The Same” is simple, catchy, describes their products/brand and above all, it tells a story. Not only is it a common ideal held world-wide, but it tells the...
Previously I talked about the differences between the 2 top players when it comes to hosting video; YouTube and Facebook. Now we’re going to talk about 2 smaller players; Vimeo and Wistia. Their smaller size doesn’t mean they should be overlooked though, because they each have unique features the others don’t that can be very useful when creating beautiful video...
It should be no surprise that by 2018, it is projected that 79% of internet traffic will be driven towards video. Walt Disney said, “Of all our inventions for mass communication, pictures still speak the most universally understood language.” With this in mind, it is no secret that video is a must in your marketing strategy. Exploring Video Types Bear in...
When uploading a video to the interwebs, it’s important to be aware of the different hosting sites available. They each have their advantages and disadvantages and depending on what your goal is, one will be better than the other. In other words, Youtube isn’t always the best option. Though there are quite a few video hosting sites out there, I’m only...
It’s always great to have a team to work with, but sometimes I find myself working solo on a project. This can happen due to budget constraints or because the current project amount outnumbers the personnel available on the team. In these cases, it can be tough to pull yourself out of a team-oriented mindset, think about the project as a...
“What can Brown do for you?” This memorable line is used in ad campaigns by the shipping company UPS to associate their big brown trucks with fast shipping and helpful customer service. It’s a good example of how color palettes do more than fill in a fancy company logo; in some cases they come to represent the company itself. Most...
For the video production work that we do here at Blueprint, After Effects is essential. In animation projects and graphics projects for live-action videos, After Effects works wonders in compositing and for other graphical post-production work. After Effects comes bundled with Cinema 4D lite, which as the name implies, is a scaled down version of C4D. It works well for...
We live in a world filled with imperfection. Philosophically, this provides a lot of implications. But for achieving photorealistic 3D renders, it’s a helpful reminder. I’ve had the opportunity recently to work on another 3D project at Blueprint, and will hopefully have yet another coming down the pipe. Both projects involve recreating real life products with 3D software, and then...
