FixedInPost.com - Online VFX Tutorials
I have built an online VFX Tutorial/Course Website called Fixedinpost.com
IDS - Animated Short Film - Production Diary - 001
This is the beginning of my production diary for my short animated film “ I Dont Steal “
CMAC 72 Hour Film Race Animated Film
The CMAC 72-Hour Film Race is a creative challenge open to everyone in the Fresno area. Participants will have to think on their feet to produce a short film in under 72 hours.
Export Transparent Background In Adobe After Effects 3 Ways
This article will show you the 3 most common useful ways to export a video with a transparent background.
How to Package Adobe After effects projects
AE File Collecting is the act of saving your project's File, along with all of the assets used in it, into a single folder that can be zipped up and distributed to someone else. Using After Effects dependencies to send a project off or clean it up is something I believe every AE user should know by default.
All the reasons why your Adobe Premiere might be slow
There is nothing worse than trying to work on a project and you hit play to watch your edit and nothing happens. Or worse it plays but only plays every other frame like you're watching a GIF. It's bound to happen to you at some point, so why not learn about it now, so when it hits you during a deadline you can get right back to work.
How to make a deepfake with Michael Scott from The Office
This is a breakdown of how I digitally aged up Michael Scott from The Office to produce a deepfake style edit, using EBSynth, FaceApp, and Adobe After Effects. This is a great trick to learn for any editor looking to learn more VFX Tricks for face replacements and deepfakes.
Must have Plugins for Adobe After Effects
This is a list of the most used plugins for Adobe After Effects, that any AE user should have and be using. These are some of the most useful and time saving plugins I use on a daily basis as a full time VFX artist working in Commercial film and T.V.
Fix Missing Media in Adobe After Effects with these simple steps
In this tutorial I will show you how to fix and relink any missing media in your Adobe After Effects project.
Fix Missing Media in Adobe Premiere pro with these simple steps
In this tutorial I go over a couple ways to handle relinking assets, either from a drive being removed and all the assets are in the same location, or if they have been moved or renamed.
Basic Beginner Tracking in Adobe After Effects using Boris FX Mocha
In this tutorial you will learn how to track someone’s face in Adobe After Effects using the built in plugin, Boris FX Mocha.
Little known Audio trick for improving your re-timed Voice Over Audio.
In this tutorial you’ll learn how to speed up Voice over and have it sound clean. This is something that comes up all the time when working on commercials meant to air on T.V. because of the strict time constraints for media to air. Generally you’ll have a 15, 30 or 60 second slot time and this means EXACTLY that time.
How an 18 year old became a Video Editor after High School with no college education.
I’m going to show you how I got a job right out of High School at the age of 18 as a video editor with only self taught knowledge from online tutorials.
The Germ - 20 - HOW IT FEELS - Short
This was my submission for the 20th Germ at Windsong Productions.
The last theme and inspiration for the germ was to pick one from the last 10. I originally had a plan to shoot an entirely different film, but scheduling conflicts and time didn’t allow.
Wake up - The Germ 17
This Short film was a collaboration between Austin Newell and Vince Cosentino. It was shot specifically for a local film festival held called "The Germ" at Windsong Productions.
Go Watch It! - What Happened to Monday
It's not often that I push others to go out and see specific movies, mostly because it's not who I am and I haven't really had a movie that motivated me enough. Well that changes in this blog post.
Momentary Teaser
"Momentary" is a short cinematic skate film about the love of a hobby that doesn't fall away with time.
Tutorial: Perfect Slow Motion in Adobe Premiere CC
In this tutorial in Adobe Premiere Pro CC I teach you how to do the math to create Perfect slow motion every time no matter what Frame rate you shoot at!
Tutorial: How to Create Proxies in Adobe Premiere Pro
In this Adobe Premiere Tutorial I go over the process of creating and utilizing proxy files for the times when your footage is a bit better than the computer you're using.
Three Kings Muay Thai Kickboxing Promo
I made this promotional video for the Kickboxing team located in Fresno, Ca called Three Kings Muay Thai.