Author: Tim
Restarting the blog!
I think it is common professionals to neglect their portfolio or resume. I certainly have got caught up in the past few years on the pandemic, helping out in family situations, taking classes and doing many projects. In the meantime my reel is outdated and my blog has remained stannic. When I saw an opportunity…
Music Biz Hall of Fame Video honoring Russ Solomon, founder of Tower Records
I had pleasure to put together a video to honor the late great and fabulous Russ Solomon, founder of Tower Records. Not only that but as he was inducted into the Music Biz Hall of Fame. I worked like a dog to get this job done. I only had 1 1/2 weeks to complete it.…
Alma Matters Debuts
I was happy to be a part of the team of Alma Matters TV show. It is a college game show produced by Eddie Callahan . My role in the production was Technical Director during the first episode and Director for the second show and music performances. I am especially happy with the musical performances.…
Hour a Day Animation
Skills as an animator take time. Perfecting and know all the in’s and out’s of Adobe Affects could take a lifetime. And it’s not just about knowing After Effects, understanding motion, design, color, and composition all come into play. This is why I decided to dedicate an hour each day to creating a new animation.…
After Effects Class at PhillyCam
I had a wonderful experience teaching an introduction to After Effects at PhillyCam this past spring. The focus on the class was lower thirds and show intros commonly known in field as the “title sequence”. A professional title sequence and lower third can make a big difference presenting a program that looks professionally done. Of…
Race on Main Street Debut
Watch Race on Main Street Tuesday December 1st @ 11:30am on PhillyCam stations 66/966 & 29/30 I have been working with Producers Scott & Stuart Race from Simon Capital to create a program about financial issues facing the middle class. Scott and Stu want to interview business owners, employers and entrepreneurs from all across the Philadelphia Region…
PhillyCam – Member of the Month November
I am proud to be PhillyCam’s member of the month for November 2015. I began recording at PhillyCam for just over a year and it’s been a fantastic experience. The people, the staff, the management are just fantastic. I produce two shows there Money Matters TV and Race on Main Street. I also hope to…
Website Tips – Favorite CSS3 Properties Border-Radius, Transparency & Text Shadow
Creating websites that are not only flexible but beautiful can be tricky just using CSS. CSS3 properties opens up a whole new range of options that make your site more flexible and beautiful. Here are my favorite CSS3 Properties as of this writing. Border-Radius Back in the day I remember using the photoshop slicing tool…
After Effects Tutorial – Title Sequence
If you think you are interested After Effects. Here is a good place to get familiar with the process. This After Effects Tutorial will give you an overview of four of the six core functions of After Effects. Composition, Layers, Animation, and Effects. I’ll save 3D and Render for another time. It’s a basic animation of…
Turning a Website/Blog into Something People will Pay Attention to
I am going to slowly build two websites. One will be BringingSaxyBack.com and MiddleAgedMadness.com. The purpose is analyze and discover if I can actually drive traffic to these sites and have them reach the goals that I will set today. Let’s Prepare the goals for each site:
