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It's a fact that the smartphone industry is slowing, but it's also a fact that it still offers staggering growth and results that continue to surprise to the upside.
The industry could sell some 886 million smartphones this year, nearly half of all mobile phones, up 31% from last year's total, according to analysts. That's 2½ times the total of personal computers that were sold in 2012.
As the industry hurtles this week toward its big annual shindig, the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, remember that it is still very young and very much in the throes of remarkable change.
For the moment, that probably bodes well for the dominant vendors, Samsung Electronics (ticker: 005930.Korea), which had 29% of smartphone unit sales worldwide in the fourth quarter, and Apple aapl -1.4634146341463414% Apple Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD117.16 -1.74 -1.4634146341463414% /Date(1422655200104-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 81311868 AFTER HOURS USD117.3 0.14 0.1194947080914988% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2433593 P/E Ratio 15.684069611780455 Market Cap 682427502502.739 Dividend Yield 1.604643222942984% Rev. per Employee 2153110 More quote details and news » (AAPL), which was second, with 22%, according to research firm Strategy Analytics.
It also bodes well for Qualcomm qcom -1.9312293923692887% Qualcomm Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq USD62.46 -1.23 -1.9312293923692887% /Date(1422655200393-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 23309730 AFTER HOURS USD62.37 -0.09 -0.1440922190201729% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 3098066 P/E Ratio 12.985446985446986 Market Cap 103031519749.548 Dividend Yield 2.689721421709894% Rev. per Employee 861470 More quote details and news » (QCOM), the dominant supplier of the baseband wireless chips that drive cellular connections.
Indeed, worldwide smartphone sales rose an impressive 43% last year, although that was down from 58% in 2011 and 72% in 2010, the year that they really took off, following increases of just 24% in 2009 and 14% in 2008, according to research firm Gartner.
But while the industry is maturing, it still can produce unexpected upside. Last year's smartphone total of 700 million was about 10 million more than had been predicted going into 2012, says Neil Mawston, a director of research for Strategy Analytics.
As another example, Qualcomm at the end of January, said its estimate for all the handsets sold last year that came with the more advanced "3G" or "4G" wireless connections was 928 million.
That is 30 million units higher than what Qualcomm had projected for 2012 in November 2011.
The slowing growth, as well as the upside, are consequences of dynamic shifts in technology that either drive sales or constrain them. Smartphones existed before 2010, but they didn't go mainstream until more individuals in developed markets were able to use the Internet at faster 3G speeds, transforming the devices into viable pocket computers for the first time.
WHERE DOES GROWTH come from now? People may be prompted to trade up from their current smartphone to one that can take advantage of the next big thing after 3G—long-term evolution, or LTE.
LTE networks are being built out by AT&T t -0.12135922330097088% AT&T Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD32.92 -0.04 -0.12135922330097088% /Date(1422655207617-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 54002772 AFTER HOURS USD32.96 0.04 0.12150668286755771% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 2278128 P/E Ratio 27.66386554621849 Market Cap 170756030502.319 Dividend Yield 5.710814094775213% Rev. per Employee 545049 More quote details and news » (T), Verizon Communications VZ -0.8674907829104316% Verizon Communications Inc. U.S.: NYSE USD45.71 -0.4 -0.8674907829104316% /Date(1422655580983-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 21923747 AFTER HOURS USD45.79 0.08 0.17501640778823013% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 844256 P/E Ratio 18.13888888888889 Market Cap 189683885776.009 Dividend Yield 4.812951214176329% Rev. per Employee 718773 More quote details and news » (VZ), Sprint Nextel s 1.1764705882352942% Sprint Corp. U.S.: NYSE USD4.3 0.05 1.1764705882352942% /Date(1422655269330-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 19585408 AFTER HOURS USD4.34 0.04 0.9302325581395349% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 400300 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 17010718869.7779 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 923684 More quote details and news » (S) and T-Mobile USA here in the U.S. at a cost of billions of dollars.
So far, it seems, individuals don't understand, or don't care, about LTE. A recent note by Jefferies & Co.'s Peter Misek related results of a survey of wireless operators that showed less than half of mobile subscribers expressed interest in LTE.
It may be as simple as technology savvy trickling down to less astute buyers, opines Mawston. "For younger and richer consumers, and those more tech-aware, they know they want LTE," he says. "Those who are older, who have less disposable income, and who are less savvy look primarily to prices" of smartphones.
Nevertheless, Mawston remains confident that LTE will ultimately lure buyers, and that subscribers in emerging markets will be drawn from older 2G cellphones to 3G phones. And next year? "In developed markets, you'll see people trading up to LTE-Advanced," the next bump up in LTE, "while people who've been on 3G will move to LTE."
And so it goes: The industry continues to evolve from what was originally a calling device into a faster, pocketable computing device.
As Susquehanna Financial Group chip analyst Christopher Caso put it in a note to clients last week: "As long as phone OEMs [original equipment manufacturers] continue to introduce new innovations, they are going to convince consumers to upgrade their phones. Until the capabilities of smartphones and PCs converge—and there is still a long way to go—we don't think we will hit a plateau."
Caso sees that as a vote for Qualcomm, pointing out that there are four billion phone users around the world who don't currently use a 3G or 4G phone. In other words, their phones generated no royalty payment to Qualcomm, which is compensated for its industry patents, even when it doesn't sell the chips themselves.
Competitors Broadcom BRCM 2.7233115468409586% Broadcom Corp. U.S.: Nasdaq USD42.435 1.125 2.7233115468409586% /Date(1422655200090-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 15105270 AFTER HOURS USD42.435 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 355881 P/E Ratio 57.3445945945946 Market Cap 25121520812.9883 Dividend Yield 1.3196653705667492% Rev. per Employee 671554 More quote details and news » (BRCM) and Nvidia nvda -2.9069767441860463% NVIDIA Corp. U.S.: Nasdaq USD19.205 -0.575 -2.9069767441860463% /Date(1422655200313-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 7001047 AFTER HOURS USD19.3 0.095 0.4946628482166103% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 453921 P/E Ratio 18.29047619047619 Market Cap 10438627799.7179 Dividend Yield 1.7703722988805% Rev. per Employee 519438 More quote details and news » (NVDA), as well as Intel intc -3.4200526161940954% Intel Corp. U.S.: Nasdaq USD33.04 -1.17 -3.4200526161940954% /Date(1422655200417-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 36909848 AFTER HOURS USD33.11 0.07 0.211864406779661% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1809888 P/E Ratio 13.766666666666667 Market Cap 159748404426.575 Dividend Yield 2.9055690072639226% Rev. per Employee 519238 More quote details and news » (INTC), are starting to offer their own baseband chips, but they have a learning curve to navigate before they will be a major threat to Qualcomm.
For everyone else in the industry, it's a question of dealing with the stranglehold on revenue and profit that Samsung and Apple hold.
A recent note to clients from Raymond James analyst Tavis McCourt outlines the haves and have-nots in the mobile industry. Apple, notes McCourt, had 13% of the unit sales of mobile phones and tablets combined in the fourth quarter of last year, but it made 40% of the mobile industry's revenue and 75% of its profit. Samsung had 30% of the industry's revenue, and 26% of its profits.
YOU READ THAT RIGHT: Between them, Apple and Samsung make up 101% (owing to rounding) of industry profit, by McCourt's metric, given that Nokia nok -1.935483870967742% Nokia Corp. ADS U.S.: NYSE USD7.6 -0.15 -1.935483870967742% /Date(1422655324499-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 15087072 AFTER HOURS USD7.59 -0.01 -0.13157894736842105% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 422291 P/E Ratio 6.913490402983717 Market Cap 28927623586.4773 Dividend Yield 2.0933684210526318% Rev. per Employee 303734 More quote details and news » (NOK) and BlackBerry bbry -0.975609756097561% BlackBerry Ltd. U.S.: Nasdaq USD10.15 -0.1 -0.975609756097561% /Date(1422655200285-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 9157276 AFTER HOURS USD10.11 -0.04 -0.39408866995073893% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 46085 P/E Ratio N/A Market Cap 5383132410.21508 Dividend Yield N/A Rev. per Employee 453146 More quote details and news » (BBRY) have both been operating at a loss.
The swing factor for Apple and Samsung is the rise of Chinese makers, such as Lenovo (992.Hong Kong), ZTE (000063.China) and Huawei, which are second, fourth and fifth behind Samsung in China, the world's largest mobile-phone market, according to Mawston. (Nokia has managed to hold on to third place.)
China-based vendors had 65% of the country's phone sales in 2012, in part because the local retailers and distributors have made an effort to sell Chinese, rather than outside, brands. Apple is in sixth place in China, with just a 7% share of the mobile-phone market, despite rapid growth there. That puts it barely ahead of seventh-place Coolpad, a Chinese firm that you've doubtless never heard of.
As Huawei and the rest try to go international, they are producing the most interesting challenge to the smartphone duopoly. "The [mobile] market always goes in cycles, and Samsung and Apple are having their heyday," says Mawston. "Eventually, they'll be replaced," he adds, as Motorola and Nokia were. "But probably not for a couple more years."
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Book Club: 'The Power of Habit'
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The August 2012 selection is The Power of Habit – Why We Do What We Do In Life And Business.
What do most successful people have in common? They achieved success by focusing on the patterns that shape every aspect of our lives. They succeed by transforming habits.
In The Power of Habit, New York Times business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. With penetrating intelligence and an ability to distill vast amounts of information into engrossing narratives, Duhigg brings to life a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential for transformation.
Along the way we learn why some people and companies struggle to change, despite years of trying, while others seem to remake themselves overnight. We visit laboratories where neuroscientists explore how habits work and where, exactly, in our brains. We discover how the right habits were crucial to the success of Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, and civil rights hero Martin Luther King, Jr. We go inside Procter & Gamble, Target superstores, Rick Warren's Saddleback Church, NFL locker rooms, and the nation's largest hospitals to see how implementing so-called keystone habits can earn billions and make the difference between failure and success, life and death. (This description was adapted from the inside cover.)
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How Not To Nag
Living with other people can be frustrating for many reasons, especially if you feel like you aren't being respected by your housemates or family members. Numerous times I've heard mothers complain that their children don't do chores when asked and they have to nag their kids incessantly to get them to do anything. I've also heard similar complaints directed toward spouses and roommates.
Nag, nag, nag.
As easy as it is to nag someone (and, wow, is it easy!), it's not a very nice or effective act. First and foremost, nagging is a sign of disrespect, so it's usually met with disrespect in return. Nagging says: I don't trust you. I don't believe in you. I don't think you're capable.
In addition to being disrespectful, nagging is one of the least effective ways to motivate someone to take on a task. Nagging is only good at motivating someone to not do something.
How do you stop nagging? That's a good question. If you've been in the habit of nagging for months or years, instantly changing your behavior is going to be difficult. In the end, though, the change is worth it.
- Have a conversation. Turn off the music, television, and computer and calmly talk about the situation. Start by explaining why you want help in the house and the benefits of your living arrangements looking and operating a specific way. Be honest, but don't complain about the other person's past behavior. Don't blame, and don't belittle. Focus on the future and how you envision life under the same roof.
- Listen. The other person will have an opinion on the future you have described, and it might not perfectly align with your vision. Really listen to what the person has to say, because you may be able to find some common ground that both of you can live with.
- Discuss consequences. If X doesn't happen, what will the consequence be? Does the consequence appropriately match the undone chore? If your daughter leaves her shoes in the middle of the living room floor, is it fair for you to donate those shoes to charity? Maybe not, since you're the one who likely bought the shoes and would have to buy her a new pair. So, what is the right response? What consequence would motivate her to not leave her shoes in the middle of the floor?
- Playing fairly. Does everyone carry an equal amount of work or the appropriate amount of work for his/her schedule? Is someone carrying more responsibilities than she should? If Sally can't leave her shoes in the middle of the living room floor, than neither should Billy or you be able to.
- Each person should write down what is expected of him/her daily, weekly, and monthly and consequences if chores aren't completed. There can't be any misunderstanding of expectations when a person writes out his responsibilities and the consequences of his undone actions.
- Start new system and apply consequences when necessary. Don't nag or remind someone to do a chore, simply apply consequences if something doesn't get done. Carry out the exact consequence as was decided upon during the conversation — no exceptions.
- In a month, sit down and have a second conversation to review the progress made. Change responsibilities or consequences as necessary. Be sure to apply praise where praise is due.
If sitting down and talking about expectations feels like an impossible task, consider going to a family therapist to have a professional help you through the process. Even if you're just roommates, you're still living like a family, and a therapist should be able to help.


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2 Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then it was said among the nations, "The Lord has done great things for them." | 2 Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, "The LORD has done great things for them." |
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No Place Like Home
Dear Sparky,
Ive been homeless all my life. I never knew my father, and I dont remember my mother. I saw myself once or twice down at the pond in the park where I go for a swim, and to tell you the truth, Im not half bad looking.
Well, the other day, I was rummaging for my supper in this pretty posh neighborhood when the strangest thing happened. As I was trotting along the fence, this fellow barked at me, and of course I barked back just to be polite. Well, Sparky, I stopped dead in my tracks. It was like looking into a mirror. There I was staring at my double. The other fellow was equally surprised because he barked like crazy until his master came out. Instead of shooing me away like usual, this human opened the gate and let me in! Then he called out the mistress and the kids. They talked to Spot, and he told them I may be his lost brother. So they fed me and bathed me and bought me a collar! They even gave me a place to sleep!
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There are a couple of ways to interpret your post. This reply assumes that the "it" referred to in your post was compositing green screen footage (the topic of the entire thread), not the more specific topic mentioned in my last post (uncompressed HD on the cheap). If this assumption is wrong, let me know. > Would Adobe After Effects do the job? Apparently, yes... depending upon the quality of the video, how well After Effects works on your computer with the captured footage (i.e., do you need a new, powerful PC?), how much effort you put into setting up your green screen (especially lighting), *and* the time invested in working on the footage in After Effects (if there are problems). > and how do I do it in Adobe After Effects? I haven't done any Green Screen work myself... yet... so I am not qualified to answer the question. Pretty much everyone else in this thread is more qualified to discuss this than me. If you have access to a good library, or can use interlibrary loan, try to find books on After Effects, Digital Video, and Cinematography... or use the internet to learn more. If you have questions about After Effects, look for user forums for that program. Hopefully the links below will help for now. http://www.philipwilliams.com/greenscreen.aspx There are links to tutorials on this page. Which I got from: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=A...G=Google+Search Thinking of taking Morning Star live action?? If you haven't already, check out the "Behind the Scenes" featurette for the Fan Film "Grayson". Its not Star Trek, but it demonstrates what can be done when someone thinks real hard about making a Fan Film. http://theforce.net/fanfilms/nonsw/grayson/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grayson_(film) http://www.untamedcinema.com/ What follows is probably *way* too much hypothetical thinking on the topic than you intended in your original question, but I tend to be very detailed in my answers. Ignore it if you want. In terms of the acutal filming, here is my *utterly* *inexpert* advice. Whatever you use for your green screen -- assuming you don't buy a professional one -- make sure it is smooth and painted evenly (don't neglect the floor). Light it according to whatever guides you can find on the subject (at least one PDF on this topic was linked previously in this thread - http://studio204.tlt.psu.edu/tutorials/lightingtutorial.pdf ). Try to keep you actors 10 feet or so away from the screen and light them seperately if at all possible. Use an appropriately colored "green" screen if your characters don't have green makeup or costumes that cause keying problem. If they are green and there are problems, try a different blue colored backdrop instead and film with that. If both green and blue characters are in the same scene, you could try the orange color referenced earlier in the thread. Unless, of course, characters with ordinary skin tones or redish costumes are *also* in the scene ['Thalek' probably just blew an antenna off thinking of keying that], in which case you'll have a *lot* of fun with your project (such as finding another color that works, endlessly tweaking the keying in After Effects, or shooting them all seperately and adding them all back in... like in Star Wreck 6 -- check their FAQ or Behind the Scenes web page). Avoid frizzy hair and diaphonous clothing... unless you want to buy Ultra 2. When you do the filming, *if* you are going to have complex scenes where you individually add in multiple actors or objects (like Star Wreck 6), you need to mentally compose the filming of each segment mathematically. What does that mean? It means if in the final composited scene one actor is over there looking in one direction and another is over there looking a different way, you need to take these relative positions and directions into account when you film them individually. Instead of, for example, just having both of them look over your shoulder. Use trigonometry and map it out ahead of time... at least if you are not getting satisfactory results. Similarly, your Computer Graphics generated "virtual set" needs to be created using these calculation, preferably set to emulate a lens similar to what is actually in your camera (don't ask me how). If you don't want to do the calculations, take the actors or stand-ins somewhere that you have room enough to pose them the way you want the scene to work out, use a tape measure to get distances, and use a digital camera or a drawing to figure out approximate angles. Don't move the camera while filming for compositing (not one bit, including zooming) *unless* you are interested in figuring out how to do motion tracking and/or rotoscoping (see Star Wars Revelations audio commentaries and documentaries to learn about this hassle). Also, the actors need to be lit seperately in accordance with how the final composited scene is supposed to look (i.e., light sources in the computer graphics generated room or conventional lighting for filming purposes... whatever... need to be taken into account and adjust your on set lighting accordingly as the actors are positioned, if necessary). Similarly, if one character is supposed to be in the foreground and in focus and one character is in the back ground and slightly out of focus (or vice versa), you may need to take that into account or you could lose the 3D feeling of the scene. I have no idea what having an actor slightly out of focus will do to green screen compositing (under various programs). I would guess it would be a *bad* thing, so it might be best to do that digitally in After Effects during compositing (don't ask me how). Anyway, this is only an issue if actors are seperated by a noticible distance in the composited image. The more effort you invest into figuring out how everything should be done ahead of time to achieve exactly the image you desire, the closer you will come to achieving that goal. If what I've explained above doesn't make sense, or is too much information, I suggest trial and error -- learn by doing. Something is usually better than nothing, and if not you can always erase the tape. So, to summarize, "yes". Regards, Whorfin |
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May 24 2007, 11:13 PM
Check this out... http://www.philipwilliams.com/greenscreen.aspx Specifically: http://www.philipwilliams.com/chromatutorial.aspx The keying of the clear glass is quite impressive, the toy-in-frentic-motion somewhat less (to a non-professional like myself, at least). Perhaps this has something to do with the commentary at the bottom of the links to the merchant sites in the last post I made back to you regarding Ultra 2 (I'm wondering if Adobe has integrated it into its products)? Does this compare to Ultra 2? Any Star Wars glasses or Speeder Bikes handy? 8) This link was as close as I could find to the dead link on the page (the site owner evidently moved the guides to their own website). Interestingly, it raises some of the points I made earlier, except *concisely*. http://www.fxguide.com/fxtips-242.html The following article had several interesting points: Blue/Greenscreen Tips http://www.greatdv.com/post/bluescreen.htm "Some folks claim that blonde hair keys better against blue. If you're recording in DV format (say, with a Sony DCR-VX1000) you'll find that green works just a bit better due to its higher luma content." "Use a live analog chroma keyer straight off the camera whenever possible. This is still the highest quality, fastest technique, since you're keying the uncompressed camera signal at 4:4:4 sampling." "If an analog keyer is available, but you must still record to tape and composite later with AE or other software, here's a great tip: replace the actual green screen with a solid electronic green through the keyer. That way, the software won't have to wrestle with 200 shades of green in the digitized image -- and the software controls can be used to fine-tune edges instead." You may already know all of this. At the bottom was a link to this page, which has some interesting statements as well: http://www.seanet.com/users/bradford/bluscrn.html "Red, green and blue channels have all been used, but blue has been favored for several reasons. Blue is the complementary color to flesh tone--since the most common color in most scenes is flesh tone, the opposite color is the logical choice to avoid conflicts. Historically, cameras and film have been most sensitive to blue light, although this is less true today." "Green has it's own advantages, beyond the obvious one of greater flexibility in matting with blue foreground objects. Green paint has greater reflectance than blue paint which can make matting easier. Also, video cameras are usually most sensitive in the green channel, and often have the best resolution and detail in that channel. A disadvantage is that green spill is almost always objectionable and obvious even in small amounts, wheras blue can sometimes slip by unnoticed." "Sometimes (usually) the background color reflects onto the foreground talent creating a slight blue tinge around the edges. This is known as blue spill. It doesn't look nearly as bad as green spill, which one would get from green." Studio Depot? I picture this huge store filled with everything movie makers need, conveniently located in almost every suburban neighborhood. The entire site has potential, but "Post Production" seems to be most on-topic here: http://www.greatdv.com/post/post.htm Sorry if I am rambling. Its about 2:30am here. Goodnight & Good Luck, Whorfin |
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May 25 2007, 04:13 AM
The blurry key is as impressive as the glass. Watch some of our sword work that wasn't filmed on location: the rapidly moving "swords" turn green because the keyer can't handle the blur.
I haven't had a chance to study all the links, but yes, this plug-in for After Effects appears to have some of the strengths of Ultra 2. Whether it works the same way or is based on the same algorithms, I really couldn't say. |
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May 26 2007, 11:21 PM
> The blurry key is as impressive as the glass. Watch some of our sword work that wasn't > filmed on location: the rapidly moving "swords" turn green because the keyer can't handle > the blur. I suspected as much, but with my ignorance on the topic... I haven't been able to view all the images as I managed to get my super-slow dialup connection up and running to supplement what little broadband time I have (hence why I was posting at 2am). And of course, as the guy points out, this was with a less-than-stellar Mini-DV camera, improper lighting, and inadequate green screen. But was it significantly harder to do (i.e. lots of tweaking required)? [Thinking out loud.] > I haven't had a chance to study all the links, but yes, this plug-in for After Effects appears > to have some of the strengths of Ultra 2. Whether it works the same way or is based on > the same algorithms, I really couldn't say. Sorry, that's my version of thinking out loud, asking question that don't have easy answers. Rhetorical, ultimately? While you might want to check out those other links when you have time, here's what I've figured out about the current Ultra situation. Adobe bought Ultra 2, and are *selling it* ($499 I think) on their website (along with the virtual sets). They are advertising the upcoming Adobe Ultra 3, and I think they mention it's features (or the whole product) being in their next top-of-the line studio version of Premiere (whatever they call that uber-bundle). Presumably though, the screen shots on the websites I had links for are the currently available version (a year or more old, I guess), which shouldn't have Ultra technology. Of course, diaphonous fabrics might not fair as well until the full Ultra injection occurs. I don't know if they bought all of Serious Magic (like DV Rack) or just that product. So, the good news is that Ultra is now part of Adobe, who of course have lots of money to stick into developing it. The bad news is that they could decide to stop offering it as a seperate product and bundle it with Premiere or After Effects or their Uber-Bundle only. Also, they could make it less effective with competing products... I guess. That Ultra 3 is scheduled as a seperate product is a good sign. Probably, the switch to Adobe would make new Mac or Linux versions less likely to happen than from a more independent company. BTW, one of the websites in the previous post has "sister website" that is a online VFX school. Money is involved in taking these courses ($300 a term), but some resources seem to be free (such as the podcasts). http://www.fxphd.com They do have a "Help Desk" section of their forum for non-members. There is some useful info in it, such as this one on Shake: https://www.fxphd.com/lounge/showthread.php?t=2704 Regards, Whorfin |
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May 27 2007, 02:42 AM
They're planning on Ultra 3? Good! Because when the Photoshop CS3 or whatever it is called comes out with the Ultra plug-in in July, they will no longer be offering Ultra 2 as a separate product. :-(
I suspect they bought the other products of Serious Magic at the same time. Whether they intend to continue offering them for sale, or just consider them something else they had to buy to get the Ultra technology, I coudn't say. Well, back to bed with me. |
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Jun 13 2008, 06:51 PM
They're planning on Ultra 3? Good! Because when the Photoshop CS3 or whatever it is called comes out with the Ultra plug-in in July, they will no longer be offering Ultra 2 as a separate product. :-( I suspect they bought the other products of Serious Magic at the same time. Whether they intend to continue offering them for sale, or just consider them something else they had to buy to get the Ultra technology, I coudn't say. Well, back to bed with me. Well Been pondering can i pull off a blue screen shot?, well there is a garage pull everything out of it got room(unlevel floor thought) roof leaks i could get the basic shot , but the "Keying" of the Bridge,Med-Bay,Flight Deck fighter ETC. how does one make the images to put into the green screen shot? (yes i have taken notes from this post) my pc is an 1.7 ADM 30gig hd 500 front side bus would this run the apps for the green screen and keying or will i need to "upgrade" to a better computer? William"Wolf One"Mellott |
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For those who are interested in doing their own greenscreen on the cheap, here is a workable solution:
1. Get any cheap DV camcorder. I'm using an old Sony Digital 8 which has only 300K resolution, I think. 2. Go to your local dollar store and purchase several green table cloths that are as close to digital green as you can get. 3. Watch your local hardware store flyers for sales on 2-head halogen work-lights on a tripod. Buy 2 or three. 4. Download Blender 3D from http://www.blender.org/download/get-blender/ 5. Download the greenscreen plugin from http://paprmh.googlepages.com/greenscreen There are several tutorials on lighting and such for greenscreen on youtube.com. Here are links to a video and the source I did using the equipment above, except that I didn't have the worklights. The results would have been better with them. Short video overlay of greenscreen kid and a zoom-out - http://statikonline.com/Slides/Seth_Grows.mpg The DV source for the greenscreen - http://statikonline.com/Slides/seth_green_source.dv My Youtube channel with some other green-screen and blender videos I've done. http://www.youtube.com/user/Greydesk Statik |
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Apr 4 2009, 12:49 PM
Which program is better for keying? Sony Vegas or Adobe Premier? I want to know before I buy premier.
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Jun 11 2010, 03:33 PM
For strictly photography with Blue Screen, what camera would be best ?
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Granted, there haven't been any major incidents involving deliberate contamination of food supplies, but security experts call for diligence and preventive action nonetheless.
Awareness is job one when it comes to food defense, which Ram said is the appropriate nomenclature for what previously had been referred to as "food security."
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Talk about precautions like fencing off fields and monitoring planes flying overhead was rampant after 9/11, he said.
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If a candidate has not finished college, he may pursue an undergraduate degree at the local Catholic university as part of his Pre-Novitiate experience. If he has completed his undergraduate studies, he takes further courses in philosophy and theology that are prerequisites for graduate studies in theology.
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I have been a practicing Catholic all my life. I have been involved in several different parishes since my teens. I am married to a Catholic, I have friends and co-workers who are Catholic and I send my son to a Catholic school. My city is culturally Catholic. In short, I have reason to think I have some idea of what Catholics believe and think.
About six years ago I first discovered the internet, and found that internet Catholics seem to bear little resemblance to those I knew in real life. Internet Catholic moms all stayed home, and many homeschooled. IRL, about half the moms I know returned to the work force when their maternity leave was over. All but one of the other half returned when their children started school. The only homeschooler I know IRL only did it for a short time, and I met her on the internet. On the internet, natural family planning is normal. IRL, of reasonably devout Catholics I know well enough to know something about their family planning practices, most have used artificial birth control. On the internet, women priests are an issue--some are very against them, others support those who got themselves "ordained" outside the authority of the Church. IRL, people I know mostly think the rule against women priests is a little old-fashioned, will probably change one day, but isn't anything to get all upset over--or disobey. On the internet, nobody seems to like the music played in the majority of churches--but if nobody likes it, why is it played?
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This well-built, real-feel pedal comes with a non-slip rubber plate -- essential when performing on hardwood or slip-prone surfaces -- and an extended cable (2.2m) for stacked multi-keyboard setups. It is compatible with half-damper capable keyboards, and it can also serve as a standard pedal switch (for sustain, etc). >More
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Can be utilized as a sustain foot pedal or FS controller in synthesizers, tone modules and drum machines equipped with 1/4 in. phone plug. The FC5 has a 5 ft. cable which connects to a 1/4 in. phone plug. This pedal works with any keyboard utilizing a sustain pedal with 1/4 in. connector. >More
The Yamaha LP-5A has sustain, sostenuto and soft pedals for a true acoustic piano playing experience with your P-105 or P-95 digital piano. >More
Add an optional Casio SP-3R sustain pedal to your keyboard for easier playability, the SP-3R has a right-angled connection plug. >More
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The Casio SP-20 is a traditional piano-style pedal that plugs into your Casio keyboard or digital piano. It is designed to sustain notes in the same way as the damper pedal on an acoustic piano. >More
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Combining three pedals into one convenient and clutter-free unit, the Roland RPU-3 offers a real grand piano pedaling experience. With separate 1/4-inch outputs for each of its three pedals, the RPU-3 is compatible with keyboards such as Roland's FP-7F and RD-700 series pianos. In addition to providing the same pedal configuration as a grand piano, the RPU-3 also provides hands-free control of various instrument functions, such as the FP-7F's Looper and harmony effects. >More
Casio SP 33 Pedalboard for CS 67 Stand
The Casio SP-33 is a keyboard pedal board for the Casio PX150/350 CS-67 Stand. >More
Yamaha LP-255 3-Pedal for P-255
The Yamaha LP-255 is a 3-pedal unit for the P-255 digital piano. Requires L-255 furniture stand. >More
On-Stage KSP20 Universal Sustain Pedal
The On-Stage KSP20 is a versatile universal sustain pedal with built-in 6-foot cord and polarity switch. Compatible with any electronic keyboard with 1/4 inch input jack. >More
Casio SP-32 Pedal Board for CS-67 Stand
The Casio SP-32 pedalboard adds those extra piano dynamics you want for your Privia Digital Piano. The 3 three pedal system adds an extended damper function in that it simulates a pedal that has been pressed down half way. >More
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Momentary footswitch for "non-latch" footswitch operations such as sustaining notes on electronic keyboards. >More
Yamaha LP-7A Three Pedal System
The Yamaha LP-7A pedal unit has three foot pedals that produce a range of expressive effects similar to those produced by the pedals on an acoustic piano. The expressive effects are controlled by the damper, soft, and sostenuto pedals including half damper effect which produces a more realistic control over the sustained sound. Perfect for piano players and music students. >More
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Fallston Man Sentenced in Three Year Fraud Scheme Using Dead Neighbor's Identity
Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Jerome Anthony Malecki, age 56, of Fallston, Maryland, today to 12 months and 1 day in prison, followed by six months of home confinement and $140,729 restitution for conspiracy to commit bank fraud.
The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Special Agent in Charge Richard A. McFeely of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Special Agent in Charge Michael McGill of the Social Security Administration - Office of Inspector General, Philadelphia Field Division; and Postal Inspector in Charge Daniel S. Cortez of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service - Washington Division.
According to his plea agreement, from July 2004 to November 2007, Malecki and co-conspirator David Johnson used the identity of Malecki's next door neighbor, who had died in July 2004, to fraudulently obtain and renew credit accounts in the dead man's name, and to steal and convert his financial assets. These assets include approximately $95,000 in social security and state pension payments from Baltimore County that were deposited in the victim's bank account following his death. The death was not reported to the Social Security Administration or Baltimore County.
Prior to his neighbor's death, Malecki had performed odd jobs for his neighbor and obtained a key to his neighbor's home. After his neighbor's death, Malecki and Johnson used the key to enter the victim's home. In order to conceal their criminal activity and make it appear that the victim was still alive, Malecki stole mail from the victim's mailbox, kept the lawn mowed and set a timer to turn on the lights. Eventually, Malecki arranged for another individual to live in the victim's home and bring the victim's mail to Malecki. Malecki opened the mail, including financial and credit card statements, and directed Johnson how to handle payments. Malecki and Johnson continued to make unauthorized payments using the victim's funds.
By the time the fraud was uncovered in November 2007, Malecki and Johnson had made thousands of dollars of unauthorized charges and had left an outstanding balance of $47,102 in credit card debt in the victim's name. At least $140,000 in loss is reasonably foreseeable to Malecki based on his role in the conspiracy.
David Anthony Johnson, age 47, of Baltimore, pleaded guilty to the conspiracy and to aggravated identity theft. His sentencing is scheduled for February 26, 2010 at 2:15 p.m.
United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein thanked Assistant United States Attorney Rachel Miller Yasser and Special Assistant United States Attorney Anthony Teelucksingh, who prosecuted the case.


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on my mind: london olympics 07.06.2012
I can't wait for the Olympics! I'm trying to come to terms with the the idea that I might not won't get to compete in the Olympics (this was my ultimate childhood goal, but my gymnastics skills didn't quite hold up). Anyway, I still love being a spectator and get teary over and over with pride for all the athletes. I love seeing the world come together for a few weeks of friendly competition. To get in the spirit, I've assembled a few olympic-inspired items!
Olivia Union Jack Oversized Tee, Gold the Phone iPhone Case, Heavy Medal Trio, Olympics Fine Art Print, M574 Road to London Olympic Edition Shoe
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color crush: grape 01.03.2012
Gray winter calls for a color infusion. Loving all shades of purple right now!
1. Style Hotline Phone in Violet 2.Designer Series Polish in Temptation 3. Petite Hutton trouser in purple wool flannel 4. Second Strand Watch in Purple 5.Cowlneck Sweater in Purnel Purple 6. Sliced Purple Faux Agate Wire Cuff 7.Kelsi Dagger Linzy Women's Pumps 8. Glass Jug Pendant
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January 3, 2012 3:23 pm
>So fun! I love both that cuff and the watch. A great pop of color on your wrist. Happy New Year!
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>Great pop of color!
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>Love! Purple is my original favorite color!
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>Nikki—Happy New Year to you, too!
Thanks, ladies, for your sweet comments!
holiday gift guide: for the fashion maven by Jessie Artigue 12.08.2011
{Links to Jessie's Holiday Wishlist: 1.Karen Walker Sunnies in Crystal Orange, 2. Belle Noel Mini Dagger Collar Necklace in Gold, 3. Deborah Lippman Between the Sheets Nail Polish, 4. Stylebop Saloni Dress, 5. Marc by Marc Jacobs Panther Cuff, 6. Asos Faux Fur Coat, 7. MICHAEL Michael Kors Medium Travel Tote in Turquoise, 8. Nathan Heels by L.A.M.B. }
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holiday gift guide: handmade gifts by Jeanee Duval 12.06.2011
We are so happy to bring Jeanee Duval of Dirty Laundry to you for day three of our gift guides. Jeanee writes a super-inspiring blog and is a gifted craft maven with her own shop so we knew she was the one to ask for her take on handmade gifts for the holidays. She has officially made buying handmade easy! {Links: 1. Hazelnut Chocolate Whisky Sandwich Cookies, 2. Golden Grass Wide Bangle, 3. Midnight Black Doily, 4. Cinnamon Sugar Cupcake Bath Fizzie ( these adorable bath fizzies and many other flavors are from Jeanee's own Dirty Laundry Etsy shop & we can personally attest that they all smell amazing), 5. Bamboo Heart Stud Earrings 6. Tonic 02: Tahitian Vanilla Bean & Egyptian Chamomile Blossom Matured Maple Syrup 7. XL Organic Reusable Vegetable Bag in Paisley}