Some meetings go faster with a doodle or two.
Lee Sheppard
Much more than just a cartoonist
Rotating your iPhone videos
For those weird tall skyscraper videos we manage to film on our iphones, you can get them to rotate. You just need to know this: Snow Leopard users - use Quicktime Player 7 which you can download and install without affecting your installed Quicktime 10.
- Open movie
- Go to the Window > Show Movie Properties menu and a new window appears
- Select Video Track on the left side
- Select ‘size’ on the right hand side of the Video Track. You can rotate, adjust size and more with the buttons at the bottom of this menu.
- Save! go to File > Export and choose the file format you want.
Work in progress art. The top is a sketch I simply took a photo of using my iPhone camera and imported the image in to Illustrator. The second image indicates the wireframe of the bezier lines. The third or bottom image shows the colours added and strokes to identify more clearly some of the characters features against similar colours.
ON SUNDAY, while leading a discussion on the future of web design and publishing, I noticed a slightly confused look appearing on some faces in the audience. The discussion had been billed as “Jeffrey Zeldman’s Awesome Internet Design Panel,” and
These dinosaur illustrations/sketches were to represent categories for restaurant reviews. This one was to represent fine dining restaurants.
Digging through the files, wondering what if with some illustrations.
Mixed media animation, nicely done. Vimeo Award Finalist in Animation category.
“An animated dark comedy about a vacationing couple’s encounter with a man they believe to be the Zodiac Killer. “
This cartoon mixes old Warner Bros Looney Tune styles with Spumco design. Quite a good visual and animation. Job well done.
SQL Master Class
My review for O’Reilly:
C.J. Date’s SQL and Relational Theory Master Class
If you are using Wordpress, then learning SQL is a must if you are coding your own templates.
This video masterclass is quite an impressive resource for those interested in further developing their knowledge in SQL. It better suits if you have prior knowledge of SQL and how to design or structure databases otherwise it may not be worth your investment at this time as some topics can come across confusingly. CJ is an excellent instructor and you should find comfort in these videos. Just be mindful that this really is for those wanting to master the art of SQL and not simply starting out to learn it.
The advantage to these videos is that it takes the level of learning further than if you were to teach yourself from the book (also a great addition). The masterclass has been produced during in/an actual class environment and is interspersed with shots of CJ at the head of the room talking to students but more importantly the majority of learning is visual presentations/images with a voice over of the presentation.
Be prepared for a little bandwidth to be consumed if you take the plunge. The total size of the collection is over 4GB to download, enough video to fill a DVD full and a whopping 16 hours in length. The price at first glance is quite high for a video tutorial but given the expense of attending a 3 day class or conference, it is quite a reasonable purchase at a substantial savings in comparison.
Had dinner and a drink with visiting US cartoonist Stan Sakai down at the James Squire Brewery in Darling Harbour. Stan and his wife Sharon are the loveliest people to chat with, had a great time albeit a brief one. Next time Stan, I will make sure you meet Ron Cobb!
