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Tricks of the Trade:
God knows that I’ve benefited from others sharing their knowledge with me. This section is my small way of carrying on that tradition; sharing what I know with others in the hopes that they will do the same.
Several of these articles are reworked from earlier pieces I’ve written, and I’m sure that some are more “evergreen” than others. I’ll make a sincere effort to add to and update them in a timely manner.
Index of Articles
- How to produce a Grumble... A Tutorial explaining the creation of an individual Grumbles comic strip.
- Brain Dump A place to keep all those obscure technical things I've learned...
- Free Programs/Utilities A few utilities that work with LightWave3D, including LW Sequencer.
- A Television Glossary An attempt to provide some definition of terms used in a jargon-heavy profession.
- How Does This 3D Stuff Work, Anyway? (part 1) The first part of a series of articles explaining what 3D graphics are how software allows one to make images from nothing.
- How Does This 3D Stuff Work, Anyway? (part 2) The second part of the series.
- How Does This 3D Stuff Work, Anyway? (part 3) The third part of the series.
- The Computer/Television Convergence Not what it sounds like. This is actually about how desktop technology has trickled down to replace traditional television graphics equipment.
- Design Darwinism An essay subtitled “The Democratization of Television Graphics”. Go figure...
- How to Use Illustrator and Photoshop Together to Render a Logo A short tutorial suggesting techniques to use when rendering logos for use in television using two common software packages.
- Some obvious Career Advice Some career advice that you already know.
Dealing with Logos in a Digital Manner
Some thoughts and advice about how to create and distribute you logos in the digital age.
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