Adult Rush

I am still attempting to give life to my wooden persona. And if I do it successfully, I'll let the whole world know.

This is a picture of how torn and driven into time most adults are (personal inclusion subjective). They tend to catch up to time too much where time is only but a figment of his imagination.

Introduction to Blender 2.5: Color Grading

Hi everyone! To my avid readers and followers, thank you for taking the time. Packt Publishing has recently published my article titled "Introduction to Blender 2.5: Color Grading". This is Part 1 of a two-part series that tackles the color grading capabilities of Blender.

In Part 1 of this article, I'll discuss the following:

• Loading Image Files in the Compositor
• Loading Sequence Files in the Compositor
• Loading Movie Files in the Compositor
• Contrasting with Color Curves
• Colorizing with Color Curves
• Color Correcting with Color Curves
• Colorizing with Hue Adjustment
• High Dynamic Look
• Image Sharpening
• Color Overlaying
• Toning Up and Toning Down Colors
• Creating a Sepia Tone

Have fun and please drop a note and let me know what you think.

Stay tuned for Part 2 for more advanced color grading techniques and for some freebies we'll be giving away. :)

Thank you for your time.

Here are the links:

http://www.packtpub.com/article/introduction-to-blender-2-5-color-grading

https://www.packtpub.com/article/introduction-to-blender-2-5-color-grading-sequel

We Need Your Vote

Hi, avid readers of my blog! Recently, my friends and I decided to join a photography contest here in the Philippines, with the theme "Pinoy" which translates to "the Filipino people". It is a freely interpreted theme and will comprise of anything around that concept.

However, to get your vote, you must be a Facebook user (yeah, promotional issues I think).

Note: You can vote multiple entries (but vote only once per entry).

There are four of us who joined this contest (including my older brother), amongst around 50 plus contestants. If you're up for the voting process, you can proceed on the following links below:

• Reynante Martinez's entry "Poverty" http://apps.facebook.com/promotionshq/contests/75336/voteable_entries/11031447?ogn=facebook&order=votes
• Rommel Martinez's entry "Pinoy" http://apps.facebook.com/promotionshq/contests/75336/voteable_entries/11115784?ogn=facebook&order=recency
• Mico Salamanca's entry "Tumbang Preso" http://apps.facebook.com/promotionshq/contests/75336/voteable_entries/11020312?ogn=facebook&order=votes
• Rogelio Simbol's entry "Filipiniana" http://apps.facebook.com/promotionshq/contests/75336/voteable_entries/10920437?ogn=facebook&order=votes