Category Archives: Post Production

Happy Holidays [Video]

By Thanassi44 | Published December 23, 2012

In honor of the holiday season, I proudly present the second annual Christmas Tree time lapse. Eat well, be merry, be safe, and most of all, rest well. Happy Holidays my friends!

 

Off Topic Tuesday: No Dogs Were Harmed In The Making Of This Post

By Thanassi44 | Published March 29, 2011

There is a new craze sweeping the nation. Teenagers everywhere are ditching their skateboards and roller skates. They’re hitting the half-pipes with their pooches and yelling “Cowabunga!”. Who wants to go Dogboarding?

Dogboarding from DANIELS on Vimeo.

This Is How A Real Galaxy Is Photographed (Video)

By Thanassi44 | Published March 28, 2011

Last week I gave you a glimpse of how I created a faux galaxy from an otherwise crappy photo. This is how the real galaxies are photographed. The Hubble Telescope (and other imaging means) takes over 1400 stills of a single galaxy, over the course of many days. All these images are then cleaned up and processed in photoshop to make the pretty pictures you see in science textbooks. I guess even heavenly bodies aren’t immune to a little airbrushing. Video after the jump. Continue reading »