Animator vs. Animation by Alan Becker

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This incredible animated video took Alan Becker 3 months to make and it shows, it is truly amazing. Very well done, what an imagination.

Artist's Comments:

"An animator faces his own animation in deadly combat. The battlefield? The Flash interface itself.
A stick figure is created by an animator with the intent to torture. The stick figure drawn by the animator will be using everything he can find - the brush tool, the eraser tool - to get back at his tormentor. It's resourcefulness versus power. Who will win? You can find out yourself.
-- This took three long months.. I think it's worth it."

I think it was worth it as well. Want to see more from Alan Becker, head on over to Alan Becker's deviantART Gallery.

You Suck at Photoshop #1 by Donnie Hoyle

Volume 1: Distort, Warp, & Layer Effects

Donnie Hoyle even though a little foul mouthed but funny (he needs to be chewing Orbit gum while making these videos) does a great video showing how to use Photoshop. For reference, I will outline below how to do the steps Donnie Hoyle shows in the video but for Windows, not a Mac.

Volume 1: Distort, Warp, & Layer Effects quick reference:

1. Open 1st photo
2. Open 2nd photo, Ctrl + A to select all, Ctrl + C to copy, go back to the 1st picture and Ctrl + V to paste 2nd photo creating a new layer
   
3. Now to flip the picture. Go to Edit, Transform, Flip Horizontal
4. Ctrl + T to Transform the picture down to size
5. Now to give it some perspective. Go to Edit, Transform, Distort
6. Now to warp it a little. Go to Edit, Transform, Warp
7. Now to give it a layer effect. On the Layer tab, click the drop down and chose Overlay, and you're done!

Using this Photoshop tip I added a restaurant hygiene grade C posting in the window of this McDonald's based on the lowest of the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) inspections.