Phil South has been writing about tech subjects for over 30 years. Starting out with Your Sinclair magazine in the 80s, and then MacUser and Computer Shopper. He's designed user interfaces for groundbreaking music software, been the technical editor on film making and visual effects books for Elsevier, and helped create the MTE YouTube Channel. He lives and works in South Wales, UK.
Using a camera in Blender 3D is the same as using a real camera; to get the best out of your shots you need to be a cinematographer. Here are some basic techniques you should know.
Want to create a custom ring for 3D printing? In this article we discuss how to design a ring object in Blender and output it to print so you can actually wear it on your finger.
Getting realistic renders in Blender 3D software is about more than textures and lighting. It’s about how you use a camera. In this article we will show you how to use Depth of Focus in your own Blender shots to add realism.
Texture mapping is the art of sticking a graphic to the outside of a 3D shape to provide colour and texture. In this article we explain how to do UV mapping in Blender 3D to make your objects look realistic.
The EasyCAP DC60 is a cheap old school video capture device. If you have a ton of old VHS or video game consoles, this is one of the very best cost-effective ways to grab walkthrough videos.
Stellar Speedup Mac is a powerful cleanup software that helps you improve the performance of your slow Mac by removing unwanted files and applications. Here’s a closer look.
HDR has come to mean those brightly coloured tone-mapped landscape images people post on the Internet. But that’s not what HDR is. This tutorial will explain what HDR environment lighting is and how to get the effects in Blender 3D.
To get good lighting in 3D graphics images, you need to have a grasp of lighting in the real world. This tutorial will help you master 3D lighting in Blender.
In this article we cover rendering engines, settings for rendering, quality levels & more for taking Blender scenes & turning them into still images & video sequences.
In this article we cover the basics of animation – keyframes and motion. We also give a quick-start intro to rendering your finished work as a video which will lead into a forthcoming article covering rendering in depth.
In this article you’ll learn to add MIDI files to Reaper and how to orchestrate & mix a final product, in this case, a fine example of Classical Chipmusic.
In this article we explain how to steal the sound of a real world space like a cave or tunnel, and use it in your music and sound design. All this is made possible by the magic of convolution reverbs.
Ever wished that you could download all images from Web pages at once? In this article we show you a simple three-part Automator script on Mac that does that.
The RasPi has a cheap camera module you can just plug right into the board, and you turn it into a surveillance camera. In this article you’ll learn to fit and set up the Raspberry Pi camera and adjust the basic settings to take stills or video.
Continuing from our previous article on Blender 3D modelling basics, this article discusses advanced modelling techniques using subdivisions and loop cuts.
If you are looking for a new graphics technique using layers, you may want to try this great retro 1960s pop art screen print effect. We’ll show you how to get this cool effect using Pixlr.
In this article we will teach you to light your scenes using virtual lights inside Blender 3D and render your scenes as a still, a cross-platform software.
There are a lot of effects that come with the DAW software Reaper. In this article we show how to create sounds and provide fun presets to get you started.
Blender is an open-source cross-platform 3D graphics program. This is an introduction to node-based compositing & how to do a green screen composite shot.
Linuxsampler is a cross-platform and open-source sampler project. In this article we show how to sample and configure instruments & create a retro drumbox.
Reaper is an affordable fully-featured DAW for Windows and Mac. If you’re looking to get into music production, here’s how to use Reaper to do the job.
Know the difference between 16:9 & 4:3 and 1.85:1 & 1.33:1? Here, we define video aspect ratios with examples so you know what size your screen should be.
In this article we will talk about how to use Audacity as a multitrack studio and making finished tracks using all the little tricks which make it easy.
Making music on Mac is easy but sometimes suffers due to the speed of your system. In this article we show how to reduce latency and make your music flow.
In this article we will cover how SIP and VOIP hosting services can be used on your broadband connection to add another landline to your home for free.
Want to start an Internet radio station but are short on cash? In this article we tell you how to record your shows, sequence them and broadcast on a budget.
In this article we’ll discuss how to get into the iPod Mini, replace damaged or tired batteries, and replace the old hard drive with solid state memory.
In this article you’ll learn to use the Volumio system to turn Raspberry Pi into a home hi-fi, playing music from memory sticks & streaming from Mac or PC.
HazeOver for Mac helps get rid of distractions & focuses on the current task by highlighting the front window and fading out background windows. Check it out.
Processing is a computer language used to make generative & interactive art. Let’s see how the band The Sinatra Test used it on a Mac to create an album cover.
If you don’t have a 3D display, but still want to watch 3D movies, here are a few ways to watch them on your Mac without paying for expensive new equipment.
Kodi began as an open source alternative to set-top boxes. Now it can be a TV box, movie box or streaming audio/video player. Here’s how to set it up on Mac.
A big problem on a Raspberry Pi is that the SD card needs to be in a specific format. This isn’t easy to do on a Mac, so this guide will explain it for you.
In this article you will learn how to create your own Truetype, OTF, etc. fonts on a Mac using free tools, including tips on the black art of font design.
Here we explain the symptoms of an ‘infection’ and show how you can remove despicable and sneaky adware (like MacItNow) from your Mac and default browser.
Converting a Windows file to a file format that is usable on a Mac isn’t always easy. This guide features various online & offline tools to help with that.
Retro gaming is fun, but antique game consoles can be expensive! Fortunately there are free emulators out there for OS X Yosemite that run classic games.
The DocScanner iOS app is like having a photocopier in your pocket. In this article we look at DocScanner & how it can help to be more productive on Mac.
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