I'm always getting asked what I use or why I use a specific piece of hardware or gear for my studio build setup. Well, today we're going to try and answer a few of those questions, and probably generate dozens more! We previously discussed how to Rig Your Camera for Handheld, so now we're going to figure out the best Studio Build for you that's both achievable and affordable.

Paint light like a master. My wife and I saw Tim’s Vermeer movie this weekend, I really enjoyed it. It wasn’t boring like watching paint dry, it really made me think and gave me a couple of ideas.Tim Jenison is not a painter, but he painted just like Vermeer, probably one of the most famous painter.

Motion blur can lend an aesthetically pleasing look to motion graphics and compositing projects. But what is it exactly, and why does it exist?