James Lee Animation

Video Vault: Flirting with Linux

Some thoughts on Linux, and showing you around my OS.

New Video: How I Broke up with Adobe

Sup peeps. New video just dropped. You might notice the title is similar to a video I dropped a posted in here a couple months back. Because of the interest , I decided to make a more polished, extended version for public consumption.

The longer form content from here has been a practice run on pulling the trigger for ...

Truth Bomb Incoming

BRACE URSELVES

Illustrations in progress

My current project is an entirely new format. This one's gonna be art heavy. Can't wait to show you guys.

NOX SET

A mockup for my new set.

Confident man talking at you coming soon

Finally somone who can speak the TRUTH

My MegaMonster Rig

My monster computer rig, has merged with my monster camera rig, into some ungodly abomination. Please excuse the surrounding mess and destruction.

I'm building a setup for a new longer form video format. I'm experimenting with a new workflow whereby I record directly to the timeline. So far it's pretty cool. It's like r...

New Project: The Girl from the Woolworths Deli

In progress. Another tale.

Metamorphosis

They said I was a worm...

now look at me...

I'm a mothufuckin butterfly.

Say hello to your new male role model.

Video Vault: (Technical Video) How I broke up with Adobe

For the creatives here, this is a more technical video.

I take you through my node VFX pipeline in Resolve and show you around the various software I used to make the latest video.


Here's the link to the plugin I mentioned in the video
2024-11-05 15:15:31 +0000 UTC View Post

Video Vault: VFX Comparison (Onedrive Ruins your Day)

VFX Comparison for 'OneDrive Ruins your Day'.

When OneDrive Ruins your Day

New video out now! The final chapter in the Adobe Saga.
My children, it is now UP TO YOU.

Use software from ethical vendors.

Tell Adobe to get fucked.
All that stuff.

We can do it.

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This one was a huge production investment. I appreciate the support of all of you who patient...

Wallpaper - Resist

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Sneak Peek: The Forces of Shittiness

Putting the finishing touches on the latest video. Current ETA is next week.

Here's a sneak peek.

Friday shots

Here's some of the shots I comped today.

Pretty stoked with Resolve I gotta say.

Have a great weekend everybody

Some more stills

A few more still from the current project.

Almost finished the big sequence.

Wallpaper - Rocket Renegades

To survive the Ether wasteland, you're gonna need three things:

Your wits.

A good friend.
And a stolen thermonuclear missile.

- Full resolution image and phone wallpaper is attached
- Recomendation for phone cropping in post cover image 

2024-09-30 09:24:08 +0000 UTC View Post

Latest project screenshots

Here's some WIP for the video I'm working on. It's my first big project using no Adobe software. Which has been a learning experience.
But so far so good.

I'm compositing these in Da Vinci Resolve. I'm really impressed with how well the contrast can be boosted without banding or pixelation.

Next step is comp...

Instant Mocha Latte

Some raw footage from a today's big shoot.

Video Vault: KFC Night (A Radioplay)

All he wanted was some Tucky Duck, and an episode of Narcos Mexico. What he got what a night he would never forget.

Listening on headphones is recommended!

Something awful in progress

Some dark forces brewing

Wallpaper - Toxic Homies

Just another day in the Ether.

- Full resolution image and phone wallpaper is attached
- Recomendation for phone cropping in post cover image 

Preview: Nox vs the Forces of Shittiness

A new project is now underway.

The final chapter of the Adobe saga.

Video Vault: Fuck the Artists (Pre FX Comparison)

Here's the Pre-FX comparison for 'Fuck the Artists'.

In case you haven't seen it yet, you can check it out here!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgNxd0CKUkI

Planet Nox #07: Helping Adobe

It’s been a hot minute. Enjoy this special edition of Planet Nox!

Helping Adobe with their Public Relations Strategy

2024-08-09 16:00:21 +0000 UTC View Post

Wallpaper - Stay Tuned

The wallpaper for July is another commissioned work, by the very talented artist VERMIN. You can check out more of her work and Nox fanart here:

https://twitter.com/VRRRMIN/status/1515027903955845126

Thank you Vermin...

Nox Radio #02: Connection

This month's Video Vault reward is a new episode of Nox Radio.

So kick back and chillax to some warm jazz and VIBES, good or otherwise.

This is a continued experiment with this format, so feedback is welcome, as always.

In Progress: A Bunch o' Whiney Artists

Watch you back, artists.

In Progress: The Andrew Tate of creative software

look out artists

In Progress: Fuck the Artists

i've been verry busy, shuffling papers, writing stuff down, and using a calculator.

being a PR and Social Media Expert guy sure is hard work.

I gotta good feelin about this.

Stay tuned.

An Important Message for All Patrons (edit)

This month's Video Vault is for all Patrons.

It's time.

We have to do something.

(Second post, sorry for the email notifications. I done fucked up.)

#LetsHelpAdobe

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