砷士的筆記本: 07/12/11

2011年7月12日星期二

[短片] 骨牌就是要這樣玩才對

[短片] 骨牌就是要這樣玩才對: "

骨牌就是要這樣玩才對

才猛

就是要把自己的所有雞絲拿出來滾(遠目)

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新角度，新嘗試 - 建築物拍攝小技巧

新角度，新嘗試 - 建築物拍攝小技巧: "

我們習慣以日常視野去觀察及拍攝周遭的事和物，拍攝建築物也一樣，但其實只要轉換一下「觀點」，你就會發現不一樣的世界。

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探索新觀點、新角度

只要懂得發掘，攝影能夠有無限的可能性。有云「人望高處」，這次我們就邀請你嘗試把觀點向上移，以這個觀點去觀察及拍攝身邊的建築物，看看會否為你的拍攝帶來新刺激！

善用環境元素構圖

拍攝建築物時，可嘗試利用柱子等環境元素幫助構圖，例如靠近柱子，順勢向上取景拍攝，這樣就能藉著柱子形成引導線，將觀者的視覺引領到屋頂處。此外，不少建築物的頂部都有精緻的裝飾及設計，這些都是值得拍攝的題材。還有，不少現代建築物採用玻璃幕牆及頂部設計，以此配合天空景色，亦會是有趣的影像。

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不同時間效果不同

不同時間下陽光的照射方向、強度都不同，令建築物內部的觀感亦有分別。陰天時建築物內部會顯得較平淡，立體感或會不足；這時我們可等待天朗氣清時才拍攝，讓建築物擁有強烈對比，這樣就能拍攝到層次分明的影像。

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器材運用需知

「向上望」需要特別的拍攝器材麼？其實只要你花過心機觀察，任何相機也能拍攝到出色的作品！不過，我們仍然建議你為拍攝預備以下器材，方便進行創作！

廣角鏡－廣角鏡頭視角廣闊，適合捕捉廣闊的室內場景，例如教堂、商場等，因此大家不妨預備廣角鏡頭，這次部份示範作品就運用了11-16mm的超廣角鏡頭（配APS-C格式DSLR）。當然，要是你擁有魚眼鏡頭的話，就能拍攝視覺更誇張更震撼的影像。

遠攝鏡－建築物內有不少有趣的裝飾及設計，遠攝鏡能讓你為它們作特寫拍攝。

三腳架與快門線－部份場景的光線或會不足，拍攝時或需長時間曝光，這時一支穩健的腳架及快門線就十分有用。此外，三腳架亦能助你作較準確的構圖。

水平珠－安裝於相機熱靴的水平珠能讓你得知相機是否處於水平，你亦可參考部份相機內建的電子水平儀，或是使用三腳架上的水平珠。

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其他拍攝技巧

避免耀光情況－拍攝現代建築物時，記得留意建築物的反光面，如果這些光線被反射至鏡頭內，或會引致鏡頭內反射形成耀光，這時大家可稍微改變拍攝角度，或為鏡頭加設遮光罩。

偏光濾鏡除反光－若大家想去除建築物內不必要的反光，可為鏡頭加設偏光濾鏡，但留意偏光濾鏡有減光作用，會稍微延長曝光時間。

實時顯示助構圖－部份相機的實時顯示功能提供構圖網格，能有助大家作更精準的構圖，尤其是拍攝一些講求對稱的影像。

善用包圍曝光－部份場景的光源分布不平均，結果令影像中部份景物過度曝光或曝光不足，因此大家拍攝時曝光要拿捏得準。若想保險一些的話，大家亦可使用包圍曝光功能，拍攝不同曝光程度的影像，再於後期選擇最適合的影像。

除以上各點外，如果使用三腳架時大家要留意有否防礙其他遊人遊覽。因此，建議大家在正式拍攝前先視察環境，並確認拍攝位置及所需鏡頭。當一切準備就緒後，才迅速架起三腳架拍攝。

歡迎各位到我們的Facebook專頁上傳你的建築物相片分享一下啊！

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They Might Be Giants Playing at SoHo and Boylston Street Apple Stores

They Might Be Giants Playing at SoHo and Boylston Street Apple Stores: "

Alt-rock band They Might Be Giants will be playing two free shows at the SoHo and Boylston Street Apple Stores in New York and Boston, respectively. TMBG is promoting its new album Join Us [iTunes], due out July 19th.

The SoHo show will be July 20 at 7pm, and the Boylston Street show will be the next day, July 21, at 8pm. The band advises fans to get a wristband from the stores the day before to ensure they get a seat.

The song above, 'Can't Keep Johnny Down', is from TMBG's upcoming album, Join Us.

They Might Be Giants has been around for nearly 30 years, releasing more than a dozen albums. Their most famous work is 'Boss of Me', the theme song to Malcolm in the Middle, for which they won a Grammy. The group also recorded 'Dog on Fire', the theme song to The Daily Show.

可變身的M43輕單眼

可變身的M43輕單眼: "Panasonic公佈一個新的申請專利，主要是針對M4/3系統輕單眼/錄影機握持處的模組變化。
讓握把成為可以伸縮的設計，這樣，在操作上可以得到兩種情況，一是像一般單眼相機的握持操作方式，另一種是讓握把縮回的D模式，使用起來會像傳統的DV，此外，它的螢幕也可以做270度的翻轉。"

創意攝影-水滴的凝結瞬間 Markus Reugels

創意攝影-水滴的凝結瞬間 Markus Reugels: "第一眼看到這些作品，大部分的人會誤以為這些是遙遠的宇宙一景或是微生物的放大照。這些令人難以置信的照片都是 Markus Reugels 拍攝我們地球上最豐富的資源-水而成的。Markus Reugels表示拍攝過程中最快樂的事是能夠嘗試用不同元素融入水中再搭配上不同的燈光，創造出..."

簡單3步驟學會縮時攝影

簡單3步驟學會縮時攝影: "縮時攝影(Time Lapse)越來越熱，看到網友們分享令人驚艷的景色變化，是否也想體驗將靜態照片堆疊組合成影片的喜悅與成就感呢?!雖然拍攝的難易度隨題材而有差別，但是基本的器材與步驟大同小異"

Iain Crawford 的潑彩霓裳

Iain Crawford 的潑彩霓裳: "這是來自攝影師 Iain Crawford的拍攝計畫，他嘗試用顏料、粉末、水以及特殊的造型，拍攝出這輯作品，看起來，這些彩色的顏料、水，就像是穿在身上的衣服一般動人。

Iain Crawford 成長於非洲及馬來西亞，經常為世界頂級運動品牌進行拍攝。"

Awesome Star Wars 20ft Multi-Touchscreen Video Game: Fleet Commander (video)

Awesome Star Wars 20ft Multi-Touchscreen Video Game: Fleet Commander (video): "

A fantastic tactile touchscreen Star Wars video game has been designed and developed at the Electronic Visualisation Laboratory (EVL) by MS graduate student Arthur Nishimoto called “Fleet Commander”, which is played on a 20 foot touchscreen LCD wall.

The game has been developed to demonstrate how a complex interactive strategy game that would normally rely on complex keyboard and mouse controls can be transformed into a tactile touchscreen experience. Watch this fantastic game in action after the jump.

Fleet Commander

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Zoom H2n Handheld Recorder Contains 5 Studio Quality Microphones (video)

Zoom H2n Handheld Recorder Contains 5 Studio Quality Microphones (video): "

If you are looking for studio quality recording in a portable solution the new Zoom H2n handheld record might well be worth a look when it arrives in stores in September 2011.

The Zoom H2n is equipped with not one but 5 studio-quality internal microphones and offers four unique recording modes: Mid-Side (MS) stereo, 90° X/Y stereo, 2-channel and 4-channel surround sound. Watch a promotional video of the new Zoom H2n handheld recorder after the jump.

Zoom H2n

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Star Trek Official PADD iPad App

Star Trek Official PADD iPad App: "

If you are a Star Trek fan an own an iPad you might be pleased to know that a new iPad App has been released this week, the Official Star Trek PADD (Personal Access Display Device). The iPad application provides users with an interactive database of Star Trek information and photos using an authentic reproduction of the LCARS style interface, first introduced in the The Next Generation series of Star Trek.

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Paper Craft Retro Gadget Selection

Paper Craft Retro Gadget Selection: "

We have featured a number of paper craft projects here on Geeky Gadgets including a few of our own but these highly detailed paper craft retro gadgets are definitely in a league of their own. The paper gadgets have been created by Zim and Zou and you can view a time lapse video of their creation after the jump.

The paper craft creations include a Leica camera, Sony Walkmans from the 80′s together with a Polaroid instant camera together with a other 80-90′s gadgets all recreated in fantastically high detail.

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Propellerhead Announces Reason 6 Together With Essentials & Balance Audio Interface (video)

Propellerhead Announces Reason 6 Together With Essentials & Balance Audio Interface (video): "

Propellerhead software has today launched its latest Reason 6 software together with Reason Essentials & Balance Audio Interface providing the complete audio recording and editing solution.

Reason 6 has been redesigned to provide an “easy to grasp” interface for independent-minded musicians and allows them to customise and build there own virtual rack adding drum machines, loop players, samplers, synths, reverb, delay, distortion, mastering effects and more to create the perfect sound. Watch a promotional video for Reason 6 after the jump.

Propellerhead Reason 6