Hitchcock’s Rear Window Timelapse

I dissected all of Hitchcock’s Rear Window and stiched it back together in After Effects. I stabilized all the shots with camera movement in them. Since everything was filmed from pretty much the same angle I was able to match them into a single panoramic view of the entire backyard without any greater distortions. The …

Microsoft acquires (part of) Netscape

Here’s a deal that would have made many minds explode back in the 1990s: Microsoft is buying Netscape. Or at least most of the important parts of the company that used to be synonymous with “Internet.” That’s a side component of the $1 billion patent sale that AOL and Microsoft announced this morning. Attention Marc …

Photoshop Blend Modes coming to CSS

If you’re a user of our design applications such as Photoshop and Illustrator, you know how you can create very cool effects with blend modes. Last year, I joined the W3C and started contributing to the SVG and FX task forces. I am now spending the bulk of my time on editing, discussing and implementing …

Facebook buys Instagram

The Zuck™: I’m excited to share the news that we’ve agreed to acquire Instagram and that their talented team will be joining Facebook. We’re committed to building and growing Instagram independently. Millions of people around the world love the Instagram app and the brand associated with it, and our goal is to help spread this …