Painting out the alpha???

For a while ive hear these sentences "paint out the alpha"..Im a noob..i know the basic stuff like using Reveal and clone in paint, and basic rotoscoping… But where will this paint out the alpha thing be used…Will it be used in both roto and wire removal..If so how and why??

thanks in advance…

My God, It’s Full of Stars

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It’s Thursday. You probably need a little pick-me-up to get through the week. How about this epic polychromatic music video that Buck has just directed for the Bravery?! Featuring geodesic spheres, tetrahedral pyramids and more lens flares than you can possibly comprehend, it’s sure to fix your late afternoon need for glowing, rainbow-filled sci-fi psychedelia.

Q&A with Buck and Credits:

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Mike recently informed me that the crew over at Spin Productions recently completed a new spot for TVO acknowledging Remembrance Day.
Enjoy and Remember.

Smilefaucet Screening/Release Party

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If you’re in NYC next week, check out the DVD release party and screening for the 9th edition of Smilefaucet. There will be only one more ever so don’t miss it!

Fontana’s @ 105 Eldridge St. Between Broome & Grand
Wednesday, November 18th @ 7pm — Screenings @ 8:30pm & 10:00pm
$2 @ door

RSVP: info@smilefaucet.com

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Nespresso. What else?

TV spot featuring George Clooney & John Malkovich in heaven for the Nespresso. What else? campaign by McCann Paris.

The Lazy Dog

Promo video for The Lazy Dog’s six year anniversary exhibition ‘THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG’, based in Paris, showing until Nov.25

Matthew Donaldson : Folk Clothing AW09

Promo video for Folk Clothing’s AW09 collection. Produced by acclaimed photographer Matthew Donaldson using a Phantom HD camera, capturing up to 1500 fps … allowing Matthew to capture the collection in full detail.
Exclusive music by Zero 7

By and By by the Snorri Bros.

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By and By is a new video that the Snorri Brothers directed for Lay Low, a fellow Icelandic artist. Using a simple visual motif that transforms everyday scenes into something recognizable, but totally different than what we’re used to seeing, the video features the first time use (that we’re aware of) of the Mini-Planet technique with timelapse live-action sequences shot around the world. The Snorri Brothers answered a few Questions for us about the making of the video.

Edit: A commenter alerted us of his own video using the technique to equally impressive and trippy effect here. Thanks Tak! As we mentioned this one was the first we were aware of, but I’m sure there are more out there, too …

Q&A and video

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Johnny Kelly “Olympic Spirit”

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Johnny Kelly’s “Olympic Spirit” spot effortlessly takes us on a delightful stream-of-consciousness iconographic journey. 2D/3D computer animation supplied a guide for each of the final frames, which were hand-cut and photographed to create subtle differences and imperfections.

From Johnny Kelly:
“This project was a lovely opportunity to engage with and contribute to the Olympic games. Being one of the least sporty people I know this was clearly my only way in. The animation is made up of 338 individual paper collages and I was lucky enough to work once more with Elin Svensson, who worked tirelessly to help create these.”

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Massive layoffs looming over EA

15%-20%. I would guess 1500+, layoffs are coming across the board, from every studio, in every department