Solomon Jagwe is a freelance 3D artist, modeler, animator, painter, illustrator, and the creator/director of the Adventures of Nkoza and Nankya.
Using an external DAC to empower your workstation
DAC stands for digital-to-analog converter. A DAC takes digital audio information and converts it to an analog signal.
Intel Z690 vs Z590 vs Z490 Chipset Comparison
Over the last few iterations of their mainstream Core processors, Intel has offered many different chipsets with varying features. However, within each generation one stands at the top of the product stack, usually with naming using the “Z#90” convention. Today we are taking a look at the last three such chipsets: Z490, Z590, and the latest Z690 to see what has changed over the years.
Partnership with Nicki Sun
We can’t say enough good things about Nicki Sun! Working with her has been every bit the pleasurable experience it looks like it’d be when watching her in front of the camera. To get more insight about how we worked with her to improve her workflow, have a look inside!
Partnership with Beeple
Mike Winkelmann, also well known as Beeple, was one of the originators of the ‘everydays’ movement, in which the goal is to create and publish an original piece of artwork each day. He famously sold an NFT work of art titled “EVERYDAYS: THE FIRST 5000 DAYS” for $69M in March 2021. CPU AMD Ryzen Threadripper
NVIDIA Lite Hash Rate GPU Performance
In an attempt to make their GeForce line of consumer video cards less appealing to crypto miners, NVIDIA has updated many of their GPUs with “lite hash rate” versions. These are supposed to reduce effectiveness for mining of currencies like Etherium by about 50%, without impacting game performance or other applications, but to be sure of that we put a pair of GeForce RTX 3070 cards – one with LHR and one without – to the test.
What is Pagefile, and how to adjust it
Pagefile or Virtual Memory is a critical part of Windows. This article will explain why along with how to adjust if you encounter errors or issues
Should you upgrade to Windows 11 for Photography?
Windows 11 is finally here, and while many popular photo editing applications like Photoshop and Lightroom Classic technically have official support, many come with a note that there may still be performance issues. We want to test to see if performance in these applications is better on Windows 11 vs Windows 10, or if you should hold off on upgrading.
Partnership with Noah Kadner
Noah Kadner writes the Virtual Production Field Guide series for Epic Games and also hosts the Virtual Production podcast. He’s the Virtual Production Editor at American Cinematographer magazine and has interviewed many groundbreaking filmmakers, including J.J. Abrams, Jon Favreau, Sir Kenneth Branagh, and Michael Bay. As a co-founder of The Virtual Company, Noah offers workflow and integration services based in San
NAB Show / Adobe MAX Live Stream Extravaganza
With the cancellation of NAB Show 2021 this year, we were eager to find other ways of connecting with you and partners this year. Luckily we only have a few more months until NAB Show 2022 until we can finally see everyone in person again. Until then, we are hosting a week of live streams getting together some of the most influential individuals in their respective industries. We will be hosting roundtable discussions on everything from filmmaking to artificial intelligence, motion graphics to VFX and virtual production.
