Red Giant Recreates Half-Dad from Pixar’s “Onward” in New Cheap Tricks Episode

Red Giant has just released another Cheap Tricks episode, featuring half-dad, a father who is conjured back to life with only his legs and feet, from Pixar's "Onward" - now playing in theaters. In this Cheap Tricks episode, now out on YouTube, Dan "Hashi" Hashimoto, the Action Movie Dad, shows viewers a range of techniques for erasing characters from static and dynamic shots using 3D plate projection for a live-action remake of half-dad from "Onward." Viewers will also learn how Maxon Cinema 4D is used to create a more animated version of "dad legs."

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"I think that knowing how to erase things from a handheld shot is a skill that could prove useful in a million different ways," Hashi explains. "You may never need to create dad legs per se...but there are lots of reasons that visual effects are used to erase limbs in movies."

Focusing on camera tracking, basic plate projection, masking and particle & lens flare plugins, Hashi demonstrates three levels of difficulty approaching how to erase the top part of his body while keeping his legs moving around in After Effects. Many tools from Red Giant Complete were used to help create the effect including Trapcode Particular, which was primarily used to create the magical particles coming the "magical wand" seen in the video that was used to diminish Hashi into a pair of legs. Other tools used included plugins from Magic Bullet Suite and VFX Suite. In the last 10 minutes of the tutorial, Hashi creates a CG version of half-dad by utilizing Maxon Cinema 4D and Adobe's Mixamo. Read latest news here.

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Beaird Harris welcomes Chase Perry, CFP®, former Vice President and Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments to its team of Wealth Managers

Chase brings more than a decade of experience with one of the largest financial service firms in the country, Fidelity Investments. He began his career at Fidelity's Westlake Regional Campus before moving to the Plano Investor Center, and held roles with progressive responsibility ultimately leading to his position as Vice President and Financial Consultant.

His professional experience includes leading mass affluent and high net worth clients through all aspects of the investment management and financial planning process, and managing teams of financial professionals in their service to clients. In this capacity, he helped families build customized plans around wealth accumulation, distribution and multi-generational transfer needs. He also has vast experience in retirement income strategy, tax efficiency, risk management, asset protection and philanthropic, trust and estate planning.

Chase received a Bachelor of Science in Communication from Texas Christian University in 2007, where he was a four-year letterman in baseball, three-time All-Academic Team Award and four-time Conference Championship Award Winner. He is a Certified Financial Planner with Series 7 and Series 66 licenses.

About Beaird Harris
Beaird Harris is a Certified Public Accounting and fee-only Wealth Management Firm dedicated to helping financially established individuals, families, businesses and healthcare professionals navigate complex tax regulations and develop comprehensive wealth management solutions. Beaird Harris offers tax, accounting, business consulting, investment management, financial planning, family office and retirement plan services.

Beaird Harris & Co., P.C. and Beaird Harris Wealth Management, Inc. are affiliates who operate in a collaborative team environment under the enterprise name of Beaird Harris. We believe that clients are best served when all facets of finance and taxes are viewed holistically. While clients are not required to use both firms, many value the simplicity of working with a single enterprise to integrate tax and wealth management for a fully coordinated solution.

Beaird Harris & Co., P.C. is a Certified Public Accounting Firm.
Beaird Harris Wealth Management, Inc. is a Registered Investment Advisor with the SEC.

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JEM Offers Complimentary “Ask Us Anything” Webinars and Online Q&A Sessions for Executives as Part of Its Series, “Creating Resiliency During the COVID-19 Crisis”

JEM announced today that it will offer a series of complimentary webinars featuring online conversations and live Q&As with its Consultants Collective executive consultants, advisors and coaches as part of its series "Creating Resiliency During the COVID-19 Crisis."

Organizations around the globe in every industry and across every function are facing challenges as the result of the spread of the Coronavirus. These range from travel bans and canceled marketing and sales events, to the need to have employees work remotely, the increased importance of digital internal communications and collaboration, risk management, crisis planning and crisis communications, shareholder and investor relations, supply chain issues and more. Organizations need to be agile, flexible and resilient to survive and thrive during this time.

Consultants Collective member consultants, advisors and coaches are all former senior executives who have deep experience and expertise in all these areas. Their experience includes risk and change management, global business, offshoring, leading distributed global teams, managing crises and internal communications, deploying and managing online collaboration tools that enable people to work together virtually, developing new models, as well as expertise in innovation and design-thinking, work-life integration — and more — all of which uniquely positions Consultants Collective to serve and support companies as they face the many challenges posed by the Coronavirus crisis.

The first webinar in the series will take place on Friday, March 13th from 8:30 – 9:30am PT and will feature Consultants Collective senior consultants and renowned, award-winning communications executives Sharon McIntosh and Mark Dollins for a highly interactive discussion about the valu e of employee communications during the COVID-19 public health crisis. Dollins and McIntosh will share best practices and helpful tips to improve organizations' internal communications during this challenging time. Attendees will be able to ask their questions and have them answered in real-time.

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Registration for this complimentary webinars is available here.

Additional webinars will take place during the month of March.

The webinars will be recorded and available on-demand on Biznology.com.

"This is a very challenging time for businesses. We want to help them address these challenges and help them understand how to create resiliency in their organizations by developing new strategies, processes and programs they can use not only during this time, but that will help them improve their organizations in the long-term," said Jen McClure, CEO of JEM. "Our hope is that this series will provide a valuable resource to organizations as they tackle the many challenges presented by this global public health crisis."

About JEM
Founded in 2015 and based in the Silicon Valley, CA, JEM provides valuable insights, information and expertise to accelerate business in the digital age its consulting division, Consultants Collective, and research and publications, including Biznology. Visit http://www.JEM.LLC

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About Consultants Collective
Consultants Collective is a new kind of management consultancy. It provides an innovative, flexible, scalable and cost-effective network-based approach to management consulting. Its member consultants all have experience as senior executives at world-class organizations in roles ranging from human capital, workforce development and management to change management, communications and marketing, digital transformation, financial management and operational excellence, risk management, ESG and more. Consultants Collective brings together the right experts at the right time to take on mission-critical projects from inception to successful execution through a scalable single-vendor solution. Consultants Collective and its member consultants serve clients in a variety of industries from aviation to healthcare, life sciences and pharma, high tech, financial services and more. It's management consulting for the future of work. Visit http://www.consultantscollective.net

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About Biznology
Biznology is the digital magazine of JEM. Biznology is the intersection where technology, management and knowledge meet, helping business leaders make smarter decisions for today — and preparing them for what's next. Through its articles, podcasts, webinars and other resources, Biznology features valuable insights and guidance from Consultants Collective and other contributors. Visit http://www.biznology.com

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The New VP71 XD 4K From Videotel Digital Puts the Best Features of an Old Favorite on a Whole New Playing Field

Always at the cutting edge of innovation, Videotel Digital announces the launch of the VP71 XD 4K Digital Media Player. Taking a tried and true customer favorite to a new level, the product incorporates all the great features of the VP71 XD and, while it's at it, ups the ante. For instance, now, the media player will play 4k content resolution. A considerably higher resolution than the previous HDMI-only version, with 3840 x 2160 pixels, the VP71 XD 4K replays images with new clarity. It then incorporates a higher bitrate to further bolster the quality of video and audio files. Add to that a more precise seamless loop capability, and photo timing and transition features, and the VP71 XD 4K has become Videotel Digital's newest must-have.

"Our customers agree that the older version was on point to provide them with a phenomenal resource no matter what type of venue they use it in. Still, our goal to continually create innovative products with features that make content come alive is top of mind. We strive to outdo ourselves. With the new VP71 XD 4K, we've met that goal," said Lisa Schneider, Videotel Digital's VP of Marketing & Sales.

Incorporating features that empower more creativity, the new version of the industrial-grade digital signage media player allows customers to use various photo transitions such as dissolve and cross-dissolve, etc. Additionally, the number of seconds or minutes in between each piece of content can now be timed.

Just like the earlier version, the VP71 XD 4K has a built-in scheduler, and automatically powers on to autoplay and auto loop content 24/7. For impact, it can also be paired with interactive modules such as touchscreens, LED push buttons, motion and proximity sensors, scanners and RFID tags which are also available through Videotel Digital. Read all the related news.

For more information about Videotel Digital, visit http://www.videoteldigital.com.

About Videotel Digital:
Videotel Digital is a leading manufacturer of Industrial Digital Signage Media Players, Industrial DVD Players, and Interactive Digital Signage Solutions. The marketplace leader services numerous industries, from retail to healthcare, educational concerns, hospitality, events, and museums, among others.

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(619) 670-4412

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Vision Critical CCO Kelly Hall Named One of “The 20 Most Successful Businesswomen to Watch”

Vision Critical, an insights-driven customer experience management company, today announced that Insights Success Magazine named its Chief Customer Officer, Kelly Hall, one of The 20 Most Successful Businesswomen to Watch.

The award recognizes female leaders on the basis of their achievements, business acumen, operational discipline, and successful execution of company strategies and initiatives. Read related news here.

"We are thrilled to celebrate Kelly's leadership and see her recognized for her accomplishments," said Ross Wainwright, Vision Critical Chief Executive Officer. "Under Kelly's leadership, Vision Critical customer satisfaction has soared to 95%. She's a determined, passionate leader committed to making a difference by consistently listening to our customers and working to drive their growth and success through superior customer experiences."

As Chief Customer Officer for Vision Critical, Hall is responsible for global customer enablement and engagement, including Professional Services, Customer Success, Technical Support, and Education of the Vision Critical SaaS product portfolio.

A proven leader in developing world-class customer experience programs for software organizations, Hall invests in customers by approaching the customer experience as a shared service amongst the entire organization. Kelly's expertise and leadership has empowered the company to embrace customer-centricity by engaging with customers, listening to them, and instituting company-wide mechanisms for optimizing customer experiences. This approach includes relying on the deep insights gleaned from Vision Critical's own insight community to consistently improve the customer journey and lifecycle in real-time. Her 17-year career in technology customer service is founded on one basic principle: we are nothing without our customers.

Hall joined Vision Critical in 2017 from BMC Software, where she led the worldwide cloud Customer Success organization. Prior to joining BMC, Kelly held leadership roles at CA Technologies and Protiviti. She is a graduate of the Harvard Business School Executive Education General Management Program.

About Vision Critical
Vision Critical is an insights-driven customer experience management company that specializes in gathering and applying the hardest-to-reach customer data. Using proprietary technology and processes, Vision Critical is able to deeply engage any audience to increase voluntary customer data capture and apply that data to improve customer experience. With its unique, relationship-based approach, Vision Critical's Sparq platform enables companies to interact directly with consented audiences of customers. Unlike traditional voice-of-customer methods, Vision Critical unlocks the real-time feedback that companies need to build better products, deliver better services and achieve better business outcomes hand in hand with their own highly engaged, deeply understood customers.

Hundreds of high-performing organizations across multiple industries benefit from Vision Critical's technology and guidance, including BuzzFeed, LinkedIn, GoDaddy, VMware, and more. To learn more about Vision Critical, follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, or visit us at http://www.visioncritical.com.

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PPA Spring Photography Workshop Registration Now Open for May Classes

Photographers looking for new inspiration or extra professional development don't need to go far this spring. From May 4-18, 2020, dozens of studios across the country will host daily workshops as part of PPA's Spring Photography Workshops—another educational benefit from Professional Photographers of America.

PPA's Spring Photography Workshops are designed to fit any photographer's educational needs with classes featuring portrait and wedding photography, posing and lighting, digital retouching and workflow, sales and marketing strategies and much more-a full day of peer-to-peer photography education. Nearly 200 classes will be offered across the nation, helping photographers better their photography and business skills.

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PPA's Photography Workshops are bi-annual, learning extravaganzas taught by professional photographers for professional photographers (being a member of PPA is not required to attend). PPA calls upon its members to volunteer to teach and share their strategies and techniques with fellow artists. The results of PPA's Photography Workshops are a more skilled and cohesive photographic industry, aligning with PPA's mission as a nonprofit to create a vibrant community of successful professional photographers by providing education, resources and industry standards of excellence.

PPA's Photography Workshops offer photographers around the country the opportunity to learn from their peers at a nearby professional studio or location. The participants gain useful knowledge from a professional in their local market and at a low cost; in addition, the experience helps develop the participant's own personal and professional network in their area, which is vital for small business owners to succeed. Every type of photography learning, from business and pricing to creative inspiration, will all be available to attendees of PPA's Photography Workshops. Whatever a photographer might need help with, there's a class for that.

PPA membership is not required to attend PPA Photography Workshops, but PPA photographers will earn one service merit for attending each workshop. These merits go toward earning PPA degrees, prized professional distinctions recognized by the industry and that only the most dedicated photographers possess. All attendees will receive a Bonus Pack with exclusive discounts and offers from several leading photographic companies.

Registration for PPA Photo Workshops is available for $99 until May 3, 2020. On-site registration will be available for an additional fee and space permitting (as many classes tend to sell out, interested parties are required to contact the instructor prior to traveling to the class to ensure space is still available). Registration and class information for these photography workshops can be found online at PPA.com/photoworkshops

About PPA:
Professional Photographers of America (PPA) is the largest and longest-standing nonprofit photography trade association. Founded in 1868, PPA currently helps 30,000+ pros elevate their craft and grow their business with resources and education, all under PPA's core guiding principle of bridging the gap between photographers and consumers.

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PlateSmart Recognized with Fifth Govies Award

Security Today magazine recently announced the 2020 winners of its annual Govies Government Security Awards competition, with PlateSmart Technologies being recognized for its Powered by PlateSmart product in the video analytics category. It is the fifth time the company has won a Govies award in that category.

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"Powered by PlateSmart provides OEMs the opportunity to easily and cost-effectively add cutting-edge AI- and deep learning-based ALPR (automatic license plate recognition) and vehicle recognition technology to their business applications," said John Chigos, CEO, PlateSmart. "It's ideal for OEMs serving government, military and homeland security markets. We're grateful to Security Today for recognizing the excellence we bring to our ALPR and vehicle recognition products." Be alert to read related news.

PlateSmart earned its first Govies award in 2014 — a platinum award for its PlateSmart ARES ALPR solution. It earned consecutive Govies through 2017:
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This latest award marks the fifth time the company has been recognized.

"Once again, PlateSmart has been recognized for being market leaders in license plate and vehicle recognition," Chigos said. "The marketplace has evolved, but the mark we made upon it as the original software-only ALPR solution is clear. We look forward to future Govies awards and the chance to be honored again for our market leadership." Read this here.

In announcing winners, Security Today said that Govies gold and platinum designations would be announced at ISC West, which is being held March 18-20 in Las Vegas.

To learn more about PlateSmart and the products it offers, visit http://www.platesmart.com.

About PlateSmart®
PlateSmart Technologies has developed the world's first software-only vehicle identification and video analytic solutions, which are compatible with both state-of-the-art and legacy cameras. PlateSmart offers both mobile and fixed-location solutions, which are designed either to function as stand-alone tools or to integrate with third-party software and hardware. ARES, PlateSmart's enterprise solution, provides real-time actionable intelligence with license plate number, state jurisdiction, and vehicle make recognition for complete situational awareness. PlateSmart's solutions are the recipients of multiple industry awards for excellence in security technology. http://www.platesmart.com Read here.

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