Karen X

#ad How we made this commercial for the @Logitech POP Icon Keys It took a lot of testing to get the stop motion right, and I practiced each scene individually over several days before I chained everything together. Then I wanted to do a surprise transition from stop motion to something more futuristic. Shoutout to the talented @Kody Kurth for the edit on the final scene, as well as the keyboard inception idea. After playing with this for the last week, this is legit a very useful keyboard! You can set the keys to open any apps you want. You can also chain together keyboard commands and get quite sophisticated with it. I set up a custom keyboard shortcut to open up Premiere Pro and change the speed of a clip, which is an action I do a lot. These are the Smart Action keys which you can customize through the Logi Options+ app. By default it comes with work mode, relax mode, meeting mode, or social media mode so you can switch quickly. The keys also feel *nice*. I’m very picky when it comes to how things feel, especially for something I spend all day using. The keys are beautifully designed, are sculpted to my fingers, and the keypresses are satisfying too. You can see the keyboard here: karenx.com/logitech (link in bio) Director @karenxcheng Client @logitech POP Icon Keys #POPIconKeys #Logitech Producer & hand model @katalinadrojas Final scene VFX & SFX @kodykurth Papercraft SFX @likuidaudio Music @artlist.io

#ad Animated painting tutorial. Edited on my Intel AI PC – the DELL XPS 13 powered by Intel Core Ultra.​ Detailed tips below:​ ​ Shortcut sequence:​ 1. Press Q (this enters quick mask mode)​ 2. Set the foreground color to dark grey​ Tip: darker grey will get you closer to the original image, while lighter grey will let Photoshop be more creative with the paint strokes​ 3. Press alt-backspace, which applies the color and creates a transparent selection​ 4. Press Q again (to exit quick mask mode)​ 5. Click “Generative Fill” and type “oil painting”​ How do you get the frames to be consistent with each other?​ It’s a bit of trial and error. Each time you try generative fill you get 3 results, and I go through them to pick out the one that is most consistent with the previous frame. If none of them are consistent, then I try generating again.​ Do you have to go frame by frame?​ With this technique using Photoshop Generative Fill you have to go frame by frame, and using an Intel powered AI PC can speed things up when you're working with a lot of images. But there are other techniques (e.g. using ComfyUI) that let you apply a painting effect to an entire video. See my May 7 post caption for that workflow. Using ComfyUI lets you get a more consistent look, however sometimes I prefer the stylistic paint brush goopyness of Photoshop’s Generative Fill paint effect.​ ​ Credits​ video by @karenxcheng​ producer @katalinadrojas​ client @Intel Corporation #IntelAmbassador #IntelCoreUltra #AIPC #Dell​ ​ special thanks:​ I learned the shortcut sequence from @piximperfect @unmeshdinda​ and the video technique from @paolomarktwo​ the laptop: https://bit.ly/4fmhZup

#ad I’m a judge for @insta360_official 's $100k contest! 10 winners get $10k each. Instructions to enter in my link in bio (karenx.com/contest) Five years ago I felt very inexperienced with filmmaking and visual effects, but the Insta360 camera had just come out and I was drawn to it because of the “impossible shots” it could do. It unlocked a lot of confidence for me creatively, and it’s how I grew my instagram for the first few years. I made this video for them to announce that I'm a judge for their $100k contest. I also wrote more about how I pitched the concept for this video on my Patreon patreon.com/karenxcheng (my patreon is 100% free btw) Here are the cameras I used for each shot: Year 1 - Insta360 One X (thanks @getlostwithbrooks for throwing punches) Year 2 - Insta360 One X Year 3 - Insta360 One R Year 4 - Insta360 Flow Pro (thanks @ryanchriscreates for the hyperlapse edit) Year 5 - Insta360 X4 (thanks @nathan_shipley_vfx for the portal VFX) Announcement video - Insta360 Flow Pro Shoutout to @LeaMotion 🎥 VFX Creator for inspiring the format with her “7 years of filmmaking” montage #100KMoments #insta360

#ad Made a commercial for the new @Logitech POP Icon Keys. I’ll share behind-the-scenes tomorrow :) You can see the keyboard here: karenx.com/logitech (link in bio) I wanted to make a whimsical papercraft “computer”, so I cut out magazine letters and printed out screenshots to animate in stop motion. Then I wanted to do a surprise transition from stop motion to something more futuristic. Shoutout to the talented @kodykurth for the edit on the final scene, as well as the keyboard inception idea. After playing with this for the last week, this is legit a very useful keyboard! You can set the keys to open any apps you want. You can also chain together keyboard commands and get quite sophisticated with it. These are the Smart Action keys which you can customize through the Logi Options+ app. By default it comes with work mode, relax mode, meeting mode, or social media mode so you can switch quickly. The keys also feel *nice*. I’m very picky when it comes to how things feel, especially for something I spend all day using. The keys are beautifully designed, are sculpted to my fingers, and the keypresses are satisfying too. Director @karenxcheng Client @logitech POP Icon Keys #POPIconKeys #Logitech Producer & hand model @katalinadrojas Final scene VFX & SFX @kodykurth Papercraft SFX @likuidaudio Music @artlist.io