SMOR.tv

About this site:
SMOR.tv is the portfolio site of Web/Graphic Designer Sam Morris. The site includes a combination of personal work along with some tutorials, news, and resources others may find useful. I'm always looking for feedback on my work or ideas for a good tutorial. If you have anything to say, leave a comment or
send me a message.

Briones Reservoir Close Ups

Briones Reservoir Close Ups

I went to Briones Reservoir to take photographs of the water and other various landscapes, however the weather was pretty bad. I ended up getting a few close up shots with my 70-300mm lense. I’m still trying to get used...Read More

San Francisco Bay Storm

San Francisco Bay Storm

Just before some heavy rain, around an hour before sunset the sun was making some nice rays on the bay. I got a few good shots before my hands were numb and I have to leave, (There was a lot...Read More

CSS Sprites Tutorial

CSS Sprites Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to use a sprite for a set of icons. Sprites are generally preferred rather than using separate image files since less HTTP requests are made. In addition, from a graphic design standpoint I personally...Read More

After Effects Rotoscoping Tutorial

After Effects Rotoscoping Tutorial

This tutorial will take around 2-4 hours for most people to complete. 90% of the time will be doing the actual rotoscoping. Unfortunately, there’s no easy way to rotoscope footage. A few hours is relatively little when it comes rotoscoping...Read More

World of Good Development Organization Website

World of Good Development Organization Website

World of Good Development Organization is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization focused on building strategies to substantially improve economic and social conditions for millions of women and adolescent girls in the developing world living on less than $2 a day.

My...Read More

Photoshop Vector Mask Tutorial (changing a car’s color)

Photoshop Vector Mask Tutorial (changing a car’s color)

This tutorial will show you how to make changes to an image by using vector masks. Vector masks are just like normal masks, but use paths which gives more flexibility and control. With print work especially, you’ll notice your edges...Read More

Artist at Play Studio Website

Artist at Play Studio Website

Artist at Play Studio’s website is a clean and colorful site built on the WordPress platform. It contains a blog section and various galleries both of art and of student work, all created with flexibility and user control kept in...Read More

After Effects Motion Tracking Tutorial

After Effects Motion Tracking Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to use the After Effect Tracker Controls which are used for motion tracking. It will take around 30-60 minutes depending on experience with the program. We’ll be tracking a ball bouncing which I created...Read More

Artist at Play Logo

Artist at Play Logo

After playing with a few different concepts I came up with the “masked scribbles” look. Originally the scribbles had no direction, but it felt too abstract so I brought out my tablet and made the paths more uniform. I feel...Read More

SMOR.tv DVD Packaging

SMOR.tv DVD Packaging

This is the DVD packaging I created to go along with my 2009 reel and the SMOR.tv identity.