[DR - bummer! I haven't had problems unless they came from Akamai, but regardless, you shouldn't have these kinds of problems. If I hear of anything, I'll be sure to let you know. Until then, do what ever is going to work for you! ]

So here’s my list of stuff:

I’d like an episode on some ‘skill’ building test/challenges. You could show us something new and then challenge us to make several different media elements that use that newly learned skill. I usually learn by doing and if I do something a few different ways, it seems to sink in better.

AND

Could you list a bunch of common ‘problems’ to be fixed after getting images or shooting video. Sort of like workflow, but more of a “Here is what I fix first” sort of thing.

Thanks again!

[DR - I'm blushing...Thanks for the kind words - they always go a long way. If you want tutorial content, click on the tutorials link on the right hand side, you should find a bunch...

The idea of skill building is interesting - hmmm. It may require some thought on my part. Maybe a small contest with some Adobe schwag? hmmm...

The other one I will take under advisement if there is an appropriate method for addressing this.

THanks, Dennis]

Some suggestions on other topics might include the following. I know a couple are not purely software related – I wasn’t sure how wide you wanted the ideas to reach. Also, I’ve been following you for a while, but haven’t seen all your posts. If you’ve already done any of this, my apologies.
- Video shooting tips.
- Reverse engineering effects seen on movies/TV in After Effects/Premiere. I know that some would easily eclipse the simple side of things – others might be fairly beginner. The pieces you did on Discover Channel are a great example of this.
- Workflow tricks. Any specific ways you flow from AE to Premiere? Other smilar tips?
- Creative Inspirations – I’d love to see some video that follows you around for a bit. A day in the life sort of thing would be really interesting.
- After Effects Expressions for dummies.
- Your favorite/most common export settings and why you use them.
- Creating a Star Wars light sabre effect (this may not be easy at all – I’ve just always wanted to learn how to do it).
- After Effects/Flash integration. What’s the best way to get them to work together? When do they work well together?

Thanks again,
Brian

[DR - now see folks, this is the kind of comment I'm looking for - something to sink my teeth into! Thank you Brian - I've printed your requests and will review and possibly comment further on them here. Great post...]