May 2010
12 posts
Graduating With a Production Degree →
The following piece is written by guest contributor Jessica Menkin from Marietta, GA who has just graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Telecommunication Arts (the…
The Rise of 3D and the Era of the Tiny Sensor →
We love our RED’s, our DSLR’s, our enormous full frame sensors and the obnoxiously shallow depth of field they provide. Unfortunately, it’s just these characteristics that make them…
Who Needs Cable? →
According to a new study released last week by the Yankee Group, one in eight consumers will eliminate or scale back their cable, satellite or other pay-TV services this year. This may come as a…
Who Killed Bambi? →
“This, for the benefit of future rock historians, is the transscript of a screenplay I wrote in the summer of 1977. It was tailored for the historic punk rock band the Sex Pistols, and was to be…
Motion Cover for the iPad →
Although some are skeptical of the iPad’s claims to revolutionize digital text, Viv Magazine has released a video (top) showcasing the incredible possibilities that lie in this portable tablet.
Astounding new videos of the Sun →
We see it every day but we don’t even look at it. We can’t, or we will be struck blind, according to our second grade teachers. It is so awe-inspiring that every single ancient religion had a god…
Hitler Gets Banned →
One of the latest viral jokes flooding the internet these days is the “Hitler finds out…” meme, a parody of the German film, Der Untergang (The Downfall).
Due to copyright infringement…
Don’t make the feature of your short film →
I read a thought provoking article by John August that offered advice counter to everything I read about independent filmmakers who wanted to break into the industry. You shouldn’t…
Directorial Debut: New Low →
So it’s every young filmmaker’s dream, right? Write a script, star in it, get some of your friends to help you film it, and then put it together and get into Sundance. Go no-budget, on location in…
The Music Video Fights for Relevancy →
Before we begin our talk of the music video, its relevancy (or lack of), and the bold new steps it is taking, I think it is necessary to look at the current state-of-affairs for the other visual…
First Commercial Shot Entirely on an SLR – Air... →
When it comes to video on DSLR’s, we like to toss around words like “game-changer”, revolutionary, and of course first. But it’s easy to forget the heritage of these…
The Teller in Storyteller →
In my last article I urged artists and critics alike to forgo doomsday rhetoric, and instead ask questions that are constructive to the creative lifestyle. If one remains convinced that…