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Archive for January, 2009
January 24th, 2009
It’s Chicago For Travel Film Adventurers
Posted in Features 
Tags: Bloomingdales, Burton Holmes, Carl Sandburg, Chestnut Street Cafe, Chicago, Meiman-Marcus, Museum of Contemporary Art, Saloon Steakhouse, Seneca Hotel, Stan Walsh, travel adventure cinema society, Water Tower Place 
Comments OffJanuary 21st, 2009
Thinking About Blu-Ray Discs?
If you are shooting or thinking about shooting in high definition, maybe you should also start thinking about getting involved with Blu-ray—without buying a pricey Blu-ray burner.
Posted in Features Tags: 16mm cameras, Bruce Nazarian, DV tapes, DVD regional coding, Eastman ECO, high definition, MPEG 4, Professional Video Network, VC-1, Warner Bros. HD-DVD Comments OffJanuary 18th, 2009
If Mike Wallace Struggles So Should We
We also have to work hard to make our films interesting or the audiences will say, “Who cares?”
Posted in Dale Johnson Tags: 60 Minutes, audio and effects, computer film editing, Don Hewitt of CBS, Hollywood production tools, recording music Comments OffJanuary 18th, 2009
The Thrill of Filming in Paris
Encountering history’s great dramatis personae while shooting a film in Paris changed Robin D. Williams’ life forever.
Posted in Robin D. Williams Tags: Ernest Hemingway, Ezra Stein, Gertrude Stein, Hameau, James Joyce, Marie Antoinette, Napoleon, Robin D. Williams, This is Paris, Vincent Van Gogh Comments OffJanuary 18th, 2009
Better, Sharper Digital Lens?
If you think the digitized camera image has progressed about as far as it can go, then the Flat Earth Society may be calling you.
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