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Sven Nykvist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0OrVy_U-ek

Just came back from seeing Nocturnal Animals. I thought it was a pretty darn good movie. I'm sad it hasn't made more $, but I guess it's not a total disaster either. Tom Ford, the director is an interesting case - I know nothing about him other than what's on IMDB - but he's pretty old (sorry...

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What it says on the tin: $2595.

I try not to divide films by category of appeal, like for "x-ethnic group", or "x-sexual orientation", etc., but sometimes it's hard to resist that impulse, just because it seems to fit so well into a stereotype. That's the case here. On IMDB they call it "mystery, drama, thriller", but it seems...

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My wife takes her cheapo kindle fire when on the metro, and likes to watch movies on it, and uses an old pair of headphones, the Sony MDR-XB300. Problem - with the noise on the metro, she can barely hear the sound. So I thought of getting her a headphone amplifier. But she doesn't want to carry...

This devastating fire has already claimed many victims. The event was held in an unsafe space that completely ignored code violations and was done with no permits or safeguards. Many artists and artistically inclined people live and work in lofts that are often not zoned for residential...

There's a curiously divided opinion among my filmmaking friends about this film - love or hate. I'm sad to say, I finally saw it, and unfortunately for me, it's "I hate it". I thought the acting was pretty poor throughout, especially the lead who I thought was just unbelievably bad (Asa...

I am at present on 27" iMac that's a few years old, and so I'm thinking of getting some new hardware. I want to be able to run FCPX 10.3 - feature film editing (indie) - without issues. I don't want to buy the present iMacs, because those are pretty old and I expect a refresh soon. But I've also...

Interesting article: The Great Recession

Interesting article: Stranger Things and the Problem of "Plotblocking"

Last Saturday, I finally saw John Waters' "Multiple Maniacs" on the big screen - having only seen it before on VHS (although - "multiple" times :)). It was a new digitally restored copy - still gloriously atrocious quality though, especially the sound. I went there with my wife, curious to see...

I have been a long-time fan of the youtube channel of a young DP who talks about the ins and outs of lighting techniques, and he also did one segment titled: "Working For Free As A DP | 10 Things You Should Know" He lays out the reality of working FOR FREE as a DP and why it is both a...

Solar Eclipse ND Fader $199 for the 77mm "Genus are proud to announce the launch of the Solar Eclipse, a dual purpose filter comprising of a variable Neutral Density Filter AND a Circular Polariser. Both elements are individually adjustable to suit your shooting conditions and control the...

Pretty much nailed it. Only quibble I'd have - and it's just a small quibble - is about the lights... not so much that without lights it will look like crap necessarily always, just that lights expand your options and artistic control - but even this has to be qualified, after all, to some...

Don't know how long this will last, but here goes: http://dealnews.com/mac/

DJ's Shadowkit is on sale for $199 - can be useful to have in your arsenal. I have used it - easy and fast to set up. You can make your own, by for example cutting patterns in foam board, but the DJ kit breaks down and rolls up so it's easier to transport. The cost for commercially available...

Apparently there's a new Zoom H4n Pro, "superior in every way" according to the ad copy: Zoom H4n Pro

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?347280-MAGIX-Acquires-Sony-s-Creative-Software-Suit-including-Vegas-Pro I guess that explains a thing or two. I wonder what's in store for Vegas Pro.