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    An excellent article that every newcomer to film should read.

    Ha, ha David, good one :)! Any time you go outside of popular opinion by more than a given degree, you're liable to come across as a raving lunatic - I plead guilty :grin:.
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    An excellent article that every newcomer to film should read.

    Nobody knows. Old debate, nature vs nurture, or a mixture of both. Talents are not distributed evenly. Someone might make an excellent lawyer but a lousy dentist, great DP, but a lousy musician, great military leader, but poor community organizer, great business leader, but poor secretarial...
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    An excellent article that every newcomer to film should read.

    I strongly disagree. This is the kind of article that explains "no, this is not where pants go, this is where the hat goes - pants go on legs! No, don't pull them on your legs from that end, they go on from the other end". I mean, "be on time?" really? We need to be told "do not have tickle...
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    Mr. Robot - what's the deal?

    USA Network series - Mr. Robot gets fantastic reviews, highly rated, I've had friends recommend it to me. I've finally watched the first episode. I don't get it. I'm trying, really, but what's the fuss? The lead is an OK actor, even Christian Slater is no worse than Christian Slater, but the...
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    FYI: CUCOLORIS - Shadow Kit from Digital Juice great deal at $149

    I've written about Cucoloris, a light modifying kit for shadow patterns, before, here, and the price was way too high - Digital Juice had it at $600. I asked if one can buy a kit like that for less, and there is a small one you can get for like $50-$75 or so here...
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    The Art of Sound in Movies

    What it says on the tin: The Art of Sound in Movies "It is a central principle of sound editing that people hear what they are conditioned to hear, not what they are actually hearing. The sound of rain in movies? Frying bacon. Car engines revving in a chase scene? It’s partly engines, but what...
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    Agent Pissed, Reach out to Manager?

    The heck with apologies and the hand wringing. It's all BS. I've worked at one of the 3 top agencies here in LA, and they have offices in NY and London etc. as well. The following is my take - obviously I'm not familiar with your situation, so I'm speaking only based on what I understand having...
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    Sound Department Responsibilities - Whose Fault Is It Anyway?

    I recently watched "It Follows" - which is a pretty decent movie, and I liked it overall. The technical aspect was pretty hit and miss though, especially sound. There were many occasions when the dialogue was not easy to understand - I suppose mostly due to mixing - but by far the worst were the...
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    iZotope RX Loudness Control

    iZotope RX Loudness Control: Automatic Global Loudness Correction "RX Loudness Control delivers transparent, broadcast-compliant audio that automatically meets global loudness standards." Anyone use this? Feedback? Is it worth $350?
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    AirLinc Wireless Mic App for iPhone/iPod Touch etc.

    Found this: AirLinc Wireless Mic App for iOS Looking for your guys feedback - what do you think?
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    Final Cut creator Randy Ubillos leaves Apple after 20 years...

    The steady dismantling of Apple's Pro Applications continues and people are jumping ship. The latest is Randy Ubillos throwing in the towel on FCPX: Final Cut creator Randy Ubillos leaves Apple after 20 years Aperture is dead. Wonder what else is on the chopping block...
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    Taut Cruel Horror Flick Shot Through A Teen's Laptop Screen

    "There are certain films that are so obviously meant to be projected on a big screen it feels wrong to watch them for the first time at home—grandiose, SFX-heavy space sagas like Gravity only feel right splayed across an IMAX canvass. Unfriended, in its scale, has the reverse affect. It’s best...
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    Zoom F8 - 8 track recorder

    Zoom F8 is an 8 track recorder, 4 XLR inputs - 1/4" combo, timecode, additional dedicated connector for the Zoom range mic capsules; full color lcd screen; dual SD cards: Thoughts? F.ex. what about the power solution - 8 AA batts and DC, but nothing mentioned about powerbanks with USB; looks...
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    NAB 2015: Aputure Array Trans Wireless HDMI

    Aputure Array Trans Wireless HDMI: no compression, no latency, no dropouts, 100 meters - super affordable about $500 - record or monitor all HD formats:
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    NAB 2015: Aputure VS-5 Monitor

    New affordable Monitor from Aputure: under $600 - has everything $2K monitors have Aputure VS-5 Monitor
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    Graphene light bulb

    Graphene light bulb "The dimmable bulb contains a filament-shaped LED coated in graphene. It was designed at Manchester University, where the material was discovered.It is said to cut energy use by 10% and last longer owing to its conductivity." "It is expected to be priced lower than some LED...
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    paint repair / restore on lighting stands

    That's hardly worth it. Getting all that work done will cost way more than buying new.
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    Parabolic Dish for lav mics - opinions?

    What do you guys - the pros here - think of this product: Sound Shark Audio Mini Parabolic Dish for Lavalier Microphones "better sound rejection from the sides and better pickup at longer distance than a shotgun mic" - that's a very bold claim, and admittedly has me intrigued. Of course...
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    ask no more: here is how your LED performs

    Right. We've been discussing this interview, the data site and lights already for a few days, right here: http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?334240-LED-lights-and-their-light-quality
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    FYI: Tascam DR-60DMKii for $165 and free shipping - limited time deal

    What it says on the tin: Tascam DR-60DMKii for $165 and free shipping for a limited time. I already have the DR-60D and the DR-70D, but if I was in the market for one, I'd jump on this deal.
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