February 2011
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Coppola: On Risk, Money, Craft & Collaboration →
Over the course of 45 years in the film business, Francis Ford Coppola has refined a singular code of ethics that govern his filmmaking. There are three rules: 1) Write and direct original screenplays, 2) make them with the most modern technology available,  and 3) self-finance them. Great article, bit of an eye opener that the director of The Godfather and Apocalypse Now believes there is...
Feb 28th
Feb 25th
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Testing YouTube transcription →
Subtitled video on my channel. Click the ‘cc’ button and hit ‘transcribe audio’ to see automated transcription at work. V accurate in places. In other places, not so accurate.
Feb 25th
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Feb 23rd
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The Day the Movies Died →
Nice article about how Hollywood is sinking into a pit of DESPAIR
Feb 23rd
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A first time filmmaker has won the Open Shutter DSLR film awards. Very simple, very well done. See all three films here: http://www.cjclarke.com/films/shs/shs.html Read about the awards here: http://www.bjp-online.com/static/open-shutter
Feb 22nd
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Feb 22nd
Feb 22nd
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Feb 21st
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Feb 20th
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Feb 17th
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Feb 17th
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Hitler invented 3D Films? I knew they were EVIL! →
This story just blew my mind. If it’s true.
Feb 15th
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Back to the Future Photos →
A photographer finds old children’s pics and reenacts them today. Affecting.
Feb 15th
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“Can I borrow a feeling? Can you lend me a jar of love? Hurtin’ hearts...”
– Kirk Van Houten, The Simpsons
Feb 14th
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Feb 14th
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Super Pretentious films of Oscar Nominated Actors... →
Arty black and white clips of actors ‘emoting’. The Jennifer Lawrence one is hilarious.
Feb 14th
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How Famous Logos Change Over Time →
Believe it or not, the superbrands that we all love and cherish nowadays took some finessing before they became truly iconic…
Feb 12th
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Feb 11th
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Stephenson's Rocket →
Novelist Neal Stephenson gives an alt history of the rocket engine…
Feb 11th
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Feb 10th
“In CASINO ROYALE, James Bond is the Bond girl. Look at the way they even show...”
– ubergrid:  
Feb 10th
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Feb 10th
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Feb 9th
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Feb 9th
“Imagine a puddle waking up one morning and thinking, ‘This is an...”
– Douglas Adams
Feb 9th
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Feb 8th
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Scientology Debunked in the New Yorker →
Saying Scientology is bunkum is like shooting fish in a barrel, but this perhaps slightly over long (24 pages!) New Yorker article has some rather worrying revelations about Tom Cruise, David Miscavige et al - all told through the personal experience of recent high profile defector Paul Haggis. Worth a read.
Feb 8th
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Feb 8th
Earth from Above →
Awesome pictures of one man’s journey to the International Space Station.
Feb 7th
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Feb 6th
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Feb 5th
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A very interesting new project by my friend Raj Yagnik. He’s looking for funding, and a comedy writer to take it forward… the teaser features sexy Ukrainian women and some equally sexy animation. Shot on Canon 5D Mk2 with a mix of Russian and Canon lenses. http://the-russian-bride.blogspot.com/
Feb 4th
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Guillermo Del Toro At The Mountains of Madness →
Hugely long and detailed New Yorker interview with a director who loves creating memorable monsters.
Feb 3rd
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I like short films. I like French films. I like short films shot on Canon DSLR, so this film ticks all the right boxes for me. Now I just need to figure out how to get hold of a Canon EF 24mm USM II 1.4 lens.
Feb 3rd
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Feb 3rd
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That promotional pic of me again. Gotta love it. →
Feb 2nd
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Feb 2nd
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Steam Me Up Kid →
I like this blog. It’s funny.
Feb 1st
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UK Film Council Chief: Too Easy to Make Films →
More handwringing about the demise of the UKFC and the uncertain future of mid budget filmmaking.
Feb 1st