Recent Blog Posts
- Revisiting Gordon Parks
Recently TCM played two of the Gordon Parks films, Shaft (1971) and The Super Cops (1974). Both held up very well and you could see many creative influences they had on other early 70’s movies […] - The 30th anniversary of Jim Henson and Muppet*Vision 3D
Today is the 30th anniversary of the death of Jim Henson. I was working on Muppetvision 3D at Imagineering when he died. I was so excited that Disney was buying the Muppets. I think that Jim Henson was another Walt Disney - Here We Go Again: The Digital Cinema Revolution Begins
Happy Birthday to George Lucas! As we know George was a big proponent of the use of digital technology in cinema. When I worked at Sony in the 1990’s, we were on the cutting edge of using digital cameras for cinematography. - Kubrick, Pudovkin’s Film Technique and Eisenstein
Kubrick: I read Eisenstein’s books at the time, and to this day I still don’t really understand them. The most instructive book on film aesthetics I came across was Pudovkin’s Film Technique, which simply explained that editing was the aspect of film art form which was completely unique, and which separated it from all other art forms.
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From atomic blast to the Rodney King beating, KTLA helped shape L.A. and television history
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KTLA-TV Channel 5 celebrates its 75th anniversary this year after playing a crucial role in Los Angeles history, setting trends that revolutionized TV news.https://latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/…
As superstars cash in on vinyl LP boom, small labels and manufacturers struggle to meet demand
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Led by Taylor Swift and Adele albums, sales of vinyl LPs skyrocketed in 2021. But demand continues to exceed supply, and pressing plants are booked.https://cartoonbrew.com/tech/…
Disney Patents Virtual World Simulator That Doesn't Require Headsets, Goggles, Or Smartphones
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The company's new immersive tech could eventually allow park visitors to interact with Mickey Mouse and Elsa as images, not cast members in costume.https://ascmag.com/blog/shot-craft/…
Shot Craft: Moiré and the Fashion of Harry Nyquist - The American Society of Cinematographers
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Shot Craft: Moiré and the Fashion of Harry Nyquist January 04, 2022 Jay Holben What happens when we try to photograph a pattern that exceeds what a camera system can reproduce? What if we violate the Nyquist limit of the system? At top, An example of a moiré pattern appearing on fabric. (Image by....