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Category Archives: 2008
RUDY HAS A BIG SURPRISE Apr ’08
GERMANY, 1979, SUNDAY NIGHT. I’m somewhere outside Stuttgart; it’s a small winding road, Rudy’s Mercedes headlights show trees on either side, no houses, no cars. I’m tired. Just take me to the hotel. RUDY’S MYSTERY TOUR. Where are you taking … Continue reading
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JAMES CAMERON and the Curse of 24 Frames Per Second
I’ve got to tell you about my last day at NAB. Maybe, my last day at NAB ever. I really mean it. I stay at Circus Circus. Why? 1: I’m cheap. It’s cheap. 2: It’s on the free bus route. … Continue reading
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NAB 2008 BLOG
THURSDAY, APRIL 17 Phew! I’m whacked and it’s only 1:30. I hurry to get here at 9:45 to go to the Content Theater for the 3D Stereoscopic sessions. It is packed but I to find a good seat next to … Continue reading
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TO HELL AND BACK
I’m making a documentary about Jamie. He used to be on Wall Street working for Merrill Lynch as a trader. One day, he wakes up in the morning and says, “Stuff this. I’m as mad as hell and I’m not … Continue reading
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ARTRAGEOUS SOLUTIONS Mar ’08
CENTRAL QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. February 1968. I’m in a phone booth at sunset in a government farm and training facility for native aborigines. I get through to Dick Mason, my producer at Film Australia in Sydney, 1,000 miles south. “Dick, this is … Continue reading
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MAD AS HELL!
“I’m as mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore!” Why? Yesterday I read another Web article on creating THE FILM LOOK and today THIS – a review in a $10 glossy magazine. It’s about Canon’s terrific … Continue reading
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WHEN THE LIGHTS COME UP Feb ’08
I’ve landed the job, shot it, edited it. Now it’s time for the big client screening. Watch them watching. When the lights come up, will it be? “Oh my God! It’s freaking awesome! Capital-A amazing! You rock!” OR… “It’s good.” … Continue reading
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SARGENT’S LAW Jan ’08
We all know Moore’s Law and Murphy’s Law, but how many of you know Sargent’s Law? Hmmmm… I thought so. Time to put that to rights. Sargent’s Law simply states, “The quality of a production is inversely proportional to the … Continue reading
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