Category Archives: Production Diary

Nonlinear Editing Killed Them, Every One At the Exploratorium, Tricia is raising her arm and creating digi-trails in real time. We’re here at San Francisco’s Exploratorium to see Dutch artist Theo Jansen’s Strandbeest exhibition. One of his many kinetic sculptures … Continue reading →

Goof Off and Die Ever walk away from your real-world obligations and just have fun? Be warned… I’m co-owner and CEO of Molinare, the largest video facility company in London. Clive Burke is a Molinare client. He’s always in with … Continue reading →

Kiss Your ‘Cinema Paradiso’ Goodbye FYI: The world has changed. The movies you see at the cinema are no longer projected from 35mm film. Instead, the moving images are coming from a computer hard drive. The DCP (digital cinema package) … Continue reading →

Right Back Where I Started From Yay! I’m back at BBC Ealing. I’m so happy! I run up the stairs to the room with all the FOMs. “Hi Fred, hi Derek, hi Simeon. I’m an editor now!” Simeon is the … Continue reading →

My Secret Life as Jennifer Beals My four-month holiday relief job at the BBC is over. One more visit to say goodbye to my FOM, Fred. “You heard? He burnt my clapper.” “Great story. Westbury said you tried to save … Continue reading →

‘Z Cars’ It Ain’t I am employed at BBC Ealing Studios as a cameraman. Well, that’s what I thought until I met my FOM, film operations manager Fred, and I discovered I am just a “holiday relief” cameraman, grade C … Continue reading →

GOOD NEWS AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM I’m working for ITN, the news station owned collectively by the UK commercial television stations. No, “working” is the wrong word. ITN is a union shop. No fault of mine, but I’m stuck in … Continue reading →

and a right PITA as well Shibui My artisan wife, Tricia, has made a quilt out of linen scraps. She brings it home. “I should have filmed you making it.” “I can make another with a different design. Film that.” … Continue reading →

Here’s My First Acceptance Congratulations! Your New Media submission, “We Built A Ship” (17-minute version), has been officially selected into the 7th Annual New Media Film Festival in the 3D category. They’re going to run it in 3D. All too … Continue reading →