Distribution
SIGGRAPH: Days Away
Next week starts SIGGRAPH out on the West coast. We’ll keep you up to date with any announcements that we feel are newsworthy.
Big news is expected from Luxology, makers of the 3D program, modo. This is the announcement I’m waiting for the most.
Nine Inch Nails and the new distribution model
Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails founder if for some reason you don’t know) has clearly got some forward thinking marketing and complete understanding of the future of the ‘new’ distribution model of the internet.
This past week, he released several versions of his latest album, Ghosts, a four volume set. The first nine songs [...]
Producing a Video Series: PreProduction - Build Your Shots
Avoid Common Mistakes in Your Video
Try not to fall into the “look at me” attitude held by many editors. While that is what your audiences will be doing, it’s not what you want your viewers to be thinking. You want to guide their thinking and sell your story and your idea.
Instead, [...]
The Future is Blu
We’ve reported in several posts that Blu-ray was gaining in popularity. This is one reason why last year, we switched entirely to Blu-ray (and I went into this a bit in depth here.
If there was any doubt that the HD format war has ended, the latest news should put it to rest. According [...]
Apple TV 2.0 Review: Podcasts Get Center Stage
Today Apple released their “Take 2″ software update to all AppleTV owners. The update was made available as a software download (free for all current Apple TV owners). After a quick look around, this is a great update to the device for several reasons. For me, the most important update is the [...]
HD-DVD Turning Blue from Blu-Ray
According to Reuters (in this article), Netflix has decided to stock only Blu-Ray movies. This is just the latest nail in the HD-DVD camp. Earlier this year Warner decided to jump ship from HD-DVD to the Blu-Ray camp.
This announcement shifted momentum towards an unstoppable course. We reported and this shift back [...]
Producing a Video Series: Why Pre-Production is So Important
Part 1
Before you even begin to shoot your video, there is a significant amount of work that
you’ll need to do first. Since the actual shoot is called the production, this is called the
“pre-production.”
Over the past several years I have spent a fortune on books specializing in marketing,
time-management and similar topics. [...]
Apple TV Review: Digital Distribution for Everyone
I’ve now had quite a bit of time to explore the abilities of AppleTV. There are many things I like and, of course, some quirks that I think could be improved.
For those who haven’t read any of my previous posts or been watching the news, AppleTV is a small box that sits next to [...]
Has Blu-Ray Won the HD "War"?
The battle has been raging for much longer than many had anticipated. Blu-Ray and HD-DVD are the competing formats for the new High Definition format to replace the aging standard definition DVD.
Neither format is compatible with the other, even though they use the same three codecs (including the H.264 codec from Apple) for showing [...]
How to Produce Video for the Web
&&As I wrote in my previous entry, there is a huge shift in how video is published. During the past several months, I have been using my iPhone more and more to watch videos. This is true for video podcasts, news, television shows and much more.
Reels in Motion has been producing these types [...]
