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Transcriva makes transcribing (almost) fun
Written by David Tames on August 13, 2005
Filed Under Documentary, Editing, Filmmaking
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Several weeks ago I transcribed an hour-long interview in a hurry (working on an article deadline) and started wondering, is there not something better than a word processor for doing this? Someone, somewhere must have thought of writing an application designed specially for transcribing...  Continue Reading...

Machinima goes mainstream
Written by David Tames on August 8, 2005
Filed Under Art, Films, Media Literacy, The Media
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It’s nothing new to video game fans, however, in Sunday’s New York Times Magazine there’s an interesting article by Clive Thompson titled “Xbox Auteurs,” discussing the success of Rooster Teeth and their “Red vs Blue” series. Continue Reading…  Read More →

John Stimpson
Written by David Tames on August 2, 2005
Filed Under Camera, Filmmakers, High Definition, Writing
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On July 21st I spoke with writer/director John Stimpson about his new film, The Legend of Lucy Keyes, currently in post production. The film is a contemporary thriller that draws on the true story of the disappearance of a young girl from the woods of Wachusett Mountain in 1755, and the stories...  Continue Reading...

iPod and a trademark change
Written by David Tames on August 1, 2005
Filed Under The Media
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Back on July 18th the Wall Street Journal speculated that Apple will be adding video capability to it’s iPod device. And Robert Cringely wrote back in May 5, 2005 that “Looking at the unused iTunes icons that shipped with your new version of 10.4, you’ll notice icons for [...]...  Continue Reading...