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Comment on Researching Macro Trends by Myron Melvin

Myron Melvin — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:06:13 +0000

This design is wicked! You obviously know how to keep a reader entertained. Wonderful job. I really enjoyed what you had to say, and more than that, how you presented it. Too cool!

Comment on Headphones by smartalek

smartalek — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:57:50 +0000

I wonder if anyone can compare these (of which I own a pair as well) to others in the same, or higher price ranges? I used to own a few pairs of the old warhorse Koss Pro-4AAA, but it’s been far too long since for me to make any useful comparisons. And I’d love to hear (heh) people’s impressions of the Sonys vs Dre’s Beats.
Thanks in advance for anyone’s input.

Comment on Beyerdynamic velour pads: new life for Sony MDR-7506 or V6 headphones by smartalek

smartalek — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:08:44 +0000

I can see why this page came up high in the Google rankings under a search for “Sony mdr-7506 replacement pads.” As other commenters have said, it would never have occurred to me to consider other headfone brands of pad. I’d assumed the options were Sony originals, or aftermarket “equivalents” of unknown, and probably dubious, quality and fit. I thank all of you — and especially the OP — for this very helpful suggestion.

Comment on Basic Documentary Video Starter Kit (consumer level gear) by Ben

Ben — Tue, 07 May 2013 18:48:20 +0000

Great article cant wait for you to post the prosumer-level starter kit I am looking in to starting my kit now!

Comment on Join me for Making Media Now 2013 in Boston, May 3, 2013 by anne zeiser

anne zeiser — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:53:31 +0000

Can’t wait to see your opening session. I know it will set the tone and thread a fantastic conversation throughout the day of Making Media Now.

Comment on Join me for Making Media Now 2013 in Boston, May 3, 2013 by Elena Ulanovsky

Elena Ulanovsky — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:33:35 +0000

Sounds exiting and useful. Thank you David for your endeavors to open our minds and make us able to look in future. Thanks, Have a good week-end Elena

Comment on UnknownSpring: web documentary review and interview with photojournalist Jake Price by George Araneo

George Araneo — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:19:32 +0000

Thank you so much David, for this deep and insightful look into this compelling project.

“Unknown Spring” offers ample evidence that there are really no boundaries to creative storytelling, even when working with limited resources. Your interview with project creator Jake Price added important context to this point.

Your thorough critique of the project amplified my understanding and appreciation of “Unknown Spring.”

Comment on Sound for documentary, Part 1: Eight fundamental concepts by Recommended Reading: Eight Fundamental Concepts of Sound for Documentary | POV Blog | PBS

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:56:48 +0000

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Comment on Sound for Documentary, Part 2: What is it and why is it so important? by Alice Apley

Alice Apley — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 21:00:54 +0000

I love this: “With your camera the frame is the frame. You don’t see what’s out of the frame, but not so with sound, we hear everything around us and so does the microphone we use for recording.” It reminds me why it is so hard to have one person doing both camera and sound. So much to pay attention to, and the parameters are so different.

Comment on Sound for Documentary, Part 2: What is it and why is it so important? by George Araneo

George Araneo — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:18:48 +0000

Vital information made very accessible. Thanks for the great work David.

Comment on Researching Macro Trends by Seven Macro Trends (RioSeminars 2011 Presentation) : Kino-Eye.com

Seven Macro Trends (RioSeminars 2011 Presentation) : Kino-Eye.com — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:39:49 +0000

[...] additional perspectives on these trends, see my companion post, “Researching Seven Macro Trends,” which provides a survey of the background research I did while preparing for this [...]

Comment on Cinema will eventually become a flexible means of writing by Seven Macro Trends (RioSeminars 2011 Presentation) : Kino-Eye.com

Seven Macro Trends (RioSeminars 2011 Presentation) : Kino-Eye.com — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:18:43 +0000

[...] Media was was once the domain of specialized individuals working in specialized organizations. Today, the trend is towards media production and dissemination becoming a core competency of every organization, as well as every individual. [...]

Comment on Sound for Documentary, Part 2: What is it and why is it so important? by Sound for documentary, Part 1: Eight fundamental concepts : Kino-Eye.com

Sound for documentary, Part 1: Eight fundamental concepts : Kino-Eye.com — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:43:14 +0000

[...] Continues in Part 2 [...]

Comment on Sound for documentary, Part 1: Eight fundamental concepts by Sound for Documentary, Part 2: What is it and why is it so important? : Kino-Eye.com

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:30:43 +0000

[...] Part 1 of this series we covered eight fundamental concepts of sound for documentary. In our next post we [...]

Comment on UnknownSpring: web documentary review and interview with photojournalist Jake Price by Paul Foley

Paul Foley — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:32 +0000

Excellent interview, David. Jake Price’s web site, UnknownSpring, is a beautifully designed and moving web documentary, a piece that creates, through its subtle weavings of images, sound, and video, a poetic and deeply felt experience of a terrible disaster. One of its many qualities that I found particularly effective was its handling of scale; from the tender, heartbreaking closeups of hands cleaning precious family photographs, salvaged from the mucky remains of the tsunami, to the stark, horrifying wide shot landscapes, conveying the magnitude of this calamity.

Comment on Basic Documentary Video Starter Kit (consumer level gear) by Sound for documentary, Part 1: Eight fundamental concepts : Kino-Eye.com

Sound for documentary, Part 1: Eight fundamental concepts : Kino-Eye.com — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:57:11 +0000

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Comment on Olloclip expands iPhone field of view by iPhone camera support accessories : Kino-Eye.com

iPhone camera support accessories : Kino-Eye.com — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 18:09:56 +0000

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Comment on Sennheiser Evolution G3 100 Series by Basic Documentary Video Starter Kit (consumer level gear) : Kino-Eye.com

Basic Documentary Video Starter Kit (consumer level gear) : Kino-Eye.com — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:58:18 +0000

[...] add a small shotgun if needed. If you work with subjects on the move, you’ll want to add a wireless microphones to your kit at some point. Your specific collection of microphones will depend on what you are [...]

Comment on Resource Guide for Documentary Filmmakers by Basic Documentary Video Starter Kit (consumer level gear) : Kino-Eye.com

Basic Documentary Video Starter Kit (consumer level gear) : Kino-Eye.com — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:01:36 +0000

[...] Visit the Resources for Documentary Filmmakers page on my blog for a listing of resources of value to emerging and working documentary [...]

Comment on Ten Documentary Films by Digital Filmmaking

Digital Filmmaking — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:04:52 +0000

I have seen most of these documentaries but have not seen “Dialogues with Madwomen” or “A Kalahari Family”. Added to my list of films to watch. Thank you for sharing!

Comment on Suggested DVX100 settings and information links by Shihan

Shihan — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 14:55:08 +0000

I am shooting a feature that will be shown at a theater (I am renting the screen for two hours) What settings do you suggest to make my presentation have the quality and look of a feature film? The theater is set up to use DVD format.

Comment on Seven habits of highly successful documentary filmmakers by vinod subramaniam

vinod subramaniam — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 09:39:33 +0000

“Seven habits” is simple and elegant… worth reading!

Comment on Sennheiser Evolution G3 100 Series by Justin

Justin — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 21:03:16 +0000

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Comment on Documentary marathon at 2012 Independent Film Festival of Boston by Paul Thompson

Paul Thompson — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:51:42 +0000

Wow, what an amazing lineup you’ve selected. I am going to the Paul Simon film for sure!

Comment on Imagine a world without free knowledge by Zak

Zak — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:49:32 +0000

Philip Hodgetts also has a number of good posts on this issue, including some interesting refutions of the MPAA’s case against piracy in the first place. Seth Godin has some good words as well.

As for Wikipedia “cherry picking” their protests, you raise a valid point, though in it’s defense, it’s a fairly relevant issue to Wikipedia itself. It’s nature as a bill that will or won’t be passed at a specific time makes it a bit easier to nail down than something like hunger or poverty.