Comments for Kino-Eye.com http://kino-eye.com "Everybody who cares for his art, seeks the essence of his own technique." -- Dziga Vertov (1922) Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:51:42 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Documentary marathon at 2012 Independent Film Festival of Boston by Paul Thompson http://kino-eye.com/2012/04/26/documentary-marathon-at-iffboston-2012/comment-page-1/#comment-300253 Paul Thompson Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:51:42 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/?p=1791#comment-300253 Wow, what an amazing lineup you've selected. I am going to the Paul Simon film for sure! 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 http://kino-eye.com/2012/01/18/imagine-a-world-without-free-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-294988 Zak Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:49:32 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/?p=1744#comment-294988 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. 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.

]]> Comment on Imagine a world without free knowledge by Robert http://kino-eye.com/2012/01/18/imagine-a-world-without-free-knowledge/comment-page-1/#comment-294964 Robert Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:48:06 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/?p=1744#comment-294964 Jason Harvey has posted an excellent technical examination of SOPA and PROTECT IP at http://blog.reddit.com/2012/01/technical-examination-of-sopa-and.html covering Players, Powers, Details, and Fallout: Why this is going to harm user-driven sites like reddit, Why this doesn't actually stop piracy, Why this is ripe for abuse, and Why this is going to hurt startups and tech innovation Jason Harvey has posted an excellent technical examination of SOPA and PROTECT IP at http://blog.reddit.com/2012/01/technical-examination-of-sopa-and.html covering Players, Powers, Details, and Fallout: Why this is going to harm user-driven sites like reddit, Why this doesn’t actually stop piracy, Why this is ripe for abuse, and Why this is going to hurt startups and tech innovation

]]> Comment on Organizing a gel collection by Indie Resources : Filmanchor Productions http://kino-eye.com/2007/12/07/organizing-a-gel-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-294811 Indie Resources : Filmanchor Productions Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:17:02 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/2007/12/07/organizing-a-gel-collection/#comment-294811 [...] Organizing A Gel Collection – David Tames [...] [...] Organizing A Gel Collection – David Tames [...]

]]> Comment on Tom Robotham talks about his Blender LED light by Tom Robotham http://kino-eye.com/2009/02/09/blender/comment-page-1/#comment-292726 Tom Robotham Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:46:27 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/2009/02/09/blender/#comment-292726 Darin, I think you should maybe look at Rifa lights, which are fold-up softlights. That would directly address your issue. If you have time to set up, then Blender lights are great for back, hair, fill. That means your key light will be tungsten balanced, or you can swap out for CFL in a Rifa and go daylight. If you have no time for a set up, or if you really need an "in-between" color temp for your key, a Blender light is a great way to augment available light for controlled directionality. It becomes your key. Just back it away enough to feel natural in combination with whatever available light is present. Sometimes I tape a small piece of diffusion on a Blender if it's too hard for the situation. That is one of it's primary design intentions - to let you provide controlled directionality that fits in with whatever mixed light situation you get into, and do it really fast. It's designed to be fairly hard, since you can always diffuse, but you can't make a softlight punchier. Hope that helps. Darin, I think you should maybe look at Rifa lights, which are fold-up softlights. That would directly address your issue. If you have time to set up, then Blender lights are great for back, hair, fill. That means your key light will be tungsten balanced, or you can swap out for CFL in a Rifa and go daylight.

If you have no time for a set up, or if you really need an “in-between” color temp for your key, a Blender light is a great way to augment available light for controlled directionality. It becomes your key. Just back it away enough to feel natural in combination with whatever available light is present. Sometimes I tape a small piece of diffusion on a Blender if it’s too hard for the situation.

That is one of it’s primary design intentions – to let you provide controlled directionality that fits in with whatever mixed light situation you get into, and do it really fast. It’s designed to be fairly hard, since you can always diffuse, but you can’t make a softlight punchier.

Hope that helps.

]]> Comment on Tom Robotham talks about his Blender LED light by Darin http://kino-eye.com/2009/02/09/blender/comment-page-1/#comment-292397 Darin Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:04:12 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/2009/02/09/blender/#comment-292397 I've worked with Lowel lighting for many years.. my biggest issue is with diffusing the light. I use umrellas which cut down the intensity too much, and gels which don't spread the light much at all. Do your Blender lights help in situations where we need to diffuse interview lights? I’ve worked with Lowel lighting for many years.. my biggest issue is with diffusing the light. I use umrellas which cut down the intensity too much, and gels which don’t spread the light much at all. Do your Blender lights help in situations where we need to diffuse interview lights?

]]> Comment on Comparison of four professional LED lighting instruments under $1K by mahesh http://kino-eye.com/2009/07/19/four-professional-led-lighting-instruments/comment-page-1/#comment-291111 mahesh Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:51:54 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/2009/07/19/four-professional-led-lighting-instruments/#comment-291111 Sony HVLLBPB and Comer Light (CM-LBPS1800). in your opinion which one is a better option to invest in since they more or less have the similar specs except for the price where there is a huge difference? is the sony worth the price? is the come as good as the sony light? need a comparison inorder to decide which one to buy. thanks mahesh Sony HVLLBPB and Comer Light (CM-LBPS1800). in your opinion which one is a better option to invest in since they more or less have the similar specs except for the price where there is a huge difference?

is the sony worth the price?
is the come as good as the sony light?

need a comparison inorder to decide which one to buy.

thanks
mahesh

]]> Comment on Whitney Dow: When the Drum is Beating by Ravi Maharaj http://kino-eye.com/2011/11/30/when-the-drum-is-beating/comment-page-1/#comment-290959 Ravi Maharaj Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:30:44 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/?p=1690#comment-290959 wonderful, intelligent & insightful interview wonderful, intelligent & insightful interview

]]> Comment on Whitney Dow: When the Drum is Beating by Deborah Holt http://kino-eye.com/2011/11/30/when-the-drum-is-beating/comment-page-1/#comment-290671 Deborah Holt Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:02:42 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/?p=1690#comment-290671 Thanks, David, for doing the interview with Whitney Dow! Dow's explanation about the evolution of his focus is revealing about the iterative and collaborative effort that documentary filmmaking is. Thanks, David, for doing the interview with Whitney Dow! Dow’s explanation about the evolution of his focus is revealing about the iterative and collaborative effort that documentary filmmaking is.

]]> Comment on Whitney Dow: When the Drum is Beating by George Araneo http://kino-eye.com/2011/11/30/when-the-drum-is-beating/comment-page-1/#comment-290500 George Araneo Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:37:39 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/?p=1690#comment-290500 Great interview with Whitney Dow. You asked excellent questions and did a great job of riffing off of his answers. I learned a lot. I look forward to seeing this film that I knew nothing about! Great interview with Whitney Dow. You asked excellent questions and did a great job of riffing off of his answers. I learned a lot. I look forward to seeing this film that I knew nothing about!

]]> Comment on Sennheiser Evolution G3 100 Series by Chris McCallum http://kino-eye.com/2010/02/18/sennheiser-evolution-g3-100/comment-page-1/#comment-290156 Chris McCallum Fri, 25 Nov 2011 03:45:17 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/?p=864#comment-290156 If you want to noticeably improve the sound from your G3's, invest $200 in the new Rode Lav mic with Sennheiser Micon adaptor. They are a lovely rich sounding mic with great cut through, plus you can add different connectors depending on which device you are using, even a hard wire XLR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qjn7CmUjZlI If you want to noticeably improve the sound from your G3’s, invest $200 in the new Rode Lav mic with Sennheiser Micon adaptor. They are a lovely rich sounding mic with great cut through, plus you can add different connectors depending on which device you are using, even a hard wire XLR

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qjn7CmUjZlI

]]> Comment on Chris Paine: Revenge of the Electric Car by Paul Scott http://kino-eye.com/2011/11/03/chris-paine-revenge-of-the-electric-car/comment-page-1/#comment-289591 Paul Scott Fri, 11 Nov 2011 02:22:07 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/?p=1651#comment-289591 See this film! It's a very uplifting historical depiction of what has happened in the past several years in the EV world. From the attempt to kill this important technology, to the clear understanding that electricity is the end game for powering our cars, "Revenge" documents it all with the visionary people who are putting their money and companies on the line to make it happen. See this film! It’s a very uplifting historical depiction of what has happened in the past several years in the EV world. From the attempt to kill this important technology, to the clear understanding that electricity is the end game for powering our cars, “Revenge” documents it all with the visionary people who are putting their money and companies on the line to make it happen.

]]> Comment on Researching Macro Trends by Resources http://kino-eye.com/2011/10/15/researching-macro-trends/comment-page-1/#comment-289063 Resources Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:57:43 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/?p=1547#comment-289063 <strong>Tuesday's Blog Roundup - October 25, 2011 Edition...</strong> Welcome to Tuesday's blog roundup. This is the day we shine the spotlight on bloggers and artists in the publishing, film and music industries ... Researching Macro Trends -Kino-Eye.com ... What changes can filmmakers expect? Kino-eye interviewed some people in the industry to predict the future ... Tuesday’s Blog Roundup – October 25, 2011 Edition…

Welcome to Tuesday’s blog roundup. This is the day we shine the spotlight on bloggers and artists in the publishing, film and music industries … Researching Macro Trends -Kino-Eye.com … What changes can filmmakers expect? Kino-eye interviewed some people in the industry to predict the future …

]]> Comment on Researching Macro Trends by jon http://kino-eye.com/2011/10/15/researching-macro-trends/comment-page-1/#comment-288768 jon Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:12:06 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/?p=1547#comment-288768 WHOOOOOOA. Not only a buttload of work ( very impressively compiled) and fascinating voices on so many interesting threads....you must be pretty psyched to have THAT done. Got Carpal Tunnel Yet? OMG!!! I particularly like the idea of writing in film/images/media -- that the fluidity is just about there... ( See the often maddening Terrence Malick "Tree of Life") WHOOOOOOA. Not only a buttload of work ( very impressively compiled) and fascinating voices on so many interesting threads….you must be pretty psyched to have THAT done. Got Carpal Tunnel Yet? OMG!!! I particularly like the idea of writing in film/images/media — that the fluidity is just about there… ( See the often maddening Terrence Malick “Tree of Life”)

]]> Comment on Seven Macro Trends (RioSeminars 2011 Presentation) by Researching Macro Trends : Kino-Eye.com http://kino-eye.com/2011/10/15/seven-macro-trends/comment-page-1/#comment-288687 Researching Macro Trends : Kino-Eye.com Sun, 16 Oct 2011 05:09:14 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/?p=1529#comment-288687 [...] I was preparting my presentation, “Seven Macro Trends,” I reached out to people I thought might have some ideas and/or examples I should weave into [...] [...] I was preparting my presentation, “Seven Macro Trends,” I reached out to people I thought might have some ideas and/or examples I should weave into [...]

]]> Comment on Sixty-seven excellent documentaries available through Netflix by David Tames http://kino-eye.com/2009/08/28/67-docs-netflix/comment-page-1/#comment-287522 David Tames Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:05:50 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/2009/08/28/57-docs-netflix/#comment-287522 TK Koder, I probably should expand the list to 100 documentaries. Any list is going to leave something out in favor of something else. There are lots of favorites that I had to heave out because they were not available on Netflix at the time. And others simply due to a lack of time and space. I do plan to revisit this list in the future and you mentioned some very worthy documentaries. TK Koder, I probably should expand the list to 100 documentaries. Any list is going to leave something out in favor of something else. There are lots of favorites that I had to heave out because they were not available on Netflix at the time. And others simply due to a lack of time and space. I do plan to revisit this list in the future and you mentioned some very worthy documentaries.

]]> Comment on Sixty-seven excellent documentaries available through Netflix by TK Koder http://kino-eye.com/2009/08/28/67-docs-netflix/comment-page-1/#comment-287515 TK Koder Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:50:03 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/2009/08/28/57-docs-netflix/#comment-287515 I personally think you shouldve added "Freakonomics"; "Tapped"; "Collapse"; "Maxed Out"; "Wastlandl"; and my personal favourite "Thumbs Up!" I personally think you shouldve added “Freakonomics”; “Tapped”; “Collapse”; “Maxed Out”; “Wastlandl”; and my personal favourite “Thumbs Up!”

]]> Comment on Final Cut Pro X: My first impressions by Andy Ptarmigan http://kino-eye.com/2011/06/23/final-cut-pro-x-my-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-286579 Andy Ptarmigan Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:40:26 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/?p=1393#comment-286579 In a recent Apple Keynote - I can't remember which - either Mr Jobby, or one of his lackeys, (again, can't remember who, all the self-congratulatory whooping must have made me glaze over), made great issue of Apple's future in 'portable devices'. This term is a lot more loaded than may at first be obvious. Apple's 'portable devices' are blatantly populist; the iPod, iPhone and iPad all pitch to a lifestyle market rather than the professional user. In fact, the iPad is so limited in its creative capability that it seems positively hostile to the creative user. These are the units, however, that have thrown Apple at light speed to the top of the tree and revolutionized the company's fortunes. Don't be surprised if the Macbook Pro and its big brother tower unit the Mac Pro fade to oblivion during the next five years or so. Apple neither respects nor values its professional creative customers anymore, and this is blatantly demonstrated in its re-working of Final Cut "Pro". It's a joke! (Apple always took pains to include soundbites from Hollywood types on its website, rightly singing the praises of previous incarnations of FCP as one of the best creative tools available for pro video work. Let's see what they have to say about this new animal. I'll bet that Apple won't be so keen on quoting them from now on). The days when professional video creatives were glad to say they worked on a Mac could be coming to an end if Apple continue along this dumbed-down route. We don't like to feel betrayed, but can only do so in light of the new abomination that Apple has the cheek to call a 'pro' application. iMovie Advanced. That's all it is, I'm afraid. I never thought I'd say this, but thank god for Adobe and Avid. What can we expect next from Apple? Garage Band Pro? In a recent Apple Keynote – I can’t remember which – either Mr Jobby, or one of his lackeys, (again, can’t remember who, all the self-congratulatory whooping must have made me glaze over), made great issue of Apple’s future in ‘portable devices’. This term is a lot more loaded than may at first be obvious. Apple’s ‘portable devices’ are blatantly populist; the iPod, iPhone and iPad all pitch to a lifestyle market rather than the professional user. In fact, the iPad is so limited in its creative capability that it seems positively hostile to the creative user.

These are the units, however, that have thrown Apple at light speed to the top of the tree and revolutionized the company’s fortunes. Don’t be surprised if the Macbook Pro and its big brother tower unit the Mac Pro fade to oblivion during the next five years or so. Apple neither respects nor values its professional creative customers anymore, and this is blatantly demonstrated in its re-working of Final Cut “Pro”. It’s a joke! (Apple always took pains to include soundbites from Hollywood types on its website, rightly singing the praises of previous incarnations of FCP as one of the best creative tools available for pro video work. Let’s see what they have to say about this new animal. I’ll bet that Apple won’t be so keen on quoting them from now on).

The days when professional video creatives were glad to say they worked on a Mac could be coming to an end if Apple continue along this dumbed-down route. We don’t like to feel betrayed, but can only do so in light of the new abomination that Apple has the cheek to call a ‘pro’ application. iMovie Advanced. That’s all it is, I’m afraid.
I never thought I’d say this, but thank god for Adobe and Avid.
What can we expect next from Apple? Garage Band Pro?

]]> Comment on Transcriva 2 by Kino-Eye.com Has a Crush on Transcriva http://kino-eye.com/2010/01/13/transcriva-2/comment-page-1/#comment-286111 Kino-Eye.com Has a Crush on Transcriva Sat, 20 Aug 2011 22:58:06 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/?p=775#comment-286111 [...] Transcriva … it’s been going on about five years now and I think it’s getting serious. David and Transcriva, sittin’ in a tree, t-r-a-n-s-c-r-i-b-I-N-G [...] [...] Transcriva … it’s been going on about five years now and I think it’s getting serious. David and Transcriva, sittin’ in a tree, t-r-a-n-s-c-r-i-b-I-N-G [...]

]]> Comment on A one-case lighting kit ready for travel by filmmaking resources http://kino-eye.com/2010/01/08/one-case-lighting-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-285855 filmmaking resources Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:26:20 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/?p=735#comment-285855 Lighting I feel is probably one of the most overlooked aspects of filmmaking today. Yes it is possible to work with the lighting in post production but having the right lighting during filming can make all the difference. A movie can have a whole different look and feel to it depending how the lighting is set up. This lighting kit looks like a great kit for a filmmaking beginner. Lighting I feel is probably one of the most overlooked aspects of filmmaking today. Yes it is possible to work with the lighting in post production but having the right lighting during filming can make all the difference. A movie can have a whole different look and feel to it depending how the lighting is set up. This lighting kit looks like a great kit for a filmmaking beginner.

]]> Comment on Final Cut Pro X: My first impressions by David http://kino-eye.com/2011/06/23/final-cut-pro-x-my-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-285454 David Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:23:56 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/?p=1393#comment-285454 Its ironic that Final Cut X will load iMovie Its ironic that Final Cut X will load iMovie

]]> Comment on Final Cut Pro X: My first impressions by Ramblings on the [Real] future of video | BSO http://kino-eye.com/2011/06/23/final-cut-pro-x-my-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-285451 Ramblings on the [Real] future of video | BSO Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:11:44 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/?p=1393#comment-285451 [...] My friend David Tames, the dude whom I listen to first and most for all things film making, recently... [...] [...] My friend David Tames, the dude whom I listen to first and most for all things film making, recently… [...]

]]> Comment on Notes on the Interview by   A Couple Perspectives on Interviewing by Backpack Journalism Summer 2011 http://kino-eye.com/2006/01/23/notes-on-the-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-284367   A Couple Perspectives on Interviewing by Backpack Journalism Summer 2011 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 02:51:36 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/2006/01/23/notes-on-the-interview/#comment-284367 [...] Notes on the Interview [...] [...] Notes on the Interview [...]

]]> Comment on Final Cut Pro X: My first impressions by David Tames http://kino-eye.com/2011/06/23/final-cut-pro-x-my-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-284311 David Tames Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:19:28 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/?p=1393#comment-284311 Paul, I appreciate your thoughtful write up on Final Cut, thanks for sharing. Paul, I appreciate your thoughtful write up on Final Cut, thanks for sharing.

]]> Comment on Final Cut Pro X: My first impressions by David Tames http://kino-eye.com/2011/06/23/final-cut-pro-x-my-first-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-284310 David Tames Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:18:53 +0000 http://kino-eye.com/?p=1393#comment-284310 Matt, Yes, Adobe Premiere Pro will open Final Cut 7 projects. I took it for a spin last week and it's surprisingly similar to Final Cut Pro. A viable alternative for people who need to work with their legacy projects. Matt, Yes, Adobe Premiere Pro will open Final Cut 7 projects. I took it for a spin last week and it’s surprisingly similar to Final Cut Pro. A viable alternative for people who need to work with their legacy projects.

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