Over spring break I read The Quiet Before: On the Unexpected Origins of Radical Ideas by Gal Beckerman (Crown, 2022), a new book offering an insightful approach to understanding social change and the role of traditional media and contemporary social media in the process of social change. Each chapter examines how a significant social movement […]
Farm and Red Moon Screening Invitation
You are cordially invited to attend the first public screening of Farm and Red Moon (2021, 78 minutes), a documentary film by Audrey Kali, and yours truly, on April 21, 2022, at 4:30 pm in the Dwight Performing Arts Center at Framingham State University. This event is free and open to the public. The screening […]
The NFT: Artist’s friend or financial folly?
On April 1, 2022, I conducted a panel discussion in my Introduction to Film (Media) Production class asking questions: Are NFTs the key to a creator economy and a democratized art market? Or are they overhyped assets whose bubble will eventually pop? Should creators build communities around these assets or should they stay clear of […]
A brief note on note-taking
There are many guides out there on how to take good notes. The first thing I will say is that choosing the right system comes first, and selecting the software and/or paper tools come second. Implementing and consistently using a good note-taking (and accessing) system simplifies the task of writing and doing all sorts of […]
First Amendment v. Copyright
This panel discussion took place in the Copyright in the Creative Industries (David Herlihy) and Introduction to Film Production (David Tamés) classes in the College of Arts, Media and Design, Northeastern University on March 4, 2022, and was organized by David Herlihy and David Tamés. Description The First Amendment of the United States Constitution protects […]
A one-case lighting kit ready for travel [2021 Update]
Way back in 2010 I posted A one-case lighting kit ready for travel that pretty much was the kit I used for three short documentaries and freelance work. That was eons ago. Fast forward to the present. Last year I had a need once again for a portable one-case lighting kit. Lighting technology has changed […]