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Organ Lottery - Two One Charlie Still a ways to go with this, but only had time tonight to bang out just over three pages. Probably need at least ten to complete this sequence. Figured I'd post this now since everyone is going in varied directions. This segment will ultimately combine family...

On-demand viewing and the digital games revolution take their toll on DVD and Blu-ray http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/nov/29/dvd-industry-sales-slump-blu-ray

Cracker Funk will no doubt upgrade his home theater this Christmas. Avatar 3D is on the list. :D http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/releasedates.html

Bringing some more science fiction into science reality: "In fact, Peyghambarian figures that his team could produce a true 3-D video screen that might reach living rooms in perhaps a decade. And you wouldn't need those funny glasses to enjoy it."...

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20020527-1.html

Clearly from all my recent ramblings and nit picks, one can tell I am attempting to understand and follow the "rules" for a spec script. But then I pick up another professional script and see that every rule I've learned was broken. And they were "broken" by a revered screenwriter. I'm not...

I happened by one that was never used (freebie - still in original packaging and sealed static bag), and Matrox had updated software for the Adobe Production Studio (PP 2.0, AE 7.0, etc.) that I am currently using. I have it installed and it appears to be running fine. My only concern is that...

Check this out. Pretty cool. http://research.microsoft.com/unwrap/ And I hope I don't offend the Mac users. ;)

What is the difference between the expensive Duvateen and the standard, thick black felt you can buy at a fabric store? I suspect "flame retardant" might have something to do with it. Did I make a mistake by getting a bolt of felt instead of Duvateen? I did some lighting tests with the felt...

Does one exist? My Complete Guide to Standard Script Formats book is pretty old now, but interestingly enough I saw one still sitting new and for sale on the shelf at Barnes & Noble the other day. How much of that information is still viable? I used it when manually setting up a word...

I'm sitting at the keyboard late last night pounding out page one of a new feature, and I caught myself because I was about to launch into a flashback to show in the past the significance of a specific prop as it relates to my main character. It stalled the momentum. But I suppose this is a...

So now that I have some more lights to play with I am discovering what I've read about, and that's buzzing when dimming. It seems the higher the wattage, the more noise the bulb makes. The 100W incandescent bulbs aren't too bad, but I got some 300W bulbs for my newly aquired paper lanterns...

I combined my XL1s setup with a Spectra Cine Pro IV-A meter to get more accurate control over light balance and exposure, but I can't seem to find a comprehensive breakdown of the ISO ratings for the camera at various gain settings. During experimentation, at 1/60 shutter, zero gain, and the...

It seems everyone has abandoned the Indietalk blogs. It's awfully lonely in there. :) This is surprising considering the warm welcome they initially received.

As I learn the creative and technical process of making a narrative short film, I am also learning some harsh realities about botched production schedules and how real-life can easily get in the way of the imagination. Just when I thought I was on the right track with the story, life imitated...