Don't be so sure that "the family geek" will still recommend another windows machine for family and friends. The last few years have seen such family geeks (once banished to a room under the stairs or up in the attic to save a family embarrassment) much over worked, removing spyware, viruses, etc. Some geeks will get grandma on linux, while others, remembering wistfully the days when they had the time to play a game or lovingly compile a distro, will recommend an Apple computer.
What's most troubling is that it took almost two days for Cowboy Neal to dupe the story. Two days!! We should be on the third dupe by now, people. I think maybe the editors are slipping. How else can you explain them missing dupe milestones like this?
Was Buffy shot in 16 or super16? There's a big difference from the slight adjustment to width of the aspect ratio. This is basically why super16 does an admirable job when blown up to 35mm. Less cropping, less magnification of grain. It's that simple. Forgive me if you know all this already.
Now you've got top-shelf shows voluntarily stepping down from 35 to 16, which I find frankly amazing.
It's a combination of Kodak's ingenuity and producers' penny pinching. Kodak is really doing an amazing job of wringing the last drop out of film. I wish I knew and understood more. A talented person could make a pretty good living with all I don't know about cameras and film. =)
Surprisingly, though, a lot of series TV is staying away from HD production in favor of that new Super 16 stock from Kodak. (I think it's 7218, but don't quote me on that.) Believe it or not, "The West Wing" went from 35 to Super 16 this season. It's neither as cheap or as fast as 24p, but it's cheaper than 35, and it's easier to find somebody who can light it.
I don't find it all that surprising. There are a lot of older DPs out there (with and without fake British accents*) that are slow to adapt and there are still a few good arguments for originating on film. (I'm not saying that the arguments will hold water for much longer, but one can still use them to confuse your typical non tech savvy and insecure producer.)
I'm not really up on film stocks (honestly, I never have been other than to know what ASA (I mean ISO, I'm showing my age/country of origin) the film in the mag is being rated at. I leave the art and intricacies of film stocks to my social betters. =)
I think I have heard of 7218, though. It's part of Kodak's Vision 2 line, which is designed or marketed (or both) as being especially good for transfer to digital while also being great for regular film usage.
And if the new stock is as sharp as they say, it's not at all surprising that it's being used with super16. With the film stocks of 20 years ago, people were shooting stuff on Panavision Elaines with a super 16 gate that came pretty damn close to 35.
Maybe for you, who checks slashdot every 15 seconds. But I have a life, so I'm only able to check in and read slashdot every five years. Also, I'm unemployed, so I don't have as much time to check slashdot, even if I wanted to. For me and people like me, dupes serve the very useful purpose of keeping us informed of what has been current for the past five years.
BTW, what ever happened to Jaron Lanier? That dude was a visionary! I still have my Mattel data glove, although now it's so encrusted with semen as to be unusable.
I think my invite got lost in the mail or something, so I wanted to RSVP here on/.
That would be for one Mr. Ohreally, and 100 guests. Just be sure to have the bar well stocked. We all chipped in for a $25 Ikea gift certificate, and we expect something for our money.
the posts have been a little misleading. It's not a plain FW cable. It's a FW to dock-connector cable. The iPod no longer has a FW port on it, it has a dock-connector port. You could use this cable instead of the dock to connect your iPod to your computer. Now, both the FW cable and the dock are optional accessories. The iPod comes with only the USB to dock-connector cable.
However, I think you are overestimating Bochco's clout at that point in time. Sure he had hit series Hill Street Blues and L.A. Law under his belt. But he also was responsible for Cop Rock.( I'm sorry if you have intentionally tried to forget this series, and I maladroitly have refreshed your memory. I never saw it, as during it's very short time on TV, I had no TV set.)
Are they really shooting in HD and not film? If this is the case, my hats are really off to the DP and the gaffer. The "available light" style takes considerable artistry (not to mention equipment) to work well shooting 35. With HD, the challenge is even greater. Poorly lit HD looks like ass.
Is it being broadcast in HD? I didn't think sci fi channel had any HD programming, but I could be wrong. Is Sky One HD? If you've been able to see the show in full HD, I hate you deeply, Mr. McGarry. =)
You haven't seen much documentary. I don't think that wildebeests fucking on Animal Planet counts.
As the guy in the post above said, motion picture cameras were very bulky and heavy (and still can be). In the 1950s, André Coutant invented the Eclair camerette, a small 16 mm camera that was possible to use hand held for extended periods. This gave birth to what is known as Cinema Verité by the late 50s.
My favorite practitioners of this style is the Maysles Brothers, Albert and David. It would certainly be worth your while to try and find some examples of their work, such as Primary which was lensed by Albert.
Since that time, mainstream filmmakers have adapted various aspects of this style into their film vocabulary. Eventually it's made it's way into TV. NYPD Blue was the first prime time show to incorporate hand held in a major way (IIRC) and at the time there were complaints that it was distracting.
Now, more than 10 years after NYPD Blue's first use of an already 40 year old style, I think most knowledgeable people would agree that it's an accepted part of film vocabulary.
The shaky camera in BWP is only "documentary style" or cinema verité in the loosest sense. The shaky camera would more correctly be called "First Year Film Student Style", as the whole purpose of that trope was to convince you that you were watching raw footage shot by students. (I hope I'm not spoiling this for anyone. Oh, yeah, in The Crying Game, the chick is really a guy. Ooops!)
If you physically have problems with the shooting style in Battlestar Galactica, I suggest you take some dramamine before watching. Seriously.
It's because our country was established by Puritans. This puritanical streak has been with us from the beginning. This isn't the only visible aspect of it, however. Another might be the notion that the wealthy are closer to God.
What's funny is that I think the Starbuck character in the original series was written to be too effeminate. So maybe it all balances out in the end.
But seriously, other than the plot point about Starbuck's relationship with Zach Adama, the character could be played by an actor of either gender. (and maybe even including the relationship with Zach. Maybe homosexuality is not frowned upon on Caprica.). Is that your point?
If so, then the performance by Katee Sackoff is realistic. I've worked in a number of trades that would normally be associated with "high testosterone", and the females that excel are the ones that tend to be able to be "one of the guys" during work. It's not that you forget they're female, it's that that fact just doesn't enter into it much.
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More like, "Gullible Not Found at Wikipedia". And in fact, it really isn't!
Actually, there is a listing in Wikipedia for gullible. It even has a picture.
I take it you've never played "hide the bone", which is a timeless classic.
Don't be so sure that "the family geek" will still recommend another windows machine for family and friends. The last few years have seen such family geeks (once banished to a room under the stairs or up in the attic to save a family embarrassment) much over worked, removing spyware, viruses, etc. Some geeks will get grandma on linux, while others, remembering wistfully the days when they had the time to play a game or lovingly compile a distro, will recommend an Apple computer.
Does this mean they're going to put "Think Different" stickers in the science text books now?
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the next version of OS X will be codenamed LYGER.
That would be sweet.
What's most troubling is that it took almost two days for Cowboy Neal to dupe the story. Two days!! We should be on the third dupe by now, people. I think maybe the editors are slipping. How else can you explain them missing dupe milestones like this?
If it worked for Chairman Bill, why shouldn't it work for Chairman Mao?
Who ever is in charge of hiring the editors would probably staff a condom factory with hedgehogs.
Think of it this way:
By supporting Apple, you're also supporting R & D for much of the entire personal computing industry.
Was Buffy shot in 16 or super16? There's a big difference from the slight adjustment to width of the aspect ratio. This is basically why super16 does an admirable job when blown up to 35mm. Less cropping, less magnification of grain. It's that simple. Forgive me if you know all this already.
Now you've got top-shelf shows voluntarily stepping down from 35 to 16, which I find frankly amazing.
It's a combination of Kodak's ingenuity and producers' penny pinching. Kodak is really doing an amazing job of wringing the last drop out of film. I wish I knew and understood more. A talented person could make a pretty good living with all I don't know about cameras and film. =)
I'd rather that SCO survive long enough to be handed its testicles now, rather than have this ugly demon pop up again in 2007 or 2008.
What does Hexley have to do with SCO? I thought he was associated with Darwin.
I forgot my footnote!
*I'm in Los Angeles, where old UK DPs go to die.
Surprisingly, though, a lot of series TV is staying away from HD production in favor of that new Super 16 stock from Kodak. (I think it's 7218, but don't quote me on that.) Believe it or not, "The West Wing" went from 35 to Super 16 this season. It's neither as cheap or as fast as 24p, but it's cheaper than 35, and it's easier to find somebody who can light it.
I don't find it all that surprising. There are a lot of older DPs out there (with and without fake British accents*) that are slow to adapt and there are still a few good arguments for originating on film. (I'm not saying that the arguments will hold water for much longer, but one can still use them to confuse your typical non tech savvy and insecure producer.)
I'm not really up on film stocks (honestly, I never have been other than to know what ASA (I mean ISO, I'm showing my age/country of origin) the film in the mag is being rated at. I leave the art and intricacies of film stocks to my social betters. =)
I think I have heard of 7218, though. It's part of Kodak's Vision 2 line, which is designed or marketed (or both) as being especially good for transfer to digital while also being great for regular film usage.
And if the new stock is as sharp as they say, it's not at all surprising that it's being used with super16. With the film stocks of 20 years ago, people were shooting stuff on Panavision Elaines with a super 16 gate that came pretty damn close to 35.
Also, it would charge the photonic batteries much more quickly.
Maybe for you, who checks slashdot every 15 seconds. But I have a life, so I'm only able to check in and read slashdot every five years. Also, I'm unemployed, so I don't have as much time to check slashdot, even if I wanted to. For me and people like me, dupes serve the very useful purpose of keeping us informed of what has been current for the past five years.
BTW, what ever happened to Jaron Lanier? That dude was a visionary! I still have my Mattel data glove, although now it's so encrusted with semen as to be unusable.
Hey, congratulations!
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I think my invite got lost in the mail or something, so I wanted to RSVP here on
That would be for one Mr. Ohreally, and 100 guests. Just be sure to have the bar well stocked. We all chipped in for a $25 Ikea gift certificate, and we expect something for our money.
But seriously, congratulations and best wishes!
the posts have been a little misleading. It's not a plain FW cable. It's a FW to dock-connector cable. The iPod no longer has a FW port on it, it has a dock-connector port. You could use this cable instead of the dock to connect your iPod to your computer. Now, both the FW cable and the dock are optional accessories. The iPod comes with only the USB to dock-connector cable.
Clear as mud?
I stand corrected.
However, I think you are overestimating Bochco's clout at that point in time. Sure he had hit series Hill Street Blues and L.A. Law under his belt. But he also was responsible for Cop Rock.( I'm sorry if you have intentionally tried to forget this series, and I maladroitly have refreshed your memory. I never saw it, as during it's very short time on TV, I had no TV set.)
weird, cos i'm not a trekkie (or trekker)
Your very denial proves it. That's pretty funny. Only a trekkie would try to make that distinction.
Now that's sig material. I more or less know your position on property, intellectual or otherwise, so where do I send my dollar?
Are they really shooting in HD and not film? If this is the case, my hats are really off to the DP and the gaffer. The "available light" style takes considerable artistry (not to mention equipment) to work well shooting 35. With HD, the challenge is even greater. Poorly lit HD looks like ass.
Is it being broadcast in HD? I didn't think sci fi channel had any HD programming, but I could be wrong. Is Sky One HD? If you've been able to see the show in full HD, I hate you deeply, Mr. McGarry. =)
You haven't seen much documentary. I don't think that wildebeests fucking on Animal Planet counts.
As the guy in the post above said, motion picture cameras were very bulky and heavy (and still can be). In the 1950s, André Coutant invented the Eclair camerette, a small 16 mm camera that was possible to use hand held for extended periods. This gave birth to what is known as Cinema Verité by the late 50s.
My favorite practitioners of this style is the Maysles Brothers, Albert and David. It would certainly be worth your while to try and find some examples of their work, such as Primary which was lensed by Albert.
Since that time, mainstream filmmakers have adapted various aspects of this style into their film vocabulary. Eventually it's made it's way into TV. NYPD Blue was the first prime time show to incorporate hand held in a major way (IIRC) and at the time there were complaints that it was distracting.
Now, more than 10 years after NYPD Blue's first use of an already 40 year old style, I think most knowledgeable people would agree that it's an accepted part of film vocabulary.
The shaky camera in BWP is only "documentary style" or cinema verité in the loosest sense. The shaky camera would more correctly be called "First Year Film Student Style", as the whole purpose of that trope was to convince you that you were watching raw footage shot by students. (I hope I'm not spoiling this for anyone. Oh, yeah, in The Crying Game, the chick is really a guy. Ooops!)
If you physically have problems with the shooting style in Battlestar Galactica, I suggest you take some dramamine before watching. Seriously.
Ohhh! Ohhh! I know this one! Pick me! Pick me!
It's because our country was established by Puritans. This puritanical streak has been with us from the beginning. This isn't the only visible aspect of it, however. Another might be the notion that the wealthy are closer to God.
You think the new cylons look worse than what was obviously guys dressed up in robot suits?
What's funny is that I think the Starbuck character in the original series was written to be too effeminate. So maybe it all balances out in the end.
But seriously, other than the plot point about Starbuck's relationship with Zach Adama, the character could be played by an actor of either gender. (and maybe even including the relationship with Zach. Maybe homosexuality is not frowned upon on Caprica.). Is that your point?
If so, then the performance by Katee Sackoff is realistic. I've worked in a number of trades that would normally be associated with "high testosterone", and the females that excel are the ones that tend to be able to be "one of the guys" during work. It's not that you forget they're female, it's that that fact just doesn't enter into it much.