Sep
13
2007
Back in July I blogged about the cunning plan hatched by the New York Times to wrap 30 seconds of news in a 5 minute video, thereby increasing their Nielsen ratings.
At the time I pointed out that this might not sit well with viewers who consider their time a valuable asset. Unfortunately the honchos […]
Sep
06
2007
Michelle: You forgot to press record!!!??? You’re no filmmaker - go drain sewers.
Loren: Well you’re no actress. Watch
What makes online video work? When you have got no killer content, no compelling visuals, no new information? Much of the time it’s personality. Not charisma, or the larger than life personalities that dominate TV […]
Sep
04
2007
I first came across Sigur Ros through the cut Staralfur on the soundtrack to The Girl in the Cafe. The band returned to Iceland for a series of concerts last summer and Heima documents the trip. There is a high quality quicktime of the trailer on the EMI website. Inspirational film making. The DVD will […]