UPDATE: The entire set of sound gear is now sold. I bought a bunch of film sound gear back in 2006, and have used it very sporadically since then. But I realized I haven’t used most of it at all in the past year, so I’d like to sell it. I honestly don’t know… Continue reading film sound gear for sale
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Amazon Fire TV Stick
I got a bunch of nice gifts for Christmas 2014, including some strange surprises like a rubber green alien mask. But I want to talk about one gift that is so much cooler than expected. It’s the Amazon Fire TV Stick. I read about it a month or two ago, and thought it would be… Continue reading Amazon Fire TV Stick
a new film by Todd Bradley
A few months ago, one of my Facebook friends turned me on to a short film contest that was right up my alley. It was the Real Food Media Contest, and they had a contest to make a short documentary on one of a set of topics related to food and farming. So I took… Continue reading a new film by Todd Bradley
how to do fake dolly moves in Final Cut Pro
A couple years ago, my friend Chad taught me a very useful trick in Final Cut Pro. We were both using FCP 7 at the time, though I have since moved to FCP X (an essential part of this story that I’ll get to in a bit). This was when I was still pretty new to… Continue reading how to do fake dolly moves in Final Cut Pro
seeking help with my video backlog
Do you or someone you know want to get more experience with video editing in general or with Final Cut Pro X specifically? I’m looking for one or two like-minded individuals to help me catch up on my huge backlog of non-paying video editing projects. I’ve been shooting way faster than I’ve been editing for… Continue reading seeking help with my video backlog
my letter to YouTube, explaining why they are violating copyright law in their effort to prevent violation of copyright law
Here is a letter I just sent to copyright@youtube.com attempting to explain why they should remove their advertising from one of my videos. Hi, I uploaded a video that contains audio from a song that is copyrighted by a US artist. However, in addition to releasing the music under a standard license, the artist also… Continue reading my letter to YouTube, explaining why they are violating copyright law in their effort to prevent violation of copyright law
roller derby documentaries and how Derbyverse came to be
A roller derby photographer from Toronto asked me to write a review of a film called “Derby, Baby!” But what came out was an article about roller derby documentaries in general, why a lot of filmmakers are wasting their time making docs that won’t earn any money, and where my online interview show Derbyverse came… Continue reading roller derby documentaries and how Derbyverse came to be
I’m now a citable expert in roller derby
This year was the first ever Roller Derby World Cup. It wasn’t put on by any official organization, just a roller derby magazine. They chose to hold the event in Toronto. When I learned about it early in 2011, I decided I could probably afford to go to either Rollercon or the World Cup to… Continue reading I’m now a citable expert in roller derby
“Birthday Girl” world premiere
For the past year, I’ve been working on a film called “Kung Fu Sushi Chefs.” It’s the biggest film project I’ve ever been involved with, and has a cast and crew of about 50. We did a “test shoot” to try some things out and learn from our mistakes. Now, that test shoot is a… Continue reading “Birthday Girl” world premiere
the weirdest Hong Kong action movie ever?
I’ve seen a lot of Hong Kong action movies. Certainly not as many as the very dedicated fans, but way more than 99% of the American population. This segment from an action scene in a film with the English title “A Chinese Torture Chamber” takes “action” in a whole new direction. Warning: You are probably… Continue reading the weirdest Hong Kong action movie ever?