Month: January 2006
Oscars: No CG Nom
The Academy Awards Nominee List was announced today, and I see a notable omission: not a single computer-generated movie in the Animated Feature category. Instead, the nominees are Howl’s Moving Castle, mostly hand-drawn; Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, stop-motion; and Wallace & Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit, also stop-motion. I hope (but won’t hold ...
Wrong Aspect Ratio when Sharing Full Quality HDV from iMovie HD 6
Apple posted a new tech note of interest to those who are editing in HDV: Sharing Full Quality HDV from iMovie HD does not export correct aspect ratio (1920 x 1080, 16:9). (Link via Mike at HD for Indies). Here’s an excerpt, but be sure to read the whole page if you’re working with HDV. ...
Highly Recommended: Michael Rubin’s DroidMaker
I’m almost finished reading Michael Rubin’s DroidMaker, a fascinating history of how, essentially, George Lucas is largely responsible for much of the editing and computer graphics technology we use and see at the movies. I talked with Michael at Macworld Expo a bit about writing the book; after having collected snippets of information over the ...
Highly Recommended: Michael Rubin’s DroidMaker
I’m almost finished reading Michael Rubin’s DroidMaker, a fascinating history of how, essentially, George Lucas is largely responsible for much of the editing and computer graphics technology we use and see at the movies. I talked with Michael at Macworld Expo a bit about writing the book; after having collected snippets of information over the ...
iMovie HD 6 Review at Macworld
As you can probably tell, I’ve been a busy boy since Macworld Expo. Today, Macworld Magazine posted my review of iMovie HD 6. I also reviewed iDVD 6, which I’m guessing will be published soon. With iMovie HD 6, Apple cleaned house a bit by sprucing up the application with slickly designed themes and a ...
Twenty Years
The space shuttle Challenger exploded 20 years ago today. I wrote about this date on my original “blog,” 6 years ago, and the memory is still fresh. The New York Times has an audio-visual commentary that’s worth checking out.
iWeb Article in Seattle Times
My latest Practical Mac column for the Seattle Times looks at iWeb: Apple’s Web effort perfect for some. In it, I point to a a site I built in iWeb that includes a short video I edited in iMovie, scored using GarageBand, and uploaded as a podcast via iWeb. It was a pretty slick and ...
CinemaTech: Tips on South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival
Thinking of attending the South-by-Southwest (SXSW) film festival this year? Scott Kirsner snagged some great advice on attending and submitting films from one of the festival organizers, Jarod Neece: CinemaTech: Tips on South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival.
First Look: iMovie HD 6
I wrote a first-look article for Macworld Magazine about iMovie, which is now online: Macworld: News: First Look: iMovie HD 6.
Coffee Grinders in NYT
Article about buying coffee grinders appears in the New York Times, with special mention from Coffeegeek.com head honcho Mark Prince: Establishing Some Ground Rules – New York Times. “I’ve had terrible, cheap grinders in the past,” I said. “They all broke and now we buy ground beans.” I heard a sharp intake of breath. “Never ...
Jeff Carlson | Never Enough Coffee Creations 