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Looks like it still isn't on Blu-ray, but there's a pretty good HD transfer on iTunes for anyone interested.

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528

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529

(12 replies, posted in Episodes)

There's a red light on a stick next to the podium that goes off when you hit your allocated time for giving your presentation and then again later for asking questions.

When the Titanic reel screened, the first thing Cameron did was unscrew the light bulb and said something to the effect of, "The one thing I learned these last couple years is that you can't rush these things."

530

(33 replies, posted in Episodes)

If I remember correctly, it was cut really late in the production, so almost all of the work was done already. Cheapest way to differentiate a "Special Edition". When Disney Gets Lame.

532

(74 replies, posted in Episodes)

I tend to sacrifice clarity in favor of enthusiasm.

But hell yeah! A list I'm happy to be on.

Right after I briefly demanded your attention at Kate's like an hour ago, I immediately regretted not mentioning to you how awesome I think Ark is.

535

(198 replies, posted in Episodes)

No! I'm all for it. As long as it's good. It's all an illusion anyway.

536

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Also blinky text.

538

(1 replies, posted in Off Topic)

DUDE how did I miss this thread? Until watching all of these, Reedy was just that guy that made The Fountain commentary one on my favorite episodes of the show.

Now there's all these delightful styleé videos kicking my face in.

DVD's on the way, gotta see the rest of those. And wear it as handsome bling.

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540

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I think that changed like five years ago. You can do all kinds of crazy shit in real time now, especially if you do your research first and get a machine with an appropriate graphics card. CS5 introduced this GPU processing thing that lets you do crazy stuff like playback a dozen HD clips with effects in real time.

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I'd recommend learning Premiere, but set up with Avid-ish keyboard commands. It'll make you a little more software ambidextrous if/when you need to operate on that kind of box.

542

(43 replies, posted in Creations)

Spaaaaaace! This would be a fun thing to get into, never considered it before. Those shots are great. Would it be possible to set up a motion control rig, really low RPM motor or something for long exposure that counteracts the earth's rotation to get long exposure of the night sky without star trails?

PRE-EDIT: Just looked it up and it's called an equatorial tracking mount. And they're kind of expensive. Balls. Oh man, if you did a time lapse with one of those the horizon would spin around the frame.

543

(40 replies, posted in Episodes)

Knew nothing of the series or movie. Had it playing on Netflix during the live show. And now I know what you get when you blend a great property with all kinds of neat stories and characters, an all-star creative team, and Shyamalan's unique brand of agressive incompetence.

544

(10 replies, posted in Creations)

Great, twisted little vignette. Nice shot selection and the camera work added a lot to the story. Liked the reveal of the body.

When using available light, knowing how and where to take light away becomes really valuable. For instance, on some of the white walls, if you flag off some light from the window, you can get a soft shaded gradient on that wall to make it a little more dynamic and help shape the space. Similarly, every wall in that room is bouncing light around and adding fill. You can further shape light then by hanging some thick black fabric or a curtain or something to cut down on bounce behind the camera. Then, if you want to add more, you can use a piece of poster board or something to bounce the light exactly where you want it. Really cheap way to get light under control and use it to your advantage.

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547

(111 replies, posted in Episodes)

Neat! Also, coolest mouth on a poster full of mouthes.

548

(56 replies, posted in Episodes)

The trailer was plenty Italian Spiderman for everyone.

550

(8 replies, posted in Off Topic)

The good news is that I've never heard of anyone getting in trouble for using identifiable UI in a project. Covering up actual trademarks and logos tends to be plenty. However, if you really want to mock something up, I would look up Dashcode, Stencilsapp, or iPlotz.