All video detritus today!
> I’ve always believed justice is for those who can afford it, if you ever find yourself in deep sh+t then hiring a QC (at great expense) will likely get you off whereas (free) legal aid reduces your chances… but this is very interesting: Why you should never talk to the Police, as described by a lawyer & then by a policeman & get this: ESPECIALLY if you are innocent
Too funny!
> When copyright goes wrong
> “A quirk of the federal copyright law with regard to recordings means that nearly all music, spoken word, and other aural treats produced before the early 1970s are currently protected until the second half of the 21st century” – the sound of silence huh?
So funny & nails more than just FCP X… I read a bit of Ken Stones review of FCP X but had to stop when I read this new feature they’ve added cos it really sums it up even better than Hitler does: Sometimes when shooting on location you end up with audio that is not loud enough, has too much background noise, or has 60 cycle hum generated from improper grounding of your audio recording gear. By checking “Analyze and fix audio problems” FCP X will look for these common problems. Severe problems will actually be fixed during import, while problems that the algorithm determines will need human judgement and skill to fix, will be flagged.
OMFG – I would NOT want to be the dialogue editor inheriting the audio from a project where that had been applied. The only conclusion I can come to is that Jobs must have some AVID shares…. its not iMovie Pro, its just iMovie – he has willingly handed their pro market over to AVID.
> phwoaw….. 60 seconds online
> Great documentary: Reggae Brittanica – BBC’s Documentary on Reggae’s Strong Influence on British Music & Culture (full 90min doco here)
> Interesting infographic of the genres of the top ten grossing films in US, and the Academy Award for Best Picture
> Animals’ Most Amazing Acoustic Feats
> The legendary SL1200s in your browser (but WTF with that mixer?)
> Apart from actually working on music full time, one of the best aspects of creating the score for O Le Tulafale so far has been collaborating with musicians & recording at Park Road Post with them. On Wednesday we recorded three boys from Aotea College performing traditional Samoan drumming:
Last week we did a session with the truly awesome Bella Kalolo & OMG what an incredibly beautiful voice & talent!!! Shes playing at Glastonbury very soon but needs help getting her band there with her, so you can help by preordering her new album here
And Kas Tha Feelstyle is recording in Apia, Samoa this weekend for a track for us – check this great track (& beautiful video) of his:
And another beautiful track by Kas:
KAS FUTIALO – GOOD MORNING SAMOA feat JULIE TA’ALE by THA FEELSTYLE
Two more recording sessions to go (acoustic guitar, ukelele and more drums) and then we’re premixing end of next week!! And then start the final mix – can’t wait!
Zero is a 12’32 stop motion animation written and directed by Christopher Kezelos and produced by Christine Kezelos. For more information, visit zeroshortfilm.com
