Millimeter June 2000Regional ReportBig as an Elephant, Quick as a MouseKristinha Mccort As talk of convergence rages on, California production and post houses are exhibiting a convergence of their own. The phrases "full-service" and "under... ArticlesSlow-Speed ChaseMichael Goldman For a recent DDB Chicago campaign promoting McDonald's Monopoly sweepstakes, Santa Monica-based Fuel used an "old-school" camera technique to exaggerate... Playing DeadKristinha McCort By now the "frozen-in-time" effect is no longer new, but methods for creating it are still being invented. San Francisco-based Radium recently used new... Getting SoftKristinha McCort ccording to Kory Jones, co-founder of Hollywood-based Reality Check Studios, Titan AE filmmakers had acontradictory vision of how a CG nebula in one three-minute... Virtual ParanoiaMichael Goldman Fox Family Channel's Paranoia has secured a place in game-show history with its complicated technical infrastructure. The four tryout shows aired live... Direct to the Dot ComsKristinha McCort Commercial production and post houses are increasingly diversifying their services, and not even ad agency concepting services are off limits. Dina Benadon,... On the QTKristinha McCort As virtual production becomes more prevalent, companies are integrating Web technologies into the production process-and looking for software that enables... 360 Degree HDMichael Goldman Filmmakers used Sony's 1080i HD camera to shoot the independent feature film Seven and a Match at Fisher's Island, New York, late last year. The film... Hot SpotsKristinha McCort Los Angeles Times: "Bikini Muslims" A simple juxtaposition of two black-and-white images-one of bikini-clad beachgoers and one of black-veiled Muslim... Cool GraphicsKristinha McCort Oxygen: "Pure Oxygen" Design: Taffetdesign, Santa Monica Live-action Director/Creative Director/Designer: Jill Taffet Producer: Joan Zierler DP: Frank... John Woo's Mission: Shooting Action with a Romantic EyeMichael Goldman Although his film budgets are getting bigger, director John Woo still harkens back to his Hong Kong action roots. With this summer's Mission Impossible... The Tommy Awards: Millimeter Fourth Annual "Best of NAB" AwardsThe Editors Thomas Edison has often been associated with the invention of the motion-picture camera and projector. The extent of his involvement has always been a... Where Are They Now: 1999 Tommy Award UpdateCynthia Wisehart Considering how short the shelf life of new technology can sometimes be, we wanted to see how the 1999 Tommy award winners fared over the past year.Apple... Enter the Web: Ad Agencies Go OnlineMichael Goldman Many commercial production and postproduction companies now routinely take advantage of Internet and Web developments to create, manage, and move data... Funk Blast: Digital Domain's Time MachineAudrey Doyle orld-renowned music-industry veteran James Brown will perform his hit "Sex Machine" at an innovative Seattle venue this month. Thanks to artists at Digital... Fields & FramesDan Ochiva At NAB 2000, you sometimes got that "been there, done that" feeling. Advances were measured in .1 software upgrades, better interfaces, and cooler hardware... Post Linear: Menu Design for DVDPhilip De Lancie Ask most people what the difference is between VHS and DVD, and they'll tell you that the latter offers far better quality for picture and sound. But... Common DVD TermsPhilip De Lancie 16:9-widescreen aspect ratio (1.78:1) used in DVD and DTV.activate-to carry out the command associated with a button.anamorphic-a widescreen (16:9) image... Production Services on the WebCynthia Wisehart It has always seemed clear that the Internet would eventually facilitate collaboration. The Internet is, after all, a network, and the production and... Mass Convergence: Report from NABDan Ochiva, David Leitner, S.D. Katz, Michael Goldman, Kristinha McCort, Erich Spencer, Ed Goldberg, NAB 2000 continued last year's theme of convergence with a spectacle that seemed to be multiple trade shows in one: part NAB, part MacWorld, part Internet... Nothing Real's Shake 2.2: A Faster Way to Manipulate Large ImagesMarco S. Paolini or those of you who don't know, beta testing is the process whereby a software manufacturer selects some guinea pigs to test its yet-to-be-released software.... Peter Greenaway, DirectorDan Ochiva For American audiences, Peter Greenaway's The Pillow Book (1995, U.S. release 1998) earned him wider recognition and a reputation for joining abstruse... |
