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Big data is distrupting Hollywood scriptwriting

Posted on May 18, 2013July 2, 2013 by timbatchelder

How Big Data Is Rewriting Hollywood Scripts
By Mark Wilson, fastcodesign.com

Ever wonder why all movies seem to look the same? Yeah, there’s a reason.

I honestly can’t tell horror movies apart. From set and costume design to the trailers that all seem to have the same…tempo…of…HE’S RIGHT THERE, OMG!!—novelty has…

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‘World War Z’ ending: Did the rewrites salvage the movie? (horrorboom.com)
Hiring a Script Consultant (doesthisfontmakemelookfat.com)
Big Data – Why It Will Help Boost Productivity (bigdatacompany.wordpress.com)
VIDEO: Big Data for smarter customer experiences (endlessshelf.org)
WebRTC to VoIP is Like Big Data to Database Tech (bloggeek.me)
Why Women Should Write Screenplays (bigthink.com)

Drone film makers

Posted on February 4, 2013June 13, 2013 by timbatchelder

See What You Can Do With Drone Filmmaking
fastcocreate.com

Filmmakers are increasingly turning to camera-equipped drones to film aerial shots. Here, a German expert gives us the 400-foot view of a new mode of moviemaking.

Berlin-based filmmaker Christopher …

RT @nealunger: Here’s why filmmakers are using UAVs for amazing aerial video shoots. Helicopters? Old school http://flip.it/DceZE (via @fastcocreate) http://flip.it/7eZrW

UAVs & adventure filmmaking (matadornetwork.com)
How Film Accelerator CineCoup Mashed Film and Tech To Create a New Moviemaking Model (fastcocreate.com)
Drone sales for agriculture outpaces all non-military markets (droneinsider.wordpress.com)

Human cognition or why 48 fps fails in the Hobbit

Posted on December 20, 2012April 19, 2013 by timbatchelder

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Masterclass in Why 48 FPS Fails
Vincent Laforet, gizmodo.com

Peter Jackson, a terrifically talented film maker and pioneer of new cinema technology, has given the world of cinema a very important, and perhaps unintended, gift with his latest film “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey,” as we wrap the year…

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Oscar Effects: How ‘The Hobbit’ doubled down on technical achievement (digitaltrends.com)
3D: more than a Trend? (reeltalkmovie.wordpress.com)
The Hobbit (johndevorefilmblog.wordpress.com)

Ethnographic documentary filmmaking with a kinect

Posted on December 19, 2012April 17, 2013 by timbatchelder

How a Kinect hack is turning documentary film on its head
By Tom Cheshire, wired.co.uk

Magazine

This article was taken from the December 2012 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired’s articles in print before they’re posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by subscribing…

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Tell Me Something: Creative Advice from Documentarians (winterfilmawards.wordpress.com)
’30 For 30′ Documentary To Explore Historical Significance Of ’30 For 30′ Documentaries (theonion.com)

DIY drone filmmaking replaces expensive Hollywood tech

Posted on December 15, 2012April 15, 2013 by timbatchelder

Watch this: ‘Firefly,’ a stylish skateboarding video shot with a drone
By Adi Robertson, theverge.com

Skateboarders have been taping their tricks with jury-rigged video setups since the advent of camcorders, but the producers of short and beautiful video Firefly took the next logical step: using a camera mounted to a hexacopte…

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“How Military-Style Drones are Changing Adventure Filmmaking” by Joe Spring, Outside Magazine (jakechristieblog.wordpress.com)
Brace Yourselves, Drone Journalism Is Coming (blogs.scientificamerican.com)
Life Saving Drones (enhancedtech.wordpress.com)

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