Year: 2026

            Understand this much: I’m more aware than you are that lens choice is possibly the most critical part of the image creation process.  I believe in lenses.  I love lenses.  I have owned lenses – and been owned by them.  They’re the starting place for everything I do.  If five minutes from now I … Continue reading “LENS FRENZY CAUSES OPTICAL INSANITY”

            This just hit the streets yesterday, courtesy of author Carolyn Giardina in The Creative + Tech Orbit.  Scroll down a bit for the good stuff… Virtual Production: ‘June July’ Filmmakers Test New “VidViz” Technique The feature-length Western is also a case study for a developing workflow aimed at indie filmmaking. “We’re in a new … Continue reading “HOT OFF THE PRESSES”

            Archiving and preservation refer to the saving of master elements or unique copies of motion pictures by storing them under environmental conditions that prevent deterioration and provide extended life to the materials.  Unfortunately, both are far down the list of what’s important to most filmmakers and studio executives.  I’ve always found that strange.  After … Continue reading “DOTS…aka, THE WORLD SHOULD EMBRACE THIS!”

          The latest feature from director Richard Linklater is the appropriately titled Nouvelle Vague.  In fascinating and often charming detail, it recounts the production of Jean-Luc Godard’s seminal 1960 debut, Breathless.  As a long-time fan of the French New Wave, I can’t recommend it highly enough, even if you’re not familiar with or enamored of the … Continue reading “AWARDS TOUT”

            Here’s to a happy, healthy and prosperous 2026!             Back to regular content next Tuesday…