As we push forward with our new pilot project, Auto Obsession, one of the elements is the gathering of a group of like-minded people. People who love their cars. People who have an obsession. So, we filled a MiniCooper Countryman … Read More
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Reality TV: We’re ALL (Mini) Maniacs
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Never Miss a Chance to Shoot. Never.
The rule is: Never miss an opportunity to shoot when producing a documentary or reality piece. I broke that rule, and I am sooo sorry about it. My team is working on a documentary about the Los Angeles Fire Department. … Read More
What Really Went Wrong With Final Cut X
I can remember when nobody knew what Final Cut Pro was. In fact, I can remember when Randy Ubillos and Tim Meyers were working to move an unnamed video project from a company called SuperMac to Adobe. Those were really … Read More
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Using a DSLR for HD video production changes the game
When we first acquired our first DSLR about 18 months ago, it was done as an experiment. Could what looks totally like a still photographer’s tool be used for video production? How would this new style of camera integrate into … Read More
Don’t Forget to Listen to Your Customers
As 2011 winds down, I spend considerable time evaluating where we’ve been and where we need to go in the coming year. As much as possible, I visit with clients and ask questions, so I can get a better feel … Read More
Remembering Space Shuttle Challenger and the first Mac Flight Sim
But Challenger represented something else for the United States and the world. It represented a new “live TV” look at life, and death, in a way most people had not been exposed to previously. It was the start of something that is so commonplace today, we don’t even realize it’s happening. Today, we can look into the lives, events, and challenges of our world in real-time. … Read More
Should Websites be Designed for the iPad and Other Slates?
During the coming months, R/com Creative will share more details regarding how site design can be an important part of the overall design process. Even our website has been reworked to deliver a more complete experience when using the iPad. … Read More
Techno-Freemdom, but still trapped!
The real issue, however, is how does this affect us in our everyday lives? Does this freedom mean we’ll have more time to enjoy what we like to do in our off hours, or does it mean our clients and business will follow us everywhere we go? Determining how much control we have over switching things off is going to play a big role in our emerging techno-freedom. … Read More
Tease Your Nephews with a Disneyland Movie Trailer
This is the story about professional filmmakers using simple consumer toys and tools to make a short subject film (and how much fun we had doing it) … Read More
We throw out the first pitch at Dodger Stadium
We were both a bit nervous, and it was pretty cool to get a Major League baseball and all of the related attention. Cameron threw a perfect pitch right over the plate, which I handily grabbed with my mitt. The highlight of the day was chatting with Joe Torre. He even signed our baseball. How cool is that? … Read More