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Eco Friendly
Published: May 7, 2013
Are you doing all you can to reduce your carbon footprint? |
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Editor's Letter: Be better at being green
Published: May 6, 2013
The production and post industries have slowly and steadily been adopting green practices while doing their business. Changes can be seen on sets, in studios and in company parking lots, where charging stations and bike racks are starting to appear. |
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Editor's Letter: Game Plan: NAB
Published: April 3, 2013
As part of my training for NAB 2013, I’ve deprived myself of water and lip balm for long periods of time, been eating breath mints for lunch and dinner, and have been hitting my heels with a hammer. How prepared are you? |
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How Pros Got Their Start
Published: April 3, 2013
When you look back at what inspired you to do the job you have today, what do you see? Last year when I first tackled this story, Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark came up often. This year, it’s a bit different. While some people believe they were born to do what they do now, others sort of found their way there. Regardless, they all have a passion for their work that goes beyond learning. It’s something you have to feel. |
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The Sound of Music
Published: March 21, 2013
Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night to a song playing in your head? Of course you have. While it might drive you crazy at the time, it does hammer home the importance of a tune. |
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Editor's Letter: A VFX industry in flux
Published: March 8, 2013
The VFX industry is in turmoil at the moment. Studios are closing and Oscar-winning house (Life of Pi) Rhythm & Hues has filed for bankruptcy. While things have been shaky for a while now, the issue came to a head just before the Oscars, when hundreds of artists took to the streets for an Oscar-day protest. Then after the Oscars telecast, where the visual effects category seemed to take some blows to the head, including when Bill Westenhofer, from Rhythm & Hues, got cut off by the Jaws theme just as he was thanking his employer and co-workers. |
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Director's Chair: David O. Russell — 'Silver Linings Playbook'
Published: February 19, 2013
LOS ANGELES — What about a film piques your interest and keeps you riveted? Well, for two-time Oscar-nominated director David O. Russell (2010’s The Fighter and the recent
Silver Linings Playbook), it’s a focus on personalities and emotion. And that was the driving force behind his
Silver Linings Playbook – which has eight Oscar nominations, including in each of the acting categories – Best Actor (Bradley Cooper), Best Actress (Jennifer Lawrence), Best Supporting Actor (Robert DeNiro), and Best Supporting Actress (Jacki Weaver). |
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Using Social Media
Published: February 5, 2013
As Greg Grusby, from Industrial Light & Magic, succinctly points out: social media is no longer an option, it’s a necessity. |
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Editor's Letter: Building community via social media
Published: February 4, 2013
Social Media… everyone’s doing it. Well not everyone. There are some late “adopters,” who aren’t convinced of the role that social media platforms can play, especially when it comes to their professional life. |
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Editor's Letter: New Year's Resolutions
Published: January 3, 2013
Once again it’s time to look back at the past year, decide what went well, what didn’t and what you would like to change. Me? I want a world where we can send our kids to school without fear, for hurricanes to cut that shit out, and the ability to run a marathon. |