Experimental Film Clouds Combines Kinects And DSLRs To Imagine The Future Of Filmmaking

Experimental Film Clouds Combines Kinects And DSLRs To Imagine The Future Of Filmmaking

*No no no wait! Trust me, you need to look at this Creators Project thing, because this is some "experimental film-making" that is, I'm not kidding you, actually interesting.

http://www.thecreatorsproject.com/blog/experimental-film-icloudsi-combines-kinects-and-dslrs-to-imagine-the-future-of-filmmaking

*Okay, maybe a bunch of tech-art talking-heads that look like snowy swirling dots are not for everybody -- YET. However, come back next year, and ...

Who Watches the Watchmen’s Watchers?

Who Watches the Watchmen’s Watchers?

Even by the wretched standards of the entertainment industry, superhero comics are known for their dreadful labor practices. Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the creators of Superman, famously sold the rights to the character to DC Comics for $130, and spent the latter part of their lives, and virtually all their money, fighting unsuccessfully to regain control of him. Similarly, Jack Kirby, the artist who co-created almost the entire roster of Marvel characters, was systematically stiffed by the company whose fortunes he made. Though most of the heroes in the Avengers film were Kirby creations, for example, his estate won’t receive a dime of the film’s $1 billion (and counting) in box office earnings.

Must-Fee TV

Must-Fee TV

Hulu is still too good. It’s been getting worse, bit by bit, but not fast enough. The video website, which lets you watch a vast array of network and cable TV shows for free, in high resolution, anytime you like, remains so far superior to actual television that it’s becoming a serious problem. The only question is what Hulu is going to do to make itself crummier.

Director Danny Boyle: Summer Olympics Opener Partly Inspired by 'Frankenstein'

Director Danny Boyle: Summer Olympics Opener Partly Inspired by 'Frankenstein'

The Oscar-winning filmmaker directed a "Frankenstein" production in England last year.

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Mel Brooks, David Lynch to Get Honorary Degrees From AFI

Mel Brooks, David Lynch to Get Honorary Degrees From AFI



The two filmmakers will be honored at the American Film Institute's Conservatory commencement.

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Anthony Bourdain Exits Travel Channel for CNN

Anthony Bourdain Exits Travel Channel for CNN



UPDATED: The globe-trotting chef and author will get his own show in early 2013 and will make visiting global hot-spots a priority.

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Doc Watson dies at 89

Doc Watson dies at 89

Folk music legend's lightning-fast style of flatpicking influenced guitarists around the world

Broadcasters Warn of Apocalypse in Dish's Ad-Skipping Service

Broadcasters Warn of Apocalypse in Dish's Ad-Skipping Service

Broadcasters are claiming in federal lawsuits Thursday that Dish Network's DVR service, which allows the automatic skipping of commercials, breaches copyright law and retransmission agreements. The suits by Fox, CBS and NBC are the broadcasters' latest legal salvos against technological innovations, as those advances bring into question whether broadcasters' longstanding business model can survive the digital age.

Tell Jabba I?ve Got His Money: Star Wars Revenue Throughout Our Galaxy

Tell Jabba I?ve Got His Money: <em>Star Wars</em> Revenue Throughout Our Galaxy

When Luke Skywalker first pushed the button on his light saber in 1977, what also hummed to life was a merchandise empire that shows little sign of slowing.

Pixar’s 'Brave' Honors Steve Jobs

Pixar’s 'Brave' Honors Steve Jobs



The animated feature’s closing credits refer to the studio’s late CEO as a mentor and a friend.

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Lee Rich, Co-Founder of Legendary Production Company Lorimar, Dies at 93

Lee Rich, Co-Founder of Legendary Production Company Lorimar, Dies at 93



UPDATED: He was the man behind TV series including “The Waltons” and “Dallas” and such films as “Being There," “An Officer and a Gentleman” and "Rain Man."

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Ben Burtt on Star Wars, Forbidden Planet and the Sound of Sci-Fi

Ben Burtt on Star Wars, Forbidden Planet and the Sound of Sci-Fi

The cosmic hum of the lightsaber, the ominous deep breathing of Darth Vader, and the electronic voice of R2-D2 are but a few of Ben Burtt's iconic contributions to Star Wars. An interview with one of cinema's most legendary sound designers.

Fox, CBS, NBC Sue Dish Network Over AutoHop Ad-Skipper

Fox, CBS, NBC Sue Dish Network Over AutoHop Ad-Skipper

Matthew Belloni 

 
UPDATED: Dish also files suit in New York against all four broadcast networks. At issue is PrimeTime Anytime, a service that allows consumers to skip television ads.

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'Risky Business' Mom Dies at 71

'Risky Business' Mom Dies at 71

Mike Barnes 

 
Janet Carroll played Tom Cruise's mother in the 1983 film and had recurring roles on TV's "Married … With Children" and "Murphy Brown."

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35 Years After Star Wars, Effects Whiz Phil Tippett Is Slowly Crafting a Mad God

35 Years After Star Wars, Effects Whiz Phil Tippett Is Slowly Crafting a Mad God

In a warehouse space in a picturesque neighborhood, Star Wars visual effects genius Phil Tippett is toiling away on a passion project called Mad God, an experimental animated film that he might never see completed.

Cellphones on Planes Are Not a Safety Threat

Cellphones on Planes Are Not a Safety Threat

People don?t really want to talk on airplanes; they just want to be connected. It?s the way it should have been all along. Portable electronic devices are not threats and everyone knows it. Now Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will allow passengers to make calls with their cellphones during flights between London and New York.

George Lucas, Facebook, and the Crisis of NIMBYism

George Lucas, Facebook, and the Crisis of NIMBYism

What does George Lucas have to do with Facebook? They’re both embroiled in an extremely dire Bay Area housing shortage that’s holding back the region’s economic potential. This is a problem not just for the Bay Area but for the country as a whole.

More Problems for Bully

More Problems for Bully

If you’ve seen the documentary Bully, you were likely affected by its portrayal of Tyler Long, a 17-year-old from Murray County, Ga., who committed suicide. The movie includes long sequences depicting Tyler growing up and his family’s grief after his death, as well as footage from a town hall meeting in which his parents, as well as other students and parents, vilify Tyler’s school, Murray County High, and the people who work there, for not doing enough to stop the bullying they believe led Tyler to take his own life.

R.I.P. inventor of the TV remote control

TV: Newswire: R.I.P. Eugene Polley, inventor of the TV remote control


Numerous sources have confirmed the death of Eugene Polley—by technical trade, an inventor with 18 patents (plus a hand in developing the push-button car radio and the video disk), but by larger definition a liberator, whose creation of the remote control freed Americans from the burden of physical movement every time they wanted to watch something else, and made convenient entertainment at the touch of your fingers a part of everyday life. Polley died at the age of 96, an admirably long and full run that makes us feel okay about lovingly joking that they called it only after whacking him against the table a few times, such is our sincere affection for his invention.
Polley first developed his existence-altering device in 1955, introducing the "Flash-Matic" tuner while working for Zenith. The gun-shaped gadget fired a beam of light at corners of the TV screen, activating photo cells that ...

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A Stunt Driver Speeds Through Hollywood's Best Car Chases

A Stunt Driver Speeds Through Hollywood's Best Car Chases

There's a highly scientific explanation for why so many films feature car chases: Car chases are awesome. And there are so many good ones that to safely navigate a timeline of the best, we handed the wheel to an actual stunt driver -- Darrin Prescott, who orchestrated the car-fu in The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum and Drive.

The Bee Gees' Robin Gibb Dies of Cancer At Age 62

The Bee Gees' Robin Gibb Dies of Cancer At Age 62



Bee Gees member Robin Gibb, 62, passed away today after a long battle with cancer, according a representative for his family.

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Firing Dan Harmon From 'Community' Was Stupid And Very NBC

Why Firing Dan Harmon From 'Community' Was Stupid And Very NBC (Analysis)



Tim Goodman

In 'Community' speak, they Britta'd this whole situation.

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'Community' Castmembers Express Solidarity With Show's Ousted Creator Dan Harmon

'Community' Castmembers Express Solidarity With Show's Ousted Creator Dan Harmon

Jethro Nededog 

The NBC comedy's stars react to the news that its showrunner had been replaced.

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Dan Harmon: On Being Fired

"Why’d Sony want me gone? I can’t answer that because I’ve been in as much contact with them as you have. They literally haven’t called me since the season four pickup, so their reasons for replacing me are clearly none of my business. Community is their property, I only own ten percent of it, and I kind of don’t want to hear what their complaints are because I’m sure it would hurt my feelings even more now that I’d be listening for free."

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R.I.P. comedian Ron Shock

Comedy: Newswire: R.I.P. comedian Ron Shock



Ron Shock, a comedian's comedian well-regarded for his blending of stand-up with storytelling, has died due to complications from urethral cancer. He was 69. Shock was a late bloomer in comedy, launching his career at the age of 40 after stints as (according to his self-penned bio) an "unsuccessful jewel thief," a prisoner, a priest in training, and an inventor with three patents in electronics. His profile got an early boost with an appearance on The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson—the last new comic to be introduced on the show during Carson's tenure—and landed both his own critically acclaimed one-man show in L.A., The Storyteller, and the Showtime special Bad Gig Blues.
While Shock regularly performed the club circuit for decades, he never broke into true mainstream celebrity, though his association with Bill Hicks’ Texas Outlaw Comics made his colleagues well aware of him. Many ...

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Steve Wozniak Hired to Help Aaron Sorkin on Steve Jobs Biopic

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Hired to Help Aaron Sorkin on Steve Jobs Biopic



Jordan Zakarin

The screenwriter also said his script will not be a traditional "cradle-to-grave" biography.

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'Community' hires new showrunners

'Community' hires new showrunners

Creator Dan Harmon becomes consulting producer; new duo are alums of ''Aliens in America,'' ''Just Shoot Me''

TV upfronts: Best/worst decisions

TV upfronts: Best/worst decisions

Most/least deserved cancellations? Surprising snubs? Wise/puzzling scheduling moves? Our picks!

DVR Dilemma: The New Schedule's Biggest Time Slot Conflicts

DVR Dilemma: The New Schedule's Biggest Time Slot Conflicts



Michael O'Connell

"Happy Endings," "New Girl" and NBC's new Matthew Perry comedy all occupying the same half-hour is just one of the TV conundrums coming this fall.

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Copyright Office Mulls New Jailbreaking Rules

It's Tinkerers v. Hollywood as Copyright Office Mulls New Jailbreaking Rules

To jailbreak or not to jailbreak? That was the question on everybody's mind Thursday as copyright regulators, content creators and digital rights groups battled over whether Americans should have the right to tinker with the devices that they buy.

Where Stunt Performers Learn How to Not Die

School of Hard Knocks: Where Stunt Performers Learn How to Not Die

Stunt performers aren't born to be blown up—they're made. And the odds are good that their making-of story starts at the International Stunt School.

Queen Of Disco Donna Summer Dies At Age 63

Queen Of Disco Donna Summer Dies At Age 63



Donna Summer, the silky-voiced singer whose songs "Last Dance," "Love To Love You Baby," "Hot Stuff," "Bad Girls," and "I Feel Love" were staples of the 1970s, died today. According to TMZ, the 63-year-old was in Florida, battling cancer.

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The Technology Behind Virgin Atlantic's Mid-Flight Cellphone System

The Technology Behind Virgin Atlantic's Mid-Flight Cellphone System

Virgin Atlantic begins offering cellphone coverage on transatlantic flights. The pricey, and somewhat limited, service will use items found in space and in the homes of outlying carrier customers to help passengers call in sick to work while flying to London.

IMDB Writer Calls Kim Kardashian Shallow, Talentless in Online Bio

IMDB Writer Calls Kim Kardashian Shallow, Talentless in Online Bio



The internet is abuzz today with the news that an IMDB writer penned a scathing bio of Kim Kardashian, which was up for at least a few days on the entertainment information site and then promptly removed. The bio, written by Jon C. Hopwood, called Kardashian shallow, talentless, and then some. [ more › ]

2012 Clio Awards

At last night’s Clio Awards—the ad world’s annual fete—host Joan Rivers immediately won my affection when she opened with a grisly joke about an ad campaign I’ve come to despise. “I want to welcome most of you here tonight,” Rivers croaked to the assembled crowd of advertising executives. “But not the people responsible for the E*Trade Baby. You can go fuck yourselves. Where is Casey Anthony when you need her?”

And the Greatest Ad of the Year Is …

Executive suite changes at Red Envelope, HDNet

Executive suite changes at Red Envelope, HDNet
Gregg Goldstein,

AP
In a weekend that saw some high-profile changes in indie film, Netflix's Red Envelope entertainment head Bahman Naraghi and HDNet Films co-founders Jason Kliot and Joana Vicente are leaving their respective companies.

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9 highest-rated canceled shows

9 highest-rated canceled shows

James Hibberd: Why several shows this season got the ax with bigger audiences than others that survived

Ten Students Win Academy Awards

Ten Students Win Academy Awards



Gregg Kilday

The winners, from nine U.S. colleges and universities, will be honored at a ceremony on June 9

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'Little Shop of Horrors': Deep dive!

'Little Shop of Horrors': Deep dive!

Director Frank Oz talks cult fave's ''lost'' original ending, rumored remake with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, more

The 2012 TV Upfronts

The 2012 TV Upfronts

Each of the seven years that this reporter has covered the upfronts—the weeklong showbiz ritual in which broadcast networks assemble advertisers in Manhattan and take $9 billion from them—has been “a rebuilding year” at NBC. But this was the first time in which NBC’s presentation—a slightly poky dog-and-pony show at Radio City Music Hall on Monday—actually made it possible to believe its corporate-speak. Though NBC is hardly in the best of health, it seems to have cleared some rubble and to be the beneficiary of the goodwill of media buyers (who are eager to see the network not implode) and the non-bad will of journalists (who are in danger of running out of colorful way to disparage NBC and in need of a new angle to work).

20 TV moms we love

20 TV moms we love

In honor of the women who gave us life and lunch, we're celebrating Mother's Day on the small screen

When Fellini Disappeared

Italian film director Federico Fellini disappeared for 48 hours on his first visit to America, where he was due to attend the Oscar awards.

A new movie is set to explore what may have happened.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/may/12/frederico-fellini-los-angeles-mystery

Drug Doubles: What Actors Actually Toke, Smoke and Snort on Camera

Drug Doubles: What Actors Actually Toke, Smoke and Snort on Camera

Cinematic substance abuse requires drug-free substitutes that look like the real thing. Here are some of Hollywood's most reliable drug doubles.

Hollywood's Exploding Cars Take Art, Science ? And Mortars

Hollywood's Exploding Cars Take Art, Science ? And Mortars

In Hollywood movies, the smallest fender bender can trigger an inferno. But in the real world, a car doesn't usually explode -- even if you drive it off a cliff or shoot the gas tank. Blowing up a vehicle is deceptively difficult.

Why Flipping Through Paper-Like Pages Endures in the Digital World

Why Flipping Through Paper-Like Pages Endures in the Digital World

Whether developers recognize it or not, users still subconsciously desire some kind of visual feedback when flipping through multiple pages of content.

'Back to the Future' Star's Very Unique Postcard Recalls On-Set Stories

'Back to the Future' Star's Very Unique Postcard Recalls On-Set Stories



Jordan Zakarin

Tom Wilson's long note tells of his time making the iconic trilogy as well as his more recent exploits.

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Tricky Effects Transport Hemingway & Gellhorn Stars Into the 1930s

Tricky Effects Transport <em>Hemingway & Gellhorn</em> Stars Into the 1930s

Ever since Forrest Gump shook JFK's hand in 1994, we've been obsessed with putting new things into old film footage. But just because we can doesn't mean we should: Pull it off and it's amazing; fail and the audience can only think about how fake it looks.

Fall TV: Axed, renewed, or limbo?

Lynette Rice and James Hibberd update every 2011-12 network show's fate -- most sealed, some up in the air


Fall TV: Axed, renewed, or limbo?

'Cougar Town' Moves to TBS

'Cougar Town' Moves to TBS

Philiana Ng

The Courteney Cox comedy will make the move from ABC beginning early 2013.

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6 Signs of a Maturing Cloud Computing Industry

6 Signs of a Maturing Cloud Computing Industry

I am continually surprised at how fast the cloud computing industry is maturing and growing. There is news everyday of radical advances in IT delivery through the cloud. Every industry goes through phases and growth pains until they reach maturation. Todd Nielsen highlights six phases currently in progress in the maturity of the cloud computing industry.

Action Heroes Owe Everything to Stunt Pioneer Yakima Canutt

Action Heroes Owe Everything to Stunt Pioneer Yakima Canutt

From Ben Hur to Raiders to Cowboys & Aliens, feats of cinematic derring-do all lead back to Yakima Canutt.

FBI Anti-Piracy Warnings: A Graphical History

FBI Anti-Piracy Warnings: A Graphical History (Photos)



Eriq Gardner

The message that piracy is wrong has never evolved. But from the use of color to subtle changes in language, the FBI's anti-piracy warning has taken on different looks over the last 30 years.

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