24-Bit Dailies in a 16-Bit World
Thoughts about Steve Jobs
Yesterday the world was shaken with the news of Steve Jobs' passing. For some of us, it did not come as that much of a surprise. My wife is a gastroenterology RN at one of the country's top hospitals, and she is all too familar with pancreatic cancer. So we knew that for Steve, it was just a matter of time. But no one can deny that this man truly left his mark on the world during his relatively short lifetime.
Trials or Executions for Terrorists
On Sept 30, 2011, the USA was able to take out two known terrorists. The story has been on all of the news, Anwar al-Awlaki, a powerful American-born Islamic cleric who was known to be an al-Qaeda operative, was killed Friday in Yemen, along with one of his associates. I believe that the controversy as to whether or not the killing of two former Americans was justified is a no brainer.
Recollections of 911
This morning is Sept 11, 2011. As we all know, the events of ten years ago changed life as we knew it. But I am not going to rehash all of the events; the media have that base well covered. Instead, I want to talk about what you and I, as audio & video experts, need to consider in the event of another major incident.
Student Dictionary of Filmmaking Terms
Well, we survived another couple of semesters and now get to relax (somewhat) during the summer. A lot of student films have come and gone; some great, some decent, and some not worthy of the pixels who have been sacrificed in their making.
I have thought that it would be fun to compile a list of student filmmaking "definitions" or should we say "daffy-nitions".
Fred Ginsburg CAS, Ph.D., MBKS is a highly experienced professional sound mixer, professor, workshop instructor, and corporate consultant. Published and written in many trade magazines, he is also president of the EQE Media & Consulting Group.
