The Lost Art of “Excellence”

I came across this video today. It’s a timed-lapse video of the making of a magazine cover for MacWorld. I found it fascinating because of the sheer amount of work that went into creating this cover graphic.  From the shoot to laying out the design in Photoshop, the whole process just exudes excellence. Next time [...]

Excellence in production

I read a blog called ProLost. Stu typically covers things like the RED camera, visual effects, and filmmaking in general. But, his latest post cuts to the chase. With ever-evolving technology, it becomes easier and easier to capture stories and make movies. But, with technology ease typically follows reduced quality. “Filmmakers” no longer have to [...]

Losing Focus

A great article on why we need to turn off the computer and cell phones… Losing Focus E-mail and cellphones help us multitask, but they also drive us to distraction. How to take control and get more doneBy CLAUDIA WALLIS, SONJA STEPTOE Spend a few hours with Hollywood producer Jennifer Klein, and you might want [...]