The effectiveness of the Semantic Web (SemWeb) will be heavily dependent on the ability of computers to reason and communicate using controlled vocabularies. When the SemWeb arrives, it will have an impact on all users and designers of Web-based systems, Internet and intranet alike. Since SKOS (Simple Knowledge Organization System) will underlie so much SemWeb […]
Month: June 2008
Stan Winston, Rest In Peace
I’m surprised that more people haven’t talked about this… I am on vacation on a mountain-top (hence a little removed from civilization). I was flipping through the paper and saw this:Visual Effects Master Stan Winston, 62. Turns out one of the greatest visual FX and animators in the world passed away on June 15.I suspect […]
Learn How to Scan Photos for Video
Seems like a lot of folks have forgotten (or never learned) how to scan photos. With this is mind, I offer some practical scanning advice. Several problems can be introduced by those using antiquated scanners with a distinct lack of skill. To get the best results, try the following: • Before scanning an image, ensure […]
Maelstrom – Production (part 2)
Sunflowers: two VistaBeam 600s fill the shadows. [See also: Preproduction; Production (part 1)] Day 4 – We have a 3pm call for a 4pm start (we’re skewing later in the day as we need to shoot nighttime footage) and plan to shoot to midnight, covering the climactic dinner and post-dinner scenes. I ask Aaron, who […]
European HDTV supplier installs 500+ JVC professional monitors in HDTV production vans
Wayne, NJ (June 17, 2008) – Belgium-based Alfacam, a leading European television facilities provider, has installed 566 JVC Professional monitors in their HDTV production vans. JVC monitors will also be used as part of Alfacam’s HD coverage for the upcoming 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China. “As a company that utilizes the most innovative […]
Digieffects ships Simulate: Illuma
Wilmington, NC – June 17, 2008 – Digieffects, a developer of popular visual effects software plugins today announced that it has shipped Simulate: Illuma, a plugin package offering a specialized collection of effects plugins for creating light and glow effects. Simulate: Illuma includes the following effects: * Halo: An easy to use bloom/blur effect with […]
What Inspires You?
You are deep in the middle of a complex project, racing to beat a tight deadline, and you’re stuck. Where do you find that creative spark? For me, the last place in the world is in front of a computer. I find that when I’m sitting at the computer, it’s time for perspiration, not inspiration. […]
Adobe embeds Alfresco Repository
Adobe embeds Alfresco Repository It’s been quite a while in the making, but I am very pleased with the news today that Adobe will be embedding Alfresco technology as part of its LiveCycle Suite. A while ago, I wrote a blog about embeddable content repositories. It was clear then and more clear now that the […]
Adobe Hearts Apple?
Our own Steve Martin was at the Adobe booth and describing how being an FCP editor, you can still benefit from Adobe’s CS3. Most know this, but it’s still an interesting watch. You can find the link here, and it was recorded at the Adobe booth at NAB. […]
Catnets
Catnets From Durant-Law Consulting: Every now and then I come across an intriguing article that is also seminal to my interests and doctorate. Sociologica , which is the Italian Journal of Sociology, has just republished Harrison White’s “Notes on the Constituents of Social Structure “. Harrison White is the Giddings Professor of Sociology at Columbia […]
