Link of the Day - Up Helly Aa

Europes Largest Viking Fire Festival is Today in the Far North of scotland.

They have lots of Vikings and Lots of Fire. There are parades, contest,  andthey burn a viking galley.
Check out the site http://www.uphellyaa.org/

There's even a live video feed here http://uphellyaa.com/

Link of The Day - Holiwood Accounting

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_accounting
I've heard of this before, but didn't realize it is now worse than ever.
some of the examples are insane !
Lord of the Rings had "Horrendous Losses" acournding to the studios "creative" accounting.
No wonder people people don't feel guilty downloading movies, it seems like, when you pay for them the people that created them rarely get any bennifit.
OK that's enough of a rant for today

Link of The day

Video for a very cool project.

http://dslrvideoshooter.com/chicago-help-portrait-video/

Link of The Day - Lego Lenscap Holder

http://www.diyphotography.net/use-lego-to-keep-your-lens-cap-safe

Link of The Day - 101 Summerfolk Pics

Flickr group with 101 photos from Summerfolk 2012

Link of The Day - Crazy Public Service Announcements

TOS Drug PSA

Spiderman Eat Fruit PSA   "SpidermanLoves Bananas!"
http://www.flavorwire.com/361844/the-most-bizarre-celebrity-psas-of-all-time/11

There a set of 16 in this collection and there are losts more out there.

Link of The Day - Comercial with BTS

         

               

2 cool  Gatoraide commercials with tons of cool shots requiring awsome planning
and co-ordination including crazy steady cam shots.
http://nofilmschool.com/2013/01/berrics-gatorade-steadicam-skate-ad-keep-going/

Link of The Day - Make yourlenses Wider faster& Sharper

Doesn't seem possible, but but apearantly that's what it does.
Even if there are a few catches, if you have the right equipment, they say it does wonders.
http://philipbloom.net/2013/01/13/speedbooster/

Link of The Day - 600fps <$1000

JVC is releasing a consumer cam corder for less than $1000 that will have

29.5mm (pretty wide) F1.2 lens.  (F1.2!!!)
12mp stills @ 9fps
Wifi w/ android app
touch screen on the camera
video upto 600fps - no word of what resolution for 600fps but will do  1080@60 fps (which is alreadyahead of most DSLRs)

They are marketing it to coaches and sports groups not film makers.
Probable not great as an A-cam for paid work, but couldl be B/C-cam or used for specific shots or applications.

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Definately worth keeping an eye on.
http://nofilmschool.com/2013/01/600fps-jvc-gc-px100-everio/

Link of The Day - Phil's back in March

Philip Bloom Seminars in Toronto & Vancouver this March.
http://www.rikitik.net/

Link of The day

http://filmmakeriq.com/2013/01/the-simpsons-unreal-estate-by-tim-doyle/

Link of The Day - Adobe NOT giving away CS2 for free

But they are discontinueing activations and providing free aserial #s online, as long as you already own it. 

But there not checking.

http://nofilmschool.com/2013/01/adobe-releases-creative-suite-online-completely-free/

Link of The day

Someone at work was on this site and thought the pics might be mine.
They aren't, but there was one or two I had to click on to be sure they weren't.
http://www.ontarioabandonedplaces.com/upload/showpics.asp?sid=5135grou2644
Makes me want to get out to some more abandon places.