That’s a Wrap on 2012…
John Hess reflects on the big issues and what he learned during the final year of the Mayan Long Calendar.Read More
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The Myth of Simple (the Wrap)
John Hess pulls back the curtain of simple explaining how something can be two things at once and why there probably isn’t an alternative universe where Hitler wins World War 2.Read More
Revenge of the Revenge of the Great Camera Shootout (the Wrap)
Camera tests be damned as John Hess pixel peeps (or doesn’t) Zacuto’s Great Camera Shootout.Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Blackmagic Design Answers Your Questions about Their New Cinema Camera
It has been awhile since a new camera has caused as much buzz as the new Cinema Camera by Blackmagic Design. The fact that it has not even been released yet has not stopped passionate opinions from all directions. In a effort to shed light on this exciting new camera we sat down today with Blackmagic President Dan May to answer some burning questions from our readers.
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A GoPro Screw and My Dirty Revenge (the Wrap)
Screwed by GoPro’s refusal to share the size of their screws, John extracts his revenge with a little experimentation and knowledge from that powerful thing known as the Internet.
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Two Minutes of Twilight Hate! (the Wrap)
John Hess gets all sparkly when talking about about Vampires.Read More
DMCA Takedown Notices and the Impending Robot Apocalypse (the Wrap)
It’s not too far from robots scanning YouTube channels for copyright protected content to mass killing of all humans.
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Are We Too Naive About Crowdfunding? (the Wrap)
The internet’s outpouring of support for Karen Klein (abused bus monitor) shows remarkable compassion. But it could also be demonstrating a way to scam people out of money by playing on the heartstrings.Read More
It’s all about Taste (the Wrap)
Expanding on the idea that filmmaking incorporates the canvas of human experience, the line that separates a good filmmaker from a mediocre one is having great tastes.Read More
What Does This Have to Do With Filmmaking? (the Wrap)
Remove the blinders and look at filmmaking from a wholistic viewpoint – art and meaning come from all sources and John explains his feelings about loosing his father and how that informs his filmmaking.Read More
Misdirection is the Key to Special Effects (the Wrap)
Multi-million dollar special effects budgets can make anything imaginable – but for the limited budget filmmaker, we must rely on creativity and tricks to sell our special effects.
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The Devil’s in the Details (the Wrap)
John Hess wraps up the first year’s series of podcasts by looking a the disconnect between the big picture and the small details.Read More