Spence Nicholson

P.O.D. “Lost In Forever”

I have always been a fan of shows like The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits. I love the classic, retro sci-fi, that was always more about a central idea than the technology or science. I’ve had the basic premise behind this video since around 2008, when I received the track for “Lost In Forever” I thought it fit quite well and did some further tweaking and writing to match the track more closely. The effect for the band performance is a technique called Polar Panorama, or often called The Tiny Planet Effect, its another technique I have always wanted to incorporate in a video, but nothing really seemed to fit until this POD track came along. The guys were great to work with, really laid back and collaborative. 

Razor & Tie Recordings

London Alley Entertainment

Producer: Jamee Ranta

DP: Samuel Brownfield

Editor: Bertrand Cassel

FX: Ethan Chancer 

Prediction for next MacBook Pro

Id be willing to bet some serious cash that the next MacBook Pro will look similar to this.

Looks just about the same as the current generation MacBook Pros, but if you notice somethings missing, you are right. The above image has no visible trackpad, thats because I believe the next MacBook Pro will not have a visible trackpad. I feel the trackpad will be the entire bottom portion of the Laptop, under the keyboard. Many people think the next MacBooks will have a multitouch screen, but Steve Jobs himself nixed this notion when he announced the new LION MacOS, citing arm fatigue as the primary reason, noting that the placement of the trackpad is ideal for touch input on a traditional (i.e non Mobile) device.

Apple has pretty much paved the way for multitouch input, they may not have invented it but they surely brought it to critical mass. The trackpad has grown larger and larger with each major update to their laptop line, not to mention the multitouch gestures they developed for their iOS devices, and the release of the Magic Track Pad, it is obvious that Apple is trying to rewrite the end user experience. 

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The Future of Movies is Apps

I was drafting up an article on what I feel is the future trajectory of Feature Film distribution, aka the next step after DVD/Blu-Ray. Low and behold that article is now mute, as Paramount today announced their School Of Rock app for Windows Phone 7, with future Apps for GI Joe, Zoolander and more in the future. This is the first step, and for now is only available on a singe platform, but take into account Microsofts XBox 360, PC’s and Windows Media Center and its not hard to imagine a future where you buy one Movie App and are able to access it on all your devices in the appropriate resolutions for each.

What makes this concept great besides the cross platform potential I just mentioned, is the fact that “Apps” are or can be web connected programs and are easily Updated. I can see a future where you buy an App and are given access to updates for new exclusive content, such as Deleted Scenes, concept art etc. The really great thing is that its potential is only limited by developers imaginations. I expect Apple to have a rival platform soon, imagine a Movie App you purchase on your iPhone that you can also watch on your iPad, Apple TV and computer. The foundation is already there with Apples recently released AirPlay functionality.

I cant wait for the other studios to get onboard and really push things forward. Blu Rays are nice but its basically just a High Definition DVD and that feels like a really archaic model nowadays. 

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http://wmpoweruser.com/paramount-to-release-silverlight-enhanced-movies-for-windows-phone-7/