http://seanfx.com Media Rants, Podcasting, Filmmaking, Production Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:15:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you didn't know I'm already a fan of J.J. Abrams, didn't watch "Felicity" but I started paying attention after "Alias" and I've seen everything he's ever had is hands in making. This is a great talk about the what inside the mystery box. The mystery box can be anything, ... http://seanfx.com/2008/06/28/mystery-box/ What? A visual guy doing an audio podcast? That's right I had my trusty Zoom H2 with me so I talked to a few people. The place was noisy and packed with people I think my H2 did a great good job of picking up the conversations. ... http://seanfx.com/2008/06/06/cnms08-chicago-new-media-summit-08/ "Veoh wants to move beyond the PC to mobile devices, and is putting a lot of resources behind developing its behavioral ad targeting platform for video." You can read the full story from TechCrunch here, Yeah I want "behavioral ad targeting" and so should you.   Here's why...  As a consumer I tired, TIRED ... http://seanfx.com/2008/06/04/behavioral-ad-targeting/ Here's a must read for any content creator out there. Rebel Alliance by David Kushner at Fast Company. I have to admit I missed this the first time I got my issue of Fast Company. I got caught up in the "Ning" article because I was working ... http://seanfx.com/2008/05/30/there-is-a-future-for-content-creators/ I've been using Celtix to write scripts for video shorts, for about 6 months now and have to say it's fantastic! If you're writing a script for a movie, television and even plays. You should give this a try. I've tried out Final Draft and a few ... http://seanfx.com/2008/05/22/writing-a-script-try-celtix/ If you get a really good fortune from a cookie does it start from the time you finished your Chinese meal or when you finally get around to eating the cookie? I just want to know when to start the clock. http://seanfx.com/2008/05/13/fortune-cookies/ Right on Discovery Channel! It makes the world look like a fun place. I've shown this to a few people and they were like so? But for me it's World 2.0. I like the idea of everyone working together and singing a song and just being ... http://seanfx.com/2008/04/29/the-world-is-awesome/ I won't bother anyone with my nerd explanations of why this commercial doesn't make sense, but I just have to know... Can someone please tell me why Mars is the in the background? Is Woods on Phobos or Deimos? Yeah I'm a nerd and proud of it. I'd ... http://seanfx.com/2008/04/18/is-woods-on-phobos-or-deimos/ Have you always wondered why you hear about the film contest about 1 week before it's due... Well sign up here and you'll hear about some great film making contests in enough time to get your masterpiece done. Filmaka.com also has a nice selection of international shorts that are worth checking ... http://seanfx.com/2008/04/15/filmaka-filmmaker/ It's a simple rule when I find a cord of mine that needs a tie it gets it! No exceptions, yeah even the small USB cables. The great thing about these is they have a built in loop to keep it attached to the cable so you'll never ... http://seanfx.com/2008/03/30/production-tip-vecro-straps/