The ways in which content is created and shared has changed so radically, it has left many traditional media players confused and bewildered. I can imagine many jaws dropping when they read this effusive thank-you letter, written by an indie film producer to Releaselog. The cause for Eric D.Wilkinson’s gratitude: internet rankings of his movie,”Jerome [...]
November 16, 2007
Whenever I tell people I am making a documentary about the Olympics, one of the first questions they ask me is: “Are you featuring athletes?” When I say that I am making a film about ordinary people and their Olympics dreams, the response I often get is one of surprise, even of incredulity. But I can point [...]
November 16, 2007
I have worked in TV my entire career. But secretly, I enjoy radio more. By that, I mean really well-produced radio features that use sound to trigger the listener’s imagination. I am into the final stages of post production for my documentary about the Beijing Olympics and I have been hunting obsessively for sound [...]
November 7, 2007
If I could start a TV channel from scratch, I would format it like TED . Originally a conference of technology and entertainment trends, TED has broadened its content to cover many contemporary themes. It has also started putting its video archives online. Here is why I love TED as anexperience: Great content: inspiring and often [...]
November 6, 2007
And now you really can’t get her out of your head… Kylie Minogue has an entire social network dedicated to her. http://blog.wired.com/music/2007/11/an-entire-socia.html It is clear that the social network is going the way of the blog. Soon, everyone can get his or her own and host it anywhere they’d like. The question is: will [...]
November 5, 2007
How do you defend your intellectual property rights when technology makes it so easy for just about anyone to copy and distribute your creative work online? The music industry, the publishing industry and now, even the TV industry have to grapple with this question. Some musicians, most notably Radiohead, is allowing fans to buy direct on the [...]
November 4, 2007
Be short and sharp. Post frequently. You are writing for the Web 2.0 audience with the attention span of a flea. That is the standard advice handed out to the newbie blogger. Well, not if you are Academy award winning documentary filmmaker, Errol Morris. The man who crafted films such as Fog of War:Eleven Lessons from the Life [...]
November 2, 2007
The BBC’s online film network has produced a new film making guide. I like the way the guide reflects new dynamics in production and distribution as short form content and online video-sharing becomes increasingly important. BBC – Film Network – filmmaking guide: index Powered by ScribeFire.
November 2, 2007
We live in the era of DIY media. The boundaries of the media industry is melting all around us. In the old days, you could define precisely who is a filmmaker or a journalist, now anyone can be self-appointed member of the media industry. Reflecting this seismic shift, the University of Southern California School of [...]
November 1, 2007
A friend, who is a student at one of China’s top universities, asked me an intriguing question the other day: “What is the difference between art and design?” The textbook answer she has been given at school? “Design is more commercial.” Designer, Paul Rand is one person who has demonstrated beyond a doubt the commercial value of [...]
November 18, 2007