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Monthly Archives: September 2012

THE CAMERA VAN

Off the beaten path perhaps, but just to have this in the archives was enough

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RON TAYLOR, CONSERVATIONALIST, DIES AT 78

SYDNEY (AP) — Ron Taylor, a beloved Australian marine conservationist who helped film some of the terrifying underwater footage used in the classic shark thriller "Jaws," has died after a long battle with cancer, a close family friend said Monday. He was 78.

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Our thoughts are with Valerie.

Australian Newscast @ Yahoo! News
http://news.yahoo.com/video/world-15749633/shark-expert-ron-taylor-dies-30545134.html

Ron & Valerie reflecting on Jaws

And there's good BTS in this article:
http://news.yahoo.com/shark-expert-ron-taylor-dies-helped-jaws-034137356.html
 

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KUBRICK: ONE POINT PERSPECTIVE

Here's another great compilation of a legendary filmmaker's often-used perspective.

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A CONVERSATION WITH MY 12 YEAR OLD SELF

While the expression "you can't make stuff like this up" is certainly true, the phrase "you could never plan something as cool as this" is equally valid.

Jeremiah actually recorded himself at age 10 — then again at 12, having a conversation with his two-year-younger self. But it wasn't until decades later that he brought the [12-year-old] footage out of storage and reworked it into the viral sensation it's become.

And while some decry this as pure fabrication, there's no denying the brilliance in its concept and execution. Jeremiah McDonald has indeed experienced success and recognition as a filmmaker.

Denounce that.



 

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IN THE BEGINNING THERE WAS ART

Art Clokey was an early pioneer of stop motion clay animation. His 1953 experimental student film, Gumbasia, gave birth to Gumby, which debuted on the Howdy Doody Show in 1956. Art was also the creator of Davey and Goliath.

Here's a clip from the 72 minute documentary, Gumby Dharma

Next we have Art's experimental animation, Gumbasia

Again, from the documentary, here is Art discussing Gumbasia

And for the die-hard who always wants more, here's a series of archived interviews with Art Clokey












 

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MALCOLM GLADWELL ON THE 10,000 HOUR RULE

This is of benefit in whatever you're studying or pursuing. As catchy and powerful a slogan as it is, Nike has it only partially correct. Don't just do it. Keep doing it. Never stop doing it. And when you think you're done, do it some more.

Because if your goal is to excel at something it takes a lot more than occasional, casual involvement. You've gotta pour everything you can into it, for a very long time. I'll testify to this, having far exceeded 10,000 hours at my various crafts over the past thirty years. And I still don't know nearly as much as I need or hope to.

Here's the synopsis of the concept:


And for a really good listen, here's an entire chapter from Malcolm's book, Outliers: The Story of Success, where he goes into it in great detail.









 

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FREDDIE WONG: THE SECRETS OF YOUTUBE SUCCESS

An invaluable article, posted by one of YouTube's most successful filmmakers.

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