The Proper Way to Peel a Banana

by Eric on September 25, 2008

Turns out peeling from the stem is the hard way to undress a banana. You get all kinds of mush and dents. The easy, overlooked method is to pinch the bottom. Pops right open. Who’d have thunk it? Seems I’ve (…)

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Managing Media Overload

by Eric on September 13, 2008

My attempt to stay sane while scouring the internets: del.icio.us – the indispensable free bookmarking site. I use the official delicious firebox plugin to tag sites I’ll probably never view again but want a record of should I have a (…)

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New Flickr Images

by Eric on September 6, 2008

Final Cut Wish List

by Eric on September 6, 2008

Converting analog assets to digital media is always slow, as the transfer must happen in real time. Thus, capturing DV footage is the primary hurddle in my Final Cut work flow. I used to capture tapes one clip at a (…)

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From “Notes on Directing” by Frank Hauer and Russell Reich

by Eric on September 2, 2008

Realize that the human experience is one of suffering and the resolution of suffering. Legitimate questions to ask of any script: How are these characters suffering? What are they doing to resolve their suffering?