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Dropbox is a lifesaver for sha…

Dropbox is a lifesaver for sharing video files I work on with fellow editors. http://tinyurl.com/yz3wp4g

THURSDAY – 7-9pm TURNING TIDES…

THURSDAY – 7-9pm TURNING TIDES, CONTEMPORARY & TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC, Cafe Verde NJ Phillipsburg. No Cover! No Set-up, NO SNOW! (we hope)

Norman Rockwell, Creative Director

The relationship of the well staged and photographed still image to creative direction in advertising and video / film is no more evident than in this article about Norman Rockwell from Photo District News.

Before he ever committed paint to canvas, he set up intricate photoshoots. These were as professional as any video or film shoot, and included casting, set design, lighting, and the directing of talent and expression.

It raises my estimation of Rockwell, perhaps because it makes clear that he wasn’t working from swipe files, but was in fact creating his own masterful photographic tableau’s. Take a look at the comparison of Rockwell photo to Rockwell painting. Each has their own genius.

He picked the right people. He directed the right expressions. He positioned them in a still life pose that rivaled the best photographers and painters.

Then, on canvas, he filled in the details, adjusted, added, enhanced, reimagined and yes, photo-realistically replicated what he had previously created in black and white.

It was quite a process. Probably not unique. But a definite unraveling of a great artistic process.

We need to imagine our own work in video and print as well as Rockwell did his. Great motion is made up of great moments.

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No Soup for You? Soupy Sales TV Legacy

I was lucky enough to grow up in New Jersey when Soupy Sales, who died yesterday at 83,  was in his heyday. Us high-schoolers rushed home for his antics every day at 4, Saturday as I remember at 6:30 (Saturdays were when the big stars showed up to be pied.)

I loved when he tuned in the radio on the windows sill with the puppet Pookie. It was a pop culture explosion– bits of teen hits of the day, followed by old time radio like The Shadow, The Hindenburg, and audio skits recorded for the radio bit, etc.

The song, “Do the Mouse”  was hilarious, as was the dance, which it was supposed to be– defining “irony” as a form of humor where bad equals good… or something.

When he returned from his suspension (for asking the kiddies to go through their New Year’s Eve hung-over parents clothes for pictures of George Washington) he blasted “Happy Days are Here Again” and showed film of silent movie pie fights, car crashes, etc. for almost five minutes before walking on set.

I did attend his big Soupy Sales Easter show at the Paramount Theater which featured The Hollies, Little Richard (and his guitar player, Jimi Hendrix), and as they say, many others.

Almost every TV show he did– five days a week– was outlined, but not scripted. And for all the hub-bub, he was only on in New York for two years.

But I think his kind of show– outlined, live, adlibbed, supposedly for kiddies, but really for teens who wanted to be treated like adults– was the exit point for the afternoon kiddy show and the entry point for things like SNL and “Fridays”– on the air barely ten years later. Letterman and Conan followed.

Just more proof that creativity is a continuum. Thanks, Soupy.

A Funny Take on Microsoft’s Web Video for Windows 7 Roll-Out Parties

James Lilek has a very funny take on a Microsoft “Viral video” concerning how to host a Windows 7 roll-out party.

Go here.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-27

• http://bit.ly/3ZT7j5 via @addthis — finally, the truth about keywords and Google, according to Google.But I'd still use 'em. You never know #
• http://bit.ly/3ZT7j5 via @addthis a note of explanation– this is about keywords in metatags, not keywords as a concept. Content is king. #

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NBC’s On-Demand Multi-Cam is Awesome!

Really, you just have to experience it. Pick the angle you want. The best part is the pre-game, where you can see the camerapeople searching for shots, seeking out the stars, and grabbing quick looks at cheerleaders. You can watch all the pre-game lat minute hub-bub and rehearsals and warmups. Just watching the cable-cam is a unique experience. And the stuff that goes on during commercials shows what a… show… this all is. (Okay, I’ve never been to an NFL game live, so excuse me!)

Go to http://player.snfextra.nbcsports.com/player.htm

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-20

• RT @mediatwit: Source with knowledge of deal tells me video service Brightcove in talks with Google about buyout in $500m to $700m range. #
• RT @mediatwit: Brightcove deal for Google would give YouTube entree into paid video service with many traditional media co. clients. #
• RT @rmdaily: Baby Boomers Online: Where Are They?: While over 1/4 of the US online audience is made up of Baby Boomer.. http://bit.ly/hUcSQ #
• RT @glenngabe: Myna: Garage Band in Your Web Browser http://bit.ly/29TxKC -Multi-track audio editing in the cloud. Toss out the portastudio #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-06

• The wy it was.. Mercury and Fond du Lac… Watch Mercury Marine: 50 Years of Leadership on Vimeo! http://vimeo.com/6231046 #
• They always took tragedy to a new level– The Jive Five. ♫ http://blip.fm/~cn9xa #
• There is, indeed. ♫ http://blip.fm/~cna3a #
• More tragedy– from McCormick Hall, Marquette University. Where is Barney Pip when you need him? ♫ http://blip.fm/~cnabl #
• I love the horn section in this. ♫ http://blip.fm/~cnagm #
• A great video, a great song. A great feeling. ♫ http://blip.fm/~cnap5 #
• Live, from Atlantic Highlands, 1985. Another tragic song. One of the few Ric Ocasek (the Cars) didn't sing. ♫ http://blip.fm/~cnawz #
• Always thought the video for this was kind of creepy, but the song is great. ♫ http://blip.fm/~cnb4q #
• And speaking of creepy….@Aluciel: "@dionroy And if you're going for a Taco song, you gotta go Puttin' on the … ♫ http://blip.fm/~cnb8d #
• Everything Brian Wilson wrote in this period had a hint of tragedy in it… ♫ http://blip.fm/~cnbgn #
• And with this, good night. ♫ http://blip.fm/~cnbli #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-30

• I uploaded a YouTube video — Mercury Marine: 50 Years of Leadership (Abridged for YouTube) http://bit.ly/2AOygF #

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