It's Still Multimedia To Me

A lot of "filmmakers" are starting to close the gap between the pretty pictures provided by still cameras and the utility provided by dedicated camcorders by using DSLR's. Personally, my inner cost-effectiveness predilection is impelling me to head in the direction of buying a dedicated high-definition camcorder and to supplement the footage with still camera shots when I want segments of the final product to look especially good.

Latest trend in our never-ending search for the Next Camcorder is that we aren't comfortable with the thought of "going AVCHD." It's a resource hog. If it produced strikingly better video than anything else, we'd bite the bullet, but Samsung's lower-midrange units (H200/H204) produce awfully impressive video (well into the "film look" range) without using the AVCHD compression process. The Samsung units would be overdoing it in a way: we're videomakers who want our video to look better, not filmmakers who want our video to look like film. If the Samsung units in question are already more than good enough, the issue becomes a no-brainer.

Nevada Business Report: 2010 End-Of-Year Special Episode

Join the team of business analysts at SINdustry City as they summarize the last twelve months in commerce for Las Vegas and the rest of the Silver State!

European Version of Theme from "Tippi Thomas, Sociology Detective"

When "Tippi Thomas, Sociology Detective" ran in Europe, a much more visually radical version of the opening was used. Anticipating that American audiences would be overwhelmed and confused by the European opening, the producers of the show put together a more reserved version of the opening theme for stateside broadcast. This video shows the European opening in its entirety.

Theme from "Tippi Thomas, Sociology Detective"

Younger viewers may not have seen a single episode of the social science drama "Tippi Thomas, Sociology Detective" that aired on American TV over 25 years ago. However, many have heard the iconic theme song countless times, although without knowing its origin. The show technically had two opening themes, one a guitar-based, LSD-influenced, acid folk version for the show's run during the Carter administration and one a more sedate, solo piano, Mike Post-ish treatment for the Reagan years. In both cases, the featured performer was shown during the opening theme without his face being visible, gaining immediate cult hero status as the _cognoscenti_ speculated on whom he might be. The production company revealed only that the same man was present in each version, and his identity is known even today only to a very few super-hip industry insiders.

New YouTube Channel

I have created a YouTube channel that fans of our videos might enjoy. Our Vimeo account will remain active.

http://www.youtube.com/user/carlwilkerson

12s Redux: Pattie Gave Me an MP3 Player