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So the drive for the Oscars begins…!

So the drive for the Oscars begins…!

By on February 5, 2008 in Festivals, Oscars

Now Gone Fishing is in the final stages of mastering, it’s time to look more closely at film festivals, hopefully some wins, and the Oscars. In order to be considered for a nomination at the Oscars, we will need to win an accredited festival… here is a long list on the Oscars site. So now [...]

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PROOF OF CONCEPT! IT WORKS!

PROOF OF CONCEPT! IT WORKS!

By on February 4, 2008 in BluRay, Software

And in fact, proof of workflow too! Yes tonight, I burnt my very first BluRay test disk of a clip from ‘Gone Fishing’ – AND IT WORKED…! PROPELLOR HEAD ALERT! READ ONLY IF YOU ARE A GEEK LIKE ME! I can report that the high definition does in fact make a HUGE difference when viewed [...]

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Reflections on the world of Gone Fishing

Reflections on the world of Gone Fishing

By on February 3, 2008 in BluRay, Film Production

Last night, editor Ediie Hamilton came round to my flat to watch the directors cut of Kingdom of Heaven that I had rented on BluRay from Amazon (it's an improvement over the original cut for sure as it makes sense and does not feel rushed). It stopped playing three times as we watched, due to [...]

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Making HD BluRay at Home and FAT32

Making HD BluRay at Home and FAT32

By on February 1, 2008 in BluRay, HD in post, Software

So I have now committed to BluRay (did they not realise that if you are not clear when you say BluRay it sounds like you say Blurry, not to mention Blurry is what my spell checker wants to change it to!) after several studios jumped camp and ditched HD DVD. The word from up top [...]

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