I recently upgraded to a Mac Pro, which I justified to myself thusly: I’m doing effects for The Movie, and Motion runs much faster on it. (In truth, I only did one effect in the final cut.) My G5 was actually slower than my laptop. As a writer, I needed a quieter computer. I deserve […]
Geek Alert
Update on the promiscuous player problem
My plea for a DVD player with loose morals and low standards was answered by many thoughtful readers. I ended up picking the Philips DVP-642 ($49 at Amazon), which not only zips through questionably-recorded dailies, but even Peixe Grande e Suas Historias Maravilhosas, the Portuguese version of Big Fish. Thanks again.
Making the geek movie
There is definitely room in the film universe for a uber-geek movie, be it a thriller, a drama, a comedy or whatever.
Why the Matrix trilogy ultimately blows
Following a link from digg, I just finished reading a lengthy explanation of the Matrix trilogy, written by an engineer, who attempts to deconstruct the films on a purely logical level. That is, he looks at what The Architect and The Oracle are trying to do, and how Neo fits into the plan, without any […]