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Big City Picks: KT Tunstall’s Tiger Suit

Big City Picks: KT Tunstall’s Tiger Suit

Posted on: Friday, September 24th, 2010
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KT performs Uummannaq Song from her new album Tiger Suit at YouTube headquarters. Watch until the end and she explains what’s up with the weird three-string guitar deal.

B&H HDSLR Guide

B&H HDSLR Guide

Posted on: Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
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This guide is the first in a series of upcoming educational initiatives that B&H Photo Video plans to offer and our cinematographer pal Christopher Gallo who shot on our corporate film for Harman International was a contributor to the project.

Dr. Sidney Harman Buys Newsweek for $1

Dr. Sidney Harman Buys Newsweek for $1

Posted on: Monday, August 2nd, 2010
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Stereo equipment billionaire Sidney Harman has purchased Newsweek from the Washington Post for the bargain basement price of $1.

Big City Picks: ‘The Oath’ Documentary by Laura Poitras (Video)

Big City Picks: ‘The Oath’ Documentary by Laura Poitras (Video)

Posted on: Thursday, May 6th, 2010
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Laura Poitras’ The Oath shares a distinction with many of the films of our mentor Emile de Antonio in that it is one of the rare, definitive films of and for its time.

New York Film Permit Charge Coming to Projects Made in NY for First Time Ever Since 1966

New York Film Permit Charge Coming to Projects Made in NY for First Time Ever Since 1966

Posted on: Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
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For the first time ever films, commercials, music videos and television series productions shooting in NYC will have purchase City Hall permits that have been free since the MOFTB was established in 1966.

Planet Green Unveils 2010-11 Programming Slate Including BCP-Produced Short Format

Planet Green Unveils 2010-11 Programming Slate Including BCP-Produced Short Format

Posted on: Thursday, April 8th, 2010
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We’re proud that our Urban Insight interstitials are a part of the Planet Green programming line-up for 2010-11.

Kodak 1922 Kodachrome Film Test

Kodak 1922 Kodachrome Film Test

Posted on: Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
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Some of the earliest color motion pictures that you will ever see…

Adrianne Curry Naked & Stoned Playing ‘World Of Warcraft’ (Photo)

Adrianne Curry Naked & Stoned Playing ‘World Of Warcraft’ (Photo)

Posted on: Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
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ANTM Cycle 1 winner, Adrianne Curry, recently shared her proclivity for getting nude and stoned. What else? Her activity of choice while “butt naked” and “stoned?” Playing World of Warcraft. Oh and all this was announced via Twitter.

Resurrection of Micha Barton & ‘The Beautiful Life’ Unaired Episodes Gossip

Resurrection of Micha Barton & ‘The Beautiful Life’ Unaired Episodes Gossip

Posted on: Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
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Daily News catches on to the dishing begun Sunday on a TBL Facebook page that the CW will be airing the remaining shows for the Ashton Kucher-produced show that was canceled after just two shows. So what did the CW spokesman have to say about all this?

The Beautiful Life Back from the Dead?

The Beautiful Life Back from the Dead?

Posted on: Saturday, November 14th, 2009
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Radar Online is saying that the The CW show canceled after only two episodes will commence broadcasting later in the season.

Colbert Report Miracle Whip Commercials Attacking Stephen (Video)

Colbert Report Miracle Whip Commercials Attacking Stephen (Video)

Posted on: Friday, November 13th, 2009
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In the fake feud between of Stephen Colbert v. Miracle Whip’s “Don’t be so Mayo” campaign, the people from Miracle Whip ran newspaper ads threatening to “dominate the airspace” on the Colbert Report to expose his viewers to “hardcore Miracle Whip attitude and revelry.”

Judge for yourself. During last night’s episode of The Colbert Report, Miracle Whip ran three new commercials that reworked the original Miracle Whips “don’t be so mayo” spots. These new iterations feature rewritten sandwich-spread smear type-treatment and voice-over targeting the venomous talk show host. One of the hipsters partying on a roof needs Colbert directly: “To Stephen Colbert, mayo-lover, an invitation to come over to the other side. Where all is sweet and tangy. Come on Stephen, doesn’t this roof look fun?” Watch these hilarious spots after the jump.

Colbert Report: Miracle Whip Buys Ad Space, Stephen Buys More Delicious Mayo (Video)

Colbert Report: Miracle Whip Buys Ad Space, Stephen Buys More Delicious Mayo (Video)

Posted on: Thursday, November 12th, 2009
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Stephen Colbert will not relent from his tirade against the marketing mavens (of our agency client McGarryBowen) behind the Miracle Whip “Don’t be so mayo” campaign. Previously having gone to battle in the sandwich spread culture war by producing his own pro-mayo PSA, now Colbert must parry against Miracle Whip’s countermove of purchasing ad space on the Colbert Report.

Gossip Girl Sexual Threesome Promo: Parents Television Council Campaigns Against Show

Gossip Girl Sexual Threesome Promo: Parents Television Council Campaigns Against Show

Posted on: Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
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A new promo for an upcoming Gossip Girl episode scheduled for Nov. 9. plugs three as yet to be identified main characters engaged in a sexual threesome. The Parents Television Council, has urged affiliates of The CW Network to pre-empt the show.

Sony Press Conference Announcing PMW-EX1R, PMW-350, New SxS-1 Cards and More

Sony Press Conference Announcing PMW-EX1R, PMW-350, New SxS-1 Cards and More

Posted on: Monday, October 19th, 2009
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New Sony technology from announced at major broadcast show SATIS: a redesigned PMW-EX1 with all changes based only on customer feedback, as well as supplementing the original line of SxS cards with new affordable SxS-1 cards & adapter.

Sony PMW-EX1R to Replace PMW-EX1 Hi-Def Video Camera

Sony PMW-EX1R to Replace PMW-EX1 Hi-Def Video Camera

Posted on: Monday, October 19th, 2009
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Sony has redesigned its hit prosumer cam the PMW-EX1 saying that all changes were based only on customer feedback So just what are the improvement to be found in the PMW-EX1R?

Sony Affordable SxS-1 cards & Low-Cost Memory Stick Adapter for XDCAM EX Cameras

Sony Affordable SxS-1 cards & Low-Cost Memory Stick Adapter for XDCAM EX Cameras

Posted on: Monday, October 19th, 2009
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Sony has introduced affordable SxS-1 cards and a low-cost Memory Stick adapter for XDCAM EX cameras.

Stephen Colbert Rant on Miracle Whip’s Ad Campaign ‘Don’t Be So Mayo’ (Video)

Stephen Colbert Rant on Miracle Whip’s Ad Campaign ‘Don’t Be So Mayo’ (Video)

Posted on: Thursday, October 15th, 2009
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Stephen Colbert seizes on sandwich spread Miracle Whip for its refusal to tone it down. By extension, Colbert takes our agency client McGarryBowen to task for its line “Don’t Be So Mayo” saying “As American’s, we hold near and dear to our hearts — because that’s where it tends to clot.” We did some work for Kraft’s Miracle Whip last summer, and being familiar with the creative, really found it hilarious when the Colbert show launched into an extended, full-up parody spot.

C-Dub Unveils Drama Slate

C-Dub Unveils Drama Slate

Posted on: Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
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With successes like The Vampire Diaries as well as disappointments like the quickly canceled The Beautiful Life, The CW has announced its new drama development slate.

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iPhone 4 SLR Lens Mount from Photojojo

iPhone 4 SLR Lens Mount from Photojojo

Until such time when a certain bleeding-edge technology provides shallow depth-of-field no longer dependent on the optics of large pieces of glass in a tube, you can immediately graft said glass tubiness onto your wee iPhone using Photojojo’s iPhone SLR Mount.

Lytro Light Field Camera: Focus Photos After Shooting (Video)

Lytro Light Field Camera: Focus Photos After Shooting (Video)

Will this eventually allow for shallow depth-of-field without the need for large lenses full of pieces of glass? Tiny, smartphone lens images manipulated into focal lengths of various lenses. Obsoleting iPhone accessories like Olloclip and the SLR Mount.

Newton: The First Physics Engine for After Effects (Video)

Newton: The First Physics Engine for After Effects (Video)

Newton interprets each 2D layer as a rigid body in a real environment. Once simulation is completed, animation is recreated in After Effects with standard keyframes.

DIY Digital Bike Lane Video Performance by Prague Artists

DIY Digital Bike Lane Video Performance by Prague Artists

Czech artists Vladimir Turner and Ondřej Mladý made a video performance on the streets of Prague mounting a pico projector to the bike handlebars to display a DIY digital bike lane.

Dot: iPhone 4 360º Panoramic Lens System Video Capture Device

Dot: iPhone 4 360º Panoramic Lens System Video Capture Device

ot to be confused with the world’s smallest stop-motion animation character which happened to have been shot with a Nokia N8 smartphone, Dot is an eyeball attachment for the iPhone 4 that allows you to shoot video in 360 degree panoramas.

Indiana Jones and 9 Other Modern Movies That Are Better in Black and White (Video)

Indiana Jones and 9 Other Modern Movies That Are Better in Black and White (Video)

Flavorwire has desaturated and uploaded 10 films that they claim provide a better viewing experience in black and white.

Oona: iPhone 4 Mount System

Oona: iPhone 4 Mount System

The Oona looks like a useful tool for rigging up your iPhone in tight shooting situations or as a car mount.