Hi, I’m Alonso. I write & direct movies of all colors, shapes & sizes. This is my tumblr, where I share stuff I like and blog about filmmaking & the internet. I’m currently active on @fictionproject & @thestoryofluke.
Why NOT put every unordered pilot online? People worked hard on those episodes, doesn’t their hard work deserve an audience? I think it would also be fascinating to see what didn’t get ordered, sort of like playing “Fantasy Network Executive.
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The Bitter Script Reader: Why not put failed pilots on iTunes?
Yes! But having the audience second guess the execs probably scares some folks to death. Yes!
Introducing the Leap (by leapmotion)
Oohh… Aahh…
Productivity Future Vision (2011) (by officevideos)
-i’m sucker for these videos.
What can be done to reverse the demise of forgetting? “I suggest we reset the balance and make forgetting just a tiny bit easier than remembering – just enough to flip the default back to where it has been for millennia, from remembering for ever to forgetting over time.” He argues that digital storage devices (cameras, mobiles, computers) should automatically delete information that has reached its expiration date.
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Why we must remember to delete – and forget – in the digital age | Technology | The Guardian
Worth thinking about.
The former CEO of Endemol, the world’s largest independent production house, says social TV is “going to be huge.” The CEO of Hulu calls it a game-changer. And the research firm Futurescape says social TV has “radical implications for the future of television viewing.” Is it just hyperbole, or are real economics in play?
The transformation is on it’s way. Great post that outlines 3 ways TV is changing thanks to interactivity/social/mobile.
Presumably the data throughput would be tremendous — not to mention the processing power on the consumer’s end in terms of decoding such a signal — but imagine watching a movie and focusing on what you want right now instead of what the director wanted when it was shot. I’m not saying that would be better — but it would certainly be different. Hook up such a technology to an eye-tracking mechanism that allows viewers to focus with their eyes instead of a mouse or touchscreen, and heads may explode.
This tech and it’s video applications might be a ways off… But my head is still about to explode. Fuck 3D. This could be a real game changer because of the interactivity it could bring. I love it. Make sure and watch the TechCrunch video.
Creators have trained the most coveted, biggest spending and intelligent portion of the market to expect that many digital items will be free. Now it’s up to us to wrap those items in such a way that they’re worth paying for again.
How to monetize “Free”? Finding that new model for film will be a necessary pain in the ass. Is a movie by itself enough anymore? What else? It seems for now music is leading the way.
There will be a shift away from conventional workplace and school socialization. Friends, peer groups and alliances will be determined electronically, creating classes of people based on interests and skills rather than age and social class.
1982! The internet was called “teletext” and “videotex”. 1982!
via Smarterware
Inspired by @johnbattelle’s “The Gap Scenario” (a vision of the future of targeted advertising), and @timoreilly’s “A Dream About Augmented Reality Fiction”, I decided to trip out on my own vision for the future of cinema. Technology and social media have forever changed the nature of how people experience entertainment, yet film & TV are still making products as if it where the 1950’s (at least where the storytelling is concerned). What’s the next step for cinema? What will a fiction experience be like 10 years from now?
I wake up. While still in bed, I check my messages and to-do’s on my tablet. Then I finally pay attention to “it”: the story. My first interaction of the day comes in the form of a message. The story knows when I logged on to the net so it sends me a personalized recap of what went on since the time I logged off. I can choose the text version if I’m in a hurry or the audio version if I plan on multitasking, but this morning I can spare a minute so I click on the video. And it’s worth it: the story has been busy during the night, new characters and storyline twists. I can tell that something is about to happen.
As I bathe, clothe and have breakfast, the story’s live video feeds follow me throughout the screens in my apartment, sharing real estate with my personalized news feeds. Next to the day’s political events I watch different characters scheming, in turmoil, or just plain having breakfast. There are too many characters and story-lines to watch all at once, so I have to pick a couple to absorb while I finish my cereal and catch up on some work calls. Just before I have to rush out the door I get a message from the story: something has happened. The story points me to the live feed where it’s all going down. I look at my watch, it’s getting late. I give in.
I press a key combination on my smart-phone and suddenly the walls in my living room turn into screens, all showing me different views of the story. Other screens show me a mix of text and video feeds from the scores of other people who are experiencing the story at that very moment. I get a video call from a friend, who is also watching. He’s very excited - he’s scored a private invitation to “go inside” the story. I try to hide my jealousy. The story is ramping up, the big finale is probably coming any day now, and my friend may play a part in it. He has to go and prepare. I am already late for work.
I keep up with the story on my tablet on the metro. I can see others doing the same. The story is definitely about to wrap up for the season - it’s already been live for 9 days and a long weekend is coming up. Maybe tonight? They always keep you guessing. Before my exit, I activate a “lock” on the story: I won’t get updates and anything story-related will be filtered out of my digital life. I’ve got to get some work done. I’ll check up on the story during lunch.
I don’t take the “lock” off the story until late that night. Work was brutal. Like clockwork, the recap message arrives in my inbox. I’ve missed a lot, but am just in time for what promises to be the night’s main event. I sit back on my couch and let the story take over my living room, surrounding me with scores of live video feeds. It takes me a couple of minutes to adjust to the pace but I grab my tablet and soon I’m organizing the video feeds to suit me. There are a couple story-lines I don’t understand and I shoot messages to the pool of viewers. I get quick replies and am soon digging back in time, watching some key scenes I missed, captivated. Then the live feeds call for my attention and I flip through the characters, trying to stay one step ahead of the story, like everyone else, trying to solve the mystery. To win.
And then I see him, my friend. He’s a part of a small mission in the story, but he is soon “shot” and “killed”. I can’t help smiling as I think of all the whining I’ll soon be hearing from him. Several hours later the feeds start to thin out. The finale will definitely not be tonight. The character I’m following falls asleep and I too can’t keep my eyes open much longer. But just as I’m about to log off, I find an official message from the story in my inbox. An invitation for a stealth mission that starts in an hour. I smile as I schedule a “call-in-sick” message for work tomorrow and turn on the coffee machine. I have to get ready.
