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Ways of Escape
Classic Films
We talk about the great directors, yet it’s always a group effort. It takes a strong director to steer the many divergent elements in the same direction. When the process ... Read more
So Soft
Music
For this music track, I used the Launchpad app and its Minimal Radiance Soundpack samples. I composed and recorded it entirely on an iPad. Here’s a direct link to the ... Read more
Light and Shadow
Classic Films
Rashomon (1950) might have been just a concept film — a fascinating idea trapped inside a mediocre movie. Instead, director Akira Kurosawa gave us a film that’s equally rich in ... Read more
A Modern Odyssey
Classic Films
When asked by Jean Mitry in 1955 to list his favorite films among the ones he had directed, John Ford included The Long Voyage Home (1940) among a handful of ... Read more
Archetypal Western
Classic Films
Greatest Western of all time? Most influential Western? Archetypal Western? Stagecoach (1939) may be all three, depending on your point of view. John Ford hadn’t made a Western since 3 ... Read more
AI Lobby Music
Tech Notes
Hotel lobby music is supposed to be bland. But what if it was composed by Björk and driven by a Microsoft AI system? And what if the music varied according ... Read more
Lightweight and Ergonomic
Tech Notes
It’s tough enough to have to lug around a laptop. Adding an ergonomic stand is adding insult to injury. But what if that stand weighed only 3 ounces and was ... Read more
AI-Produced Movies?
Tech Notes
Warner Bros. has struck a deal with Cinelytic to bring AI decision-making into the company’s film-management system. Initially, it will be limited to just low-level choices. What could possibly go ... Read more
One for All
Tech Notes
Wacom displays are a great peripheral for those who like to draw digitally. Unfortunately, the price has made them too costly for many non-professionals. That’s set to change with the ... Read more
Four-Sided Screen
Tech Notes
Think your home theater is truly immersive? Think again. The next advance in movie watching may be a four-sided screen with the ceiling functioning as a fourth panel. In the ... Read more
Flying Taxi
Tech Notes
Weren’t we promised a future with flying cars and robot maids? We don’t have either yet, but we may have flying taxis later in this decade. At the CES tradeshow ... Read more
Bluetooth Bumps Up
Tech Notes
You may want to hold off buying any Bluetooth audio devices. The specifications are about to get a major upgrade. Yesterday at the CES tradeshow, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group ... Read more
Sleepyhead
Tech Notes
Ever fall asleep while wearing your headphones? Maybe you were on to something. Kokoon Technology has announced its new Relax headphones that are meant to be worn while you sleep. ... Read more
Lost and Found
Music, News
My latest music track is being featured on discchord. I’m “making some great tunes in Launchpad with beautiful visuals,” according to the website. You can find the post here. I ... Read more