Archive for May, 2008
Akiva Goldsman says. . .
This weekend, as a part of the reunion/commencement ceremonies at my alma mater, I got to see Akiva Goldsman talk about life as an Oscar-winning screenwriter. I also got to see a certain presidential candidate, but I’m going to be a good blogger and stay on topic.
I’ve seen a lot of writers come back [...]
I want my MTV, I mean. . . YouTube
Weezer is just so cool. . .
They made a video that’s a super impressive mash-up of every YouTube trend in the last year. Some of these are reproductions, but many appear to have been shot with the original YouTube “stars.” In fact, those people have their own videos about being on set with [...]
Can you wear leggings with that?
So, the Producer’s post got me thinking. First of all, thanks to SXSW for the shoutout! Second of all. . .
I read this article in the NY Times a while ago. To sum up: Steve and Barry’s is setting out to be the cheapest, most fashionable chain store ever created. [...]
Presenting Your Message
Picture an advertisement for a cash back rewards credit card. A couple of months ago, this card was offering 5% cash back for the first 3 months and then 1% after that. Now they are offering 1% cash back and a 20% bonus on all cash back earned in the first year.
Which of [...]
Metcalfe’s Law
Andrew Chen has a post about Metcalfe’s Law and corollary Eflactem’s Law (M-E-T-C-A-L-F-E backwards, you can probably figure this one out).
“In fact, you see this happen all the time at dinner parties or events. Things are great until one or two people announce the intention to leave. If those folks are fun and entertaining, there’s [...]
Democritization of Technology is Not a Problem
Mike Curtis of HD for Indies recently wrote a piece titled The very, very serious problem with democratization of technology in moviemaking. I am a regular reader of Mike’s blog and I generally find him to be very insightful, but on the premise of this article I must respectfully disagree. He mentions that [...]
Turnitin wins by Fair Use
The Center for Social Media at American University has a story about Turnitin, a site used to catch plagarism, citing Fair Use to win a case against students who sued them for taking intellectual property. The irony was not lost on Patricia Aufderheide, who concluded:
So let the students—and the teachers—take a real lesson from [...]
Trends from SXSW
Not all filmmakers at SXSW were bullish on digital tools and social networks this year. The Center for Social Media at American University reports :
In spite of cutting edge talk, though, many filmmakers were looking to strike far more traditional deals with theatrical distributors and broadcasters.
Although SXSW has a reputation for being on the [...]
And we’re back…
After an extended hiatus, brought about by outside circumstances, we have returned to the Experiment. There will be a few changes to the site in the coming weeks, so keep your eyes open as we continue to bring you insights and news on the state of independent media.
