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Believe a third of what you watch, less of what you read

By admin • Jan 27th, 2009 • Category: News

Trust in TV news coverage dropped from 49% to 36%, and trust in newspaper articles fell from 47% to 34%. Viewers are 3 times more likely to believe an “expert” talking head than a CEO.



What does a $100million TV show look like?

By admin • Jul 5th, 2008 • Category: Cinematography

If HBO’s John Adams is a guide:
Lots of handheld camerawork and tens of thousands of Dutch/canted shots. Surprised and gratified to see modern cinematography storm period drama at the hands of Tom Hanks and HBO.
Shot with a complete disregard for bogus rules and conventions - I’m half way through the DVD - brilliant!
The making [...]