Archive for August, 2011
New Horizons
Been a while since I’ve just given an update. A lot has been happening, and there’s more to come. First and foremost, Beyond Pix (beyondpix.com) has brought me on full time. So, now I get benefits, paid time off, the works. It’s exciting. Still going to try to freelance as much as possible; but, this […]
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Tags: blog, film, HDSLR, jeremy widen, san francisco, updates
“Our Idiot Brother” Review
Last night I got the chance to go to a pre-screening of Our Idiot Brother (imdb.com) hosted by NATAS (The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences) (emmysf.tv). I know the movie doesn’t officially premiere until Friday, so I will try not to spoil it for those of you that want to see it. That […]
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Tags: film, jeremy widen, NATAS, review, san francisco, widen media
I know this post is going to be off-film, but it’s something that I’ve been discussing a lot recently. About two months ago, Mike Rowe (discovery.com) from Discovery’s “Dirty Jobs” was in the studio talking about the lack of skilled labor workers in the U.S. After this segment aired, I talked about it with my […]
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Tags: economy, jeremy widen, jobs, labor, san francisco, widen media, work
Autodesk 123D Sculpt Review
Last week I heard about a new app release for the iPad; a 3D modelling program put out by Autodesk (autodesk.com). How could I NOT get excited? They make the absolutely solid 3D program: Maya. And the thought that I’d be able to create models using the touch of my fingers intrigued me. Plus, even […]
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Tags: 123D Sculpt, 3D, autodesk, jeremy widen, modelling, review, san francisco, widen media
Everyone loves seeing timelapse videos. And creating them using interval frame rate cameras is easy. It’s even easier with cameras like the GoPro (GoPro Review). But visualizing the final product before you shoot can save you hours of shooting and rendering. By “visualzing” I mean, not only the visual aspect, but also the math behind […]
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Tags: camera, film, GoPro, jeremy widen, math, photography, quicktime, san francisco, time lapse, tutorial, widen media
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