Great article by Bill Gibron on the anticipated block-busters of 08. Of course, particular interest is on Wall-E (robot content) any other trashy hype Hollywood throws at us! You gotta ask yourself, why we want more…
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That just leaves Pixar to pick up the pieces. The already overhyped Wall-E (27 June) has been stunning preview audiences with its 3D look at a lonely robot, and the alien visitors who suddenly soar into his life. This heavily guarded project, proposed long ago by the creative minds behind Toy Story, Finding Nemo, and Cars, promises to be the movie of 2008. The geeks have already crowned it a must-see masterpiece without ever viewing a single fully realized frame, and with limited family friendly options coming to the marketplace during the season, this could be the biggest hit of the year as well.
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FUTURE PRODUCER’S everywhere are asking the question, ” How do I make music if everything is possible ? “Robert Henke [ monolake ], one of the driving forces behind the development of ABLETON LIVE has some answers for you, and some more q.u.e.s.t.i.o.n.s !
We have limited places [ 25 seats total ] available, so be quick to call 03 9489 8822 to secure your place.
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Title : Too Many Choices – how to make music if everything is possible
Time : 7pm Tuesday 22nd January 2008 > Duration: maybe 1.30h + discussion ( open end )
Cost : $25 GST inc.
Place : arck – Warehouse 1 / 650A Nicholson Street, North Fitzroy, Melbourne
Abstract : Music software has reached a state where its possibilities exceed the knowledge of most users. While it has become very easy to create sound, a lot of people are completely overwhelmed by what their tools offer and get confused and defocused.
The solution : Usage of only a few tools and trying to understand them well enough to master them. The aim of the presentation is to provide ideas of how to dive deeper into any kind of music software to make most out of it. Examples are presented using Ableton Live 7, Operator and Sampler.
Who should come : The presentation and talk is for all audiences which are interested in computer generated sound. Very basic knowledge of Ableton Live or any other music software or hardware needed.
Visit Robert Henke @ http://www.myspace.com/roberthenke and here http://www.monolake.de/
That’s right folks, for the 8th year now we will be bringing you SquatFest – The Anti-Tropfest Fest. Why? You must know by now, …”Because Tropfest Sux”.
It will be at an exciting secret location on Sunday February 17, same night as Tropfest, but more on that later. For now, we want to urge you all to start pulling your films together, or even gettin em started. We will play any format.
SQUATSPACE
PO BOX 391 Newtown NSW 2042
or get in touch with us to arrange a rendezvous/pickup: info@squatspace.com
or, simplest of all, just bring ’em along on the night!
Formats we show:
VHS, miniDV, DVD, super8, 16mm, expanded cinema, sound and vision spectacle, video and performance, etc. If it’s not on this list, get in touch to negotiate! (Please contact us in advance if you wish to show 16mm works).
SquatFest happens every year at the same date and time as TropFest. While the hopeful entrants for TropFest are fretting about whether they’ll get the chance to move up a rung in the Hollywood Sweatshop, artists and activists from ’round Australia are living it up, projecting films and videos in an inspiring squatted venue.
Check out a new site dedicated to the history of SquatFest here (that site uses Macromedia Flash, let us know if you have troubles viewing it as it’s still in its early stages!)
Google.org’s technology project to help save lives in the event of natural disasters or public health threats launched Thursday. The project, called Innovative Support to Emergencies, Diseases and Disaster (InSTEDD), will include social software Twitter, used to coordinate rescue responses and help save lives
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OpenID may be the solution we need to clear up the password mess on the Web. And in one of the most significant moves yet in the growing push toward service interoperability on the Web, tech giant Yahoo has announced that it is supporting the OpenID 2.0 standard for a universal Internet log-in.
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