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The website for the Vermont International Film Festival is up and running. Bill Simmon of Candleblog is running the blog on the fetsival site. Check it out and check out this years film schedule too!

While researching a potential Stedicam Training I came up on this delightfully clever application of a Segway type personal transportation device and a Stedicam. The particular device used for this is called Hands Free which is essentially a segway without the handles. Watch this great clip for more.

So, I’ve been swamped lately….. but I finally got my laptop back so no more excuses. I’m in Arizon now working a movie “UDBP”, Untitiled Dominican Baseball Project, though “Sugar” is what it’s looking like now. It’s being directed by the same team that made Half Nelson, which was an excellent movie and has received many accolades. It’s hot as shit here and we’re standing out in the sun all day on a baseball field!

I went skydiving on our day off which was unbelievable. I can’t even begin to explain it.

I just put a bunch of pictures up on flickr from a birthday gather the crew had for director Ryan Fleck and DP Andrij Parekh. Check them out here

I’m on the road with no laptop or internet, but I have my Blackberry damn it.

Apple announced Logic Studio yesterday, at the amazing price of $499. Pretty good deal if you ask me.

Logic Studio includes Logic 8, Soundtrack Pro 2, Main Stage, Studio Instruments, Studio Effects and Studio Sound Library.

Getting ready to head to Phoenix in a

couple of hours. 6am flight, which means 5am arrival at airport, which means I probably won sleep tonight, Ouch. I’m am still laptop-less due to a back order of parts at Apple. I might cry. Hopefully they finish it soon and fed ex it to my hotel. I may expire without it. I’ll be bumming the use of other people’s computers while on the trip… stay tuned.

The NYFA recently purchased 30 HVX200s. This acquisition is a huge sign of commitment to the technology and workflow by the Academy.

“We believe the HVX200 is a fantastic choice for our students,” said Jerry Sherlock, President and Founder of the New York Film Academy. “The benefits are numerous especially because it allows them the ability to switch from DV to HD according to their needs and budgets.”

Read More of the news release here

Panasonic has recently confirmed the claims it made at NAB earlier this year about shipping 32gb Cards before years end. A release a couple of days ago sites a November ship date with a retail price around $1650. No update will be needed to use the cards, as long as you have already performed the 16gb update. Check out more at Studio Daily

from apple.com:
Yesterday, just 74 days after its introduction on June 29, Apple sold the one millionth iPhone. “One million iPhones in 74 days—it took almost two years to achieve this milestone with iPod,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We can’t wait to get this revolutionary product into the hands of even more customers this holiday season.”

After Effects CS3 8.0.1 is out — bitches

Continuously overwhelmed is the name of the game lately. Been working on tons of intersting stuff and am wiritng a wrap up on whats been going on lately. Also dying form wiating for my laptop to return from apple. Doing a large Apple network setup for the next couple off days before I take off for a feature shoot in Phoenix. Hopefully my laptop will return before then, so I can blog and catch up on all the cool RED news.