http://barrycasson.com/blog Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:47:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en First let,s look at a few qualities of a director We could say that a director has to have great communication skills.  We could also say that he or she needs the power to be able to manipulate actors and crew into doing his or her bidding.  Good directors are students of human ... http://barrycasson.com/blog/?p=138 This article by Mary Jander of Internet Evolution. June 2010 To many IT pros, the latest report from Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) states the obvious: The Internet's getting bigger. Even so -- and even in light of Cisco's vested interest in the growth of IP networks worldwide -- the news ... http://barrycasson.com/blog/?p=135 I caught this from Huffington Post May 2010. *96% of millennials have joined a social network. *Social media has overtaken porn a the number one activity on the web. *1 out of 8 couples married in the US met via social media. *The fastest growing segment on Facebook is females 55 to 65 years ... http://barrycasson.com/blog/?p=131 Ok,  so video is the big thing now.  Everyone has a nice HD camcorder that delivers great images.  So why not shoot something with this great quality and put in on our website? A lot of  (would be filmmakers) think all you have to do is stick your talking head in ... http://barrycasson.com/blog/?p=122 In the last few years ther has been a tremendous explosion in video production.  Much of this due to ease of acquiring a simple video camera that has great resolution. The amount of videos being created for use on the web is off the chart.  However there is a big problem with ... http://barrycasson.com/blog/?p=120 Some questions to ask 1. Does the producer have demo reel to show you his work? Most reputable production houses will be able to show you examples of previous videos they have done along with any awards they have received. Ask to view the finished product and not just video sample ... http://barrycasson.com/blog/?p=110 I have previously done a lot of film/video workshops and speaking seminars around British Columbia. These have included workshops for a number of film commissions, high schools, colleges and teacher's Pro d days. In addition I have had the pleasure of providing seminars to chambers of commerce and business groups on ... http://barrycasson.com/blog/?p=93 The built in meter in your camera is known as a reflective light metering system, This means that the meter evaluates the elements that you are pointing the camera at and tries to give you the correct exposure or iris setting when you shoot. Now basically all reflective meters are trying to find ... http://barrycasson.com/blog/?p=77 After many years in this business, it came to me that each of us is directing the greatest epic of all time….”Our life”. And when you think about life In this way it begs the questions… Will we win an academy award nomination for our efforts or will our epic dreams ... http://barrycasson.com/blog/?p=84 Back in the 1700’s I a man named Lord Kelvin found out that objects vibrate at different colour temperatures. Now for a moment forget the phrase “colour temperature” and just think of the word colour. What Kelvin found out that relates to film and video is this...When the sun is rising it is a ... http://barrycasson.com/blog/?p=81