The caption under the picture reads:
"The words highlighted above are the perfect summation of how I feel about my father. However, we are bound like a book, and I believe our words, like a novel, are already written. Read this post which is so dear to my heart and let me know your thoughts. I think anyone with a father can relate somehow to this piece. Maybe Ethers, you can give me SOME hope? If we keep using the book analogy...and the picture above....the page is not fully printed. Maybe there's time to add more text to it."
This is a blog that is so touching, so well-written and anyone with a parent can relate to. This is a must-read. Really. Unbelievable. The best post I've read in forever. I cried.The caption under the picture reads:
"The words highlighted above are the perfect... more
New York City based Ideas and Solutions shop Project 2050 announces the formation of 2050 MUSIC DESIGN. The announcement was made today by Bobbito Garcia, Project 2050’s Chief Creative and Phil Colon, Project 2050 Founder, to key industry leaders. 2050 Music Design will provide musical direction and curation for brands, retail environments, hospitality, video game developers, television, movies and theatrical houses.
WORKSHOP - the twelfth of 13 episodes - "It's All About Connections." Check out the WORKSHOP website at http://WORKSHOPtheseries.com. Created by Nate Golon and Kimberly Legg. Directed by Andre Welsh.WORKSHOP - the twelfth of 13 episodes - "It's All About Connections." Check out the... more
WORKSHOP - 11th of 13 episodes - "Time To Make Some Moves". Check out the WORKSHOP website at http://WORKSHOPtheseries.com. Created by Nate Golon and Kimberly Legg. Directed by Andre Welsh.WORKSHOP - 11th of 13 episodes - "Time To Make Some Moves". Check out the WORKSHOP... more
Producer, Director, Choreographer Mr. Kenny Ortega(of This Is It, High School Musical & various other projects) spoke at the AFI seminar sponsored by the Entertainment Weekly Lounge at the Roosevelt Hotel on Monday Nov 2nd. He had some great inspirational stories to share with the audience.Producer, Director, Choreographer Mr. Kenny Ortega(of This Is It, High School Musical... more
WORKSHOP - 10th of 13 episodes - "Shake Your Money Maker". Check out the WORKSHOP website at http://WORKSHOPtheseries.com. Created by Nate Golon and Kimberly Legg. Directed by Andre Welsh.WORKSHOP - 10th of 13 episodes - "Shake Your Money Maker". Check out the WORKSHOP... more
WORKSHOP - ninth of 13 episodes - "A Little Cocky". Check out the WORKSHOP website at http://WORKSHOPtheseries.com. Created by Nate Golon and Kimberly Legg. Directed by Andre Welsh.WORKSHOP - ninth of 13 episodes - "A Little Cocky". Check out the WORKSHOP website at... more
WORKSHOP - the eighth of 13 episodes - "Somebody's Watchin' Me". Check out the WORKSHOP website at http://WORKSHOPtheseries.com. Created by Nate Golon and Kimberly Legg. Directed by Andre Welsh.WORKSHOP - the eighth of 13 episodes - "Somebody's Watchin' Me". Check out the... more
WORKSHOP - the seventh of 13 episodes - "The Next Big Celebrity". Check out the WORKSHOP website at http://WORKSHOPtheseries.com. Created by Nate Golon and Kimberly Legg. Directed by Andre Welsh.WORKSHOP - the seventh of 13 episodes - "The Next Big Celebrity". Check out the... more
WORKSHOP - the sixth of 13 episodes - "Gas Up The Cadillac". Check out the WORKSHOP website at http://WORKSHOPtheseries.com. Created by Nate Golon and Kimberly Legg. Directed by Andre Welsh.WORKSHOP - the sixth of 13 episodes - "Gas Up The Cadillac". Check out the WORKSHOP... more
Diablo III crew member Bashiok recently took time to answer a forum member's questions regarding the Witch Doctor's Zombie Dog skill. Here is what he had to say:
"First thing's first, the mongrel is now (or again) known as the Zombie Dog. It was the name that was used when the idea was first proposed and all the way through development. Calling it a mongrel was kind of confusing because everyone was so used to calling it a zombie dog for so long, no one remembered to call it a mongrel (dune thresher and fallen imp suffer from it as well to a degree). The name zombie dog doesn't need to be lore-fied really. It describes the skill perfectly, so why not use it?
So anyway, right, the fire and poison/locust enhancements for the zombie dogs was removed. It was a cool idea but it just wasn't really panning out to be anything meaningful. It was sort of confusing as to why you would be switching between fire and poison, was it to keep an additional DoT active, or maybe there would be tactical reasons for it? But it just wasn't really jiving in a way that made sense for the rest of the game as it all came together more. It wasn't shaping up to be a meaningful or fun decision to make on-the-fly. And if you didn't happen to spec into the skills that would empower the mongrels in different ways, what then? You're just constantly refreshing a fire DoT on them? To what end? It seemed more and more that a decision that was made at the base skill, either through spending points in another skill (passive potentially), or using particular runes to alter the zombie dogs, made the most sense.Diablo III crew member Bashiok recently took time to answer a forum member's questions... more
WORKSHOP - The third of 13 episodes - "Drink My Sunkist". Check out more episodes at the WORKSHOP website: http://WORKSHOPtheseries.com. Created by Nate Golon and Kimberly Legg. Directed by Andre Welsh.WORKSHOP - The third of 13 episodes - "Drink My Sunkist". Check out more episodes at... more
WORKSHOP - The second of 13 episodes - "The Right Look". Check out the WORKSHOP website at: http://WORKSHOPtheseries.com. Created by Nate Golon and Kimberly Legg. Directed by Andre Welsh.WORKSHOP - The second of 13 episodes - "The Right Look". Check out the WORKSHOP... more
"If you can't beat 'em, stream 'em. That's how some TV producers view the Internet, using the Web to draw in viewers who either can't get enough of their favourite show or might otherwise forget it's even on.
Rescue Me sat out over a year-and-a-half between Seasons Four and Five (currently in progress on Showcase). To keep their fans involved, co-creator and star Denis Leary and other cast members shot stand-up rants – as their dysfunctional New York firehouse characters – which served as two or three-minute long Rescue Me webisodes. (They were posted on crackle.com.) Battlestar Galactica also entertained fans with a webisode miniseries between seasons of that show, and other sci-fi shows have been quick to make the quantum leap to web TV. Toronto-born executive producer Brad Wright says he'll be steering the new Stargate Universe in that direction.
Wright and others get the word loud and clear at events such as Comic-Con that fans demand and expect extra web content. Stars and producers from such non sci-fi shows as Fox's Bones told critics at press tour that they were mobbed by fans who can't get enough of their adventures.
Meeting that demand for web content isn't always easy. For one thing, it costs money. Joss Whedon, executive producer of Dollhouse, saw his series limp into a second season at a reduced overall budget after not-so-stellar ratings. The Buffy The Vampire Slayer creator is all for spreading his content out over several platforms, but this year he simply doesn't have the budget for it.
Hollywood unions, too, are just figuring out how to divvy up web TV production. The Canadian-born creator of Bones, Hart Hanson, says webisode plans for his show are still up in the air. "Our actors were so nervous," he says, especially around the time of the writers' strike, when future media platforming was such a contentious issue. "The trick is figuring out what is promotional and what is extra value that they should be paid for," he says.
Web TV work considered strictly promotional – studios make no money from it and therefore, neither do the talent – falls outside those restrictions. It is, however, no less a drain on an actor's time.""If you can't beat 'em, stream 'em. That's how some TV producers view the Internet,... more
The latest episode of our ongoing collaboration with the NewFilmmakers L.A. Film Festival is here! This installment features exclusive interviews with directors Matt Aselton (Gigantic) Bruno Miotto (As Far as Diamonds), Paolo Marinou-Blanco (Goodnight Irene), Robert Sperlinga (Shut the Cameras Off!), Sean Christensen (Fan Mail) and Nicholas Wong (House of Wong). Seriously, don't miss this.The latest episode of our ongoing collaboration with the NewFilmmakers L.A. Film... more
Musicians who think they need to sell their souls in order to make a buck should read up on James Poyser. The Philadelphia-based keyboardist/songwriter/producer has earned quite a living for himself, and he does it all with artists he knows and respects: as a member of the lauded Soulquarians crew, he was in the company of the likes of Erykah Badu, Common, The Roots D’Angelo, and other stuff of the glory years of MCA Records.
But don’t think that he’s limited to the neo-soul crowd—he’s also performed, recorded, or toured with the likes of everyone from Jay-Z to Afro-beat/Jazz legend Femi Kuti, and from Queen Latifah to Roy Hargrove. And his new Rebel Yell project, a “misfit R&B” collaboration with producer Khari Ferrari Mateen (The Roots, J*DaVeY, Skillz) and singer Domini “SupaStar” Quinn, is as different from anything he’s ever done. While in transit from Philly to New York to play with his extended family The Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Poyser spoke to HipHopDX's Producer's Corner about shelved projects, debunking expectations, and making hits rain.
HipHopDX: Tell me about the new project, Rebel Yell.
James Poyser: It got started on a humbug, really. It was myself and another young producer from Philly, Khari Mateen. We were working in The Studio together. It’s a studio in Philly called The Studio, where pretty much everybody works at. He has a room there, I have a room there, and so do a few other production companies. And everybody jams together and plays together on different things. Me and Khari were just vibing over a few weeks of coming up with just some instrumental things. It’s really kind of different, and we spoke about finding somebody to put a voice on it. We’re both familiar with Domini, because Dom’s always around, and gave some music. We came up with some stuff, and we just continued until we had the songs that we have on the album. It’s a lot, but the stars just fell into place, and stuff happened.
DX: Is this the first project you’ve produced entirely? Because I know you do spot work for a lot of people.
James Poyser: No, not at all. … There’s been quite a few things I’ve done that haven’t seen the light of day just yet. [Laughs] There were projects where there may have been an established artist, but I was the main producer for that project. For example, Erykah [Badu’s] Mama’s Gun album, and things here and there. There’s things here and there I’ve done. So I wouldn’t say it was the first.
DX: How does this project differ from the others you’ve done?
James Poyser: It’s pretty much a product of the way we do music now in the year 2009. Some of the things were done initially in the studio, but after a while, everything was done over the Internet. Everyone was doing their own thing, working at their own spots. That’s the way records are done now. This time, everyone was going their own way and just throwing everything into the pot. Me and Khari started working in the studio together, but it evolved to everybody working in their own space.
Philadelphia producer/emcee/instrumentalist, Lushlife, is no stranger to originality. His work ranges from 60's rock, futuristic electronic, soul, boom-bap, and pop. His projects expand from the successful mash up of West Sounds (Kanye West meets the Beach Boys), to the sample heavy Order of Operations, to his newest pop and instrumentation inspired Cassette City.Philadelphia producer/emcee/instrumentalist, Lushlife, is no stranger to originality.... more
