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Fan Expo 2010 – Interview with Anna Silk and Kris Holden-Ried

September 23, 2010October 12, 2010 Doug Groves Anna Silk, canada, Fan Expo, Fan Expo 2010, interview, Kris Holden-Ried, Lost Girl, Show, Showcase, supernatural, TV, video5 Comments

Showcase was on hand at Fan Expo promoting their new TV Series Lost Girl, and we managed to get some time to talk with stars Anna Silk (Bo) and Kris Holden-Ried (Dyson). The show, about a succubus who’s only recently become aware of the larger supernatural fae world of which she’s a part, airs Sundays at 9pm. In this interview, Alex talks with Anna and Kris, who give us an idea of what it’s like working on the supernatural thriller, as well as some insights into their individual characters, and…

Sony Ericsson X-10 Mini unboxing and short review

September 22, 2010September 29, 2010 drsquid Android, Android 1.6, canada, google, review, Rogers, smartphone, Sony, Sony Ericsson, unboxing, video, X10 Mini, Xperia1 Comment

A couple of weeks ago, before the craziness of Fan Expo and TIFF, Sony Ericsson was kind enough to send us the new Xperia X10 Mini for us to review. In the video above you can see our un-boxing of the phone, and a short review, where I go over the main features of what they claim is the ‘The worlds smallest Android phone’. The X10 Mini was also recently awarded ‘European Mobile Phone 2010-2011’ by the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA). Please note that while shooting the video…

Panasonic’s New LUMIX GH2 Announced

September 22, 2010September 24, 2010 kingpinlei camera, DSLR, Germany, GH2, HDSLR, Lumix, Panasonic, Panasonic GH2, Photokina, press release2 Comments

Panasonic announced and showcased the highly anticipated followup to their GH1 camera, the LUMIX GH2, at the latest Photokina, held every other year since 1956 in Cologne Germany. More of an update than anything else, it appears Panasonic has listened to their customers and improved the features based on customer feedback on the GH1. In a nutshell, here they are: a brand-spanking new 18 MP multi-aspect ratio sensor that offers 16.05 MP output ISO range of 160-12800 in 1/3 EV steps touch sensitive LCD screen HD video at 1080 60p…

Netflix launches Canadian streaming package

September 22, 2010September 24, 2010 Doug Groves event, Mobile, Netflix, Netflix Canada, rental, streamning3 Comments

The long awaited Netflix Canada is now open for business. The service features a wide selection of movies and TV shows, accessible through a variety of devices. Unlike the disc based options available in the US, the Canadian service is unlimited streaming for $7.99 a month, and is available for viewing on a variety of platforms, including the PC, Wii, iPhone/iPad and PS3. Netflix for the Xbox 360, which was the first console to get the service in the US, won’t be available until later this fall. No doubt this…

Microsoft expanding Zune Services internationally

September 21, 2010September 24, 2010 Doug Groves Microsoft, MP3, press release, Windows Phone 7, Xbox, Xbox Live, Zune, Zune Pass7 Comments

With Windows Phone 7 just around the corner, it’s no surprise that Microsoft finally announced their first round of international expansion of the Zune service, providing digital entertainment services to more than 20 countries. Not all countries are created equal however. The much vaunted Zune Pass will be available in the UK, France, Italy and Spain, for 9.99 euros. The Zune pass allows users to have unlimited access to the Zune music library from Windows PCs, Windows Phone 7 and Xbox Live. Unlike the US version, which costs $14.99 US,…

Arts Music

Cyber-Steam Punk Magic Scanner Lantern

September 21, 2010September 23, 2010 Pete Chapman Branchage Film Festival, Magic Lantern, Robin Rimbaud, steampunk1 Comment

If you’re not tired of film festivals and you happen to be on the Isle of Jersey between September 23 to 26 you may want to check out the Branchage Film Festival. A lively event that uses the island’s single Cineworld cineplex and 17 other venues (churches, nightclubs, the Opera House, the Polytunnel (a greenhouse), a “horse-box” trailer and a Sushi bar) as screening/performance venues for a variety of feature films, shorts, documentaries and live music soundtracks. That last item appears to be one of the specialties of the festival….

TIFF 2010: Monsters Q&A with director Gareth Edwards and cast

September 21, 2010September 22, 2010 drsquid Colin Geddes, Director, District 9, festival, Film, Gareth Edwards, Midnight Madness, Monsters, Q&A, sci-fi, Scoot McNairy, TIFF, tiff 2010, Toronto, Whitney Able2 Comments

Monsters, directed by Gareth Edwards, was one of my top picks for this year’s TIFF. I had heard some good things about the film – some were calling it this year’s District 9, made at a fraction of its budget. Going in, I wasn’t really sure what to expect. It turns out that aside from the fact that Monsters and District 9 both feature their aliens in a ‘real-world’ setting, the two films have almost nothing in common. In actual fact, Monsters totally surprised me — it is unlike any…

Blurring the line between production and post production: NewTek demonstrates Virtual Cinematography in Lightwave

September 21, 2010September 22, 2010 Doug Groves 3D, Avatar, Lightwave, Lightwave CORE, newtek, post production, production, Rob Powers, virtual camera, virtual cinematography1 Comment

Newtek has long been one of the most innovative digital content creation companies out there. Originally an Amiga based company, with products such as DigiView, the first colour digitizer for a computer, and the Video Toaster which gave users the power of a live switching studio via an add on card , they’ve continued to innovate through the years. This year at SIGGRAPH is no different, as Rob Powers, VP of 3D development took the stage to demonstrate the virtual cinematography capabilities of Lightwave 3D 10, the latest version of…

Sony Move for the PS3 officially launches

September 20, 2010September 21, 2010 Doug Groves motion controller, Move, Playstation, press release, PS3, Sony, Sony Move1 Comment

If you’ve been waiting to get your hands on the PlayStation Move, it’s out now. The wireless motion contoller allows players to move objects accurately through 3D space in games on the PS3, using a combination of accelerometers and the PlayStation Eye to provide 1:1 motion. The official Sept 19th launch date was originally announced back at E3 2010, but John, our man in Montreal, was at his local game store on Friday, where there were a couple of boxes worth just sitting on the floor. Instead of ponying up…

Arts Hardware

Fresh Look Through an 102 Year Old Lens

September 20, 2010September 21, 2010 Pete Chapman Canon 5DmkII, Cine-Velostigmat, Colt Rane, DSLR, lens, photography1 Comment

Photographic experiments can often yield some pretty interesting results, especially when you mix the old and the new. In a mashup of old and new camera tech, photographer Timur Civan put a 1908 (that’s the year , not the model number) Wollensak 35mm , F 5.0, Cine-Velostigmat lens on a Canon 5DmkII and walked out into the streets of Manhattan. The results are on view at Colt + Rane. Enjoy.

HD Video Bitrate Standards – Clearing up the Confusion

September 20, 2010September 21, 2010 kingpinlei Canon, codec, DSLR, filmmaking, h.264, HD DSLR, HD video, MPeg 2, Nikon, Sony3 Comments

While reading about the new Nikon D7000 and its initially unimpressive sounding HD video modes, I’ve come across a lot of opinions by many people who are disappointed about it’s possible 19.3 Mbps (Megabits per second) data rate. This includes many indie filmmakers thinking that rate may be too low for their purposes, myself included. We’ve all heard much about what are the good bitrates to look out for are, which ones are broadcast ready, which ones are crap and so on. Well, I stopped and asked myself, “Wait-a-minute, just…

The Arcadian Renaissance at Nuit Blanche

September 18, 2010September 22, 2010 Doug Groves Arcadian Renaissance, Bell Tiff Lightbox, event, Hand Eye Society, indie, Nuit Blanche, PC gaming2 Comments

As we mentioned first back in July, the Hand Eye Society will be presenting the Arcadian Renaissance this October 2nd, as part of Nuit Blanche, which runs from sundown to sunrise. On hand at the Renaissance will be six arcade cabinets fitted with a number of great games from the Toronto indie gaming scene – no quarters required. You can hit the arcade at the Bell TIFF Lightbox.