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Raindance Filmmakers’ Foundation Certificate Series II

September 1, 2009 Doug Groves 0 comment

Raindance Canada, the independent filmmaker’s friend, has announced a new series of workshops and classes… “Raindance Canada presents Series II of our Filmmakers’ Foundation Certificate: a unique series of evening classes covering integral (and often overlooked) aspects of filmmaking Week 1 The Legalities of Film Production September 16 Learn the basics needed for your fim project Week 2 Introduction to Cinematography with Alwyn J. Kumst September 23 Discover how a camera is used to capture images Week 3 Editing with an Eagle Eye September 30 Films are made in the…

Toronto Zombie Walk: Special Director’s Cut

September 1, 2009 Doug Groves George Romero, zomb, zombie, zombie walk0 comment

With so much going on around Fan Expo this year, I almost forgot to post about a special event coming up. Luckily I ran into Thea Munster at a Fan Expo concert (more on the ban coming soon) to remind me. This year, besides the main Toronto Zombie Walk, there’ll be a Special Director’s Cut, bringing the dead out to play for an extra day… On October 1st, 1968 George A. Romero, Director of Night of the Living Dead, made “Zombies” a horrific house hold name. On September 12, 2009,…

Max Brooks Interview: For Those Who Like Their Zombies Shambling

August 31, 2009August 31, 2009 Doug Groves Comics, event, Fan Expo 2009, interview, Max Brooks, survival guide, World War Z, zombie5 Comments

Alex sits down with Max Brooks, author of The Zombie Survival Guide and World War Z to talk about the WWZ movie, comics, Max’s previous “schticks” and much more, including his upcoming work on a G.I. Joe mini series. Finally, in the vein of “Hulk vs. Thing” and “Ninjas vs. Pirate” debates, Max lets us know where he stands regarding the “slow vs. fast zombies” debate.

rgbFilter at Fan Expo: Good eyes, Murphy.

August 31, 2009August 31, 2009 Danny X event, Fan Expo 2009, photography0 comment

Throughout the weekend at Fan Expo we put rgbFilter’s FroggyBootKnocker and his Sony Alpha 700 DSLR through the paces. A huge thanks to him, and for these amazing shots. We have LOTS of content and lots of great interviews still to come! Keep checking! .

Disney buys Marvel Entertainment for $4 Billion

August 31, 2009August 31, 2009 Danny X 6 Comments

Yes, you read that right. The boards of both Disney and Marvel Entertainment today approved a $4 Billion purchase deal, allowing Disney to buy Marvel.

RIM Acquires Iris Browser

August 31, 2009August 31, 2009 Doug Groves Blackberry, RIM, Webkit1 Comment

Windows Mobile and Qtopia users who were enjoying the Iris Browser might as well not bookmark the Torch Mobile site anymore. The Toronto-based makers of Iris have been bought up by Research In Motion. According to the Torch Mobile blog… Torch Mobile is excited to announce that our company has been acquired by Research In Motion (RIM), one of the most renowned mobile technology companies in the world. Our team of developers will join RIM’s global organization and will now be focused on utilizing our WebKit-based mobile browser expertise to…

Fan Expo 2009: Shape Of Things To Come

August 30, 2009August 30, 2009 Doug Groves 5 Comments

Just posting this as a little teaser, but with the final day of Fan Expo just getting underway, we’re gearing up to get some more interviews. So far, we’ve had a chance to talk with Max Brooks about his latest project, Bruce Campbell, Walter Koenig, James Duval, Roger Corman, as well as some details on the upcoming Dragon Age: Origins game from Bioware.

rgbFilter at Fan Expo: If only you could see what I’ve seen, with your eyes

August 29, 2009August 29, 2009 Danny X event, Fan Expo 20090 comment

There’s tons to see at Fan Expo this year. Here’s just a little bit. We’ve got a full day ahead of us, so check back often. .

rgbFilter at FanExpo: That’s no moon, it’s a convention centre

August 28, 2009August 29, 2009 Danny X event, Fan Expo 2009, Toronto0 comment

rgbFilter is at Fan expo 2009 and we’re knee-deep in wall-to-wall nerdiness. The fans are out in full force and the exhibitors have completely brought their A game to Canada’s largest sci-fi, comic, horror, anime and gaming convention. A few hilights from today: – Larry “The Soup Nazi” Thomas telling Mona “NO AUTOGRAPH FOR YOU!!” – Emma “Anya the Vengence Demon” Caulfield having a smoke with us out front – Avery Brooks, Linda Hamilton, Mary McDonnell…ya they were there. – I touched the lightcycle. Oh ya. – The “Rock Paper…

Facebook Bows To Canadian Privacy Commish

August 27, 2009August 27, 2009 Doug Groves canada, facebook, privacy8 Comments

Just over a month ago, we talked about Canadian Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart’s ruling that the ubiquitous Facebook was indeed violating Canadian privacy laws, including making personal information available to 3rd party Facebook application developers. Well, during a press conference today, Ms. Stoddart has announced that Facebook has indeed agreed to all the changes… “This is an extremely important change,” said Ms. Stoddart. “I would like to thank Facebook for its co-operation throughout this investigation.” Facebook will provide new notifications for users, additions to its privacy policy, and technical changes…

Palm Pre Launches On Schedule In Canada

August 27, 2009August 27, 2009 Doug Groves Bell, Palm Pre0 comment

Right on time, the Pre has hit the Great White North (or should that be Great Wet North given the weather lately). Instead of rolling with the US Palm ads (ironically starring Canadian actress Tamara Hope), Bell has launched a very iPhone-esque TV spot, and done some viral style ads via Facebook. Videos after the break:

Episode 019 – The Accidental Episode

August 26, 2009August 29, 2009 Doug Groves Atom, District 9, episode, Fan Expo 2009, netbook2 Comments

After recording an interview with nerdgirlpinups.com founder Nicole Rodrigues, Ryan and Doug decide to kick around the studio and talk a bit about Atom processers, District 9 and the latest CRTC ruling in favour of Bell.