Oscars 2012 – Reflective Cinema

I’m not quite an old soul [read: hipster], but I was raised with an appreciation of what you might call grand old things [read: pretentious things].  I enjoy going to the opera and I will take Humphrey Bogart over Brad Pitt any day.  I get defensive when older people assume that my generation gets bored […]

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Why They Come To RedEye

After three weeks of working at RedEye, I can declare firmly and proudly that it is fun and exuberant place to work.  Clients drop by to drop something off and end up sticking around for half an hour to chat.  The RedEye offices are a magnet of good feeling and creative energy.  That said, its […]

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Bad Singing for a Good Cause

Today is the momentous first anniversary of Rebecca Black’s Friday.  Speaking of bad singing (har har har) … The first season of How I Met Your Mother, in an episode called The Pineapple Incident, asked a question that I know is one that is on everybody’s minds: Drunk Ted:  Why do they call it karaoke […]

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How To Be A Successful Production Assistant

I know it sounds crazy, but sometimes being a PA gives me a real warm fuzzy at the end of the day. I love when the shoot is over, and the rest of the crew says “Thanks! Had a great time working with you, or something as equally polite. Although being a Production Assistant is, […]

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Make 'Em Laugh

Last week I sat with Valeria as she put together a short clip of an interview on BET’s Lift Every Voice inspirational talk show.  She had the raw footage up in Final Cut and began splicing up clips, not looking at the big screen on the wall behind her where Martha Munizzi, gospel singer extraordinaire […]

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My 1st blog ever!

My 1st blog! Yay! OK, the reason why I am finally writing one is because I enjoy reading them and I have something to share.   I feel like I am from a bygone era. I am no Jane Austen but I love her and period dramas of any sort. Ok, the Jane Austen, Emily […]

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Taste of Jamaica

One of the great things about being in a city is the myriad restaurants and cuisines that are so readily available.  I love to cook and eat and though I am no Anthony Bourdain of Food Network’s No Reservations fame, I am happy to sample frog legs or olive oil ice cream.  My three roommates and I […]

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Kickstarter Proves Independent Funding Is Here To Stay

At this year’s Sundance Film Festival, which took place in Park City Utah last week, 10% of the screened films were all funded through Kickstarter.  And according to The Creators Project, some of them have also been picked up for distribution. This is great news for independent film makers and creative ideas for two reasons,

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Allow Me to Introduce Myself

Hello! Its fitting that today I publish my first blog post, because on this day 22 years ago, McDonald’s opened their first restaurant in Moscow.  Why is this fitting?  Well a Russian McDonald’s and I have a lot in common in that we are both… Wait.  Russian McDonald’s and I have nothing in common. But! 54 […]

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Give me a C student with an A student drive any day

I host many interns at my office.  I feel it is important for me to stay in touch with upcoming technology, techniques and ideas in the field if I work with a cleaner or fresher mindset for a few months of the year. To select these lucky recipients of a 2-3 month unpaid tour of […]

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