On January 23rd, NPR’s All Things Considered did a segment titled Hollywood’s Computers: Telling A Story In A Flash. While it didn’t go into great detail, it did provide the general public with an overview of the subject of screen design for motion pictures . . . something most people never stop to think about.

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I happened to be in San Jose when Apple announced the new iPad. I was in town for an Adobe video influencers event. The morning of the announcement, I was having breakfast with Rachel Luxemburg – the coordinator for Adobe’s community programs. We were watching the announcement via TWIT.tv as Alex Lindsay and Leo Laporte did a live stream of the event. The next table over from us in the hotel restaurant, were a dozen or so of my colleagues from the video world – also fully engaged with Apple’s announcement.

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With the start of the New Year, people tend to think about how they can get in shape and/or loose weight. Sometimes the simplest approaches are right in front of us. As a visual designer, I’m always inspired by creativity – whether it’s on paper, on the big-screen, or on … a staircase?

Check out how the folks at The Fun Theory used their creative skills to get people to change their behavior . . . one step at a time:

Flash video . . . it’s everywhere. How can you be a part of the Flash video craze?

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Variety recently conducted an online poll among several hundred location managers, unit production managers, cinematographers, directors and assistant directors asking them to rate their favorite locations according to visual appeal, incentives, film-office support, production resources, and ability to substitute for another location.

The results? New Mexico (ABQ and surrounding areas) was selected number three!

Read the full article on Variety .