I’ve been using computers to edit video since the Amiga days, when Danish programmers brought Scala to the world. I was deploying content over dialup modems to digital signage outlets across the province for the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission back in the late 90’s. It was the wild, wild west of media and whether
Read MoreThis astonishingly and highly unusual email I received from electronic music DJ and composer Moby that breaks almost every rule about social media marketing… or it creates some new rules. I realize we’re making this up as we go along, but blogging at 3AM and deliriously composing a meandering message with poor grammar, no sentence structure, in
Read More“As the saying goes, “by the time you read this I’ll be dead.” Toronto based artist and activist Shannon Larratt passed away last month. The word of his death was quickly passed on among the BME (Body Manipulation Ezine) community, a culture I don’t participate in but I respect for a number of reasons. You can read his touching End
Read More[tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54PjxXlOXyY[/tube] Preface I’m fortunate in that I don’t have a very long bucket list. I’m pretty passionate about things that I like, and tend to just go for it first and think about it later. This strategy doesn’t necessarily make me a popular ’employee’ or ‘team player’ most of the time, but on the other
Read MoreNEW: Here’s a direct link to a short film I produced for the PeterTweeter Awards. I just moved to Peterborough, Ontario (about 90 minutes north east of Toronto) and was trying to settle into my new home and new city. Despite the date, Sunday March 18 2012, the sun was shining and the birds were
Read MoreAs you know, I’m pretty excited about new toys and technology, but what you may not know is how excited I’ve been to try the release version of Microsoft’s (MS) latest OS: Windows 8 (W8). I’m excited about the Metro Windows 8 design aesthetic, and really interested to see how MS managed to pull off an
Read More[tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX7FiqXqVJI[/tube] [tube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCktddTfzNY[/tube] This story falls under the category of ‘unbelievable‘ and a little bit ‘crazy‘ but it’s the truth. I was working a lot of strange hours and getting all ramped up for winter, and found myself nearly passed out in the Springville Pioneer gas station just west of Peterborough contemplating my next move. On
Read MoreEDIT: PeterTweeter is the mascot of this year’s PeterTweeter Awards! Thank you @ptbo_skeptic and the committee for your support! I owe the success of my move to the Kawarthas to Twitter. The #creativecocktails and #thinkPTBO hashtags, along with the musings of countless artists, designers and other creative professionals reinforce the positive community vibe in this
Read MoreWelcome to your new term of Video Capture at Durham College Winter 2012! Please take a moment to upload some of your best work from the past year, or a link to your best work. No restrictions on the subject matter: just a quick sentence or two explaining what we’re looking at.
Read MoreAll Inclusive Peterborough corporate video: $495 for the shoot, edit, and ready for YouTube If you’re a small-medium sized business owner in Peterborough, Ontario, you’ve probably been thinking of hiring a local video producer to demonstrate a product or service. I’ve been producing instructional, broadcast and corporate videos for over 20 years, and my small
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