Flickchart aims to answer one long plaguing question - if so many movies are rated five stars, which one’s the best?
Yes, AFI tried to answer that question. But Citizen Kane? Really? It was his stupid sled.
Flickchart’s method is painfully simple. Two movies shown side by side. Pick the one you prefer. Move on.
If you haven’t [...]

Contests
Cinema Prosprite - $35,000 in Prizes Awarded to Top Videos Profiling Entrepreneurs

Riding on the waves of micro-loans, this short doc contest is for films profiling an entrepreneur (they don’t explicitly say, but it seems they want entrepreneurs that live in a poor society, not the next .com start-up). Films only need to be 2-5 minutes [...]

Here’s a collection of links I’ve been hording relating to still photography. Some things to gain from photography: mastering composition, lighting, quick shooting, and using what’s available. Enjoy!
Strobist Preliminaries - Gear and Jargon Basics [Pduncan]

This video finally made all the off camera lighting options click and lead to my purchase of the Nikon SB-800 flash. [...]

Richard Hammond Presents Bloody Omaha [Indy Mogul] - Really awesome video featuring the power of compositing. 3 actors + After Effects = Saving Private Ryan. It features Richard Hammond, one of the hosts of Top Gear, which is a show you should check out if you haven’t. I’m not a big car fan and I [...]

It’s been a while since the last Coffee Break, so I’ve got a nice little stash built up for some New Years reading.
200 Documentaries You Must See Before You Die eBook

True Films sister site, Cool Tools, has released a free eBook with the the top 200 films True Films has reviewed. This is a great [...]

Current TV Producer Training - Section of the Current TV site that covers all aspects of ENG.
Wes Anderson | The A.V. Club - Interview with Wes Anderson about the writing and filming of The Darjeeling Limited.
Some Darjeeling Movie Magic.
Vintage Folgers Commercial
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kovsZZw0LwU[/youtube]

Living with Ed Production Notes - Even the production tries to be green.
Survivorman’s Les Stroud - Nice article about the production of Survivorman. The only production costs seem to be replacing their Sony HVR-Z1Us.
50 Greatest Local TV Commercials - If you only watch one, watch the first one.
Film Editor Christopher Rouse on The Bourne Ultimatum
In [...]

Five Tips for Finding Writing Time - Some pretty common writing tips, but I agree with Identify Your Productivity Zone. It’s the morning for me.
SpeedEDIT Parody - A parody commercial for SpeedEDIT, an apparently revolutionary editor that is shipping soon. It claims that the workflow breaks away from the cut-and-splice film editing methodology that [...]

How to Make a Rain Machine [Film Flap] - The title says it all. It looks like it has enough of a spread to be quite effective.
“Perfect” iTunes Equalizer - Apparently these are the magic settings to make iTunes sound amazing. I tried it and I think it sounds great.
The Bat Whispers [DISContent] - Cool [...]

The Nines Production Notes - Tons of goodies about John August’s directorial debut The Nines.
Camera Stabilization Systems - Video of new stabilization systems from Cinegear. Check out the second system, the MK-V.
Segway Steadicam - It’s dangerous to run with a Steadicam and track fast moving action. Problem solved. Plus, this will save your back.
Flying Camcorder [...]