I just love my Canon 5D Mark II camera that I bought a few months ago. But there are issues with the footage being jerky when using IMovie 09. I haven’t quite had the time to jump into using Final Cut yet, so until then you can use a free program called MPEG Streamclip to fix the video stuttering.
There’s a great article here that will explain exactly what do to:
http://thedigitalstory.com/2009/04/managing_canon_5d_ma.html
http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjQwMDU1MzYw.html
Cirque Du Soleil artists from the ZAIA show did a live television promo up in Hunan, China in late January 2011. It featured the acts of Straps, Skate and Hand to Hand.
I don’t know how to embed that link because it’s from a Chinese website – but it’s there if you’d like to watch it. I’ve been told that the spot was seen by several million viewers in mainland China.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGZZDonssnc
Kong Hei Fat Choi from Macau, China! 2011 is the year of the rabbit so that should be fun for all of us. Above is video and photos I shot in Macau on Chinese New Year’s Eve (February 2, 2011). Pictures of Senado Square, Macau Tower fireworks and my personal adventures purchasing rockets and explosives on the Macau waterfront. Good times.
And here is a very fun video from Mr. Kong Macau News. This was my third Chinese New Year living in Macau and this one was the best ever! I gave out my lucky red pocket lai cee cards to all the security guards and even received on myself at work.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAs9t96I3pM
At 44 there seems to still be an endless stream of lessons that I need to learn. The latest is “Content Dictates Form”. I first came across that several times while reading interviews with Stephen Sondheim (part of my endless quest to glean everything I can from Sondheim’s wonderful brilliance).
Orchestrations of Stephen Sondheim’s Broadway Musicals
Continue reading “Orchestrations of Sondheim’s Broadway Musicals”
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIR-olTvKjU
Stephen Sondheim discusses the importance of phrasing, accents and brings up one of his biggest “mistakes” in West Side Story.
Just spent three days in Singapore and thought I’d share some of my thoughts on attractions there and on Sentosa Island as of January 2011.
If you want to book Sentosa Island Resorts World visit:
http://www.rwsentosa.com
If you want to book some tours or harbor cruises in Singapore visit:
http://www.dosomethingdifferent.com
(I printed up my vouchers from the DoSomethingDifferent website and called locally to confirm each reservation and had no problems. Very smooth and enjoyable process)
Jazz missionary Wynton Marsalis shares his love of America’s most distinctive art form by taking his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra around the world. Morley Safer reports.
Part One:
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7206288n&tag=contentMain;contentAux
Part Two:
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7206311n&tag=contentMain;contentAux
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsXbEwodWSI
Merry Christmas Mom! I was trying to think of a unique Christmas present for you this year. So remember when you visited me in China a couple years ago and we made the “Where My Bitches At?” video? (Original video posted above). Well, I decided to do a remix competition and you get to pick the winner!
Continue reading “Mom’s Christmas Present – Where My Bitches Remix Competition”
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTq20prt0K8
The waiters singing Deck The Halls at the Chinese restaurant in the movie Christmas Story.
Now I know so many people that love this scene so much from that movie. I just showed this clip to a Chinese friend of mine and asked them if they thought it was funny. They said, “No, it’s normal”. They didn’t see the humor in it. They said “That’s what I would sound like if I sang the song”.
So I bet in China they must have some movie clips where Westerners are trying to sing Chinese or something like that. Anyways….I love this scene from the movie.
Merry Christmas 2010!