Archive for January 26th, 2008

The Golden Compass

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

The story was changed slightly compared to the book, but not too much.

The effects are magic!. The flow of the daemons in the film was almost completely convincing, however there were times when the speech of the animals had that typical “computer animated falseness” that you see in the cg cartoons.

Other than some minor CG blemishes, the realism is some of the most convincing.

The polar bear is completely lifelike and the animal morphing was magic.

Warning:- this post does not contain the films Goofs.

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… now for Magic’s Technical Bit:

Director
Chris Weitz

Writers
Chris Weitz
Philip Pullman

Release Date
5 December 2007 (UK)

Genre
Adventure / Drama / Family / Fantasy / Thriller

Tagline
It is the Alethiometer. It tells the truth. As for how to read it, you’ll have to learn by yourself.

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Techsmith Camtasia Studio v5.0.2

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Camtasia is a very popular and powerful webcam capture software.

All hardware you buy normally comes with bundled software packages (OEM) and normally just supports basic features.

This here is a dedicated software pack. It lets you capture exactly whats on your screen.

Some of the Program Features:

  • Intelligent capture controls that adapt to you
  • Crystal-clear playback at any size with Camtasia SmartFocus™
  • Easy, versatile video sharing with TechSmith ExpressShow™
  • Precise editing and butter-smooth onscreen movement
  • Professional content without a ton of production time

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Cloverfield

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Simply put, the film is an amazing piece of work.

It also opens up with no credits where as other films do.

Did you know:- that it’s shot entirely with hand-held cameras.

The characters also run :) .

You will either love the way its been shot, as there is lots of running in this, you may hate it too, :) .

Some folk who suffer from siezers due to flashing light; might want to turn away when viewing some parts. It also will anger those who need all the details. Highly recommended though! :)

Did you know: In the USA this film is also known as:
1-18-08 (USA) (promotional title), Cheese (USA) , Clover (USA), Monstrous (USA), (promotional title), Slusho (USA), Untitled J.J. Abrams Project (USA) - full of surprises so we are here at ET :)

Warning:- this post does contain the films Goof, this may spoil the film.

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… now for Magic’s Technical Bit:

Director
Matt Reeves

Writer
Drew Goddard

Release Date
1 February 2008 (UK)

Genre
Action / Sci-Fi / Thriller

Tagline
Some Thing Has Found Us

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