http://www.happenstanceproductions.com/index.php/blog/index/ en mark@happenstanceproductions.com Copyright 2009 2009-01-22T19:56:19+00:00 http://happenstanceproductions.com/index.php/blog/comments/leto_wins_again/ http://happenstanceproductions.com/index.php/blog/comments/leto_wins_again/#When:19:56:19Z With already one award from the Dixie Film Festival, the Secret City Film Festival had us two more: “BEST TENNESSEE SHORT FILM” “AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST SHORT” 2009-01-22T19:56:19+00:00 http://happenstanceproductions.com/index.php/blog/comments/youtube_specific_link/ http://happenstanceproductions.com/index.php/blog/comments/youtube_specific_link/#When:23:55:47Z Ever wondered how to post a link to a specific spot in a YouTube video? Well the answer is easy!  you will just need to add a #t=1m00s to the end of the link for the video that you want.  I’ve put an example below where I can send the user to 3 minutes and 42 seconds of this highlight reel from a soccer match… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sqW0qBvJ1k#t=3m42s 2008-12-15T23:55:47+00:00 http://happenstanceproductions.com/index.php/blog/comments/usb_cell/ http://happenstanceproductions.com/index.php/blog/comments/usb_cell/#When:22:57:16Z USB CELLS Here’s a very innovative product that came across our desk!  USB rechargeable AA batteries… 2008-12-02T22:57:16+00:00 http://happenstanceproductions.com/index.php/blog/comments/recommendation_from_chad_morgan_of_the_nashville_9/ http://happenstanceproductions.com/index.php/blog/comments/recommendation_from_chad_morgan_of_the_nashville_9/#When:19:38:29Z Chad Morgan/Nashville 9 Thank You letter Chad Morgan of the Nashville 9 sent me this email after or 9 days of shooting the short film for the Nashville 9 Project; “Thanks David. Thanks again for everything.  There is absolutely no way we could have gotten this project done, and no where near as well, without you.  Seriously.  You had a great attitude through all our stressful situations, were continually creative and inventive with everything we threw at you, and still you kept everything top notch.  I sincerely appreciate all your help and look forward to continuing to work with you and I know everyone else definitely feels the same. Chad” 2008-11-15T19:38:29+00:00 http://happenstanceproductions.com/index.php/blog/comments/nashville_9_location_sambuca/ http://happenstanceproductions.com/index.php/blog/comments/nashville_9_location_sambuca/#When:17:08:00Z Some photos on location at Sambuca in Nashville.  I was by myself so I had to use a stereo bar and 2 shot guns to get coverage of the actors, I also had Lav Mics on both principle actors. The Nashville 9 Project was 9 days of shooting and was loads of fun.  Check out http://nashville9.com for more information on The Nashville 9 Project. 2008-11-11T17:08:00+00:00 http://happenstanceproductions.com/index.php/blog/comments/on_listening_to_ray_kurzweil/ http://happenstanceproductions.com/index.php/blog/comments/on_listening_to_ray_kurzweil/#When:00:04:22Z I was fortunate enough to meet Mr Kurzweil at a keynote speaking engagement that I was doing video support for. Winston Churchill’s maxim that, “the further backward you look, the further forward you can see” sums up the sharp intellect of a man that created Optical Character Recognition in the 70’s ( a Text to Speech Technology that allowed the blind to “read”) as well as significant work as an inventor.  I was fortunate enough to meet Mr Kurzweil at a keynote speaking engagement that I was doing video support for.  He’s been a technological hero of mine since high school.  Kurzweil AI is the website where you can go and check out some of the amazing things that he is involved with.  Check out his thoughts on nature of exponential growth as it relates to technology and inventing! 2008-11-07T00:04:22+00:00 http://happenstanceproductions.com/index.php/blog/comments/pass_time/ http://happenstanceproductions.com/index.php/blog/comments/pass_time/#When:22:25:58Z Pass Time shoots Here’s a snapshot from our past two weekends of shooting for the Speed Channel’s show Pass Time.  We traveled to San Antonio and Tucson and got some really exciting episodes! 2008-10-29T22:25:58+00:00 http://happenstanceproductions.com/index.php/blog/comments/leto_first_award/ http://happenstanceproductions.com/index.php/blog/comments/leto_first_award/#When:22:39:19Z “Hello ladies and gents,   Just wanted to spread the good news that Leto won its first award at its   first festival.  The festival was of course the Dixie Film Festival in Athens, GA.   The award:  OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL STORY OR SCREENPLAY.  We are very   excited about the award.  Leto was so well received by so many people at the   festival, it makes us look forward to the rest of the fest run!” Luke Dye (Director of Leto an HD short film that we worked on) 2008-10-07T22:39:19+00:00 http://happenstanceproductions.com/index.php/blog/comments/roundiffusors/ http://happenstanceproductions.com/index.php/blog/comments/roundiffusors/#When:16:07:51Z Diffusion: “Our secret Weapon.”  For all of the project studio folks out there wondering how to make a broom closet in your house sound like a million bucks, diffusion a great place to start.  There is acoustical voodoo and many folks with opinions that have package type solutions to cleaning up the sound in a less than ideal space.  Our friend Ben over at Studio Outfitters told us about the R-1 Roundiffusors, so we decided to give them a try.  WOW!  What an amazing difference in the imaging and frequency balance of the room.  2008-10-03T16:07:51+00:00 http://happenstanceproductions.com/index.php/blog/comments/when_consoles_fly_through_the_air/ http://happenstanceproductions.com/index.php/blog/comments/when_consoles_fly_through_the_air/#When:22:59:15Z SSL 4k on the move… Captured this video of our neighbors at Sound Stage Studios changing out the console in their ‘G Room’ upstairs on the second floor.  It’s not every day that you get to see a 1500 pound SSL 4k Console fly through the air… http://www.happenstanceproductions.com/media/music/videos/when_consoles_fly.mov Music 2008-08-29T22:59:15+00:00