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Canon 60D or Nikon D7000: A Filmmaker’s Decision Part 3

May 1, 2012September 26, 2012 kingpinlei camera comparison, camera shoot out, Canon, DSLR, Nikon, Nikon D700016 Comments

It’s been a while since I first embarked on this 3-part article. Since then, life happened as it always does and before I knew it, quite a bit of time has passed and the digital camera landscape has completely changed. But always for the better. Newer and more affordable video and cinema cameras have surfaced that surprised everybody. For the sake of completing this series, I will not discuss any of the new developments. That is best left for another article altogether.

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Nokia impresses at MWC with 41 megapixel PureView 808

February 27, 2012March 2, 2012 Doug Groves Lumia 800, Lumia 900, Nokia, PureView, PureView 808, Rogers, Symbian, Symbian Belle, Telus, Windows Phone0 comment

Nokia, which has long held the crown as ‘best camera on a phone’ with their 12 megapixel N8 today upped the ante with the announcement of their PureView 808 phone. The phone will ship with a custom 1/1.2″ sensor, much larger than most smartphone cameras. While this leads to a noticable hump on the back, the results make up for it, as it sports a 41 megapixel sensor, enabling it to capture images up to 38 megapixels in size.

Arts Featured Gaming

Puddle game review

February 13, 2012February 16, 2012 Doug Groves Konami, Neko, PS3, PSN, Puddle, review, Xbox 360, Xbox Live0 comment

Back in 2010, six French students won the GDC Student Showcase award for the liquid physics puzzle game Puddle. Konami later picked up the title, and after development by Neko Entertainment, Puddle was released on both the Xbox Live Arcade and PSN a couple of weeks back. The premise of the game is straight forward. The player guides liquids through hazardous environments, while trying not to lose so much volume that you have to start over. In the early levels, this means navigating water through pipes filled with fire and heated…

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Deus Ex – The Title Sequence

January 31, 2012February 13, 2012 Doug Groves Art Of The Title, Deus Ex Human Revolution, interview, PC gaming, PS3, Xbox4 Comments

The always wonderful to read “Art of the Title”, which focuses on the craft of creating effective title sequences, generally using film and TV, has posted its first game sequence, with Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Included is an extensive interview with both Paul Furminger from Goldtooth Creative (director of the sequence) and Jean-François Dugas from Eidos-Montreal (Game Director).

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Mass Effect 3 with Kinect

January 23, 2012January 31, 2012 Doug Groves Bioware, Kinect, Mass Effect 3, ME3, Xbox 3604 Comments

YouTube video link Last week, a promotional video showing the Kinect integration in Mass Effect 3 was release. action. The Kinect integration actually appears pretty useful, especially in the issuing of commands to the non-player teammates. They do mention that while there is almost a second of lag while the Kinect interprets the command, it ultimately does pay off. Joystiq had some hands on time with it, and has some good things to say about it. For example, you can point to a location and issue a move command via…

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Only Kinect

December 19, 2011January 23, 2012 Pete Chapman alley posts, Jame George, Kinect, Kinect hacks5 Comments

Media artist James George calls it “an old tourist movie from the future”. A walk down the summer streets of Barcelona recorded through a handheld 3D scanner. He was quite properly trying to avoid using a genericised trademark (like saying Xerox when you mean photocopy): he shot it using the output of a Kinect. Put to music by Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto the images become recognisable as much through their movement as their form. The two and a half minute piece “alley posts” has been posted on Vimeo. George’s…

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Nokia vs deadmau5 live event video

November 29, 2011November 30, 2011 Doug Groves deadmau5, event, London, Lumia, Lumia 800, Nokia, Nokia Lumia, UK, video, Windows Phone, WP70 comment

On November 28th, Nokia ran a promotional event to launch their new phones. The event featured Canadian electro producer deadmau5 on stage, using a 400 foot tall building covered in projection screens as a backdrop.

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Michael Biehn Interview at Fan Expo 2011

November 23, 2011November 29, 2011 Doug Groves Aliens, Fan Expo, Fan Expo 2011, interview, James Cameron, Jennifer Blanc, Jennifer Blanc-Biehn, Michael Biehn, Michael Biehn directoral debut, Show, TADFF, TADFF 2011, The Terminator, The Victim, Toronto After Dark Film Festival0 comment

We caught up with Michael Biehn and his wife Jennifer Blanc at their Fan Expo signing table. We originally expected to only get a couple of minutes with them, but it turned out to be the longest interview of the show.

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Time lapse video from the International Space Station

November 14, 2011November 16, 2011 Doug Groves NASA, NHK, SS-HDTV, time lapse, video1 Comment

The video above is comprised of a series of time lapse images taken from the International Space Station over the late summer of this year, then edited and set to music. The camera, known as the “Super Sensitive High Definition TV” or SS-HDTV, works in extremely low light situations, and has managed to capture some detailed visuals of the planet. Whether it’s natural phenomena such auroras and lightning storms, or the vast electrical grid that we as humans have covered the planet with, the footage is nothing less than stunning.

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Sam Bradley talks The Anthology Project at Fan Expo

November 7, 2011November 14, 2011 Doug Groves Fan Expo, Fan Expo 2011, interview, Sam Bradley, The Anthology Project2 Comments

The Anthology Project has become one of the favourite pieces of comic art amongst the RGB crew. Bucking the online trend, The Anthology Project volume one os presented in a luxurious hardbound edition with vibrant colours. Between the covers are some great shorts from a variety of North American creators, which was nominated for an Eisner Award.

Raindance Canada’s Live! Ammunition Pitching Competition is Back!

November 2, 2011November 3, 2011 kingpinlei raindance canada film script screenwriting workshop pitch filmmaking moviemaking movie film77 Comments

Well, it’s Fall here in Toronto Ontario Canada and that means Raindance Canada’s Live! Ammunition! Pitching Competition is back! Pitch your idea or screenplay to a panel of industry insiders & executives. Intense fun infront of a LIVE audience… Over $1,000 value in prizes. Networking after party

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Toronto After Dark Film Festival 2011 kicks off eight nights of horror

October 20, 2011October 22, 2011 Doug Groves film festival, horror, science fiction, TADFF, TADFF 2011, Toronto After Dark, Toronto After Dark Film Festival, Toronto Underground Cinema2 Comments

Tonight marks the start of the 6th annual Toronto After Dark Film Festival, which runs for 8 nights at the Toronto Underground Cinema, with the Canadian horror comedy “Monster Brawl”. Over the years TADFF has grown to become a breakout festival, featuring horror and science fiction films that one may normally not get a chance to see on the big screen.