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paul andrew skidmoreparabolos

cinematic storytelling, strategy, and advice

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videophile pro tip: disable iOS’s YouTube app

YouTube's web app is superior to the iOS YouTube app. on my iPhone 4 and iPad, i've disabled the iOS app, opting to use the web app instead. instructions on how to do this are

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Chrome to drop h.264 support

I think Chairman Gruber asks the right questions, namely: "5. Who is happy about this?" (more…)

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the future of Blu-Ray?

John August correctly predicts the near-future, i think: "Remember the showdown between HD-DVD and Blu-ray? Streaming won." (more…)

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iPhone is about to sweep the film industry.

i can't tell you the number of people i met in LA who loved hearing about what all i used my iPhone and iPad for on set, but ultimately stuck with their BlackBerry or dumbphone

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hulu plus now only $7.99!

hulu plus moves out of preview mode and becomes a fully-offered service with an announcement of a rate DEcrease from $9.99/mo to $7.99/mo.  as if that weren't good news enough, to thank preview members, they

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Before the Morning

a short film i DP'd for producer/writer/director and friend Dan Baker is available for viewing online.  it's called Before the Morning, and you can see it here. be sure and watch it full screen in

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location scouting with iPhone and AutoStitch

I learned how to do proper location scouting the old school way. I used to drive around with a flexfile full of blank forms in my car, just in case I came across a cool

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