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			<title><![CDATA[Technology upgrades versus instant obsolescense...]]></title>
			<author><![CDATA[Michael Rissi]]></author>
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			<description><![CDATA[<div id="imBlogPost_p5zf4e1v">Everyone wants to be up to date, but no one wants to be a sucker...<div><br></div><div>Unfortunately, it seems to me we live in world of so much constant change, you can't always do both. &nbsp;But that doesn't mean you can't try.</div><div><br></div><div>Right now, 4K video or UHD "Ultra High Definition" video is redefining what is considered "professional" or master quality resolution. &nbsp;For that reason, most professionals are looking at 4K as the next step, and even 8K.</div></div>]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2015 04:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Moving Pictures -- Technology Now]]></title>
			<author><![CDATA[Michael Rissi]]></author>
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			<description><![CDATA[<div id="imBlogPost_rj0jkoy5">Video technology has advanced so far and so fast, everyone who has a smart phone can put together a professional looking video with very little effort or expense.<div><br></div><div>Any parent, for example, can now "video" almost every aspect of her child's life from start to finish. &nbsp;(For that reason, our society might be producing the most image conscious and narcissistic generation in history, but that's another story.)</div><div><br></div><div>For filmmakers such as myself, who produce industrial and corporate videos in between entertainment projects, the name of the game is commercial viability.</div><div><br></div><div>Professional image acquisition with quality lighting, sound, and slick post production finishing still takes more time, effort and expertise than the average consumer cares to attempt. &nbsp;And talent and taste still make a difference.</div><div><br></div><div>Even so, the means of production change rapidly today, and that includes the price of the equipment needed to produce professional level material. &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2015 04:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Why start a blog anyway?]]></title>
			<author><![CDATA[Michael Rissi]]></author>
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			<description><![CDATA[<div id="imBlogPost_4dy61827">The movie business is changing fast. &nbsp;Everyone who is involved in the business knows this, but coping with the changes can be challenging.<div><br></div><div>The toughest changes for independent producers like myself have to do with the way movies are distributed now. &nbsp;Anyone who remembers renting movies on VHS at popular stores like Blockbuster and 20/20 might understand what I'm talking about. &nbsp;Before Video Rental stores became a thing of the past, movies that had a very brief theatrical existence or even none at all could still very easily come out very profitable through the video rental business.</div><div><br></div><div><span class="fs10">Besides changes in the way films are distributed, every year changes in digital technology are also reshaping how motion pictures are made. &nbsp;Stay tuned and I'll write about some of that here.&nbsp;</span><br></div></div>]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2015 04:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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