I discover the links for these weekly columns through one source: Google Reader. Well, last week, Google sent the beloved Google Reader to its graveyard. I didn’t initially understand how difficult it will be to replace Google Reader until listening to last week’s Accidental Tech Podcast, even as the show’s Marco Arment believes that Google’s departure from the RSS space will be a good thing in the long run. Still, the shutdown has prompted a lot of press, and not all in the tech field, questioning our dependence on Google given their penchant for launching and shuttering services. For Google […]
by Scott Macaulay on Mar 24, 2013Transmedia by definition requires producers to work in more than one medium; the fun, most of the time, is in devising ways to carry a narrative (or narrative world) across different platforms, making them engage with each other while best utilizing each platform’s unique capabilities. Sometimes, however, it’s sufficient to work exclusively in a single non-film medium — and it can get the creative juices flowing if you’re stuck in a rut. After all, Bergman had his fiction (besides his theater work), Woody Allen has his clarinet, and Pasolini had pretty much everything. I’ve recently been working more on my […]
by Randy Astle on Mar 4, 2013Are you a reader of Filmmaker Magazine interested in being part of online coverage of the independent film world? Filmmaker is looking for an intern to assist with the publishing of its website, FilmmakerMagazine.com, as well as the managing of Filmmaker’s online community. Ideal candidates will have strong writing and communication skills, a sincere interest in both the artistic as well as the business and production sides of independent filmmaking, and will have familiarity with online publishing. Responsibilities will include research and fact-checking, copy-editing, news and link gathering, event coverage, light writing, and assisting with community forum management as well […]
by Scott Macaulay on Oct 27, 2010