Canon EOS 80D DSLR: Best lens for shooting video?
What is the best lens for shooting video with the Canon EOS 80D (or 70D) DSLR camera? It seems that’s one of the most pressing…
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Werner Herzog: Read visually-driven novels like ‘The Peregrine’ to better understand how to make films
The beauty of filmmaking, film culture, and film history is that it is an interdisciplinary study. And, it requires you to read. A lot. And…
Napa News: Culinary Institute of America expands, takes over Copia Center
Expansion is in the air for the famed Culinary Institute of America. The Napa Valley Register is reporting that the other CIA has received the…
‘Phantom’ kicks off Broadway San Jose season
Great news Bay Area! Andrew Lloyd Webber’s eternal classic The Phantom of the Opera will kick off Broadway San Jose’s 2016-17 season. Look for the…
Stark Insider Music Video: ‘Daydreaming’ by Radiohead ft. Loni Stark
Radiohead has a new album out, A Moon Shaped Pool, and that can only mean one thing: Time for a viral video marketing campaign! I’m…
Blade Runner fans rejoice, sequel concept art looks fab
If a movie is defined by its look, its mood, then Blade Runner is one of the industry’s most famous, celebrated examples. Ridley Scott’s 1982…
Canon EOS 80D DSLR: 5 Tips for Shooting Video
Shooting video on a Canon EOS 80D camera? Here's 5 tips to help you get the most out of your new DSLR.
Wine of the Day: ‘The Whip’ from Murrieta’s Well Vineyard (Livemore)
I’m sure I’m not alone when I humbly suggest that some of today’s most interesting wines and wine bargains come from a place called Livermore.…
Nexus 6P: Finally a really, really good Android camera
Finally! After a short working vacation I’ve come to a somewhat shocking, even revelatory conclusion: The Nexus 6P camera is actually very good. That’s after…
28,000 attend San Francisco Opera ‘Carmen’ performance at AT&T Park
28,000 people. In a beautiful ball park overlooking the Bay. Enjoying the classic Carmen. By all accounts the annual “Free Opera at the Ballpark” was a…