macOS Sierra Counts in a Human Way. Oh, no!
While working in Final Cut Pro X tonight, I noticed something: it was arranging my Events in the correct order, even though the first difference in their names (from left…
Bow to the Audience
My favourite living musician and recording artist is Prince. I’ll allow that if you don’t like him, you probably really don’t like him. That’s because he’s really good. Not a…
For the love of God, can we kill interlaced?
In my day, my young ’uns, faster frame rates than the usual 23.97, 24, 25 and 29.97 frame rates were only useful if you wanted smooth slow motion. With Peter…
Serious Multicam problem in FCPX 10.0.4
Multicam may have been implemented in Final Cut Pro X, version 10.0.3, and improved in 10.0.4, but working on a show that’s destined to be broadcast to License payers, I…
Lucas on retirement and personal blockbusters
The New York Times magazine has this excellent article by Bryan Curtis on George Lucas. I’ve long been an apologist for fan of the Star Wars prequels, and I remember…
Bye-bye, Shrook, as I buy Byline
When the free version of an app becomes one of the few that you use every day without fail, it’s time to shell out the £2.99 for the full version.…
Reading Along
Since updating to OS X 10.6.6 and having available the new Mac App Store, I have acquired yet another book app: Amazon’s Kindle for Mac. There have been, and are,…
Brussels II: ManneKen-Pis(sed?)
Despite the late night, Brussels beckoned on the morning of our first full day. One of the deciding factors in choosing the Scandic Grand Place was its inclusive buffet breakfast,…
Brussels I: Half the Fun
In normal circumstances, I have no time for superstitions. Wives’ tales, folklore and religions can be fascinating, and perhaps offer skewed glimpses at deeper truths buried in our animal psychés,…