Just finished a 3-day narrative shoot in Vancouver and decided to install the new OS X Lion, released on Wednesday. Since most filmmakers are using Macs, I thought I would briefly report on my first impressions, along with the current state of compatibility with some of the more common software tools.
As with any OS update, there is bound to be some initial problems with software and driver incompatibility, at least until all vendors have released patches to their products. And as you’ve probably heard, Apple has done away with support for Rosetta – so any applications or plugins that requires PowerPC emulation will no longer run.
Many of us have been shooting video with the existing lot of DSLR’s for the past 3+ years. By now, we’re well aware of the advantages and limitations of these cameras. What started as a neat gimmick has since bloomed into an almost universal adoption amongst small video productions. Some of us have grown into the film/video world as a result of these cameras, and they deserve recognition for that.
Hike is a short horror film I worked on last year as Production Sound Mixer, along with a small crew of talented filmmakers from British Columbia and Washington State.
Directed by Jennifer Campbell at Whitebowl Productions, Hike is currently making the festival rounds, and is beginning to generate some attention and positive reviews. In December 2010 it was screened at the Valleycon Fargo Fantastic Film Festival in Fargo, ND, and in April will be shown at A Night Of Horror International Film Festival in Sydney, Australia.
Greg Roberts at KillerReviews had this to say:
Hike is another one of those rare short films where a director can show more poise and style than some feature film professionals. Campbell paces the movie well and confidently shoots the wilderness location scenes without trying to rush the story into its climactic turn.
And from The Independent Critic:
In this day and age when it seems like horror films opt for more brutality and less actual fear, a film such as Jennifer Campbell’s Hike is frighteningly refreshing.
Follow the links to read the full reviews. In the case of The Independent Critic, you must click on “Hike” towards the bottom of the page.
This was a fun team to work with, and I look forward to collaborating with them again on future projects.