first cab off the rank

One wonders why we need yet another blog out there among the millions.. but i need a little outlet for many of the thoughts and ruminations that come up regarding the 'digital revolution' in filmmaking as it were, because of course not all revolutions are necessarily better.

Generally it seems there is much more emphasis on the technology we use to make movies, or tv shows, or videos, or take pictures, than there ever was in the analogue days when things were simpler. Does it mean we are spending way too much time talking about, learning about, anticipating and troubleshooting all this new technology that keeps coming over us like an endless tsunami? Is this blog to be yet another tiny nail supporting this techno-marketing juggernaut? To some degree it probably is, but i want to include a balanced view that reminds us that filmmaking should be a creative excercise as well as a technical one. So i'll be keen to cut through the marketing hype with real-world experiences and my own take on the brave new world of HD.