The Adam Curtis Documentary Machine

If you’ve watched The Century of Self, The Power of Nightmares – or really, any series by Adam Curtis, (this could keep you busy for a while), then you’re aware of his formidable skills in crafting a compelling documentary. Fans … Continue reading

by Sean Healy, September 9, 2011 3 Comments

Triple Screenage To Go!

Above, after much hair-pulling : VDMX merrily sending out 2400 x 600 pixels across 2 screens and 1 projector, via the set-up below. ie – 2010 Macbook Pro –> mini display to DVI convertor –> DVI cable –> Matrox Triplehead2go … Continue reading

by Sean Healy, July 9, 2011 11 Comments

Technoscape, 3D World, R.I.P.

[[[ Turns out I’ve been doing 3DWorld‘s Technoscape column for around 10 years (and 5-6 patient editors). Below, my very last column for them, after they recently announced they were shutting down. Weirdly, this comes just as 3DWorld seemed to … Continue reading

by Sean Healy, May 19, 2011 0 comments

Revisiting Skate Cinema

That’s the trailer for MachoTaildrop above. But what do these films below have in common? 1. Werkmeister Harmonies [2000 – Bela Tarr’s Hungarian feature with only 39 shots] 2. The Holy Mountain [1973 – Jodorowsky’s South American psychedelic epic – due on … Continue reading

by Sean Healy, March 22, 2011 0 comments