Saturday, April 28, 2012
Friday, April 27, 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Sinead O'Connor Nothing Compares 2 U (glamour slideshow) HD
Featuring the very beautiful Ella.
"Nothing Compares 2 U" is a song by Irish recording artist Sinéad O'Connor, released as the second single from her second studio album, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got. It was written by Prince for one of his side-projects, The Family. However, it wasn't until O'Connor recorded and produced the version along with Nellee Hooper when it became a worldwide hit. An iconic music video was shot and received heavy rotation on MTV.
In 1985, The Family, a funk band created as an outlet to release more of Prince's music, released their first and only album, the self-titled The Family. "Nothing Compares 2 U" appeared on the album but it was not released as a single, and received little recognition.
Due to the popularity of the O'Connor recording, Prince began to perform the song in concert, and included a live duet between himself and Rosie Gaines on his 1993 compilations The Hits/The B-Sides and The Hits 1. Prince also recorded a solo version of the song for his 2002 live album, One Nite Alone... Live!.
The song became a worldwide hit, topping charts in O'Connor's native Ireland, Australia, Austria, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. It also became a top-five single in France and a top-20 in Denmark. The single was certified platinum in Austria and the United Kingdom, and gold in Germany and Sweden.
In the United States it spent four weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, in addition it was a number-one in Billboard Alternative Songs chart and reached number two on Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. It became the third best-selling single of 1990, the 82nd best-selling single of the 1990s, and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in April 1990. The song's popularity sent I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got to the top of the Billboard 200, where it spent six consecutive weeks.
Amor Vincit Omnia - A Supermax Prisoner's Story
If you should try
To understand me
Through the eyes
Of your experiences
Your only understanding
Will be misunderstanding...
For we have walked different paths
And have known different fears
And that which brings you laughter
Just might bring me tears...
So if you can learn
To accept me
And the strange things
I say and do...
Maybe through your acceptance
You will gain understanding...
-Javan
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Monday, April 23, 2012
Cinema Skater Dolly and Friction Arm Review
These two products are made by Kamerar.com
They have many other products as well.
-Cost
$200 on kamerar.com --http://www.kamerar.com/
$139 on Amazon.com -- http://www.amazon.com/Authentic-Kamerar-Cinema-Triangle-Camcorder/dp/B006NLHX...
-Design
The reason a triangle design is better than a rectangle design, is because you can rotate the dolly in a 360 in the same spot.
Made from 100% CNC Aluminum
Weighs about 4 pounds
Rubber wheels
Ball bearing are very smooth
-Cons
Low clearance
its a $139
If you like a lot of macro shots and smooth angled shots this is perfect for you. great for commercial use, since you can get steady shots around the product.
Friction Arm
-Cost
$23 for 7inch
$27 for 11inch
http://www.amazon.com/FMA-2-Variable-Friction-Adjustable-Kamerar/dp/B005JHDJE...
http://www.kamerar.com/shopping/fma-1 -- 11inch arm
Sunday, April 22, 2012
How to Build a Camera Dolly the Right Way the First Time
There are a lot of tutorials on this already, but they lack some construction tips and some insight to the best materials for the job. I cover this and explain why certain materials are better when building a homemade camera dolly rig. Materials list:
(2) Pieces of ¾ Inch MDF cut to 30"X30"
Wood glue
(2) 28" long, 2 Inch aluminum angle stock
¼ inch drill bit (for wheel bolt holes in aluminum angle)
5/16 inch drill bit (for carriage bolt holes in mdf)
3/8 inch drill bit (for carriage bolt holes on aluminum angle)
(8) Skateboard Wheels -- High Hardness (99) with a large diameter (58 mm is ideal)
(16) Speed washers
(8) ¼ inch hex bolts 2 ½ inches long
(8) ¼ inch flat washers
(8) ¼ inch stop nuts (also known as locking nuts)
(8) Nylon or metal spacers 5/8 inch wide by 3/8 inch deep with a ¼ hole
(4) 5/16 inch carriage bolts 3 ½ inches long (trim to size after install)
(4) 5/16 inch flat washers
(4) 5/16 inch lock washers
(4) 5/16 inch hex nuts
(2) 10 foot sections of 1 ¼ inch schedule 40 PVC
(1) 10 foot section of 1 inch schedule 40 PVC to use for rail joiners and end caps
(4) 1 inch schedule 40 PVC 90 degree elbows to make end caps
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