Fooism: Keep the images moving and the blood will flow
The Substation recently celebrated its tenth year driving its own moving images programme. Ten years is an apt time to look...
OPINION
New AVCHD camcorder
Panasonic further expands its AVCHD product line with the new AG-HMC72 camcorder, the world's first shoulder-mount AVCHD camcorder. The HMC72 records...
The Torch: Distinguishing features a comparative reading of Eric Khoo’s ‘Mee Pok Man’ and ’12 Storeys’
Luckily there already exist numerous reviews and comments on both these films (e.g. here), and that's a good thing. This being...
Intra VS Inter frame
Since the introduction of the AVC-Intra codec, there has been questions on the difference between intra-frame compression and inter-frame compression, and...
Gear Talk & Video: Final Cut Express 4
We took a look at Final Cut Pro 6.0.2 in yesterday's article, and today we'll look at something else new Apple...
Gear Talk: Final Cut Pro 6.0.2
Apple has just released a barrage of Leopard updates, and if you've done the necessary basic steps, a new update will...
The Torch: Modes of representation (part 2) – symbolism versus realism
To resume my two-parts examination of the different modes in which reality can be represented in a film, I'd now like...
Gear talk: P2 on Avid
Avid has recently added support to Panasonic's P2 media on its range of editing suites, including the Media Composer and the...
Foo Fights Film Fables: Just Do It?
Not yet a 'has-been' but admitting to being a 'having been'; filmmaker Juan Foo seeks to entertain Sinema.sg with his monthly...
First Look: ‘Anna & Anna’
Anna and Anna is a Singapore-Shanghai collaboration which opens tomorrow, and is written and directed by Hong Kong's Aubrey Lam, produced...
The Torch: Modes of representation Pt.1 — minimalism versus exuberance
If being rude or being polite in a given situation is a choice, your preferred feedback will most likely decide which...
Getting your film rated
All films that are distributed and/or exhibited in Singapore have to be classified and certified by the Media Development Authority of...