Dec 8, 2021Notes From The CocoonThe more attentive amongst you may have noticed that I haven’t published anything for a while. This isn’t a coincidence. This March, I went through something of a life change, effectively retiring from my previous job (“Chief Innovation Officer”, whatever that meant, at disguise), moving to a small seaside town…5 min read
Oct 27, 2020xR for Producers and DirectorsHow to eXtend Reality without losing your mind Executive Summary xR (sometimes “eXtended Reality” or “virtual production”) uses LED screens to place performers and props in a fluid three-dimensional environment, captured in-camera without the need for costly post-production visual effects. xR…Virtual Production9 min read
Jun 12, 2020Come TogetherI work in the live event industry : clubs, bands, concerts, theater, corporate launches, conferences, trade shows, sports events; anything where large numbers of people come together in the same physical space. The live industry was one of the first to be affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, and will probably…Live Music3 min read
Feb 29, 2020Quest Of The NøøbHoney I Bought an Oculus It’s been about a week since I brought the Oculus Quest VR headset home with me, so it’s high time to make some grand pronouncements. (If you’ll ignore the fact that everyone else has been on this train since May 2019, I’m pretty cutting edge)…Oculus Quest7 min read
Jan 8, 2020Dear Lena,I don’t have a clear memory of our first encounter. I don’t recall a moment where our eyes met across a crowded list of downloadable test files and I chose you over the Mandrill, or anything like that. You’ve just always been there, floating in the middle distance, impassive but…5 min read
Oct 10, 2019Why We Need A Social Media BreakroomAnd some new social conventions Legend has it that before the invention of the water closet, people (even French Aristocracy, like Marie Antoinette) would just go on the floor, which luckily, even in palaces, just happened to be covered with straw. …Social Media3 min read
Sep 21, 2019A Modest ProposalIf we cannot live together, we must live apart — Regardless of the political outcome of the Brexit debacle, the depressing reality is that the people will remain divided. Like Swift’s Tramecksans and Slamecksans, who could not agree on the correct height of a heel, Remainers will continue to be Remainers and Leavers will continue to be Leavers, united only…Brexit4 min read
Aug 31, 2019Wait Your TurnA Modest Proposal Browsing reddit, I click on this nice little link : If there’s one thing the internet knows beyond doubt when I click on this link, it is that my primary intention at this moment in time is to read what The Economist has to say about the…Advertising4 min read
Aug 13, 2019Never Say No; Say HowA Philosophy of Service A dear friend (we’ll call him Phineas Crispin-Hamilton) who watched us take our first steps in the industry, tells a wonderful rock-n-roll story of a Famous Musician On Tour, who was playing a gig in the Hamptons. The story became something of a foundational anecdote for…Agile Development2 min read
Aug 5, 2019Let’s Do The Show Right Herecan testing ever replicate the live environment ? This one time at UVA (I know, I know) — we landed a gig doing visuals at a fashion show. Pretty simple concept : models walk down catwalk wearing clothes, we shoot them (capture video!) …QA2 min read