Friday, June 3, 2011

Entering the Blogosphere

It seems hard to believe that people actually survived without blogs little more than 10 years ago. Where did one go to find another anonymous person's musings on hair gel and sandals? With the millions of random blogs out there it becomes increasingly important to ask "how can we know who to trust"? I've spent some time looking at various film and video blogs and have come up with a small but evolving list of a few blogs that I check on a semi-regular basis.

Slash Film
Up to the minute information on everything film. Find out what projects are in the works, what's releasing, what's been cancelled, and even a little humor to make it all the more relevant.
MovieWeb
Similar to /Film, often updated information about upcoming movie releases, including trailers!
On Videos
Although this blogger is now focusing on filming with his DSLR, his ideas and posts still provide relevant information to me and my students, creative ideas and some insightful connections. Unfortunately he doesn't post too often, check every few weeks for something new.
Video Producer Blog
From more of a tech standpoint, this blog delivers excellent production information and advice for the novice to the advanced. Again, not updated as frequently as one would wish.
Pixelriffic
Another cool techie blog, this one is updated monthly with good advice and software information.

What blogs do you read? Do you prefer a blog to update daily? If you were to write a blog, what would you write about? Can you find any other video production or film blogs that are relevant to our class? Happy Blogging! Share your comments for extra credit.