Category Archives: music
Beatles Finally Coming to iTunes?
One of the most glaring absences on iTunes’ vast menu of contributors is the loveable lads from Liverpool, the Beatles. But it looks like Apple finally added the right number of zeroes to the deal. We’ll find out later soon. … Continue reading
Digital Diddling vs. Natural Noodling; Studying How Nature and Technology Change Our Brains
“Music has charms to soothe the savage breast” is what playwright William Congreve wrote in 1697. But what do cell phones, computers, video games, and other techno-distractors do to us and can Nature reverse the ill effects of technomania or … Continue reading
Netflix to Stream First-Run Features; Environmental Revolution Means Less Junk Around the House, More on Our Screens
I’ve ordered movies from Netflix for a year now since we bought our Samsung Blu-ray player (pic below right). But I haven’t ordered a single DVD. The Blu-ray comes with an ethernet jack where I connect to my router. It … Continue reading
While Economy “Fizzles”, Schreiner Productions, Web Video Sizzles
It sounds like obnoxious bravado. But when your business and life are on the line, it’s not only important to recognize if your country’s economic situation is desperate. It’s also important to help the economy by publicizing your successes. So … Continue reading
“Call of the Wild” Vook Now on Sale Just in Time for Iditarod 2010
I imagine it took Jack London a while to write his classic “Call of the Wild.” But thanks to the invention of “Vooks”, I can claim co-authorship in a sort of twisted, 21st Century “I’m-a-slacker-looking-for-any-free-recognition-I-can-get” manner. My first video for … Continue reading
Farewell to Vinyl: Nilsson’s “Jump Into the Fire” Pegs the Volume and the Fun Meter
In a business replete with enigmatic characters, Harry Nilsson stood out. His successes were few and he died way too young at 52. But he always sounded like he was having fun- too much probably. His biggest album was this one, … Continue reading
Farewell to Vinyl: Gato Barbieri’s “Last Tango in Paris” Unparalleled Composition, Playing
Many believe “Last Tango in Paris” was an erotic masterpiece. The only thing erotic about it was Maria Schneider’s performance, not Marlon Brando (in the album cover right) who played the predictable dirty old man despite his character’s complex personality. Either way, the … Continue reading
Farewell to Vinyl: Digitizing My Record Collection Continues with Al Jarreau’s “Breakin’ Away”
You can tell by the dirt on the cover that I’ve played this one a lot since it arrived in 1981. I’d just moved to Denver as a big-shot reporter, disco was dead, and computers, synths and other machines were … Continue reading
Schreiner Productions’ Video of the Year: Bonwood Bowl for TurnHere, YellowPages.com
I shot around 80 videos this year for a gaggle of groovy clients. That doesn’t count all the raw stuff I shot and handed over to clients to edit or what I shot for myself for use later (mostly my … Continue reading
Adobe After Effects: Best Video App Ever?
There are several standards in the digital video business: Photoshop, Quicktime and After Effects. There are lots of editing softwares (I’m PC based so I’ve gone with Adobe Premiere since Day One). There are lots of comparable products to After … Continue reading
