Camera Obscura Demonstration

Camera Obscura is latin for "Dark Chamber" The earliest mention of this principal was by Mo-Ti, a Chinese philosopher in the 5th Century BC - and later described by Aristotle and DaVinci.

In the 1500s a convex glass disc was used in place of the open hole in the camera obscura. It's said that the Italian glass discs resembled the brown lentils used to make soup and that the name "lens" came from the latin word for lentil.
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Qualcomm Launches WirelessLife.Com

WirelessLife.com goes on-line. See the WirelessLife trilogy @ http://www.wirelesslife.com/working.php
Actress Suthi Picotte knocks em out in the second vignette.

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Legaspi wins Short Shorts Film Festival

The 3rd Annual Short Shorts Film Festival hosted by the Play Ground in downtown Duluth awards filmmaker Mark Legaspi 1st place for his 522 film "Paquet a Hong Kong".

International Cinematographers Guild Magazine Reviews Birdcage Lantern

With a 500W bulb, the Birdcage puts out a lot of light. In a recent test with an EI of 500, I got a reading of
f/2.05 at 10 feet.

The complete article @ http://icgmagazine.com/2008/march/ttmarch08.html

Zerb Reviews Roll !

"The scene-sets are beautifully written, creating a mental picture worthy of some of the best novelists."
- Dudley Darby, Zerb Magazine, UK

The complete review @: http://www.filmspot.tv/zerb.html

Rich Underwood directs Qualcomm WirelessLife.Com Trilogy

Qualcomm's "Wireless Life" trilogy is set to premier on-line in April 2008. On location at the San Diego Children's Museum. Production Designer Jeff Gonka (VanMark Scenic) set the stage to look like an international airport terminal. I'm making a point about something, it seems to be important.

Richard Crudo, ASC Reviews Roll!

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Richard Crudo, ASC Cinematographer, Past President of the ASC

"Rich Underwood’s book is the first comprehensive study of a subject that has been shrouded in mystery for too long. I’ve always felt there’s a real art to shooting news and documentary-style productions; finally someone has come along and proven it. Practical advice and insights from working professionals are mixed with technical information in an easily readable style. I highly recommend it to anyone with an interest in the subject, even if they’re only shooting home movies!"