Adobe Software's annual conclave asked: What is creativity? How do you make it happen? To explore the nature of creativity, Adobe brought to the stage a photographer, a musician, a sculptor/designer, and a filmmaker.
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Adobe MAX: Creative Cloud Upgrades Blur the Line Between Desktop and Cloud
At its annual user conference, Adobe MAX, held in October at the Venetian Casino in Las Vegas, Adobe Software announced its commitment to make learning and using its software less complex, while giving up none of the power.
Read More »ARFF Film Review: I Can See Your Shorts
I saw a lot of shorts at the Austin Revolution Film Festival (ARFF), September 19-23. Short films, of course.
Read More »ARFF Film Review: ‘My Ranger’ Is More Than Truck Love
'My Ranger' ia a hilarious coming of age/rom-com, filmed in Texas, with a predominantly Texas cast and crew of amazing talent. The film tells three love stories at once. Well, four, if you count the truck.
Read More »ARFF Movie Review: Mockumentaries Rock and Cut
Mockumentaries are that genre of film which satires the documentary style. Classics in this filmic tradition include 'This is Spinal Tap' and 'Borat'. The Austin Revolution Film Festival (#ARFF2017) included two excellent feature films in this style: 'Mock and Roll' and 'Frazier Park Recut'.
Read More »ARFF Film Review: ‘Four Quarters of Silence’ Speaks Loudly
The documentary, 4 Quarters of Silence, explores what at first might seem be an unlikely activity for students at this school: football. To the contrary, the school has a darn good football team.
Read More »ARFF Film Review: ‘Looking for the Jackalope’
'Looking for the Jackalope' captured the Best Feature Comedy Award at ARFF. It is an amazing first feature from writer/director Karl Shefelman. I’m sure it won’t be his last.
Read More »Austin Revolution Film Festival: Filmmaker’s Friend
The Austin Revolution Film Festival (ARFF) focus, venues, and spirit make it a great experience.
Read More »The Radio Show: FCC Chairman Invokes Walter Cronkite
FCC Chairman The Honorable Ajit Pai delivered the keynote address to attendees of the Radio Show luncheon on September 6. His speech centered on gratitude and hope.
Read More »Autonomous Cars and The Radio Show: KITT is Around the Corner
In the 1980s TV show 'Knight Rider' David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight would use voice commands to direct his artificial-intelligence car, KITT, to help him with his high-tech crime fighting. You may not be a crime-fighter, but according to speakers at The Radio Show, you soon may have a car like KITT.
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