Filmmaker Ian Wood has posted his second overhead exploration of Los Angeles — its neighborhoods, landmarks, people and vistas. His footage is beautifully operated, color-corrected and edited, and amidst recent controversy over drone filmmaking comes with, on Wood’s Vimeo page, his personal rulebook for urban drone shooting: Droning For Good With all the controversy about drones, it’s important to remember that they can be (and often are) used responsibly. As with many emerging technologies, the laws struggle to keep up and we must employ a common sense approach to their use that is respectful to community, safety and the law. […]...
- 8/16/2015
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Filmmaker Ian Wood has posted his second overhead exploration of Los Angeles — its neighborhoods, landmarks, people and vistas. His footage is beautifully operated, color-corrected and edited, and amidst recent controversy over drone filmmaking comes with, on Wood’s Vimeo page, his personal rulebook for urban drone shooting: Droning For Good With all the controversy about drones, it’s important to remember that they can be (and often are) used responsibly. As with many emerging technologies, the laws struggle to keep up and we must employ a common sense approach to their use that is respectful to community, safety and the law. […]...
- 8/16/2015
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Former Eurythmics star Annie Lennox is urging people to back a campaign to stop plans for a civic square to be built over Union Terrace Gardens in her home town of Aberdeen.
“For me, Union Terrace Gardens was, and still is the green historical heart of the city,” wrote Lennox on her blog. “Like so many towns and cities all over the country, Aberdeen lost a great deal of its architectural heritage and charm through destruction by bulldozer and concrete. It made me sad then, and it still makes me sad. I hoped that this kind of ‘vandalism’ had peaked in the 60’s and 70’s, but for Aberdeen, it seems to be back with vengeance. What idiocy and madness.”
The £140m City Square proposals have a promise of £50m in funding from businessman Sir Ian Wood. However, arts organization Peacock also has plans for a £13m centre.
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“For me, Union Terrace Gardens was, and still is the green historical heart of the city,” wrote Lennox on her blog. “Like so many towns and cities all over the country, Aberdeen lost a great deal of its architectural heritage and charm through destruction by bulldozer and concrete. It made me sad then, and it still makes me sad. I hoped that this kind of ‘vandalism’ had peaked in the 60’s and 70’s, but for Aberdeen, it seems to be back with vengeance. What idiocy and madness.”
The £140m City Square proposals have a promise of £50m in funding from businessman Sir Ian Wood. However, arts organization Peacock also has plans for a £13m centre.
Read more...
- 2/14/2010
- Look to the Stars
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