A week from today, the world will unite to shine a spotlight on the very essence of life – Water.
Blog Action Day is an annual event that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day. Its aim is to raise awareness and trigger a global discussion around an important issue that impacts us all.
Will you join me on Oct 15th?
When HDSLR Filmmaking started catching on with great cameras like the Canon 5D Mark II and the Canon 7D, word spread that it was going to completely redefine how movies are made. With sensors 4x the size of the RED One, these cameras are able to give an image with low light capabilities and shallow depth of field like no other.
The big downside for me, though, was that HDSLRs were only able to record 12 minutes of video continuously before it’d start to overheat. Not good for documentary filmmaking. There was also no XLR audio input. The single mini input jack meant that we’d have to purchase either a converter box or a portable field recorder to enable quality 2-channel audio recording.
That’s why when Panasonic announced their upcoming release of the AG-AF100, my heart skipped a beat. Finally, a good cross between a HDSLR and a professional video camera. Let’s take a look at the specs here:
Love at first sight. Word has it that it’s slated for a year-end release and is going to retail for just under $5,000. Oh, Panasonic, you’ve done it again. Moving from the HVX-200 to the AG-AF100 should be a piece of cake! I’m so excited! Check out Barry Green’s detailed hands-on video introduction of it below.
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Whenever I fly out of the country, my mum would always insist, “SMS me as soon as you touch down, ah!”, in reply to my text telling her that I was about to board the plane. Then I’d picture her waiting with baited breath for my next text I entered the flying no phone zone (and no communication zone if you don’t wanna shell out $20 for airplane internet!).
Enter MySkyStatus, Lufthansa’s brilliant venture into social media. All I need to do is visit the website, enter my flight details, and the site will send out automatic status updates on when your plane takes off, is in mid-flight, and when it lands through your twitter and facebook accounts. You don’t even have to be flying Lufthansa! Flying any major airline in the US qualifies your friends and family for peace of mind.
What’s in it for Lufthansa, you ask? Well, remember how at the bottom of emails from friends you see the line “sent using my iPhone”? What about “get free Hotmail”? With these in-flight status updates, will come a tag “powered by Lufthansa”. What great brand exposure.
They’ve certainly found the perfect blend of delving into social media and meeting their target market’s needs. Seen similar brilliant concepts? Share your story! How can you do the same for your brand?
Thanks to SmartBrief for the heads up. Read their full article here.
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Issues related to LGBT have always been considered taboo as a young Singaporean growing up. As it’s not as culturally acceptable, those struggling with their sexualities often have no one to turn to for fear of being rejected or ridiculed.
“If you want to change the behavior, address the fear” – Seth Godin
We often fear what we don’t understand. And without dialogue, there can be no understanding.
That’s why when Jamie Yee, a post-op transgendered woman, took the brave step to tell her story on camera, it opened the doors to a better understanding of the challenges faced by the LGBT community. I’m so glad Jamie’s parents, though they were against it at first, agreed to share their perspective too. This beautiful video by PinkDot.sg puts a human face on an issue that really needs to be raised.
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Listen. Learn. Ask. Respect. Let the discussion and debate begin!
Support the right universal human right to love and be loved. Pink Dot 2010 happens Sat, May 15, Speakers Corner, 5pm
Shuling Yong 