As we are all enjoying the holidays with our family and friends, the prospects of the new year loom over us all. No matter what, I think we all have resolutions for the new year. Some of us are better than others about doing them, but we all have goals and ambitions. Vision Video wishes everyone luck in all their endevours. As for the company, we have some goals of our own for 2012.
1. Get our new web series up and running. We will announce when the series will premiere and keep you updated throughout production. We already have the first script going with more on the way.
2. Get our name into major retailers. The wheels are already turning on this one but we want it to happen in 2012.
3. Get an informative website in addition to the online store up and running. This is priority number 1 right now.
4. Get the office updated. New equipment, furniture, the works. This will probably take the whole year, but we'll get it done.
5. Add at least one "visionary" to steady payroll. I decided after starting to read Dave Ramsey's "EntreLeadership" that I don't really like employees either. Subway has their newish artists and we will have our visionaries.
6. We want to get three more projects out on DVD by December 2012. So if you have anything to distribute please contact us! Music, movies, series, whatever!
Well that's all I could come up with for today. Wish us luck and we'll keep updating. Thanks for reading!
Monday, December 26, 2011
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
The CD is Out!
Well ladies and gentlemen, sorry to keep you waiting but one of the big announcements has finally come to pass. The Luke Robbins: Real Men Wear Vests CD is now available on www.visionvideollc.com!
Monday, December 12, 2011
In Brightest Day, In Blackest Night
I don't know about anyone else, but I'm super excited about the upcoming Green Lantern animated series. They recently aired an hour-long sneak peek of the series and I must say, I was impressed.
At first I was hesitant because it's going to be completely done in CGI. To make matters worse it's being done by the same animators who did the Star Wars Clone Wars series. Now, while the animation was great, the character design left a lot to be desired in my opinion. Also, I'm a huge fan of DC's 2-D animation department. Even since 1992 when Batman The Animated Series came out they've been pioneering animation. Some of their other great series were Batman Beyond, Justice League, Superman The Animated Series and Justice League Unlimited (my personal favorite). Their feature length animation films have been even better. Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths has some of the best animation I've had the pleasure of viewing. Warner Premiere (their feature length animation studio) also came out with two stellar Green Lantern movies, First Flight and Emerald Knights. First Flight in particular is very, very good. I honestly believe that if they had gone with the storyline from First Flight instead of the Parralax angle in the live action movie with Ryan Renolds, it would have been met with better reviews and box office revenues. But to my point. Why, if they hav had such succes with 2-D animation in the past, would they choose the more expensive and risky route of computer animation? Well, the answer lies in the backdrop. The new Green Lantern series will be taking place primarily in space and on alien worlds (a top cmomplaint of the live action movie). By using CG they can actually re-use the same designs and tweak them a little bit instead of fresh drawings every single time.
Anyway, my doubts were unfounded. The series was excellent and it goes ahead and makes the primary antagonists the Red Lanterns which makes the story interesting, engaging and takes away the need for an origin story! Case and point, If you're a fan of Green Lantern, animation, or both you will enjoy this series immensely. Even if you're a fan of sci-fi shows you'll probably enjoy this incarnation of the Green Lantern saga.
At first I was hesitant because it's going to be completely done in CGI. To make matters worse it's being done by the same animators who did the Star Wars Clone Wars series. Now, while the animation was great, the character design left a lot to be desired in my opinion. Also, I'm a huge fan of DC's 2-D animation department. Even since 1992 when Batman The Animated Series came out they've been pioneering animation. Some of their other great series were Batman Beyond, Justice League, Superman The Animated Series and Justice League Unlimited (my personal favorite). Their feature length animation films have been even better. Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths has some of the best animation I've had the pleasure of viewing. Warner Premiere (their feature length animation studio) also came out with two stellar Green Lantern movies, First Flight and Emerald Knights. First Flight in particular is very, very good. I honestly believe that if they had gone with the storyline from First Flight instead of the Parralax angle in the live action movie with Ryan Renolds, it would have been met with better reviews and box office revenues. But to my point. Why, if they hav had such succes with 2-D animation in the past, would they choose the more expensive and risky route of computer animation? Well, the answer lies in the backdrop. The new Green Lantern series will be taking place primarily in space and on alien worlds (a top cmomplaint of the live action movie). By using CG they can actually re-use the same designs and tweak them a little bit instead of fresh drawings every single time.
Anyway, my doubts were unfounded. The series was excellent and it goes ahead and makes the primary antagonists the Red Lanterns which makes the story interesting, engaging and takes away the need for an origin story! Case and point, If you're a fan of Green Lantern, animation, or both you will enjoy this series immensely. Even if you're a fan of sci-fi shows you'll probably enjoy this incarnation of the Green Lantern saga.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Western Digital My Book Essential 3.0
I can remember a few years ago when I was looking for a much larger external hard drive to use for my editing scratch drive. I'd just signed on to shoot and edit for a locally produced reality show and I knew I'd need a lot more space. After comapring many, many drives I came across a new Western Digital drive. It had everrything I wanted and more. 2 terabytes of storage capacity, a separate power source, and multiple file system options. It even had the ability to play on an HDTV straight off the hard drive. I figured I'd found the perfect drive. Damn was I wrong.
Right from the beginning this Ning was annoying. A many drives do now, it came bundled with its own software. This software was not only completely useless to me, but it took awhile to load and the problem is that until the software fully loads, the storage drive won't appear. This means that when I start the computer up, it's a little whole before the drive even loads...
Secondly, the software and firmware were all on the drive itself, no disc, meaning that if the thing went bad I couldn't just re-install the software. I figured it was no big deal though so I pressed on.
A couple of weeks ago the computer started acting really slow. I literally spent weeks pouring over support knowledge bases and tech support trying to figure out the problem. It came to a head when a DVD project which should have taken about two hours to burn was on track for two weeks. I stopped everything and transferred all the necessary files to the desktop and unplugged the thing. I rebooted and the computer was running like new!
In a nutshell, what I'm saying is don't buy the Western Digital My Book drives. Practically everyone on the message boards was having issues and all Western Digital techs would tell them is replace the drive. Well, that may not be so bad except it seems like everyone was having issues with these drives. Last time I checked, a sensible company would issue a voluntary recall or at least offer up a firmware/software update to handle the problem, but no. WD did no such thing. Another thing that really bothered me about this whole thing is that Western Digital offers no data recovery services. Not even under their warranty. My advice, If you're looking for a drive to keep large working files in, get an internal Serial ATA or comparable. If you need an external drive, go with a Seagate. I've had one for years and that thing's a beast. No problems and no additional software.
Right from the beginning this Ning was annoying. A many drives do now, it came bundled with its own software. This software was not only completely useless to me, but it took awhile to load and the problem is that until the software fully loads, the storage drive won't appear. This means that when I start the computer up, it's a little whole before the drive even loads...
Secondly, the software and firmware were all on the drive itself, no disc, meaning that if the thing went bad I couldn't just re-install the software. I figured it was no big deal though so I pressed on.
A couple of weeks ago the computer started acting really slow. I literally spent weeks pouring over support knowledge bases and tech support trying to figure out the problem. It came to a head when a DVD project which should have taken about two hours to burn was on track for two weeks. I stopped everything and transferred all the necessary files to the desktop and unplugged the thing. I rebooted and the computer was running like new!
In a nutshell, what I'm saying is don't buy the Western Digital My Book drives. Practically everyone on the message boards was having issues and all Western Digital techs would tell them is replace the drive. Well, that may not be so bad except it seems like everyone was having issues with these drives. Last time I checked, a sensible company would issue a voluntary recall or at least offer up a firmware/software update to handle the problem, but no. WD did no such thing. Another thing that really bothered me about this whole thing is that Western Digital offers no data recovery services. Not even under their warranty. My advice, If you're looking for a drive to keep large working files in, get an internal Serial ATA or comparable. If you need an external drive, go with a Seagate. I've had one for years and that thing's a beast. No problems and no additional software.
Monday, November 21, 2011
3 Things Right and 3 Things Wrong with Glee Season 3
I will confess, I resisted Glee for years. I thought, as many others do, how could a show about singing kids be interesting? This is my folly, as I'm into a great many far stranger things. The truth is if you want to figure out if you'll enjoy Glee, all you need to do is watch the first two minutes of the first episode. If you laugh, then you'll be a fan of the show. If not, I'm sure there are some re-runs of Little House on the Prairie you'll enjoy. Glee is a show that is very easy to enjoy, but it also has some thorns that make it annoying at times. That being said, the first season is good and the second season was phenomenal. I can say, especially after the hype generated from The Glee Project, I was really looking forward to season 3. My feelings about the season thus far has been mixed. Some things have been done really well, but others have either confused or enraged me as a viewer.
Right #1 Santana's Character Development
In terms or writing, Santana's character has probably evolved the most in this season. Apart from broadening a little bit more on who she is, they've finally had her "come out" officially. Not only were Glee audiences waiting for this moment, but the writers did it in a really great way. They made her character so vulnerable and brought a new dimension to her character. We also learned more about her before this big change and she's been singing a lot more this season which is great because Naya Rivera is one of the best singers on the show.
Right #2 West Side Story
I'll admit that I'm a little biased on this one. West Side Story is one of my favorite musicals of all time. However, their inclusion of West Side Story also served as a great plot device. My one complaint is the musical numbers they chose to include and that it wrapped up too quickly. I felt like they should have dragged that out to about the middle of the season. I predict they'll do the same build-up to sectionals and regionals to the middle of the season like they always do. As far as the musical numbers go, they butchered "There's A Place For Us" by having two women sing it, they didn't perform "Tonight" at all and for the actual play they only performed two songs. Overall though, it was a great idea and I enjoyed it.
Right #3 Mike Chang
I really liked the little story arc with Mike Chang's character. Up until this season, he's kind of been a bit character. There are so many kids out there whose parents aren't supportive of their children in the arts and Mike's situation (although a little more dramatic) happens every day. Mike standing up to his father for what he loves was a great television moment.
Wrong #1 There is WAAAAAY Too Much Going On
Glee has A LOT of characters and they all have a lot going on. However, the balance was kept pretty well throughout the previous seasons, but at the very beginning of season 3, I had no idea what was going on. For one thing, they skipped over a few important things like Will and Emma getting together. We left season 2 with both of them available, but they didn't say for sure whether or not they were a couple. Season three comes along and they're living together. Really? We spent two seasons watching their relationship evolve and we completely miss the payoff? We're now at a point where there are just way too many characters and you can't update all their plots in a single episode, so they kind of skip around. As if this weren't bad enough, we have two more characters that have to be added to the mix from The Glee Project, and I have no idea how they're going to make that work.
Wrong #2 Blaine
When Blaine was first introduced, I liked where his character was going. It gave Kurt a new dynamic and created even more competition with New Directions (as Blaine was in The Warblers). However, in season 3 Blaine up and moves to McKinley High. I hated this change because they dynamic of his and Kurt's relationship was so much more interesting when Blaine was at another school because of the competitive aspect. It also led to a really bad wardrobe change. Gay or straight, I don't care NOBODY looks good in a bow tie and suspenders. As if all those things weren't enough, they threw the Sebastian character in the mix. I like Sebastian's role in the story, but the guy comes off really creepy and that whole plot twist would be much more interesting if Blaine were still at Dalton.
Wrong #3 Some of the Issues
How can I put this delicately? Glee has always been a little blind when it comes to opinions on the show. One particular scene was when Artie asked Blaine and Rachel about their virginity. For one, the dialogue was really creepy and wrong. Who just point blank asks someone not only if they're a virgin, but then asks them why? Um... Hello? None of your friggin business pervert! He then goes on to say that West Side Story is about a sexual awakening.... Yeah, when did Artie become Sigmund Freud? West Side Story is NOT about sexual awakening! It's about two kids from different sides of the tracks falling in love. Plus, this is coming from the kid who lost his virginity to a girl with an IQ of 4 and carried HIM to the bed. Yeah Artie, you really know what you're talking about.
In the latest episode, Kurt announces that he will try to ban dodge ball from McKinley High. First off, when did student government get the power to ban games and when did solely the president get that kind of power? Then we go to the reasoning behind this proposed ban. Some kids get together to settle a dispute between the two glee clubs at the school (another really bad idea) with a game of dodge ball. Yes viewers, two GLEE clubs on the show GLEE decide to work out their issues with a game of dodge ball. No, they aren't singing to each other, they're throwing balls. Don't worry though, they sing while they're doing it, and it's a cliche song. Anyway, the game concludes and the Irish exchange student gets some post-game balls thrown at his face which gives him a bloody nose. Now, for those of you who have never played dodge ball before, we're talking very soft balls here. Like when one hits you in the face you feel the impact, but that's about it. I've played several games in my life and have never once seen an injury, let alone blood. But wouldn't you know it, the Irish kid starts bleeding and Kurt comes to his aid. I find it very ironic that Glee on numerous occasions brings up the issue of gay marriage, and make the point that the government doesn't have the right to ban people from doing what they want to do. Kurt may want to look up the word "hypocrite" in the dictionary because that's his new campaign slogan. He also says that dodge ball is all about bullying... and football isn't? I don't have to remind Glee fans that Kurt played for the football team. Lastly, the Irish kid bleeding from a rubber ball to his nose... What does that say about the Irish? Apparently they're all a bunch of potato-loving pansies. At least from Glee writers' point of view.
Right #1 Santana's Character Development
In terms or writing, Santana's character has probably evolved the most in this season. Apart from broadening a little bit more on who she is, they've finally had her "come out" officially. Not only were Glee audiences waiting for this moment, but the writers did it in a really great way. They made her character so vulnerable and brought a new dimension to her character. We also learned more about her before this big change and she's been singing a lot more this season which is great because Naya Rivera is one of the best singers on the show.
Right #2 West Side Story
I'll admit that I'm a little biased on this one. West Side Story is one of my favorite musicals of all time. However, their inclusion of West Side Story also served as a great plot device. My one complaint is the musical numbers they chose to include and that it wrapped up too quickly. I felt like they should have dragged that out to about the middle of the season. I predict they'll do the same build-up to sectionals and regionals to the middle of the season like they always do. As far as the musical numbers go, they butchered "There's A Place For Us" by having two women sing it, they didn't perform "Tonight" at all and for the actual play they only performed two songs. Overall though, it was a great idea and I enjoyed it.
Right #3 Mike Chang
I really liked the little story arc with Mike Chang's character. Up until this season, he's kind of been a bit character. There are so many kids out there whose parents aren't supportive of their children in the arts and Mike's situation (although a little more dramatic) happens every day. Mike standing up to his father for what he loves was a great television moment.
Wrong #1 There is WAAAAAY Too Much Going On
Glee has A LOT of characters and they all have a lot going on. However, the balance was kept pretty well throughout the previous seasons, but at the very beginning of season 3, I had no idea what was going on. For one thing, they skipped over a few important things like Will and Emma getting together. We left season 2 with both of them available, but they didn't say for sure whether or not they were a couple. Season three comes along and they're living together. Really? We spent two seasons watching their relationship evolve and we completely miss the payoff? We're now at a point where there are just way too many characters and you can't update all their plots in a single episode, so they kind of skip around. As if this weren't bad enough, we have two more characters that have to be added to the mix from The Glee Project, and I have no idea how they're going to make that work.
Wrong #2 Blaine
When Blaine was first introduced, I liked where his character was going. It gave Kurt a new dynamic and created even more competition with New Directions (as Blaine was in The Warblers). However, in season 3 Blaine up and moves to McKinley High. I hated this change because they dynamic of his and Kurt's relationship was so much more interesting when Blaine was at another school because of the competitive aspect. It also led to a really bad wardrobe change. Gay or straight, I don't care NOBODY looks good in a bow tie and suspenders. As if all those things weren't enough, they threw the Sebastian character in the mix. I like Sebastian's role in the story, but the guy comes off really creepy and that whole plot twist would be much more interesting if Blaine were still at Dalton.
Wrong #3 Some of the Issues
How can I put this delicately? Glee has always been a little blind when it comes to opinions on the show. One particular scene was when Artie asked Blaine and Rachel about their virginity. For one, the dialogue was really creepy and wrong. Who just point blank asks someone not only if they're a virgin, but then asks them why? Um... Hello? None of your friggin business pervert! He then goes on to say that West Side Story is about a sexual awakening.... Yeah, when did Artie become Sigmund Freud? West Side Story is NOT about sexual awakening! It's about two kids from different sides of the tracks falling in love. Plus, this is coming from the kid who lost his virginity to a girl with an IQ of 4 and carried HIM to the bed. Yeah Artie, you really know what you're talking about.
In the latest episode, Kurt announces that he will try to ban dodge ball from McKinley High. First off, when did student government get the power to ban games and when did solely the president get that kind of power? Then we go to the reasoning behind this proposed ban. Some kids get together to settle a dispute between the two glee clubs at the school (another really bad idea) with a game of dodge ball. Yes viewers, two GLEE clubs on the show GLEE decide to work out their issues with a game of dodge ball. No, they aren't singing to each other, they're throwing balls. Don't worry though, they sing while they're doing it, and it's a cliche song. Anyway, the game concludes and the Irish exchange student gets some post-game balls thrown at his face which gives him a bloody nose. Now, for those of you who have never played dodge ball before, we're talking very soft balls here. Like when one hits you in the face you feel the impact, but that's about it. I've played several games in my life and have never once seen an injury, let alone blood. But wouldn't you know it, the Irish kid starts bleeding and Kurt comes to his aid. I find it very ironic that Glee on numerous occasions brings up the issue of gay marriage, and make the point that the government doesn't have the right to ban people from doing what they want to do. Kurt may want to look up the word "hypocrite" in the dictionary because that's his new campaign slogan. He also says that dodge ball is all about bullying... and football isn't? I don't have to remind Glee fans that Kurt played for the football team. Lastly, the Irish kid bleeding from a rubber ball to his nose... What does that say about the Irish? Apparently they're all a bunch of potato-loving pansies. At least from Glee writers' point of view.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Upcoming Changes
Hello faithful readers (if there are any of you). I would first like to apologize for being absent on the blog as of late. A lot has happened with Vision Video and we've been REALLY busy. The Luke Robbins DVD is out and the online store is up with more products coming soon!
The other big change is that there are a few big announcements in the works. So stay tuned to find out... These are REALLY BIG, so you won't want to miss them.
The other announcement is that the subject on this blog will change just a little bit. We'll still be updating you on how the business is doing, but in an effort to bring some conversation we'll also be posting pieces on the happenings of television, film and media for your thoughts and discussions.
Well, that's everything for now. Be sure to check out some of the banner ads on the blog and our You Tube videos. Be sure to visit again for our next post: 3 Things Right & 3 Things Wrong with Glee Season 3!
The other big change is that there are a few big announcements in the works. So stay tuned to find out... These are REALLY BIG, so you won't want to miss them.
The other announcement is that the subject on this blog will change just a little bit. We'll still be updating you on how the business is doing, but in an effort to bring some conversation we'll also be posting pieces on the happenings of television, film and media for your thoughts and discussions.
Well, that's everything for now. Be sure to check out some of the banner ads on the blog and our You Tube videos. Be sure to visit again for our next post: 3 Things Right & 3 Things Wrong with Glee Season 3!
Thursday, June 2, 2011
A Step in the Right Direction
First off, I would like to apologize for my lack of participation in my brand new blog. I haven't written at all, but there is a reason.
It has been a very busy time, both personally and with the business, but I'm pleased to say that the distribution center is up and running. I have a DVD slated for release just pending final approval and two currently in pre-production. I also have an audio CD to produce and distribute and one hopeful, but I'm not sure about it yet.
Anyway, on to the point. Vision Video is looking for CDs and DVDs to distribute. We will also be distributing online (through outlets such as iTunes), but DVD and CD distribution is by far the most expensive and most confusing distribution medium. If you have ANYTHING that you would like distributed, contact Vision Video at visionvideo@ymail.com.
There will be another update soon. Thanks for reading!
It has been a very busy time, both personally and with the business, but I'm pleased to say that the distribution center is up and running. I have a DVD slated for release just pending final approval and two currently in pre-production. I also have an audio CD to produce and distribute and one hopeful, but I'm not sure about it yet.
Anyway, on to the point. Vision Video is looking for CDs and DVDs to distribute. We will also be distributing online (through outlets such as iTunes), but DVD and CD distribution is by far the most expensive and most confusing distribution medium. If you have ANYTHING that you would like distributed, contact Vision Video at visionvideo@ymail.com.
There will be another update soon. Thanks for reading!
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Welcome
Welcome everyone to Vision Video LLC's official blog. Here you will find updates on how the company is doing, news releases and other information about the company. Vision Video already has a facebook page, but with the blog I'll be able to post longer and more in-depth updates.
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