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Mike Blakesley
Film God

Posts: 12767
From: Forsyth, Montana
Registered: Jun 99

posted 03-14-2001 06:26 PM

Just got the new Kodak Cinema Notes in the mail. It's much improved...very colorful and as always, informative.

The great article on Film-Tech has two problems however....

1. No picture of Brad!

2. It's on the same page with yet another article touting the wonderful TES "User's Guide." Wonder if the layout person is a Film-Tech lurker who knows our opinion of the Guide?

John Pytlak
Film God

Posts: 9987
From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922
Registered: Jan 2000

posted 03-14-2001 07:02 PM

The latest issue of Kodak Cinema Notes is also available on the Kodak website:
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/newsletters/notes/

If you want to subscribe, there is an on-line subscription form:
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/newsletters/notes/subscribe.shtml

If you have comments or suggestions for the editor, there is an on-line comment form:
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/motion/newsletters/notes/survey/einotes01.html

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John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist
Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging
Eastman Kodak Company
Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7419
Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA
Tel: 716-477-5325 Cell: 716-781-4036 Fax: 716-722-7243
E-Mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com
Web site: http://www.kodak.com/go/motion

Brad Miller
Administrator

Posts: 17775
From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall)
Registered: May 99

posted 03-15-2001 02:59 AM

Oh, now wasn't the "artist's rendering" sketch by the artist who has never met me good enough?

Two problems with the drawing. I am 31 and my hair hasn't started to recede. This is because I have discovered the secret to stopping the aging process and I being the human guinea pig for my soon-to-be-patented discovery, I have put a stop to my aging for the last 10 years, thus I look nowhere near my actual age. Second, me in a tie??? Somebody has to die or get married for that to happen. Ties are evil little cloth versions of a noose to hang someone with and I am not a pleasant person to be around when I am wearing one of those damned things. The best thing I have ever done to promote world peace was to stop wearing ties.

Anyone who has actually met me in person can vouch for the first point. Anyone who has been within 100 yards of me when I have been wearing a tie can vouch for the tie thing.

By the way, I was interviewed 6 months ago for that article, so some of the facts and figures in there have changed. For example, in the article it mentions that Film-Tech is being ran off of my own server. Last fall during the time of the interview it WAS (with Scott Norwood's help), but conditions forced me to change servers and that is why the site is so unbelieveably slow right now. Upgrades are coming soon!

Scott Norwood
Film God

Posts: 8146
From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas)
Registered: Jun 99

posted 03-15-2001 06:22 AM

Does Film-Guard stop hair-loss, too? Wow!

John Pytlak
Film God

Posts: 9987
From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922
Registered: Jan 2000

posted 03-15-2001 07:21 AM

Brad --- that "artist's rendering" was not of you, but of one of the many corporate "lurkers" spying on Film-Tech.

Like you, I hate ties, and appreciate that my area of Kodak has been "dress down" casual for many years.

Joe Redifer
You need a beating today

Posts: 12859
From: Denver, Colorado
Registered: May 99

posted 03-15-2001 03:12 PM

A 6 month lead time? Geeeesh! I can't believe such an itty bitty newsletter needs a 6 month lead time, even if only one guy was doing the whole thing. I thought it was ridiculous when I would write an article for a magazine and it would take them almost 3 months to publish it. I've seen large magazines that have maybe a 2 week lead time. And I guess Time and Newsweek only have a few days!

6 months? Wow. That HAS to be a record.

John Pytlak
Film God

Posts: 9987
From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922
Registered: Jan 2000

posted 03-15-2001 03:49 PM

As I understand it, there are a backlog of articles waiting to be published, so some get delayed. Plus Jamie Powell just took on the full responsibilities as Editor.

Jaime Powell
Film Handler

Posts: 4
From: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Registered: Aug 2000

posted 03-15-2001 04:02 PM

John is correct, I took over the publication just before the December issue was due out. We decided not to publish that issue since it was not working out to be what I knew it could be, so that's what took so long. Hopefully everyone will agree that Cinema Notes has changed significantly for the better and I invite any and all comments on the new look or opinions on the industry that you might like to see published in our June edition.

Joe Redifer
You need a beating today

Posts: 12859
From: Denver, Colorado
Registered: May 99

posted 03-15-2001 04:12 PM

My comments (because people care):

Overall I think the issue looks pretty good. I am judging from the PDF file and not the actual folding newsletter. Maybe a little heavy on the clipart.

And why is it that every single picture I ever see of John Pytlak looks totally different? Seriously, if I gathered all the pics I have seen of him and put them together, you'd swear they were all different people! Maybe Pytlak doesn't really exist. Either that or he is on the run constantly changing his looks to protect his identity. The digital guys must be after him.

John Pytlak
Film God

Posts: 9987
From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922
Registered: Jan 2000

posted 03-15-2001 04:23 PM

We all change with age, hopefully for the better.

Some of my best friends at Kodak are developing digital technology. I value my friendships at TI, Sony, Christie, IMAX, Barco, Lucasfilm, Qualcomm, and other companies developing digital cinema. I just happen to believe that "Film Done Right" is still much more cost effective and offers superior image quality compared to digital cinema.

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