http://www.richthegaffer.com/blog/Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:09:40 +0000Copyright 2010 Richard P. Ulivella.en-USSquarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.156 (http://www.squarespace.com)2011ASCFeature FilmsFilmJulio MacatMusicalsPitch PerfectStudio PicturesUniversalRichard P. UlivellaTue, 14 Aug 2012 12:09:39 +0000http://www.richthegaffer.com/blog/2012/8/14/some-projects-are-perfect-pitch-perfect.html738343:8661040:22760189 This is one of the blog posts I’ve been most excited to publish. Last year I migrated from New York City to take up residence (temporarily) in Lousiana to gaff a feature film called Pitch Perfect. There is a lot to discuss and I will reveal more when I am given the opportunity. A very special thank you to Julio Macat ASC for bringing me aboard as his gaffer on the project. Read on for details and the first trailer.]]>http://www.richthegaffer.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-22760189.xml2011Feature FilmsFilmRobot and FrankScience FictionRichard P. UlivellaFri, 29 Jun 2012 12:11:44 +0000http://www.richthegaffer.com/blog/2012/6/29/sci-fi-heist-films-are-awesome.html738343:8661040:17143898 About a year ago this month, I had the pleasure of gaffing a feature film called Robot & Frank. This was one of the most challenging shoots and simultaneously one of the most amazing scripts and rewarding projects I have ever gaffed. Much congratulations and thanks to the production team and especially the film’s cinematographer, Matthew Lloyd. Read on for details and the trailer.]]>http://www.richthegaffer.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-17143898.xmlBankruptcyBusinessChapter 11EntrepreneurshipFilmGuy KawasakiKodakPhotographyUS BusinessRichard P. UlivellaSat, 21 Jan 2012 14:11:45 +0000http://www.richthegaffer.com/blog/2012/1/21/the-ice-company-that-never-made-refrigerators.html738343:8661040:14668243 So it looks as though the rumors of Kodak’s chapter eleven are true.]]>http://www.richthegaffer.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-14668243.xmlFilmGeekeryReleasesScience FictionStar TrekTechRichard P. UlivellaFri, 07 Oct 2011 14:01:32 +0000http://www.richthegaffer.com/blog/2011/10/7/engage-in-high-defininition.html738343:8661040:13089158 Finally someone up in the studio system sky has decided to bestow upon Star Trek: The Next Generation the same treatment that was given to the original Star Trek from the 1960s. I am very excited… along with all other self-respecting geeks. Star Trek: The Next Generation broke new ground for television but also nailed what good sci-fi can be.]]>http://www.richthegaffer.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-13089158.xmlBankruptcyBusinessCurve JumpEnd of EraFilmKodakMemoriesPhotographyRumorsRichard P. UlivellaThu, 06 Oct 2011 12:03:58 +0000http://www.richthegaffer.com/blog/2011/10/6/they-give-us-those-nice-bright-colors.html738343:8661040:13088891 The title of this post refers to lyrics of a song by Simon and Garfunkel but the subject of this post is a bit more somber. A few years ago Kodak decided to discontinue Kodachrome. Those of us who shot slide film for many years either learning photography or working professionally know how rich of an image was achievable using Kodachrome film and Cibachrome prints. Both are gone now. In my daily professional life, it seems film use in general is dwindling with the popularity of Red Digital Cinema’s cameras, Arri’s Alexa, Sony’s various (beastly) cameras, etc.]]>http://www.richthegaffer.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-13088891.xmlAppleBusinessFilmSteve JobsTechRichard P. UlivellaThu, 06 Oct 2011 02:00:00 +0000http://www.richthegaffer.com/blog/2011/10/5/steve-jobs.html738343:8661040:13097768 He will be missed.]]>http://www.richthegaffer.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-13097768.xmlArriBusinessFilmIndustrial EspionageIronyRed Digital CinemaRichard P. UlivellaWed, 28 Sep 2011 11:53:14 +0000http://www.richthegaffer.com/blog/2011/9/28/remarkable.html738343:8661040:13007055 It pains me that my first blog post in quite some time is in response to some troubling news. I find this sad, ironic, and very frustrating all simultaneously. Two companies I respect dearly and whose products I use daily in my profession are wrapped up in an industrial espionage… mess.]]>http://www.richthegaffer.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-13007055.xmlAppleCloud ComputingCommunicationsComputingDaring FireballFuture of ComputingJohn GruberSteve JobsTechiCloudiTunesRichard P. UlivellaMon, 06 Jun 2011 23:00:06 +0000http://www.richthegaffer.com/blog/2011/6/6/important-words-from-john-gruber.html738343:8661040:11715297 Here it is folks — go read it. Steve Jobs picked the word demoted and it is just right. It seems he has been looking towards this day for slightly more than a decade if you read into this clip a bit.]]>http://www.richthegaffer.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-11715297.xmlArtCreativeDesignGeekeryGraphic DesignLetterpressNew JerseyPrintingSmall BusinessRichard P. UlivellaSat, 21 May 2011 17:09:29 +0000http://www.richthegaffer.com/blog/2011/5/21/proof-is-in-the-print.html738343:8661040:11521972 As I discussed in my post on LetterMpress, letterpress printing is undergoing a bit of a resurgence. There are many who are pressing type using the traditional metal techniques with many others experimenting with photo-polymer plates or combinations letterpress and offset. Here is one such example of a recent and very unique work.]]>http://www.richthegaffer.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-11521972.xmlAppsArtDesignGeekeryLetterpressTechiPadRichard P. UlivellaSat, 14 May 2011 14:03:13 +0000http://www.richthegaffer.com/blog/2011/5/14/lettermpress.html738343:8661040:11445212LetterMpress from their Kickstarter site. Back to geekery — well I guess it depends on who is reading. I heard about something new (which actually made it through financing on Kickstarter) called LetterMpress. This is an iPad app which simulates a letterpress style of printing which I find fascinating and beautiful. There is nothing like a finely crafted letterpress document — and I am not talking about engraved invitations.]]>http://www.richthegaffer.com/blog/rss-comments-entry-11445212.xml