Category Archives: Fail

HBO are utter tools: Game of Thrones, piracy and exclusivity = everybody loses

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Martyn

My favourite cartoonist de jour is The Oatmeal. He conjures up pure wondrous creations that make you think and laugh simultaneously until snot pours out of all your orifices. Today he has surpassed himself with this cartoon: I tried to … Continue reading →

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Dear Film Industry, stop abusing Linux..

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Martyn

With the announcement that Netflix has no plans to support Linux, it adds another kick in the side of the wonderful OS that the film industry itself uses on a daily basis to generate hordes of transforming robots, placing people … Continue reading →

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Final Draft or Final Curtain?

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Martyn

Update: Thanks to a re-tweet of mine from Graham Linehan, a few people have put me in touch with the Fountain language which aims to do precisely what I’ve suggested below! I must support this! YOU must support this! This, … Continue reading →

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Wokingwood Dreams: student film project results in centre of Woking being shut by police!

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Martyn

Having worked at the very heart of the British film industry, Soho, for 6 years it came a bit of surprise to hear that Woking came to a standstill this afternoon when a student film project inadvertently caused a large … Continue reading →

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