Bernard Goldberg, a 28-year veteran CBS news reporter and producer, wrote the book on how biased CBS News is. About a decade later Sharyl Attkisson, formerly an investigative correspondent in the Washington bureau for CBS News and a substitute anchor for the CBS Evening News, reaffirmed it in her book Stonewalled. She alleged that CBS News failed to give sufficient coverage of Obama controversies and stonewalled her investigations into them.
Bias: A CBS Insider Exposes How the Media Distort the News January 21, 2003 by Bernard Goldberg
They did an updated version that came out in 2015 for the 40th season. So that explains where I read it.
Respectfully, I think you're missing the key element in why Easy Rider (1969) was so impactful. It wasn't about the technical filmmaking, but rather how the film was made as well as the social context that the film was coming out in.
It was made for very little money with almost no studio influence. The film itself is practically a giant middle finger to the establishment and the studio system of the day. Like you, I'm actually not much of a fan of the film but I can still appreciate the context and historical importance of it.
If you're interested in film history around this era of Hollywood (Scorsese, George Lucas, Francis Coppola, etc.), I highly recommend Peter Biskind's book Easy Riders & Raging Bulls.
There's a good book on this subject- Make the Cut (amazon link)
It covers techniques for getting the job as well as expectations while on the job. Highly recommend if you're looking to start as an assistant.
I hear character design can be a tinge rough (i.e. hard to break into), obviously everyone needs animators and storyboarders. A good position to look out for is production assistant or storyboard revisionist, can be a good way to get started. If you’re in school you’re a prime candidate for internships too (like you mentioned). You could start on LinkedIn (if you haven’t already) and start emailing for internships. A lot of animation jobs, internships included, aren’t advertised, it’s a very word of mouth industry.
At your age though, and your level of interest, I’d say your well ahead of the curve.
I‘d get started on this book next https://www.amazon.com/Your-Career-Animation-2nd-Survive/dp/162153748X/ref=pd_lpo_4?pd_rd_i=162153748X&psc=1
Penn Jillette has a terrible diet. He ate nothing but potatoes for two weeks then slowly added soups iirc. He is the perfect example of how not to do a healthy plant based diet. But he wrote a book about it that got 4 stars on Amazon!
Your mom is rightly worried that "being an animator" is tantamount to being an "artist"
(which is another way of saying you'll starve).
I'd show her some animation degree/college programs and some job postings. Assure her that an artist and an animator are very different vocations.
This is a job spreadsheet of some of the animation jobs open [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eR2oAXOuflr8CZeGoz3JTrsgNj3KuefbdXJOmNtjEVM/edit#gid=0]
And a career guide for animation https://www.amazon.com/Your-Career-Animation-2nd-Survive/dp/162153748X
I really want to suggest the book Your Career in Animation: How to Survive and Thrive by David B. Levy, particularly the recently updated 2nd edition which addresses the current remote-working climate. It’s a solid read for all sorts looking to find their way in animation, focuses on building connections, and helps you understand how the industry is made up of people. I read the original a few years ago on a plane and then bought the new ebook on my phone for another flight when it released. Very useful information written in an encouraging voice with different guests sharing their experiences and advice :)
I had a personal experience with the media in my late teenage years that really opened my eyes to how even seemingly unbiased news can be incredibly biased (and by biased I mean leading a reader to certain conclusions, not necessarily in a partisan manner). IMO, there is no greater teacher than experience.
That being said, two great places to start would be a couple of books that specifically address how media bias rears it's head.
The first is about 20 yers old but the lessons contained are as relevant today as ever before - Bernard Goldberg Bias: A CBS Insider Exposes How the Media Distort the News
The second is a more recent book by another award winning journalist - Sharyl Attkinson: Slanted: How the News Media Taught Us to Love Censorship and Hate Journalism
These are books by two long-time and well-respected journalists who felt the need to call out the entire industry.
I don't know that you can "undo" leftwing influence until actually experience what it means to be on the other side of an issue.
This book has been recommended a lot here. https://www.amazon.com/Your-Career-Animation-2nd-Survive/dp/162153748X/ref=pd_bxgy_img_sccl_1/132-1789477-2458200?
I don't know how much of it deals with marketing ,but it could be a decent starting point.
I’m self taught (was homeless as a kid, so art college was not going happen).
It’s hard.
You have to network, network, network. You have to network more than everyone else if your self taught. Be humble (like crazy humble), and nice. Dont rely on your ability, everyone is super nice and complimentary but you’ll quickly find the bank doesn’t cash those.
Yes, keep working on your portfolio (because that’s the whole point of being an artist). But expect the job market to be a just like any other job.
Your resume > your connections > your portfolio.
Here’s a book to get you started
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Career-Animation-2nd-Survive/dp/162153748X
Dieta da batata. Comer só batata cozida o dia inteiro.
O mágico Penn Jillette perdeu 45 Kg em 100 dias e escreveu um livro sobre. O diretor Kevin Smith seguiu esse livro e perdeu bastante peso também. https://www.amazon.com.br/Presto-Pounds-Disappear-Other-Magical/dp/1501140183
Procure também sobre "monodieta".
Read the book, Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood by Peter Biskind. It's a great read about New Hollywood cinema.
"When the low-budget biker movie Easy Rider shocked Hollywood with its success in 1969, a new Hollywood era was born. This was an age when talented young filmmakers such as Scorsese, Coppola, and Spielberg, along with a new breed of actors, including De Niro, Pacino, and Nicholson, became the powerful figures who would make such modern classics as The Godfather, Chinatown, Taxi Driver, and Jaws. Easy Riders, Raging Bulls follows the wild ride that was Hollywood in the '70s -- an unabashed celebration of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll (both onscreen and off) and a climate where innovation and experimentation reigned supreme. Based on hundreds of interviews with the directors themselves, producers, stars, agents, writers, studio executives, spouses, and ex-spouses, this is the full, candid story of Hollywood's last golden age. "
MARTIN SCORSESE ON DRUGS: "I did a lot of drugs because I wanted to do a lot, I wanted to push all the way to the very very end, and see if I could die."
DENNIS HOPPER ON EASY RIDER: "The cocaine problem in the United States is really because of me. There was no cocaine before Easy Rider on the street. After Easy Rider, it was everywhere."
GEORGE LUCAS ON STAR WARS: "Popcorn pictures have always ruled. Why do people go see them? Why is the public so stupid? That's not my fault."
You might find this book interesting.
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood https://www.amazon.com/dp/0684857081/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_TSPH6Z0AKHD0FXY79FTW
This is a great source:
Maps of the Disney Parks: Charting 60 Years from California to Shanghai (Disney Editions Deluxe) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1484715470/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_ZG2FTZAEQV0PTQPKAK60
I agree saying claims like "all journalists" may have been a bit much from me, but that there is a problem with journalists - to some extent - is still pretty clear.
> You appear to be repeating trump's "enemy of the people"
Reminder that nobody was talking about Trump, we are both probably equal non-Trump supporters, and calling out channels of misinformation is in the interest of everyone regardless of political preference.
> That Mark Twain worked as a journalist should not be forgotten.
Agreed, that lends a lot of credibility to his vilification of journalists. As he said, "I know from personal experience the proneness of journalists to lie." And there are more journalists who also write openly about the problem with the profession. One example you might like is by an ex-CBS journalist:
[](/krarityhillbilly)I have a strong suspicion that computers will never quite pull off my favorite sounds considering I've heard them less and less as music production moved more into the digital age.
If an AI ever does manage to evoke the filthy wails of Gear Jammer in an original way, I'll call humanity obsolete.
Tho pop music on the other hand is already mostly algorithmic as it is, heck there's a whole book on the process to synthesize a chart topper. It's almost all written by the same 2 guys too. Get them on board with the AI team, give them a copy of vocaloid, and I'm sure we won't have any mortal popstars in a few years.
Good for you. Not sure if you’re familiar with Penn & Teller (comedy magicians), but Penn had a similar weight loss premise. He had extremely high blood pressure (even with meds), the top number was around 220, what he referred to as “English voltage levels.” And a 90% blockage in one spot, basically a heart attack waiting to happen. His dieting and routine was very extreme, but he lost over 100 pounds in a matter of months and hasn’t required any medication since then. His book Presto! inspired me to concentrate on my own weight loss and you might enjoy it, it’s a very entertaining read if nothing else.
Keep doing what you’re doing man, the results are incredible.
Thank you! There’s a whole book of all the Disney parks’ maps, from sketch to final product. I love it!
Edit : LINK (Amazon.fr) you can probably find it on amazon.com too
The book that inspired his weight loss journey is half off on Amazon. I just grabbed a copy to hand to my brother in law.
Presto!: How I Made Over 100 Pounds Disappear and Other Magical Tales https://www.amazon.com/dp/1501139525/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_9i0GBbC498BQY
You might like the book by the magician Penn Jillette who went vegan for health reasons: https://www.amazon.com.au/Presto-Pounds-Disappear-Other-Magical/dp/1501139525
Lots of good tips in there for managing your taste buds and cravings.
Book of all Disneyland maps? It's not too read-ey https://www.amazon.com/Maps-Disney-Parks-Charting-California/dp/1484715470/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1513494133&sr=8-1&keywords=disneyland+map+book
Read (former CBS News, and former life-long democrat) Bernard Goldberg's book- "Bias".
He explains that - for the most part - there no cabal of liberal in the press rooms thinking of ways to "get" conservatives, it's just that most journalists come from the same (liberal) places and think the same (liberal) way.
You might not want to hear this, but all the "sugar and carbs" that you enjoy are probably severely messing with your sense of taste. Sugar has a tendency to cause you to crave even more sugar!
Magician Penn Jillette in his book Presto! How I made 100 pounds disppear and other Magical Tales went on a pretty absurd diet: for the first two weeks, he ate ONLY potatoes with nothing added. Now, I would NOT recommend that you go on a potato diet, however, there was something that always struck me about his story. After two weeks of only potatoes, he was allowed to have corn for the first time. His description of eating corn for the first time was that it tasted like candy. Once his sense of taste was recalibrated, he was awash in a sea of flavors from previously ordinary or bland foods.
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Not sure you read the comments you get for your rants. Because your last rant on Bollywood cinematography was full of logical fallacies and you got called out. Now the same mistake in this rant too.
>Moreoever, there is no concept of singer-songwriter in Bollywood. One guy writes the music, one guy writes the lyrics, and one guy sings.
Even in international music it is extremely rare that a single person creates lyrics, melody, harmony, arrangement, production etc. on his/her own. Record labels employ an army of professionals who do all of that. The record artist is only a pretty face that can be marketted.
Read this book for the detailed process that happens inside record labels: https://www.amazon.com/Song-Machine-Inside-Hit-Factory/dp/0393241920/
As a Conservative I always saw Fox News to be closer to the center, which means it's not left-leaning, and that upsets many.
There's a good book that confirms a bias in media from someone who was knee deep in it for 30 years called "Biased".
You can do a class, something like Manhattan Edit Workshop (I assume they have similar classes in LA) but it might be unnecessary if you are already familiar with Premiere. Most differences in NLE is learning the quirks and shortcuts, generally you learn those by actively using the software. If you can find a short at home job (paid or unpaid) I'd suggest you pick it up and do it strictly on AVID. Forcing yourself to learn it through a project is better than using tutorials.
Also the AVID Assistant Editors Handbook is a pretty decent reference. I linked two different books, cause the AVID Assistant Editors is pretty pricey.
Read this book and watch all of the movies that are mentioned.
So true. Barebones.. A great example is in the book Make the cut: A Guide to Becoming a Successful Assistant Editor in Film and TV. Lori goes over a lot of great tips for everything. PG 10 is the Resume. http://www.amazon.com/Make-Cut-Becoming-Successful-Assistant/dp/0240813987/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1458075096&sr=1-1&keywords=make+the+cut