2001: a Webpage Odyssey

HDSLR Inspiration

Benjamin van Houts — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:08:10 +0000

I’m obsessed with anamorphic lens been used on the 5D. Still looking for any one having done something with split diopter like in the feature films: Star Trek: The Motion Picture and The Andromeda Strain from the 70′s.

Here are some short films I like:

School of Creative Arts Promo Video

Benjamin van Houts — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:30:41 +0000

One Flu. Two afternoon of shooting for the interviews, about a week of intermittent B-roll. 28gb of raw Canon 5 mark 2 video. 8gb of Sony EX2 footage (only used for sound), that equates to 150gb of Apple ProRes footage after conversion (that includes unused footage).

I learnt a lot about the 5d for video, custom white balance is a must and auto ISO is not a wise idea. I really liked using it and would love to more with a better rig for focusing and stability.

A big thanks to Lexi, Vegard, Gareth, Emma, Luke Taylor, Lee, Kristof and any one else who let me videotape them. The Canon 5d is an amazing camera for film and I can’t wait to do more.

EXTENDED BOLUS

Benjamin van Houts — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:37:56 +0000

I wasn’t aware that on average an extended bolus for low GI foods should be around 3 hours. For as long as I can remember I’ve been given myself “rage bolus” due to high blood sugar. Only to be hit with some really powerful headaches, more high blood sugar and latter some crazy hypos.

This small adjustment seems so obvious now. But its affects have had positives affects. Free of the splitting headache from large bolus deliveries I’ve felt good about myself, something I’ve not really felt in a while.

I can’t explain how over overwhelmingly good it was to have a blood sugar of 6.5 before lunch and the same reading later that day. Not just ones but also several times consistently. I still have long ways to go. I still need to educate myself in foods different types and their glycemic index hopefully that’s just practice and time.

I found out about on open day the university is doing a trail for Psychoneuroimmunology in Type 1 Diabetes. I’ll have to check it out.

LOCH SNES

Benjamin van Houts — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:26:50 +0000

Getting my Super Nintendo on with Super Metroid. Link to The Past to come.

Super Nintendo with Super Metroid

HOME SWEET HOME

Benjamin van Houts — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:59:03 +0000

First photographs of my parents’ new home.

STEAM + MAC = GOOD 4 GAMES

Benjamin van Houts — Wed, 12 May 2010 23:08:54 +0000

I have no plans to play many, if at all any games on my mac now that steam is out. However I’m still very excited about the news. While Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo take over gaming in the console world, valve on the other hand is making some very smart moves in the desktop world. Just like steam when it first came out on pc, steam on mac has very little in the way of games (but it does have free Portal). Steam for me has gone from being a irritation, back in the days of half life 2 on dial up, to one damn good reason to turn my back on retail store and deduce my piracy to zero.

As the library of games start to grow and mature for mac users so will gaming on mac. If Vavle brings out steam for Linux likes its been rummaged could this mean valve has a very strong standing in the desktop gaming world? While services like Games for Windows failed, could the killer combo of games like half-life, portal and Team fortress combined with steam be Valves equivalent to Apple’s ipod and itunes? Steam is not the only on-line gaming platform, nore is it the best designed one (though the new redesign is a step in the right direction), but its one of the most popular and it does have some great games and killer sales.

I for one welcome our “new” overload of Desktop gaming.

Steam Shop

MY MAC RUNS ON STEAM

Benjamin van Houts — Wed, 12 May 2010 20:56:26 +0000

Just got up fro my 6:30 alarm for work. However I’m jumping back into bed as its cold and all I wanted to do was check out steam for mac. Out of my 185 steam games 12 work for mac. Got to download portal and torchlight

WHATS THE COLOUR OF MY MUNKI?

Benjamin van Houts — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:24:33 +0000

Just been playing with Work’s new X-rite ColorMunki on my iMac and 24″ BENQ connected to my PC. So far I got to say I like it. I makes up for what seems like all most all the short comings of the Display One while not limited the user in too heavily. I like how it can use ambient light readings to chose a suitable brightness for the display.

However personally I found its love for low values of 80 cd/m2 to be just way to low. After a little reading it seems fooling it with a desktop lamp to “simulate” viewing conditions as posed to working conditions allow me to set the brightness higher then limited 80 to 140 that’s only present from the main screen. Tomorrow it will be test chart building time for the two Epson Stylus Pro 4800.

For $600 this device will profile screens, printers and projectors.

SOPHIE

Benjamin van Houts — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 23:26:25 +0000

With each new ending ones adds a new layer of armor. One grows a little stronger. Now with each new beginning one has another layer that has to be lowered before the other get to see the real person inside.

I’m sorry that distance came between us Sophie, there was so much I wanted to see and do with you. May you find that spark that ignites you in all endeavors of your life. All the best my friend.

Stages of sleep….

awwww so cute

BOOKEEE

Benjamin van Houts — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:13:55 +0000