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Don't Forget The Staples! - Premieres online on Fool's Day

Enough of private screenings, selected theaters, friends’ living rooms, and sneak peaks at the parties. It’s time to share this movie with the World at large. I am delighted to announce the online debut of this comedy short. And what a better day than the first of April? Enjoy! More details on the film’s website: DontForgetTheStaples.com Logline:  A young director is trying to control ever growing madness on his movie set.  IMBD Page Cast  (i n order of appearance) Steve  Ric Ramey Worker #1  Karl Arana Worker #2  Sunny Moza Veronique  Valerie Hodin Eleanor  Jonne Willson Karma, the dog  Dru Shirley  Melissa Melançon Michelle  Karina Wolfe Tim (PA #1)  Bentley Gates Jerry (PA #2)  Greg Misakian Dave  Jeff Schmidt Andy  Mark Nobriga Bob  Bill Dietz Mark  Geo Epsilanty Tom  Patrick Van Wye Willie (boom op)  Jason Lieu Billy (sound guy)  Eddie Guting Christopher (writer)  Sergey Berezin Crew Writers:  Angela Berezina, Sergey Berezin Director:  Sergey Berezin Producers:  Carlos М. Mora, Se
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Time Lapse: Siberian Clouds

Another experiment with DSLR timelapse photography, this time in my hometown in Siberia:
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Photography: Taj Mahal

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For the last year or so I’ve been playing with DSLR photography with my little new toy, Panasonic GH-1. This summer I happened to visit India, and naturally, couldn’t help but try my hand at photographing Taj Mahal. I’m learning a great deal about the raw format, wide lenses, and all sorts of other little things on landscape and architecture photography. Check it out !
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"Don't Forget The Staples!" is a Winner!

I am happy to announce that not only my latest short film “ Don’t Forget The Staples! ” is complete, it also received a Scary Cow members award! Thank you, Scary Cow, the voting members, and most importantly, my cast and crew! PS. Can I call myself an award-winning director now? 🙂
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Adobe Premiere Pro vs. Final Cut Pro

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After the infamous Apple’s mess-up of its Final Cut Pro X, I seriously started to think of covering my back and learning Adobe Premiere. Just in case, so I can continue my work if the good old FCP 7 fails to run after another upgrade, and new FCPX versions fail to meet my expectations. And with the awesome 50% SWITCH discount – when else will I have another chance like that? So, I downloaded a trial of Video Production Premium and ran through the features I’ve been using the most in Final Cut. The result is the following table that I hope will be helpful to those trying to decide between the two systems: Premiere vs. Final Cut I’m actually comparing the entire suites – Adobe Video Production Premium CS5.5 and Final Cut Studio 3. Overall, the two systems look surprisingly similar, but there are a few fundamental differences that make me want to own both at the same time. Here are some highlights. Adobe’s great at: Mastering & burning Blu-ray in Encore (hello, Apple, get a grip alrea
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Steve Wozniak interviewed by Jennylyn Gleave

My friend Jennylyn Gleave has interviewed Steve Wozniak on her show, Give It A Name with Jennylyn . Steve is quite inspiring to listen to. For those on the run, I’ve edited a short teaser below. You can also  watch the complete 30 min interview  at  Give It A Name TV .
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Совещание (Meeting)

Or “what mischiefs have I done this summer” – a movie that we shot together with my brothers. For English subtitles, enable closed captions (CC button or that upward triangle under the video): Based on a story by Alexei Berezin. Starring: Igor Ovchinnikov Roman Toschakov Alexei Berezin Ekaterina Alipova Natalia Berezina Director, editor: Sergey Berezin Producer, Sound Editor: Dmitry Berezin Cinematographers: Marina Vedernikova, Dmitry Berezin Production Assistant: Yulia Grinko Music by Alexei Vedernikov & Kevin MacLeod © 2011 Creative Association “Berezin Film” in collaboration with Studio Berezin Film, NSK Records, Elephan in a Wheel Special thanks to the staff of the House of Children’s Art (Novosibirsk, Russia) and personally to the director Olga Vagner *************************** По одноимённому рассказу Алексея Березина. В фильме снимались: Игорь Овчинников Роман Тощаков Алексей Березин Екатерина Алипова Наталья Березина Режиссёр, монтаж: Сергей Березин Продюсер, звукооператор
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