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- Cockroaches Reject Corn Syrup http://t.co/evuX3V5murMay 24, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RT @frontlinepbs: Hospital acquired injuries are one of the leading causes of death in America. Here's why: http://t.co/N5fUWlgpCB w/ @ProP…
- Last time I checked the IRS did the same thing to Nonprofit Investigative Newsrooms more than 2 years ago http://t.co/LlrsKrD3kf #scandal?
- Bastardgeist new album resurrects sound too colorful for the naked eye. It's awake and discernible. http://t.co/CI2ifM0JVj @pitchforkmedia
- Best Management Practices gets a facelift with new language for compliance http://t.co/clivWXMYxm
- How It Would Look If Men Posed The Way Female American Apparel Models Do http://t.co/baYLGXdaXe via @BI_Advertising
- PA DEP LOD's (Letters of Determination) have a bumpy history http://t.co/hPN7jCIW9q via @pittsburghpg #fracking
- ‘Environmental genocide’: Native Americans quit talks over Keystone XL pipeline — RT USA: http://t.co/xKq1xBGvIk #tarsands #energy
- Students & Professors turn their chairs away from Gov. Tom Corbett's commencement speech at Millersville Univ. http://t.co/lgUMvsrQWg
- 8 new DEP LOD's confirming natural gas drilling contaminated drinking water wells for a business & families in Pa. http://t.co/FEw0GxpyyFMay 16, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- The first time I've ever wanted to tweet something from WSJ » Judge Denies Swartz Family Documents in Sealed Case http://t.co/PWDIALpHEi
- Evidence proves gas drilling & #fracking contaminated water supplies. This one is a business in Bradford County, PA. http://t.co/GXkJeD3HBDMay 16, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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- Getting excited about shooting a video for Will Santino, one of the best illustrator's I know https://t.co/i01ziuTXe8 #art #film #drawingMay 16, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Department of Justice receives letter from news groups after overstepping to spy on journalists http://t.co/2iWbVShf5W #freepressMay 14, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RT @GlobalIntegrity: Entire newsrooms are apparently being targeted in scarily police state-style monitoring. What is going on here? http:/…
- What Did Your Shirt Cost? http://t.co/Z3YDh37gUs via @publicherald
- Watching ice melt #climatechange https://t.co/xPrrhGVDGQMay 13, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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- Triple Divide Premiere March 9th in Pa.
Triple Divide is hitting the streets in March… Press release went out to the local this week:
Triple Divide: Fracking Documentary Premieres
Public Herald investigative journalists Joshua Pribanic and Melissa Troutman announce the official World Premiere of their debut documentary, Triple Divide, Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the historic Coudersport Theatre, 11 North Main Street, downtown Coudersport, Pennsylvania.
Triple Divide deconstructs the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) handling of shale gas development. Touted as a modern day gold rush for landowners, the controversial technology of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) shatters shale formations to release trapped fossil fuel resources.
Pribanic and Troutman take audiences on a cradle-to-grave journey to uncover how DEP and industry have handled violations within Pennsylvania’s highest classified watersheds, what happened in the 2011 Bradford County Blowout, water contamination complaints, health issues, and the split-estate landowner dispute.
After being accosted by contractors for Seneca Resources in Tioga State Forest during production of the film — an event shared in the chapter “Ecoterrorism” — Troutman knows all too well how contentious the issue of fracking is. “Americans have been told from the beginning of this boom, which has already been a bust for many, that there will be ‘winners’ and ‘losers.’ I firmly believe that whether ‘winner’ or ‘loser,’ everyone is entitled to the same fundamental rights of ‘Liberty and Justice, for All.’ When it comes to shale gas extraction and development, that’s not happening.”
“Of the 5 films I have seen on fracking (Split Estate, Gasland, Promised Land, Fracknation, Triple Divide) this one is the best at showing a slice of the all-too-real and desperate situation as it relates to water and fracking,” said Robert Donnan, who took part in a Pittsburgh test-screening in February.
Triple Divide recently found a friend in Hollywood when critically-acclaimed actor Mark Ruffalo joined Troutman as co-narrator.
It’s name comes from Pennsylvania’s triple continental divide, one of only four in North America, giving birth to the Allegheny and Genesee Rivers, as well as Pine Creek — that joins the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. These three rivers flow to three separate sides of the continent: north to Lake Ontario, southeast to the Chesapeake Bay, and south west to the Gulf of Mexico. For Triple Divide, everything is downstream.
The film was shot and edited by Pribanic in his first feature length project. “Triple Divide is a clear example of how investigative reporting can unlock the moral deficiencies of an industry shrouded by the state. It’s a film to let the public know we are out there, ready and willing to tell the truth, to tell their story.”
Pribanic also points to the need for public accountability, quoting a shocking string of untold stories in the shale fields of PA. “I’ve been in conversations where parents without health insurance are experiencing water contamination after fracking and forced to ‘doctor up’ un-drinkable water using Kool-Aid for the children or coffee for adults. It’s criminal.”
The Premiere of Triple Divide begins at 2:00 PM sharp. Both filmmakers, who also co-founded the investigative news non-profit Public Herald, will present the film and conclude after discussion at 4:00 PM. From there the audience is encouraged to enjoy dinner at one of several nearby restaurants and then a special live performance at The Crittenden Hotel at 7:30 PM.
Suggested donations at the doors. For clips of the film and more, visit www.tripledividefilm.org, and go to the Video page. Also, follow @PublicHerald on Twitter, or Facebook to stay informed about Triple Divide — and #TripleDivide for reference on twitter. A very big THANK YOU to the wonderful 45 people or so of Milheim Pa. sitting, standing, scattered on the staircase, for a Triple Divide test-screening last night. We showed the film at the beautiful Inglebean Coffeehouse with help from Executive Director Andrea Ferich of Penns Valley Conservation Association, the owners of the coffeehouse, and Brian Burger. Can’t wait to come back in the Spring with a final cut!
ALICE, a jbpribanic piece - photo on canvas - on it’s way to sandusky for the crush winebar exhibit. Much live to @dada in BG for the help.
Old wood knife used to cut eggplant for certain dishes. It’s said that the metal reacts badly with the eggplant - ancient wisdom.
Watercolor map scene production shot for #tripledivide, getting ready to illustrate connected EV watersheds. #fracking
DADA owner and artist hosting #TripleDivide test-screening tonight @7pm in Bowling Green, OH. Panel discussion w/ Dr. Andrew Kear to follow.
Melissa testing the projector seat for TripleDivide’s first public screening on Henry Family Farm. Big thanks to Shadbush Collective for organizing the event! We had a packed room and lots of positive reviews and helpful feedback. Thanks to everyone for watching part of the film.
- Video Transcoding: FCP vs. 5DtoRGB
5DtoRGB vs. FCP Test w/ GH2 Driftwood Hack from Joshua B. Pribanic on Vimeo.
I always thought my shots looked darker than the originals when editing in FCP, now I know there’s an alternative. I’m not sure if Quicktime is darkening shadows when transferring footage, but it’s clear that 5DtoRGB transcoding can offer more in post than anything Apple is giving us.
Why?
Imagine if you’re painting a watercolor and you apply a darker green to a spot… well that’s it, and you can’t really get back what was underneath that color. You can try to lighten it up and throw a bunch of wash around, but having an original light flatter color to start with will give you better results as you paint the canvas from light to dark. It’s the same for editing in post.
The flatter gamma spectrum we’re getting with 5DtoRGB is going to give us more options when color correcting the shot, and it certainly seems to give us more to play with in detail from the shadows. The highlights are also benefiting in my opinion.
What’s the drawback? Well, the free version of the app is a slow workflow, only allowing you to transcode one clip at a time, while also not allowing cuts to in and out points like in FCP. There’s a $50 version of the app that lets you batch edit, but I’m not sure if it also allows you to mark your clips in any special way.
What I’m seeing is different:
In the video, I noticed the shadows in the rocks were more open for detail with the 5DtoRGB shots, and FCP seemed to really darken these areas so much so that you’d have a hard time bringing them back in post without jeopardizing the rest of your footage. Take a look at the shot with the tope measure and compare the bigger rock on the left-hand side. For the face shots, it was nice to see more of the person’s eyes from the 5DtoRGB, even if the FCP log and transfer clip looks like it has more color.
Being a fan of whoever color edits for Wes Anderson, 5DtoRGB is what I’ve been looking for, i.e. something closer to a Technicolor Cinestyle profile (technicolor.com/en/hi/theatrical/visual-post-production/digital-printer-lights/cinestyle).
Thanks to Andrew Reid for pointing out 5DtoRGB: eoshd.com/content/8076/how-mac-osx-still-screws-your-gh2-fs100-nex-footage-a-must-read
*The video is all production shots for Triple Divide: the story of Public Herald’s investigations into some of the “worst-case scenarios” regarding public health & safety, regulations, human rights, and environmental impacts due to shale gas extraction in Pennsylvania. You can stay updated on where we are with the film by following us on:
Making a donation can get you a copy of our beta release in September 2012: publicherald.org/donate/
Catching striped bass off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard. Pictured is this man’s first striper from the surf, caught while fishing some of our remote spots on the island. #surffishing #mvderby #flyfishing #honeyhole (Taken with Instagram)
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- Purchase Original ArtworkI represent a number of artists throughout the midwest. If you're interested in seeing a portfolio of work for purchase, send word to joshua@publicherald.org.Currently, from my original work, I'm selling three large photographs printed and stretched on canvas:
SOLD Print 1 & Print 2 of Northwest
Title: Northwest · Size: 4'x2.7' · Artist: J.B.Pribanic · Print: 3 of 3 · Price: $700 · Medium: Photo on Canvas
Title: Corn Choice Corn · Size: 4'x2.7' · Artist: J.B.Pribanic · Print: 1 of 3 · Price: $700 · Medium: Photo on Canvas
Title: Alice · Size: 2.7'x4' · Artist: J.B.Pribanic · Print: 1 of 3 · Price: $700 · Medium: Photo on Canvas
I'm an artist and co-founder of PublicHerald.org: Editor-in-Chief for Public Herald » Investigative Reporter » Photographer » Permaculturalist » Filmmaker » explorer of the unknown.
