We just saw the proofs for our 6-year old son's head shots. We've signed up with an agency in town that doesn't charge a fee and only makes money when our son gets a gig. What else can we do to help our son launch his modeling / acting career? [more inside]
posted by IndigoSkye on Jul 28, 2009 - 9 answers

On NBC's Heroes, what is the shot or effect called when Matt Parkman uses his telepathy? Bonus points if you can also point me to tips for emulating this in After Effects. [more inside]
posted by cramer on May 5, 2009 - 11 answers

Are there any large (national) Art & Technology societies in the US? [more inside]
posted by Black_Umbrella on Oct 31, 2008 - 3 answers

My girlfriend has a cold. Multiple people today have told her to take a shot of tequila before bed as a remedy. [more inside]
posted by buriednexttoyou on Oct 22, 2008 - 24 answers

Anti-social cat that needs twice-daily insulin shots and oral meds; solutions for travel? [more inside]
posted by 4midori on Aug 31, 2008 - 16 answers

What was the filming location of the final scene of "Oh Brother Where art Though?" I have this illogical urge to know. The shot seems so southern picturesque. (Link to Video included) Help! [more inside]
posted by allthewhile on Apr 12, 2008 - 7 answers

Wasting My Question But I Can't Help It: Does anyone remember a small flash movie (as in twenty seconds and a couple frames) of a high angled shot of a kitchen and then... [more inside]
posted by ryecatcher on Mar 4, 2008 - 3 answers

If you're on Depo Provera, how can you tell if you're pregnant? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 7, 2007 - 25 answers

Is there any way to grab a screen shot from a Windows command line via ssh? [more inside]
posted by whatisish on Dec 4, 2007 - 11 answers

Where are all of these covers of Henry Mancini's "Shot in the Dark" coming from, and where can I get them? [more inside]
posted by sandra_s on Oct 7, 2007 - 3 answers

I'd like to get some kind of psychotherapy for change-of-life adjustment issues. I live right near a major university and wondered about talking with a student intern... would it, mefites, be (a) possible and (b) prudent? [more inside]
posted by mr. remy on Sep 19, 2007 - 9 answers

What is the earliest generally-accepted use in commercial cinema of the following three shots: a lens-based zoom, in or out; a traveling shot using a dolly to follow a scene's protagonist (as in moving from room to room laterally); and a traveling shot using a dolly to effectively create a zoom, in which the framing of the protagonist becomes tighter as a result of a shorter distance to the subject? [more inside]
posted by mwhybark on Sep 18, 2007 - 5 answers

How do I get me some therapy? How do I talk to a therapist? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 1, 2007 - 12 answers

Will Lupron help my ferret's adrenal disease? [more inside]
posted by Constant Reader on Jan 23, 2007 - 5 answers

Flu shot arm ache: Any way to make it go away? [more inside]
posted by sirion on Nov 17, 2006 - 10 answers

Getting Blood Drawn- Getting a Shot- Do you find it painful? any tricks? [more inside]
posted by Izzmeister on Jun 20, 2006 - 56 answers

I need to get a glamour shot done ASAP for a friend. Is there a place in Toronto (downtown preferably but I don't mind going up to the suburbs) where I can get one done quickly and relatively cheaply? A google search has revealed nada so far.
posted by lemur on May 8, 2006 - 6 answers

How do they do that? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by lazaruslong on Apr 18, 2004 - 5 answers