I'm looking for examples of visual timelines in movies, video games, or fiction. Scenes where a span of time is represented metaphorically, preferably as a physical object, diagram, or action. A good example is
this scene from
Me and You and Everyone We Know in which two characters use a street as a visual metaphor for their potential relationship.
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posted by oulipian
on Nov 13, 2012 -
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Is there a person or company that one could safely hire (i.e., safeguards against theft) to rip DVDs they own into digital video files?
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posted by WCityMike
on Oct 3, 2012 -
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Is there a reliable way to find out when and where a movie that's too old to be in first run theaters but too new to be airing on cable and/or streaming will be available to watch? Example inside.
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posted by Lentrohamsanin
on Apr 2, 2012 -
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Is downloading videos and music a likely source of large amounts of outgoing network traffic from my computer?
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posted by FuckingAwesome
on Oct 18, 2011 -
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I lived in Tokyo for a while. I miss it. Please help me find films / TV / music videos shot in Tokyo so that I can indulge my nostalgia.
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posted by ManyLeggedCreature
on Oct 8, 2011 -
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I need to find music clips to go with some home videos. This one of
Amsterdam is 2:45. This one of
Bacharach Germany is 4:02 and this one of
Frankfurt is 3:11. The clips are for my own purposes only. I share them with friends and family as reminders of the vacation time we had together. The music should be easy enough for most people to enjoy/tolerate, not too mainstream and should be perky(ish). Here is an example of a video I made on
Whitehorse, Yukon where I live. I'm looking for the same sort of vibe for the other videos.
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posted by YukonQuirm
on Sep 17, 2011 -
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I need suggestions for a video editor for work. Issues are: many formats, and I don't think the boss will go for buying me an iPad, which would be my first choice.
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posted by anastasiav
on Aug 19, 2011 -
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Can I somehow check my Netflix queue against other services to see which of them have things available for streaming?
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posted by artlung
on Jul 30, 2011 -
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I have been taking video with my iPhone 4 recently, but it's been windy so I get a lot of wind noise. What's the best way to go about reducing the wind noise, and/or how can I make a microphone cover/windscreen for the iPhone 4?
posted by Korou
on Jan 23, 2011 -
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Videos like the new
Cee Lo video, where the text appears on the screen as the words are spoken - what's that style called?
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posted by Lucinda
on Aug 27, 2010 -
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I make independent films and distribute them myself. I've started sending my movies to independent video rental stores around the country. I've sent my movies to I Luv Video in Austin, Scarecrow Video in Seattle, Video Underground and Hollywood Express in Boston, Acme Video in Providence, and others.
What are the best independent video rental stores in your city? Don't say Netflix.
posted by davidriley
on Nov 24, 2009 -
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How do I add an additional audio track to a .avi movie file in OSX? I downloaded a full length movie, it had stereo channel audio, but one of the audio tracks was still missing, possibly the center channel that was lost from a surround sound mix when it was bounced to standard 2 channel audio. I now have the missing audio file and need to add it to the other two.
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posted by Charlie Lesoine
on Oct 25, 2009 -
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Is there anywhere within (or near) the city of Chicago to rent a 16mm film projector?
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posted by jeanmari
on Jun 29, 2009 -
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Are there (legal) ways to copy recorded TV shows from my HD-TV box to my laptop for personal use? Note: This is a technical question, not a legal one - I just don't know where to start.
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posted by vizsla
on Jun 9, 2009 -
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What are the best programs (paid/shareware/freeware/open source) that can convert almost ALL kinds of video files and vice-versa?
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posted by omaralarifi
on Jan 21, 2009 -
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Can you recommend an upconverting DVD player with component output that ignores region coding and allows me to perform any action at any time?
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posted by odinsdream
on Sep 24, 2008 -
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I'm working on a video project (and I also love the genre) and looking for movies with "bad' or "tough" girls; gangs or solo, the more punk the better. Extra points for fight scenes!
I'm thinking along the line of 70s and 80s exploitation films. I'd also like to check out any general punk or teens-in-crisis movies that aren't Repo Man, Suburbia, River's Edge, Over The Edge or Permanent Record.
Thanks for your help!
posted by apetpsychic
on Sep 3, 2008 -
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Are there any sites online that let people watch movies or listen to music in sync with each other?
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posted by Syntoad
on Aug 22, 2008 -
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Why are movie subtitles almost never put into the black letterbox areas, outside the picture?
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posted by snarfois
on Jun 17, 2008 -
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I'm working on a site (it's a personal project) where I basically review movies that I like. Lately, I've been thinking about adding video clips from the movies/series to give visitors a better understanding of what the movies/series are about.
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posted by Foci for Analysis
on Apr 16, 2008 -
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I inherited some 70-year-old, 16mm home movies (not 8 or Super 8) and am looking for a reliable expert to transfer them to digital video. Many vendors say that they can do this. Can you comment on any from
personal experience? (I have seen
this thread and the links therein.) Are there any issues I should particularly look out for? Thanks.
posted by Dave 9
on Sep 4, 2007 -
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Searching for famous scenes from movies where the camera pans out across a vast distance in a single shot...
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posted by Gankmore
on May 16, 2007 -
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Why are old film clips always played at super-speed, in spite of the ease with which this could be fixed?
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posted by dmd
on May 9, 2007 -
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What exactly do I need to do to play AVIs and the like on my Playstation 2? I have a CD-RW drive and don't want to spend any money.
posted by squidlarkin
on May 13, 2006 -
9 answers
Torontonians: Where can you rent art films on VHS these days? Generally Bay St. Video covers all my rental needs, but they only rent DVDs now, which is great for movies that are available on DVD, but less great for those that aren't. (+)
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posted by SoftRain
on Dec 7, 2004 -
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You have an .ogm file of a non-subtitled movie and a .srt subtitle file -- what's the best OS X tool to watch the movie with subtitles?
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posted by matteo
on Oct 7, 2004 -
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I'm a film junkie and am running out of things to watch. What's an obscure feature-length movie that's available on dvd or video that you can recommend to someone who's seen more movies than had warm meals?
posted by dobbs
on Dec 17, 2003 -
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