Buggy DaVinci Resolve and Mavericks osx transcoding

I work as a freelance Digital Image technician. I rely on Apple ecosystem on films shot digitally or even on film format to color correct, transcode or check raw footage for feature films, ads, short films and various fashion films projects but the wired thing that I noticed is that when trancoding rushes for the edits in low res formats. The trancoding suddenly slows down from real time on a 16 GB ram on the latest Mac book Pro 15 inch retina display or over heats and makes the system crash a lot in the log in screen.

For example a trancoding is happening at 24fps (Frames per second) it slows down to 2 to 4 fps per second after sometime.

Only way to make it work is by pressing the power button risking a clone copy of the hard drive reopening the project and giving in and out points and continuing from the point the DaVainci slowed down and completed transcoding.

I am hoping for an update for Black magic product soon for this bug.

Some suggestions:
Disable the screen saver and switch of graphic switching
Revert back to old OSX
Wait for updates

UPDATES:  Install Mavericks OSX and Install the latest version of DaVinci Resolve

Krish 3 Review

I went to watch the film Krish 3 today:

First Impressions:
Full house and lots of cute kids with their parents.

The movie begins with 'Krish 3: The Game promo'
(I am like what the hell)

Stay with me, Now the montage is shown which depicts previous incidents from Koi Mil gaya and Krish 2.

Story/Direction:
Its feels like the great Indian epic story of Ramayana retold in mordern times.

Hritrik Roshan and the double role of father avatar works.

Priyanka Chopra and Kangana adds glamor and humor in the film filled with action and melo-drama.

Vivek Oberoi dude you really nailed it.

Rajapal Yadav the wannabe Krish and Rakhee Vijan A.k.a Sweety (Hum Paach) should have gotten a little more screen time and there are lots of surprises so no spoilers from me.

VFX:
Simple and sweet. State of the art digital art direction.

Sound Design:
Excellent sounds used in the action sequence and no extra Indian serial like sounds used to add humor.

Songs:
Yo mon ok but feel like non digetic sound may be I am not used to Indian films shot like Hollywood so songs made me feel awkward but no offense.

Editing:
It takes patience to manage vfx sequences and maintain the narrative, emotions and continuity. The fight sequences where well edited and comic scenes where well cut.

(I don't know why 'U' certification given by the Indian censors had kissing scenes and death of a kid shown to primary audience kids. I am sure some children may have some nightmares.)

Cons:
Too many in film branding feels like inception.

The actors mark can be seen by the way rocks have been placed in the song.

Compatibility solution for BBM in Android

"This app is compatible with your device."

For BBM app support on your incompatible android mobile device then you may send a email to bbmsupport@blackberry.com

Success with my mobile device.

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The Lunchbox Review

'The Lunch Box' is a film directed by Ritesh Batra which was selected by prestigious Sundance Institute film fund and has won many hearts at the film festivals. 

The film shot by Michel Simmonds around the backdrop of Mumbai which showcases the life of its inhabitants and there struggle in the city. The film also recreates the nostalgia like the use of tapes and tape recorders and the letters as a medium of exchange of communication between Illa and Mr. Sajjan Fernandis. They both fall in love due to an error in the dabba (Tiffin box) food delivery system which leads to delivery at the wrong address instead of her husband. 

The film has actors like Irrfarn Khan a widower working as a accountant in a government office working in the claims department who is about to retire where as Nawaquzidin Siddiqui the new office employee in the claims department and Nimrat Kaur as Ila the house wife and her husband trying to re ignite the romance in the marriage after her daughters birth. 

A a sweet voice of a Illa's neighbour who spices up the screen with witty puns and advices but with seriousness which Ritesh Batra successfully evokes similar to Hitchcock where audiences seem to relate and root for the negative character and many other small moments which can make you laugh out loud. 

The marathi folk songs have been cleverly used with old hindi film songs like Sajjan as background songs with interesting linking of cuts in the editing by John F. Lyons and music by Max Richter and sound design . 

The film at the end teaches you to appreciate small things in life.

Deactivating active facebook sessions remotely

I see most of my friends on social networking sites like Facebook who become the victim of hacking or miscellaneous comments and pranks at times they are humiliating. There are even friends who keep on losing there cellphones at public places due to which they have to open a new account.

Here is a solution to log off the active Facebook sessions on your mobile devices and other computers such as office, public library, educational institutes or cyber cafe securely.

Step 1:

Log into your Facebook account

Step 2:

Click on the settings wheel on the top right of your screen.

or
Update - Triangle

Step3:

Click on the wheel and go to 'Account settings'

Update - Settings

Step 4:

On left side bar click on 'security' tab - click on "Where You're Logged In"

Step 5:

Now you can see the active sessions on the devices. You may choose to end all active sessions or selected sessions with current active user session login.

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Lost android mobile phone 
Gmail remote sign out

Gmail remote sign out

Now a days we use the internet on go the on our mobile devices and on computers at our work place, educational institutes, public libraries.

G-mail being one of the best free mail service providers with one account which can be connected to other Google products accounts if linked like YouTube, Google maps, Picassa, blogger or even Google plus and many other services Google offers for free. (*T & C apply)

What if you forget to sign out of your account at a public computer or you lose your tablets or cellphone or any other mobile devices.

Worry not.

I have a solution.

Log onto G-mail account.

Browse down to the bottom right of your inbox.

and Click on "Details"

Details

Now a new windows will open with your login ip, browser and location information.

Now click on the grey button "Sign out of all other sessions"

Now we are done.

Hope this helps you to log out of sessions.

Tasher Desh Review

It's not an art cinema or a commercial Bengali film its promises of an experience.

Qaushiq Mukherjee also known as 'Q' is known for directing films 'Gandu'. He is well known for making psychedelic films, which have overdose of visuals style of editing cuts like a fashion film with parallel narrative taking you a trip of music and visuals in a world governed by the characters which takes you on journey.

'Tasher Desh' is a modern take on revolution breaking rules and coming out of the shackles of the society. 'Tasher Desh' in English means 'Country of cards' reminds you Satyajit Rays 'Chess Players' and movies like Dreams by Akira Kurosawa and Takshi Kitnao's way of story telling and narrative structure.

The songs of Rabindranath Tagore with new age music bring life to stretched conversations between the writer and the widower and the relationships between the royal prince and the princess and the queen.

The writer's story is in black and white whereas he characters are in color. Mixed with claustrophobia and open spaces of beaches in the land of cards.

Its Rabindranath Tagore's play retold.