Suggested Reading
  • Africa: A Biography of the Continent
    Africa: A Biography of the Continent
    by John Reader

    A fascinating introduction to the context of Africa.

  • Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa
    Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa
    by Dambisa Moyo

    What I'm reading right now...

  • Omnivore's Dilemma
    Omnivore's Dilemma
    by Michael Pollan

    What I'm listening to right now...

  • Zen and Japanese Culture
    Zen and Japanese Culture
    by Daisetz T. Suzuki

    What got me hooked on Eastern Philosophy.

  • Secrets of Heaven (Swedenborg, Emanuel, Works.) (v. 1)
    Secrets of Heaven (Swedenborg, Emanuel, Works.) (v. 1)
    by Emanuel Swedenborg

    A novel and alternative view of reality.

  • Tao Te Ching
    Tao Te Ching
    by Stephen Mitchell

    The best translation, in my opinion.

  • A New Kind of Science
    A New Kind of Science
    by Stephen Wolfram

    One of the most formative books, for me, in a decade.

  • The Art and Science of Digital Compositing, Second Edition: Techniques for Visual Effects, Animation and Motion Graphics (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics)
    The Art and Science of Digital Compositing, Second Edition: Techniques for Visual Effects, Animation and Motion Graphics (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics)
    by Ron Brinkmann

    In the Pixel Corps, we call this "The Good Book of Brinkmann"

  • The DV Rebel's Guide: An All-Digital Approach to Making Killer Action Movies on the Cheap (Peachpit)
    The DV Rebel's Guide: An All-Digital Approach to Making Killer Action Movies on the Cheap (Peachpit)
    by Stu Maschwitz

    If you are going to make your own film with your own money, read this first.

  • Digital Compositing for Film and Video, Second Edition (Focal Press Visual Effects and Animation)
    Digital Compositing for Film and Video, Second Edition (Focal Press Visual Effects and Animation)
    by Steve Wright

    In the Pixel Corps, we call this the "Good Book of Wright".

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Stuff to Listen To...
  • Tuku Music
    Tuku Music
    by Oliver Mtukudzi

    One of the best CDs from one of the best artists in Africa (or anywhere).

  • I Want You Back
    I Want You Back
    Hoodoo Gurus Pty

    Classic Hoodoo Gurus...you gotta love it.

  • Nhemamusasa: Instrumental Excerpt I
    Nhemamusasa: Instrumental Excerpt I
    Nonesuch

    What I work to 90% of the time...

  • Penny Is Poison
    Penny Is Poison
    RCA Records Label

    The best song you never heard from the Verve Pipe.

  • Mental Jewelry
    Mental Jewelry
    Radioactive

    One of my top 10 albums ever...

  • The Marching Song Of The Covert Battalions (LP Version)
    The Marching Song Of The Covert Battalions (LP Version)
    Rhino/Elektra

    I got into a political debate with Billy Bragg in 1991. I lost. And it changed me forever.

  • The Glutton Of Sympathy
    The Glutton Of Sympathy
    Charisma

    You've probably never heard this song before... more's the pity.

  • Vanorapa
    Vanorapa
    Cumbancha

    One of my good, and painfully talented, friends...

  • Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
    Testimony: Vol. 1, Life & Relationship
    by India.Arie

    Great music, Great lyrics, Great Singer.

  • Maria
    Maria
    Four Quarters Records

    I saw Blick at HIFA in 2007. Incredible. From Cameroon, in French, mixes well with Brazilian BBQ. This song is a good start.

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DC Studios

The next day, I visited DC Studios in Dar. They have a great set up for local commercial editing and effects. They do mostly Final Cut Pro editing with After Effects compositing and Maya 3D work. Great guys, we're definitely going to be seeing more of them!

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