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  What did British heartthrob Robbie Williams do last summer? He performed an amazing concert for 375,000 fans at Knebworth. See what the excitement was all about in a series of well-documented excerpts from the event. (The QuickTime media skin is pretty slick, too.) It’s all from Williams’s recently released concert DVD, “What We Did Last Summer - Robbie Williams Live at Knebworth.” Find more Robbie Williams at the iTunes Music Store. And read about how James Tonkin and his Hangman Studios use Macs and Final Cut Pro to create Williams's lush videos.   Singer-songwriter Liz Phair blazed the trails of the 90’s female-dominated music scene and is still going strong. Watch the music video for her new top 40 hit, “Why Can’t I,” from her self-titled new album. And visit Phair’s featured artist page on the iTunes Music Store, where you’ll find an exclusive track recorded during her latest studio sessions. What happens when the world’s greatest DJs and record producers are let loose in the vaults of Verve Records? See for yourself by experiencing Chicago DJ Felix Da Housecat’s take on Nina Simone’s classic “Sinnerman.” It’s just one example of the hot jazz remixes you’ll find on the cool new CD, “Verve Remixed 2” (available on the iTunes Music Store).  If Michael Andrews and Gary Jules’s interpretation of the Tears for Fears song “Mad World” sounds familiar, it may be because you heard it featured in the 2001 movie “Donnie Darko.” Watch the video today, and look for the song on Jules’s new album, “Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets,” as well as on Michael Andrews’s original soundtrack of “Donnie Darko.”  More than two decades after Berlin became famous for such hits as “The Metro” and “Take My Breath Away,” the band returns with a double whammy: a new live DVD called “Intimate” and “Voyeur,” Berlin’s first studio album in 12 years. On its website, Berlin presents three video performances from “Intimate” and other videos for your enjoyment.  To kick off their current tour — their first in 20 years — old friends Simon and Garfunkel appeared at New York’s Bottom Line on September 8. Watch videos of their perfomance including such classic songs as “Old Friends,” “Homeward Bound,” and “The Boxer.” And browse the iTunes Music Store to find songs spanning the duo’s entire career.  Brazilian sensation Daúde makes her mark by combining her native pop-roots music (known as Musica Popular Brasileira) with African influences, setting it all to driving dance beats. The result is “Muito Quente” (”Mighty Hot”), the new single from her album, “Neguinha te Amo.” Click on “audio video” to watch and listen.  “Ghosts of the Great Highway” is the critically-acclaimed debut of Sun Kil Moon, the new band formed by San Francisco singer-songwriter Mark Kozalek. Hear the band’s unique arrangements and Kozalek’s trademark sound unfold in a special listening party for the album. |
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  Maybe you’re on the floor wrestling with gift wrap. Or maybe you’re whipping up some holiday treats, or sticking stamps on Christmas envelopes. How about a little musical accompaniment? It’s all as close as your mouse button. Start with “Go Tell It on the Mountain,” the title track from the new Christmas CD by the Grammy award-winning Blind Boys of Alabama. Billboard calls the album “Faith, soul and quality by the truckload.” Then try three holiday listening parties from Rhino Records, including selections from Chicago’s “What’s It Gonna Be, Santa?” one of the most popular contemporary Christmas albums ever. Stream 13 season’s greetings from Carly Simon’s “Christmas Is Almost Here.” And enjoy a “Heavenly Christmas” with vocal and instrumental tracks from your favorite adult contemporary artists. If you’d like to hear more from the Blind Boys of Alabama, Chicago, and Carly Simon, visit the iTunes Music Store.   
Open a new account at the iTunes Music Store and you may find
something extra in your stocking — an iPod. Every day until Christmas
Eve, Apple will award a free 10GB iPod to a lucky winner drawn from
the pool of newly-signed iTunes Music Store account holders. No
purchase is necessary. So hurry — the sooner you sign up, the more
chances you have to win.
For complete details, visit the Apple website.  
The raw and aggressive rap competitions in Eminem’s 2002 film “8
Mile” aren’t rooted in fiction; their real-life counterparts
constitute a lively hip-hop culture found in cities all over the
country. Get a taste of it by watching these excerpts from “The Battle For L.A.,” a new documentary that chronicles the energized rap battles taking place every day in Los Angeles. Words are the only weapons here.  
In the final days of the Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier
named Inman rises from his deathbed and deserts the army, embarking
on a long and difficult journey home to Cold Mountain, North
Carolina, to reunite with Ada, the love he left behind. Back home,
Ada faces her own challenges, pining for her lost soldier while
trying to manage the plantation left to her when her father died.
Will Ada and Inman find each other again, or will tragic
circumstances keep them apart?
“Cold Mountain” stars Nicole Kidman, Jude Law, Renee Zellweger. It opens on Christmas.  
Are you a multimedia author looking for outstanding stock video
footage? Browse the offerings of DV Collections, a supplier of
high-quality, low-cost video stock covering a wide range of subject
matter. DV Collections provides video files in native DV
format, so they can be edited using nonlinear editing programs such
as Final Cut Pro, Avid, or Premiere. Take a look at the samples on
the DV Collections website.
 If you create QuickTime VR panoramas, you know that a key step in producing high-quality VR movies is carefully merging, or “stitching,” the images together. One of the best tools for doing this is RealViz Stitcher. In January, RealViz will release Stitcher 4.0. Its many new features include smooth and easy interoperability with Photoshop and interactive QuickTime VR previewing. If you purchase Stitcher 3.5 before December 31, you’re eligible to upgrade to version 4.0 for free, a $50 savings. For more information about Stitcher 4.0, see the RealViz website.  
Accused of murdering her one-time mentor, Lara Croft becomes a
fugitive, yet finds time to track a sinister criminal into a dark
world of betrayal and vengeance. Croft must work not only to defeat
his unholy alliance, but also to clear her name. “Tomb Raider: Angel
of Darkness” offers exciting new game play. Check out the trailer.
All 22 second-season episodes of “Xena: Warrior Princess” are now
available on DVD. Watch three excerpts from the show, including
commentary by Xena herself, Lucy Lawless, as well as other actors
appearing in the series.
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  QuickTime News, December 12, 2003, Volume 5, Issue 24 Thank you for reading this issue of QuickTime News, the last for 2003. We'll send your next issue in January of the New Year. Until then, have a safe and joyous holiday season! QuickTime News is a free, bi-weekly email publication. Event dates are subject to change. Some products, programs, or promotions are not available outside the U.S. Visit your local Apple site or call your local authorized Apple reseller for more information. Prices are estimated retail prices and are listed in U.S. dollars. Product specifications are subject to change. Copyright © 2003 Apple Computer, Inc. All Rights Reserved Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Change Settings | Privacy Policy |
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