May 2013 – ckg.hu

Hungary in Bloom

Finally, Hungary is in bloom. It’s about time. Thank cows for that. 3,048 total views

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Chris KovacsMay 31, 2013Photographybloom, flowers, spring

Eger – Part 2

The Ottomans arrived at Eger with around 40,000 men, a load of artillery and most noticeably 2,000 camels. (more…)

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Chris KovacsMay 30, 2013TravellingDobo, Eger, fortress, Gergely Bornemissza, Geza Gardonyi, Ottomans, travel to hungary

I know I’m not the most qualified* person to create theories about film directors but I do it anyway. In my little world there are two types of film directors. 1. The Literary Director It is your usual hipster who is all about metaphors and art and usually has no clue about CGI and the […]

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Chris KovacsMay 28, 2013Films and Film-makingarchetype, director, james cameron, philosophy, ridely scott

Eger – Part 1

To a visitor who learns a bit of Hungarian history one of its most memorable aspects is the amount of catastrophic military defeats the nation has suffered on a seemingly recurrent basis throughout the centuries. (more…)

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Chris KovacsMay 26, 2013Travelling1848 Revolution, 1956 Revolution, cultural life, Eastern Europe, Habsburgs, Hungarian history, military defeats, Second World War, travel to hungary, Victory In Defeat

Szilvásvárad

In Szilvásvárad you will discover the noble Lippizzaner breed of horses, whose long and illustrious history mirrors the aristocratic roots put down by the Habsburgs throughout Central Europe. (more…)

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Chris KovacsMay 22, 2013Random Articles, TravellingBukk Hills, country-side, Exhbition, Habsburgs, Hungary, Karst Plateau, Lippizzaner, Szilvásvárad, travel to hungary

News Portal Caused Gov. to Hire Lawyers

A Hungarian news portal, “index.hu” publised an article about an under-secretary (of the FIDESZ goverment), Győri Tibor, who created a minuteman group aimed against news portals and agencies. He says that some articles have untrue data (and give untrue facts to the people), therefore agencies must be stopped. Publishing news should be regulated – say […]

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Chris KovacsMay 17, 2013Hungary, Hungry Newsfidesz, government regulations, győri tibor, lawyers

Budapest: most affordable in EU

The British Post Office Travel Money has just released their 2013 City Costs Barometer comparing the costs of 25 European Capitals for tourists. And this year’s winner is Budapest! We knew Budapest was affordable, but this cost comparison really crystallizes the affordability of the Hungarian capital. The barometer takes into consideration such costs as for […]

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Chris KovacsMay 17, 2013Travellingaffordable, budapest, great value, holiday, holiday costs

OPERATION: Desert Cow

Although we didn’t have to, it is time to announce our new (not military) operation which has the name: Desert Cow. During this campaign we are going to complete the following list: Produce the web series: Travel to Hungary – Season 1 Produce the web series: Unknown Countries – Season 1 Produce the web series: Angoltanár Angliából […]

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Chris KovacsMay 14, 2013Business Stuff, Random Articlesangoltanár angliából, ckg.hu, film, film-making, web series, youtube series

Editing with 30 Tracks in Vegas

You better have a big monitor. Anyways, if you plan to edit with more than two tracks you better have a solid organising system, otherwise you get lost. I would certainly get lost, every damn time. Luckily I have a nice system. I sacrificed monitor height for the nobel goal: I use one track for […]

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Chris KovacsMay 11, 2013Films and Film-makingediting, effects, tracks, vegas pro

Aggtelek to Szilvásvárad

As you rise to the surface from the underworld of Aggtelek Cave don’t forget to take some time enjoying the scenery and nature of this region. (more…)

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Chris KovacsMay 10, 2013TravellingBukk National Park, horses, Hungary, Lippizzaner, north, Szilvásvárad, travel to hungary

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