Turner makes us remember

If you haven't seen Turner Classic Movies' tribute to the movie professionals who passed away in 2009, check it out. Now.

Seriously. Now.

I'm a young'n so I know hardly half of the people on the list, but the spot still makes my eyes water. The song, "To Live is to Fly," is such a beautiful song and the lyrics are a perfect fit for a memorial. Really, I can't think of any better marriage between video and an existing piece of music. The shallow depth of field in the clips, the decreased saturation in the color footage, soft camera movement, deep shadows... it's beautifully done.

If you work in television production, this really is the standard for a video memorial. I could - and do - watch it over and over.