Investors must be hoping that consumers find all the irritants that Lytro's camera removes, like blurred or dim pictures, niggling enough to want them removed once and for all.

By applying many thin coats of this adapted glaze, he achieved the smoky shadowing he became famous for.

If you've seen "Reservoir Dogs" or "Kill Bill, " you know his soundtracks pull unforgivingly from the depths of obscurity.