June 2010
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Live-Directing
I was asked, “what’s the difference in Live-Directing and Scripted”? So I stewed on it for a moment and thought, what really is the difference?
I would say the biggest difference in the two is that directing a live conference, awards show, sports game, or even a concert your talent/subject (who or what you are shooting) does not really tell the story. You are not directing the...
May 2010
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Memorial Day Movies: A Salute to ur Troops
I found it only fitting that today I pull trailers from the best movies involving our troops and post them in support of the brave men and women of the United States Military. Thank you for all you do for our country.
Glory 1989
Patton
Band Of Brothers
The Pacific
Platoon
Saving Private Ryan
Black Hawk Down
What are some of your favorites? Leave a comment...
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Review: Prince of Persia - The Sands of Time
Let me start by saying I am a sucker for an action film, and that said I am giving Prince of Persia an “eh”. The one thing I can say is that they did a great job choreographing the fight scenes, It felt like something out of “Iron Monkey” or “Hero”. The reason I liked that is because I felt it made the scenes feel real.
I loved the awesome urban running and the...
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Topic: Is digital better?
Having worked in every camera department position from utility or loader to a camera operator and DP using both traditional film and new digital formats I thought I would just share a few things about the differences.
Ill start with film, this one gets me nostalgic because this has been the way the industry has done this for years. A lot of the greats used film and still do. The most classic...
What makes a Good Commercial? →
What makes a good commercial?
I was asked, what makes a good commercial, and I had to think for a moment. What does make a good commercial? If we are going to understand what makes a good commercial, first we need to know what a commercial is.
Dictionary.com defines a Radio or Television…
Topic: Make Your Movie!
With the economic decline the film industry has seen a weird phenomenon happening. Hollywood is no longer the film capital of the United States let alone the world. In 2007, there were over 100 studio-funded movies being made in Los Angeles. By 2008 that number dropped to a measly 22, and in 2009 there were even less. This strange dilemma has left hundreds of people out of work and rental houses...
April 2010
10 posts
inside wonderland:: Green Numbers: →
Happy Earth Day!! :)
It’s too bad I wasn’t able to upload this earlier, but there’s that saying that it’s never too late! :)
I made this poster in honor of Earth Day. There are 10 facts that I think (and hope) will get your attention. By the numbers, we may not be at 100 percent on all…
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Writing Action
Action is a tricky thing because on a page it can seem like a small paragraph but in AD terms(in 1/8s of a page); 1/8 of a page can end up being a full days work. When you write action in your script It helps to be overly descriptive in some ways, and vague in others. When you are dealing with pyro-technics it is good to explain how big of an explosion but thats as...
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CG vs Story - A Battle for the Future of Film
Lately it seems that if a film uses CG (Computer Generated Images), it has a very weak story. I’ve had countless debates about the effectiveness of CG with other film-makers. Since CG is still so new and we are able to do things that we haven’t thus far, we tend to overdo it. The problem is, because we are creating so many new elements, we have been...
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With the economic decline the film industry has seen a weird phenomenon happening. Hollywood is no longer the film capital of the United States let alone the world. In 2007, there were over 100 studio-funded movies being made in Los Angeles. By 2008 that number dropped to a measly 22, and in 2009…
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What is a Director?
What is a Director?
To know what a director is we must first break down what a director does. The director is accountable for the overall vision of the film. A directors job is to visually breakdown a script, interpret text, work with actors, lead a set, problem solve on set, camera placement, blocking, casting, and a bit of editing. Now, there are other things such as lighting and sound and...
Directing in 3D, Next up Martin Scorsese.
It seems Martin Scorsese’s next film, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, will be shot in 3D. For the past couple of years I have worried about 3D, I’ve been wondering if it missed it’s oppertunity. Althoguht, after a long period wondering, I’ve finally gotten my question answered. The Last 4 3D films released have all been #1 in the box office. Those being: Avatar, Alice in...
Directors, if you haven't tried the Iphone app...
Artemis Directors Viewfinder, from Chemical Wedding, is the Iphone equivilant to a standard viewfinder you would use. Although, there are some major differences that sets Artemis way above the rest. One being, since the app is on your phone you don’t need to carry an additional piece of equiptment. Another perk is that you can pick and choose your cameras and lenses, with a standard view...
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I’ve got you, under my skin. Not so sure i actually want these under my skin!
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