Wonder Woman has opened my eyes.
So, I was listening to the Wonder Woman episode of The Story Toolkit podcast, and I have to say it was a major eye opener. The episode...
Tom Cruise on The Nerdist Podcast
After having seen the amazing film Edge of Tomorrow on the weekend (go see it, now!) I noticed the Nerdist podcast had an interview up with Tom...
Shooting Indie Style!
I put together this guide for my students to help them with their film projects in my media class, and now I’m making it available to anyone...
Application of the Rule of Thirds
Fun and catchy short musical tutorial about the Rule of Thirds.
Better Photographic Composition – Beyond the Rule of Thirds
Fascinating lecture on photographic (and artistic) composition. If you’re an artist most of this probably won’t be new to you, but for a newbie like me it’s...
Stupid Indie Tricks- You’re holding your phone wrong when taking video.
The Film Artist demonstrates an alternate way to hold your phone when taking video that I’ve never seen before. I tried it, and it seems to improve...
On Filmmaking
The more I study about filmmaking, the more I’ve come to realize it’s about preparation. It’s about that hundred little things you do before the camera ever...
La Nuit de l’Alchimiste
Jaw meet floor. The work of amateur filmmaker Mael Sevestre is amazing. I just stumbled across him tonight on Vimeo, and now I am totally in love...
Framed – an iphone 4S short story
The iPhone 4S was more reovlutionary a camera than most people realize. It really did allow people to wander around with a good quality videocamera in their...
Stupid Indie Tricks: Shooting Night Scenes with Cell Phone Cameras
There is a very simple rule- Cell phone cameras and night shots do not mix well. The realities of the situation are simple- the smaller the aperture...