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New Developments on The Creative Front

Sunday, November 29, 2009

In light of my ramble about being the filmmaker I want to be, I have been taking it upon myself to be a more active filmmaker. At 1am the night before Thanks Giving, I made a crazy impulsive decision to drive to Plymouth, MA for the National Day Of Mourning gathering near Plymouth Rock. It [...]

Being The Filmmaker I Want to Be

Sunday, November 29, 2009

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This past month has been a real eye opener. Besides reinforcing my realization that I need to start hiring editors for my projects, it has lead me to think a little more carefully about being the filmmaker I want to be instead of going with the “norm” when it may not be the best for [...]

Do It Yourself LCD Production Monitor: Part 2

Sunday, January 4, 2009

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A few days ago I went ahead and dismantled the IBM ThinkPad T21 I had lying around. The laptop still worked but there was a problem with the backlight and it had some serious wear and tear. The backlight issue can easily be fixed with a new inverter. So with that in mind, I proceeded [...]

New Short Flim

Thursday, November 13, 2008

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I’m taking a break from working on my two documentaries to make a new short film. I was going to film a short called Old Wounds but I’ve had to re-evaluate the project. I spent all last night going over the script and determining what would be needed to film the movie. Ultimately now isn’t [...]

Setting The Standard: Reclaiming the Art of Filmmaking

Thursday, October 30, 2008

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What does the future hold for the art of making films? I’ve recently been visually consuming mass amounts of films from the 1950s to 2008 and all I can say is … WOW. It was quite disturbing to see the incredible decline in the quality of films in such a short time period. Equally disturbing [...]

Filmmakers Beware: Giving Away Your Work For Pennies

Sunday, October 26, 2008

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Filmmakers beware! I recently decided to explore the idea of being paid for video content. In doing so, I came across an article, Getting Paid for Content, by Sheila Curran Bernard. I’d originally been out searching for filmmakers who had actually been paid by Current.com for their work. I found none. Current TV was requesting [...]

Our Side of Joy – Documentary Trailer 2

Friday, August 29, 2008

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Charise: A Portrait … Documentary Trailer 1

Friday, August 29, 2008

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Our Side of Joy – Documentary Trailer 1

Friday, August 29, 2008

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What Kind of Filmmaker Are You?

Saturday, August 9, 2008

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So you’ve decided you want to make your own visual media or films. Well, now you have to decide what kind of filmmaker you are going to be. This is an introductory post and also appeals to home, small, and medium sized businesses who are considering making their own PSAs, Commercials and other promotional video. There are [...]