September 2010
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10 Power Principles to Screenwriting Success →
Great tips for screenwriting, or writing in general over at FilmmakerIQ.
Bring your screenwriting up to the power level with these 10 quick-reference tips from author/screenwriter/script consultant Derek Rydall.
1. DO SOMETHING PRODUCTIVE EVERY DAY
Write something every day – whether it’s your project or an assignment. If you find yourself stuck just staring at a blank screen…
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August 2010
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Screenwriting: The Character Web →
A great article from John Truby on FilmmakerIQ.
The single biggest mistake writers make when creating characters is they think of the hero and all other characters as separate individuals. Their hero is alone, in a vacuum, unconnected to others. The result is not only a weak hero, but also cardboard opponents and minor characters who are even weaker…
I’m currently reading John...
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WatchInteresting interview with Jim Jarmusch.
Specifically liked his Kurosawa quote.
Someone asked 80 year old Akira Kurosawa when he would stop making films? To which he replied, “as soon as I learn how to do it.”
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Martin F. Aaronson
Martin F. “The “F” stands for “Filmmaker”” Aaronson is the Not-So-Greatest Filmmaker of his generation, although he would say other wise.
We sat down with Martin, the other day to discuss his recent films and he gave us a rundown on what it means to be a filmmaker.
The project isn’t finished but he wanted me to share a couple of his recent projects....
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South Boston - MNTVS
Here’s some stills from the music video, I’ve been working on… It was shot all on green screen and the sets in the background was a miniature set full of doll furniture.
I loved building the set, it reminded me a lot of early on in my filmmaking adventures, when I made a stop-motion videos with Star Wars toys… those were the days. Maybe I’ll post those up...
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15 Great Short Films
Unstage.com has 15 great short films from around the web. Really worth watching. I haven’t seen them all but most of them.
Enjoy!
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Goodnight Matador Portfolio
Check out my good friend, Mike Galloway’s online portfolio goodnightmatador.com!! Mike is one the most talented artists/graphic designers I know. The skill that is bottled up inside this guy… well it’s just not fair.
On top of being so talented, he’s amazing guy… not to mention his dashing good looks.
You really should check out his stuff and if you ever get the...
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WatchI saw this on slash film a while back. The film looks fantastic and they’re saying that the total cost was around $15,000.
This morning, I got an email from someone saying how amazing it is that they made it for so cheap and are getting a theatrical run… and they’re right… It is amazing. But total cost and total man hours are totally different things.
If you’re a...
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WatchCool video on the some of the sound design in Scott Pilgrim… If you still haven’t seen it… you’re missing out. And don’t tell me if you went to see The Expendables instead… I just don’t want to hear it.
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Great Photography →
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WatchIf there’s one thing that I wish that I could do well, that I absolutely can’t do it all… it’s skateboarding. This is an amazing piece of work! I guess I’ll have to settle for making a skateboarding video someday… Enjoy
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WatchTed Hope, producer of Adventureland, gives some good advice on making a living as a filmmaker, or any artist for that matter.
Film producer Ted Hope discusses what it means to be a filmmaker in today’s ever-evolving digital world. In part one, he focuses on the current paradigm shift toward self distribution and fan-base aggregation, citing Kevin Kelly’s “1,000 True Fan”...
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