Category: Craft
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First Feature: Lessons Learned
Reading Time: 1 minuteIn the summer of 2014, a crew of first-time film makers traveled to Iceland and shot Bokeh, an independent feature film. Some had production experience, others were raw beginners. All learned a lot about the process of making feature films. Doug will share key lessons he learned learned from pre-production, principal photography,…
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The Cast and Writers of SNL on Leadership
Reading Time: 1 minuteThe cast and writers of SNL give a poignant farewell to Seth Meyers. Anyone who has led people should be so lucky as Meyers to have their people think so highly of them.
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On Craft and Story
Reading Time: 2 minutesToday, I relaunch my website with a new focus. I am a storyteller. It has taken a while for me to really own that title. Lots of twists, turns and blind alleys, but I am finally there. Have I arrived? Am I finished? No. Far from it. My training … in school,…
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Addressing Death in Documentaries
Reading Time: 2 minutesI never theorize on any of that stuff because I just don’t know anything. I don’t think any of us really know anything about her family’s participation in any legal stuff. The only thing I know for sure is that her family has fought very hard to keep the tape that shows…
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Starting Project 365:2010
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn TWiP 143, Alex Lindsay chats with his sister, Jenn Stein about the their growth and history as photographers. During the show, they discussed Project 365, which both Jenn and their brother Joe Lindsay are doing this year. I found the idea really intriguing, but was not sure how to proceed. Yesterday,…
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GMT Motion Graphics
Reading Time: 2 minutesMy first work as an intern for the Pixel Corps was as the streaming camera operator at NAB 2010. The segments shot at that show are being used to relaunch Gear Media Tech on PixelCorps.tv. With that in mind, it is fitting that my first real post-production work be on the same…