Lately I've been reading blogs about presentations, from Presentation Zen to Merlin Mann's Inbox Zero. They've introduced a new way of doing PowerPoint (or Keynote) presentations, one that draws a lot of parallels with filmmaking, such as using storytelling and visual...
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The Perfect Storm
The storm has calmed. Last week really was the perfect storm, as my friend Justin and I described it ((I wanted to post the clip from The Office when Pam needs Michael to sign three forms that fall on the same day every few months, thus creating her perfect storm....
A World Within a City
As I get ready to DP this Sunday by box building (for lights) and color temperature fretting, I decided to stop by one of the other sets that was filming today. I knew they were shooting in a park near downtown. What I didn't know was this little park had a lost...
It’s Dailies, Not Weeklies
In a perfect film set world (real world), you shoot for the day, send the film to the lab that night to be processed, return the next day, shoot some more, and then during lunch (or beginning/end of the day), you watch what you shot the previous day. These are called...
Adventures with Geoffrey Gilmore [Part 2 of 5]
This is part two of a five part adventure that involves Geoffrey Gilmore, the Director of the Sundance Film Festival, driving around Tallahassee, Diet Cokes, private jets, The Visitor, tea, a 4 am flight, and of course, coffee. Part one. For the mode of...
Driving with Geoffrey Gilmore [Part 3 of 5]
This is part three of a five part adventure that involves driving Geoffrey Gilmore (the Director of the Sundance Film Festival) around Tallahassee, Diet Cokes, private jets, The Visitor, tea, a 4 am flight, and of course, coffee. Part one and Part two. Geoffrey, the...
Inside Director’s Prep [Producing]
Unbeknownst to the crew (though I'm sure someone had to notice me balancing a camera on my knee), I grabbed a few shots of the storyboard presentation during director's prep.
The Last Location Scout [Producing]
Two Eagle Scouts hiking in the woods without water. We survived, and this is where we're at today. With plenty of water.
The Visitor and Geoffrey Gilmore [4 of 5]
This is part four of a five part adventure that involves driving Geoffrey Gilmore (the Director of the Sundance Film Festival) around Tallahassee, Diet Cokes, private jets, The Visitor, tea, a 4 am flight, and of course, coffee. Part one and Part two, and Part three....