The Complete Ira Glass on Creative Work

by | Jan 23, 2009 | Coffee & Celluloid

I’ve been seeing these different segments of Ira Glass (host of the amazing This American Life) pop up on different blogs, talking about creative work. So I did some snooping and gathered the entire collection. A few points are pretty common (keep working at...

Slumdog Millionaire Disney Style

by | Jan 16, 2009 | Movies

Finally saw Slumdog. Loved it, probably my favorite movie for 2008, even though I saw it this year. And I’m of course kicking myself for not seeing this in Toronto. Paul saw it and said I looked like Jamal, the lead in the hot seat. My first reaction was,...

Fight Scene in a Barn

by | Dec 10, 2008 | Cameras, Video Production

Monday was a day off, which was nice. Of course there’s not really such a thing as a day off. Today we were back at the pig farm. I think this is where Deliverance originated. Deep in their property I stumbled on bones (hopefully animal) spread all over the...

You Still Want to Do This?

by | Dec 6, 2008 | Video Production

I was thinking back to when I was on the Burn Notice set. I was already working most of the day, and they were running late and shooting until midnight. When we finally wrapped, one of the Assistant Director’s, thinking the late shoot must have been a shock,...

I Was Kung Powed

by | Dec 5, 2008 | Video Production

I plan to elaborate more on today, but in short production came to a halt due to brand new digital technology being finicky, General Tso chicken attacked my leg and car, and an actor was thrown a little too hard into a wall at the police station we’re filming...

In Production: Day 1 – Off to a Good Start

by | Dec 4, 2008 | Video Production

  This will be short. Day 1 went off smoothly. The main issue for the day was to get a police car to film in, and that ended up working out through some word of mouth. It was rediculously cold this morning in the middle of a pig farm. Pigs are also quite funny, as...

Crew Call – The Cast Behind the Camera

by | Nov 29, 2008 | Video Production

One big problem Undercover has presented that I haven’t had to deal with before is finding a crew. Normally set is considered a class, so having people to show up and work isn’t a concern. However, since this is an extra film not part of the curriculum,...