From Presentation Zen to Filmmaking Zen

I like presentations. Let me correct that. I like good presentations. People seem to have finally woken up and realize that good presenting requires a good story (and no bullet points). Presentation Zen, both the book and blog, utilize the visual power...

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....

No More Changes [Editing]

So the editing for my F3, How to Sell Your Soul, is locked. Of course there’s always doubts. For the most part it was a painless process, and I’m very happy with the final cut. We have a run-time limit of 6:30 for content. The first cut was 1:47 over. The...

Picture Lock and Picture Start [Editing]

It’s time to flip flop. I locked Lauren’s picture on Tuesday, meaning all the edits and cuts are done. All that’s left are titles and sound design. Wednesday Lauren began editing my film. I’m not involved in this process, nor do I want to be....

Making the Hard Cuts [Editing]

The past week has been all editing, with a few classes thrown in. I’ve been having a lot of fun with the process. To explain a bit about it, this is the first time we’re not editing our own films. There’s three editing cycles, followed by three sound...