by Joey Daoud | Feb 12, 2008 | Coffee & Celluloid
While most of The Treasonist, the second film I produced, took place inside, the opening was supposed to have truckloads of shock-troops pile out of transports, ready to neutralize the hostage situation. I tried contacting the Army reserve, but by the time I got in...
by Joey Daoud | Mar 10, 2008 | Film School
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...
by Joey Daoud | Apr 14, 2008 | Editing, Film School
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....
by Joey Daoud | Apr 30, 2008 | Marketing
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...
by Joey Daoud | May 8, 2008 | Film Business
“So, what are you going to do after you graduate?” is a question I’ve been hearing a lot more frequently. Sometimes it’s followed by, “New York or LA”? While the upcoming thesis cycle and finishing school seem to be the only things...
