This is the anthem for all artists out there currently reading this. Now stop procrastinating and get back to work. Finish all of those half finished projects and half baked ideas. Now GO!
(yes I’m talking to myself)
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Thursday, June 30th, 2011Top 5 reasons HDSLR has changed filmmaking!
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011A while back I blogged about HDSLR filmmaking being for real and that blog post was primarily about the fact that real cinematography lenses were being made for the camera. BUT now after having shot a couple of projects on a 7D and prepping a few others, everyone in community knows it’s here to stay, at least until the XL3HD comes out. Here are the top 5 reasons HDSLRs are game changing.
1) Price: But not for the reasons you think. Lots of people think that just because the camera is cheap that you can make a movie for cheap but these people have obviously never made a movie. The reason price is such a game changer is because it allows people better tools to develop their craft with. When you’re developing your craft you are often shooting with no crew and having a HDSLR in your arsenal unlocks so much more creative potential.
2) Size: Matters! The form factor of the camera lends itself to applications that were virtually impossible with a traditional film or video camera. Being able to throw the camera around and squeeze it into tight spaces opens up more creativity.
3) Dynamic Range: Dynamic range is off the charts. Especially with the 5D.. It hasn’t caught up to film yet but the gap is closing.
4) Professional Adoption: This is huge. Professionals have validated the tools and have also provided tutorials and lectures on its strengths and weaknesses including the jello effect.
5) Location fees. Hmmm The line is blurring if you’re shooting MOS and don’t require a crazy rig. I’ll let you make the conclusion. lol
When to write a film in the past
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011Never. I repeat never write a movie that takes places in the past. This is what countless screenwriters hear everyday and what I heard constantly while at USC. Most of the reasons are valid 1) they cost more, 2) harder to write 3) they are harder to produce and most importantly 4) most do not have to take place in the past. Only set a film in the past if a MAJOR plot point is heavily dependent on it. Take Back to the Future for instance. The major plot point is in the title, you cannot go back to the future if you don’t start out in the past. But once your movie is in the past you are not finished, because you still have to anchor it to an EVENT in the past. In Back to the Future Robert Zemeckis (Trojan alum shout out!) invented the clock tower lightning strike to serve as the past event. Other films use real historical events to add critique to those events or show how those events shape a character or community……….. Just more random madness to remind myself why I wrote my latest in the past!
