Beyond story, I started watching movies differently; noticing technical things like camera movement, transitions, editing points and most importantly, how they all that make me feel about a scene. Damn – now THESE guys are masters.
Continue reading...7. December 2011
"Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart." - Steve Jobs
Continue reading...14. March 2011
During the chase for ideas, information is more caught than taught, but if we're to make practicable ideas on our own, it’s time to go old school. Once the chase is over it’s time to go analog.
Continue reading...3. March 2011
According to Frans Johansson, research tells us that the single strongest correlation between innovator success is the number of ideas they try to make happen. Example: Einstein published 240 unreferenced papers. That’s 240:1.
Continue reading...18. February 2011
It’s unavoidable really. Whenever I picked up my iPhone, point and shoot, or DSLR as a still shooter, I also had a video camera in my hand. There is good and bad of course but that really doesn’t matter does it? It just is. Deal with it. The old adage, “if you can’t beat’em, join’em” gets new life.
Continue reading...3. February 2011
"The minute you think the past was better, your present is second hand - yourself becomes vintage. It's OK for cloths, not so great for people."
Continue reading...24. January 2011
It’s easy to be obsessed with building a toaster and forget that all we need is toasted bread.
Continue reading...11. January 2011
Leaning into discomfort, it’s what the creative professional does if they plan to be successful. Brene Brown, researcher, storyteller and TED presenter, helps explain why we’re so miserable except for when we do.
Continue reading...4. January 2011
The Good: Crowd accelerated innovation. The Bad: An elevation of mediocrity and low expectations. The time of creation comes treacherously close to the duration of consumption.
Continue reading...14. December 2010
In this post, friend to Permission to Suck, Director/DP David McCarty describes in detail a micro budget DSLR shoot he Directed for Hamilton Jewelry complete with the finished video.
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11. January 2012
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