Happy 120th Birthday, Cinema
There is something about watching moving images in the middle of a crowd. Feelings are amplified, laughters propagate in ripples, gasps bounce from a person to the next. The light […]
Here Is To Wonder
As you might gather from the name of this blog, wonder is of great importance to me (wandering, on the other hand, is simply a by-product of a quest.) This […]
Continuity: Crossing Lines and Marking Beats
continuity kɒntɪˈnjuːɪti/ noun 1. the unbroken and consistent existence or operation of something over time. 2. the maintenance of continuous action and self-consistent detail in the various scenes of a […]
Filmmaking Unsung Heroes: the First Assistant Director
I can still remember one of my teachers telling us: “the First Assistant Director always ‘gets the girls’. Some people cannot resist the charm of a person who appears in control.” […]
A Director Prepares: Visual Script Breakdown
Learning how to approach a task can be far more interesting and valuable than learning how to ‘do’ a task. In 99% of the cases, to translate a movie script […]
Why do I watch good films twice?
I have tendency to watch good films twice, at least. It is a burden I must keep on my shoulders for the rest of my life. See, years ago I […]
Deadlines (and why you need to learn to love them)
Back in my teaching/coordination days I used to have the following image hanging behind my desk. Most of my students hated it. They would look at me with puppy eyes […]
Words of Inspiration and Advice from/for Filmmakers
We often hear what we should not do, what is not possible and what our limitations must be. The quotes below are for and/or by filmmakers. May they inspire you, […]
Gatekeepers: Who Holds the Power to Get Your Film Made (and in Front of an Audience)?
Gatekeepers: Who Holds the Power to Get Your Film Made (and in Front of an Audience)?
10 Filmmaking Video Channels for You to Browse When Sick (or Even When You Are Not)
Here I am in a new city, looking for a new place and with a future needing to be taken care of. Perfect timing, I am stuck in bed, sick; […]
Filmmaking Legal Matters: Rights, Fair Use, Errors and Omissions
I woke up with a bit of a headache. Is it stress? Possibly. My mind has been trying to wrap around the legal side of filmmaking, focusing on non-fiction and […]
13 Filmmaking Blogs You Might Want to Browse
I have neglected the blog (I have been neglecting a lot of things) and there are various reasons for it. One, I am preparing a little adventure I hope to […]
Cinematography: Selecting Your Digital Camera (and All That Matters More Than That)
Should I buy camera X or Y? This is, sadly, one of the most common question I have ever heard. One can spend hours reinforcing the idea that maybe lenses or […]
Continuity of Colors: Matching Exposure and Balance
Continuity is too often an obsession… and there are good reasons for it. There is this idea that the audience needs to suspend disbelief in order to enter the world […]
