Why is your film still ‘not made’?
I am currently not making a film. No, not yet. It is not that I do not want to. It is not like I do not know how. I am […]
Tag Archives: filmmaking
Fleshing Out Subtext
Writing can be a ‘funny’ and frustrating activity. On one hand, there are days when we can sit and write a scene without having to think that hard. The scene feels right. […]
Visual Style: The Design of a Production
When discussing filmmaking and visual style we often think of the Director’s vision, we celebrate the Cinematographer’s sensibility but we have a tendency to forget the Production Designer. Many might […]
A Bigger Church for David Lynch: Ideas Talk to You
David Lynch needed a bigger church. The 10th Lucca Film Festival (click for more) invited Lynch to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award As Guest Of Honor and showcase a selection of his art, […]
Acting: Systems, Methods and Techniques
There are many examples of actors successfully crossing into directing. From Charlie Chaplin to Clint Eastwood passing by Ron Howard and George Clooney, actors have transitioned onto the other side of […]
1-Page Tips: Directing Actors
A few tips on directing actors stolen from here and there throughout the years:
Let’s Wing It: Improvisation, Film and That Something Special
Can I improvise this post? Over-planning can be a dangerous activity. One can spend a lot of time preparing to all eventualities only to become paralysed by the process. Improvisation […]
Documentary Modes: Representing the ‘Truth’
Like cinema itself, my love for cinema has been divided between the fascination for ‘reality’ and the craving for ‘fantasy’. While Méliès chose to embark us on fantastic voyages the […]
Filmmaking, Emotions and Sound: Communicate with the ‘Designers’
Sound is at least half of your film; make it 60-70% of the experience depending on who you are talking to. You do not have to be a skilled sound […]
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 […]
