In my last post, A Difficult Week and a Change of Course, I mentioned that we have been dealing with a bit of discouragement lately.
We’re approaching the end of the “Year of Brainroot“, yet all we’ve managed to shoot are two shorts that are (as of yet) unfinished.  The business is going, for now, but [...]

The craft is a multifaceted kaleidoscope of arts and sciences. It is strict methodology in play with constant improvisation, akin to jazz in that the chord progressions and bridge placements are predetermined and it is that firmly held structure that allows the players to create such great variations in the rhythms and melodies. That [...]

The Difficult Week
Chris and I spent the last week working feverishly on project we’ve been planing for quite some time.  It is a fable called Lost in Fae, and contained a number of technical and logistical challenges that nearly sank the ship.
When it came time for the long awaited filming last weekend, we were dismayed [...]

I know. It’s been awhile.
In order to make up for the incredible amount of time lapsed since our last substantial post, we present this timelapse:
6 ½ hours in just over 2 minutes:

Sometimes you get a day job to support your main endeavor, then forget that the day job isn’t the main endeavor.  Just say’n . . .

I’m suddenly reminded of the “Good Idea, Bad Idea” sketches from the cartoon show Animaniacs. It was a crazy, zany kids show that I didn’t get to see all that often but that I always enjoyed. The clip that I’ve remembered the best went like this:
“Good Idea: Playing catch with your grandpa.” [video of a [...]

Film Festivals are fun.  You get to wear a badge.  You get to rub shoulders with the stars.  Literally.  David Proval bumped into me when I didn’t move fast enough.
The Iowa Independent Film Festival takes place in Clear Lake, a small yet charming town in north central Iowa.
We arrived Friday and spent most of the [...]

There is no part II.

Editors Note:  I’m used a lot of bold and italics in the post because I was really mad.
[Michael Mann], like several of his contemporaries . . . has enthusiastically embraced digital technology. But rather than try to recreate the look of 35mm film using the cheaper and more versatile digital alternative, Mann’s aim appears to [...]