How Not to Make a Documentary, Lesson 1
There are many “how tos” out there, but since we learn as much, if not more, from our mistakes as from our successes, I thought it might also be useful to write some posts on “how not to make a … Continued
Sifting Through the Hullabaloo
I wanted to share this lovely comment a friend left on the A Life’s Work Facebook page. Thank you, Friend I’ve known since the mid-80s and whom I did not pay to leave that comment. I try: here on the … Continued
A Life’s Work, an American Movie?
While I was washing dishes last night, I wondered: is A Life’s Work an American movie? In order to answer that, some other questions need to be addressed. First, what is an American movie? Is it a film made in … Continued
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Email to an Aspiring Filmmaker [Post 1 in a Trilogy]
Note: there are two updates to this story. The next one is about the effect this letter had (he was hired as a paid intern) and the final one is about what said intern has been up to since graduation. ] Recently … Continued
Inheriting? Borrowing. A Quote
We have not inherited this land from our ancestors: rather we have borrowed it from our children. Attribution is not so simple.
Process: A Life’s Work and the Canon 5D by Guest Blogger Andy Bowley
Today’s post was written by cinematographer Andy Bowley and originally published in June 2010. I’m putting up this “encore post” because shooting video with the Canon 5D has recently come up several times at my day job. That, plus I … Continued
Happy 4th Anniversary!
Yes, four years ago today, the blog and I tied the knot. It’s been a good, steady relationship. Sure, we’ve had our tense moments, what couple hasn’t? But mostly it’s been wonderful. We re-connected with old friends, made new ones, … Continued
We Will Control the Horizontal, We Will Control the Vertical
Way back in the 20th Century I made my first film. I was working with a very experienced editor who indulged my notes about shortening this shot a hair and lengthening that shot a smidgen, until finally she said, “David. … Continued
Tourist Eyes – Christine Lofgren
Christine Lofgren, she who planted a Bristlecone Pine tree, writes: Thanks for your post and for planting the seed in my head about using our “tourist eyes.” Growing up as an Army brat and then continuing to move around once … Continued