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For Real This Time: Learning To Play Guitar
The guitar was never one of those instruments I was ever dying to play however when I was in my early twenties I purchased an electric guitar off of Ebay (when Ebay was first starting and had great deals). I admit the most compelling thing about the guitar at the time was its rich red [...]
Continue reading...10. July 2010
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Our Side of Joy – A Difficult, Yet Rewarding, Lesson in Documentary Filmmaking
O.k. seriously, this one film has been an entire crash course in documentary filmmaking and sometimes this is what true learning is all about. This film has been an absolute struggle for me as I’ve mentioned before. When it came down to it, I was on the right path but I was just completely unable [...]
Continue reading...8. July 2010
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Our Side of Joy – More Shooting
So, alas I am back to need to shoot more footage for my documentary Our Side of Joy. I first shot this film in 2008 and shot another interview with the twins in 2009 and found myself having a hard time putting the film together. I’m still having a hard time and I’ve requested time [...]
Continue reading...5. July 2010
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16 Outstanding Movie Soundtracks
Music can turn even some of the most uninteresting movie scenes into dynamic works of art. It isn’t until you become a filmmaker that you truly realize how important music is to a film. When you are shooting scenes, it’s just people talking. So if you think about what that looks like after it’s been [...]
Continue reading...2. July 2010
Movie Review: Wild Side
I had to blog about this film because it is the craziest movie I’ve seen in a while. It just makes no sense… and I think I like it! Ok. Ok. Ok. So what’s the plot? **Spoiler Alert** An investment banker (Anne Heche) buys a house with an ocean view which she can’t afford so [...]
Continue reading...29. November 2009
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New Developments on The Creative Front
In light of my ramble about being the filmmaker I want to be, I have been taking it upon myself to be a more active filmmaker. At 1am the night before Thanks Giving, I made a crazy impulsive decision to drive to Plymouth, MA for the National Day Of Mourning gathering near Plymouth Rock. It [...]
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Being The Filmmaker I Want to Be
This past month has been a real eye opener. Besides reinforcing my realization that I need to start hiring editors for my projects, it has lead me to think a little more carefully about being the filmmaker I want to be instead of going with the “norm” when it may not be the best for [...]
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2. July 2010
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