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Get Your Screenplay Right The rest is just icing
It’s in Hollywood, indie and art film. It’s an amalgamation of capitalism and art, and the bane of your artistic career. It’s quality over content. Inspired by beautiful cinematography, a moving...
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Staying Organized, Busy, Inspired and Sexy: Part I
“If there is anybody out there who feels crazy enough to want to become a writer, I say go ahead, spit in the eye of the sun.” –Charles Bukowski, “My Madness” Greetings from Budapest, my lovely...
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Staying Organized, Busy, Inspired and Sexy: Part II
“A good system shortens the road to the goal.” —Orison Swett Marden Thousands of miles and a quarter-bathtub of beer later, it’s highly probable that I somehow teleported from Albuquerque, New Mexico...
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Staying Organized, Busy, Inspired and Sexy: Part III
“Writing about a writer’s block is better than not writing at all.” —Charles Bukowski I haven’t pounded out a syllable or dirtied a single key. I’ve avoided writing all day. I’m just another creative...
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Don’t Be Despised! Film Crew Dos and Don’ts
If you’re starting out as an amateur filmmaker or on-set technician, know up-front that it can be a highly demanding and alienating experience. Being on set can be as cliquey as a...
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Make Mistakes; Don’t Be An Ass
Photo by Herman Yung. “I’ve been doing this over twenty five years. I don’t make mistakes,” the sound mixer explained aggressively over the phone. Twenty-five-plus years of experience does not equate...
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Tips for Digital Loaders, Data Wranglers and DITs
Photo by Jeremy Shattuck. I’m not here to argue what a digital loader, data wrangler, DIT (Digital Imaging Technician) or a post-production data manager does. In fact, there is often ambiguity between...
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Music Video Showcase: ‘Fat Faded Fuck Face’ by Die Antwoord
“Fat Faded Fuck Face” by Die Antwoord. I’m rarely disappointed by the South African group Die Antwoord‘s music videos. I find myself gravitating toward their bizarre and often uneasy images, and I...
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To Make Better Music, It’s All Dynamics
Photo via Pixabay. Yin and Yang, good and evil, screaming and silence. Dynamics is a word used to talk about the quality of sound. Do you think a lot about loudness, build-ups, articulation and...
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9 Tips (Plus Bonus Tip) For More Dynamic Music
Photo via Pixabay. If you read my previous article on sound dynamics, then you know playing a song at roughly the same volume or intensity throughout is a formula for disaster. This week I offer...
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