I worked on a project at Docs in Progress that culminated in this documentary, using standard camera and audio equipment.
You Can Be an iPhone Filmmaker
A few years back, I had a notion of going into film production. I was already involved in screenwriting and thought I had the organizational skills to pull it off. I started getting to know camera and sound equipment, but realized after time that all you need to be a filmmaker is an iPhone.
That’s simplifying things a bit, since quality sound is an important component of filmmaking, as are a few other matters, such as choice of lens, postproduction colorization, and editing skills.
Part One of the Creative Sprint 30-Day Art Challenge
When I first heard about the Creative Sprint 30-Day Art Challenge, I figured I’d be no good at it at all. I used to draw when I was younger, but now I’m a writer. I figured anything I created would be really crappy and not worth the effort.
Then, I realized that was the point of the exercise. It’s all about realizing your own creativity—the kind that’s hidden away. The 30-Day Creative Sprint is all about realizing you can be creative in ways you never imagined.
Adventures in Visual Storytelling
Early this month, I had the opportunity to attend the Future of Film conference at the University of Maryland, College Park. It was indeed an adventure in visual storytelling. And otherwise.
There were many panels on the first day I attended, which was Saturday. Here are a few photos of the speakers.
As a screenwriter, as well as a novelist, I’m extremely interested in visual storytelling. I attended the Future of Film conference two years ago and wrote about that here.
Having Fun With Creative Photography
This weekend while I was attending the Creatures, Crimes & Creativity conference in Columbia, MD, I used my down time to indulge in a bit of creative photography.
I started off doing this on one of my coffee espresso breaks! 🙂