Watched 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY last night. I had endeavored to explain it to a person under 25 a week or so ago and it’s impossible. It means something different to everyone who watches it. What I got from it in this latest viewing was a simple message of a Read more
I am in an inexplicable good mood. I’m not going to question it, just go with it. I’ve got some projects in the queue getting worked on today and this weekend. More content to go live in no time. Life is a moment by moment roller coaster of highs and Read more
So this new season (or series as it is called in the UK) of Sherlock looks to be amazing. For the past 15 years or so, the UK has been setting the best trends in television. In the 1980’s British shows seemed to come from another planet. The language and Read more
Episode 17 (aka S2x04) of FRAMELINES all the way done for editing. The Sacred Editorial Dance of Completion was done to satisfy the gods of Adobe and Avid. The DVD gets handed off today for transcription. Using my handy Google Docs where I have extensive notes on what is shot, Read more
At 41 (soon to be 42) years old, this is my Friday night: dinner = reheated pizza from lunch (not Marie’s), driving in the icy cold weather for fresh cat litter, then the ultimate debate. Do I watch a movie or make a TV show? I opt for the creation Read more
After three months of housing and feeding these two kittens, I finally placed them in a new home. It was gut wrenching to let them go, but I did it. I had even developed a new rule which was that they could not be separated and the lady I’ve bequeathed Read more
2013 is about to end. Eh, I’m getting less sentimental about time. Sometimes I like to look back at some statistics at the end of a year just to make sure I did accomplish something. What did I do in 2013? Both a lot and only a little. I set Read more
Lordy do I feel better now. Still a little groggy and extra sleepy. Tomorrow will be a fun day to shoot. Greenscreen Uncle Pete and just discovering via improvisation what we get sounds like a fun day. Shooting with prime lenses and the Panasonic AF100 will yield really nice clean Read more
Back to a 13 hour teaching day. At least I love the subject I teach; film and video. I can find inspiration in virtually any aspect of making a movie. Right now, getting into :30 Second Commercials and Music Videos represents one of the easiest modules to teach. I love Read more
Still not 100% yet. The flu affects my energy level. I am more conscious than before. I can pay attention longer. Still can’t move around as much and a shoot day sounds like it might kill me. Perhaps a greenscreen shoot; that doesn’t sound too terrible on my system. Possibly Read more
Getting sick sucks. I have a ton of catch up work to do, holidays to contend with, and availability of everyone dissipates like smoke in the air. My goals smashed against the wall of flu and shattered so I cannot get done this month what I set out to finish. Read more
So I’ve gotten hit with a really bad case of influenza for over a week. Not only did this derails all of my shooting and editing plans, it has also cost me a ton of paid work. I could not teach and most definitely could not edit or do graphics Read more