Last night at karaoke, I was approached by someone I had never met, who had been an avid reader of this blog. Talk about a surreal experience. Nice person she was, but I keep forgetting that ANYONE can read this. I write for an audience of under 7 people that Read more…
Another GOOD habit reforming in my realm. I’m starting to help on other peoples projects. Whether volunteering to edit or do colour correction, giving a place to edit or shoot, getting back to the more generous side of things remains important to me. I’ve been in hibernation so long that Read more…
Damn, I am failing in my mission to watch more movies. It is important to watch classic movies to see the styles of the past, and current films to experience what connects to the audiences of today. I’ve been way more into television shows. From THE WIRE to DEXTER to Read more…
Years ago, at the rise of the Internet as it appears today, I was something of a promotional whore. The double edged sword was that it alienated some people and brought awareness to many for the projects. The misconception permeated that I was arrogant, which isn’t entirely untrue, but my Read more…
Season Two of FRAMELINES has already started to ramp up. A few new stories have come up, a whole lotta Tech Tips in the works, and I already have skeleton timelines of 7 new episodes started. I find it motivating to have real tangible deadlines, and with airdates looming; I Read more…
I am really hoping to get back to this documentary I was working on. The story is the most compelling, most important subject matter I ever got near. It’s about a holocaust survivor we interviewed a few years ago. Since the interviews are all shot and even a rough cut Read more…
Hmmm, tried to pick up this shot last night. The slider dolly, although really cool, cannot get the shot I want. That means going back to get this shot again with a real dolly on track. I do not want to compromise. “Good Enough” are not words I want to Read more…
Shoot got rained out this morning. Disappointing, but not devastating. I really wanted to finish this short today. Alas, it was not meant to be. Luckily, I have such a mountain of work before me that if work is to be a distraction from woes, I may never have time Read more…
In Poland at Aushwitz I remember seeing this sign over the gates, a most horrifying lie, but in the context of my own life it rings true – WORK SHALL SET YOU FREE. Sometimes I feel like Mickey Mouse in Fantasia, a magician manipulating colors and pictures and sound into Read more…
Sound mix is done on the next Cell Phone Monologue! Magnetic Studios kicked in and did an amazing job sweetening the audio and bringing out the best. George Lucas’ oft used quote “Sound is 50% of the experience of any film” rings true for me on every movie I make. Read more…
I’m trying to work out several things at once. I want to trace some of my obsessive-compulsive tendencies, so that I can therapeutically work through them. Specifically, I want to be able to watch movies and not obsess over the edits I need (read: want) to do. I’m also on Read more…
[img]http://www.sonnyboo.com/images1/blog/june13/blog.jpg[/img] Got out and saw a movie yesterday (World War Z). Progress is made. Today I intend to watch a few movies at home as I do laundry. It’s domestic day even though I’m also going to do some editing for FRAMELINES too. I wish FRAMELINES made more money as Read more…