I have no words after watching this. So amazing….
Tagged: christopher nolan, cool, inception, production, special effects
FCPX
Final Cut Pro X is making quite a stir in the post-production community. Final Cut Pro 7.0 has become the standard in many production companies. It was the editing system of choice for Divination. The main complaints, I gather, are that they've changed so many things, and removed so many features, that it's no longer a professional application. Personally, I wouldn't try to make feature film on it, it seems much more suited to the "straight from camera to YouTube" workflow.
But the best responses I've seen are these two:
Ron Brinkmann, who developed the compositing software Shake that was eventually bought by Apple, has a unique perspective on the Apple mentality.
And I love this video response:
Time to dive into Adobe Premiere Pro.
Tagged: editing, fcpx, final cut pro
Watch a 2-Hour Discussion Between Steven Spielberg, JJ Abrams and James Cameron
This is a real treat. All three of these directors in one place discussing Spielberg's work. Amazing.
Tagged: directing, filmmaking, James Cameron, JJ Abrams, Steven Spielberg
Full Divination Trailer
Brian Mcdonald on Storytelling
I had the pleasure of meeting Brian Mcdonald while shooting a documentary at University of Washington. He was teaching a CG animation class on storytelling. Ever since then I've been a follower of his work. His first book, Invisible Ink, was invaluable to me in writing for my first feature, Divination.
This is his interview with Warren Ethridge, discussing storytelling.
The High Bar w/ Warren Etheredge & Brian McDonald from The High Bar on Vimeo.
Tagged: filmmaking, hollywood, inspiration, stories, storytelling, writing
The Core Skills of VFX
At Skillset Animation they are providing for free the Core Skills of VFX Handbook.
It's a great guide on the essentials of the VFX industry. It's intended for those just starting in the industry, but there are several things inside that I found enlightening.
From their site:
The handbook has been produced following a sustained dialogue between Skillset, the industry and educators. It is a clear presentation of the VFX industry's voice on new entrant skills, setting out what skills the industry needs to remain world beating.
This might be online for a limited time. Grab it now.
How to promote your production company.
These video's by Inspiration Studios say it all. They promote their services while simultaneously showing us their personality and humor. I immediately want to be their client.
Sensible Digital Cinema: The Arri Alexa from Inspiration Studios on Vimeo.
Sensible Digital Cinema: The Cooke 5/i Primes from Inspiration Studios on Vimeo.
Sensible Digital Cinema – On the Road: Teaser from Inspiration Studios on Vimeo.
Tagged: advertising, business, creative, humor, inspiration, marketing, promoting
Kyle Cooper discusses Title Design
Kyle Cooper, the founder of Imaginary Forces and Prologue; has made over 150 film title sequences. Including SE7EN, Iron Man and Dawn of the Dead. Kyle spoke at the College of Fine Arts School of Visual Arts. He showed several examples of his work and spoke about his thought process when starting a new job. He discussed the technical and artistic sides of making title sequences. Watch it here.
Tagged: design, hollywood, inspiration, kyle cooper, learning, title sequences
Raising movie funds on Kickstarter
A great post by screenwriter John August gives notes on how to successfully raise money for your film on Kickstarter.
Here's the link:
http://johnaugust.com/2011/raising-movie-funds-on-kickstarter
Tagged: film financing, fund raising, indie film, kickstarter
Being inspired at your desk
This is a great piece on how to be inspired at your desk. It's self aware but it gets to practical things like avoiding fluorescent lighting, using an Analog Desk, room tone, and more! A must for anyone who works at a desk.
Belief Design – The Common Desk from Alex Fuerst on Vimeo.
BTW. Interesting bonus at the end after the credits.
Tagged: creativity, day job, environment, inspiration, mundane
