It’s in the Edit: 5 Quick Tips for a Compelling Video
“The essence of cinema is editing. It’s the combination of what can be extraordinary images of people during emotional moments, or images in a general sense, put together in a kind of alchemy.” - Francis Ford Coppola Regardless of the deliverable, from feature films to low-budget web videos, one of the key ingredients to communicating a message or story through video is the...
Read MoreStop blaming LeBron! It’s business!
Today marks the day that professional basketball phenom, LeBron James, announces which team he will join after a much anticipated and hyped NBA free agency period. You likely live under a rock if you are unfamiliar with the drama that surrounds today. Yes, not everyone is a basketball nut like me, but when I see Twitter ablaze with comments from non-fans saying things like: “Enough with...
Read MoreChatroulette: A throwback to 90′s style internet randomness
Since December I’ve heard rumblings about this new one-to-one chat service. However, the chatter was so low I dismissed it as perhaps another social-media-wanna-be-the-new-facebook type of thing. Then a few weeks ago I saw a surge of discussion over Twitter and blogs documenting the beauty and the depravity of what is called Chatroulette. Not familiar with Chatroulette? Ok, here’s the...
Read MoreBill Moyers on the Creative Individual
Prior to the floods of ’08 I shared an office with our documentary division, as I often switched roles between designer and film editor. Next to my editing suite I had a beautifully written and presented quote from Bill Moyers on creativity. It served as a daily reminder of why I am who I am, and the purpose in everything I do. The other day I desperately needed to read it again! And it is...
Read MoreThe Rise of Facebook and Fall of MySpace
My personal MySpace page resembles the quintessential Kansas country road. Tumbleweeds and a low-pitched howl of wind. Or better put, it’s a digital ghost town. No one visits anymore, including me. My handful of ‘friends’ are nothing more than the skeletal remains of what was once our place to share our doings – but they also never come around anymore. We all moved to...
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