So You Want to be a Filmmaker?

As more and more people believe they are budding Spielbergs and plunge into the abyss of film making, few stop to think about what they might be getting into. This program looks at what it is to be a filmmaker and why people should ask themselves a lot of questions before getting involved.

Episodes

Things Change

8m 27s

Feb 27, 2010

Yet more thoughts about the evolution of online video and how that effects the film making future. If there is one.

CGI

13m 22s

Feb 6, 2010

What happens when the machines take over. The video to which I refer can be seen at http://vimeo.com/9078364

3D? No Thanks

8m 44s

Jan 23, 2010

The capability that never quite dies is enjoying a renewed interest. Or is it?

Some observations about why even HD video has difficulty achieving the "film look."

No New Ideas? Baloney

7m 42s

Dec 19, 2009

Why no artist should be content to be derivative.

The State of Online Video

5m 57s

Nov 21, 2009

A brief discussion about what has gone wrong with online video.

Telling Stories

8m 25s

Mar 8, 2009

A look at the myth that film is about telling stories.

A look at why the state of technology so profoundly affects movies and video.

A brief update. Please note that report numbers 15 and 16 are available only at YouTube because they are not suitable as podcasts.

The latest on A Vicious Circle and, I'm afraid, the sound of footage you more or less have to watch. But I've left it in anyway.

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