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
Yet more thoughts about the evolution of online video and how that effects the film making future. If there is one.
What happens when the machines take over. The video to which I refer can be seen at http://vimeo.com/9078364
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."
Why no artist should be content to be derivative.
A brief discussion about what has gone wrong with online video.
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.







