Cover Evolution
Here’s the latest cover version of my next novel. It’s Book 2 in the Star Saga and takes place about five years after Starforgers, Book 1. We are stepping away from the unit coins and going all starship… Read More »Cover Evolution
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Shot Breakdown Film 3
This post will be very high on the film geek meter. If you don’t care about how movies are made, move along. Shot One Close Up of the Hero played by Spencer. The camera is mounted on a tripod and… Read More »Shot Breakdown Film 3
Lessons Learned From Short Film 3
This film was a sequel to a film we called The Race where both brothers raced each other around the court on roller blades. The first film ended in a tie, so they raced again in this movie. The first… Read More »Lessons Learned From Short Film 3
Sergio Leone Films
If you want to be a filmmaker, study the spaghetti westerns of Sergio Leone. The man was a composition genius. Turn off the sound to any of the Eastwood Man With No Name westerns and just watch the composition of… Read More »Sergio Leone Films
Film Making Tools – Tripod
I recently acquired a tripod for use in filming and thought I’d show you how I tailored it for my use. I needed a solid pair of sticks with a ball joint head so that I could swap out heads… Read More »Film Making Tools – Tripod
Blue Screen Model Tests
This weekend I spent time perfecting blue screen photography in my garage studio. Initial tests with my two new 150 watt frosted floods proved to be an insufficient amount of light. So I resorted to the poor man’s movie broads… Read More »Blue Screen Model Tests
My Return to Filmmaking
My story roots go back to film. I made 8 mm films as a teenager and later went on to film school at UCF. During school and for a spell afterwards I continued to make Indie movies and commercials. Writing… Read More »My Return to Filmmaking
The DSLR Winner is
I’ve been in the market for a DSLR camera lately. Back in college, I used to sell SLR cameras and thus carried a ton of baggage from that era. This was from a time long ago when cameras used real… Read More »The DSLR Winner is