Rogue One Thoughts
Rogue One is the movie I wanted to see in 1977 after I saw Star Wars. As a twelve year old kid, I was more… Read More »Rogue One Thoughts
Filmmaking
My DSLR filmmaking adventures.
The Alien Minute Podcast
If you’ve been following this blog you may already be aware that I used to be a film maker. I studied film in college and… Read More »The Alien Minute Podcast
Bike Race Shoot, Day 2
Today we shot for another couple of hours on the Bike Race movie. We managed to complete another fourth of the film before my young crew… Read More »Bike Race Shoot, Day 2
Bike Race Shoot, Day One
Our third short film started shooting today at the local grade school. We shot for about two hours and then broke for ice cream. We… Read More »Bike Race Shoot, Day One
Still Lens to Cine Lens
I have two older still camera lenses left over from my SLR days. I proudly used Olympus cameras and lenses back then. These days, I… Read More »Still Lens to Cine Lens
My Filming Kit
Since I’ve gotten back into filming with my kids, I’ve been slowly building up a kit to make that job easier. Some folks have wondered… Read More »My Filming Kit
Weekend Practice Film Syncing Sound
Syncing Sound is not easy, but it’s an essential film making skill. This Saturday we shot a few minutes of video of my two sons… Read More »Weekend Practice Film Syncing Sound
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… 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… 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… Read More »Sergio Leone Films