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 attracted to the war in Star Wars than the Force in Star Wars. I wanted… 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 worked on numerous commercial spots and low budget features. Whenever I find a podcast that… 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 and I got too hungry to continue. Below are some screenshots of the shots we… 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 managed to complete three scenes from our movie titled: Bike Race. In a nod to… 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 use a Canon DSLR principally because it has really awesome video capabilities for the money.… 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 exactly what I have now and what I would recommend to someone who wants to… 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 reading dialogue from one of my books. (Use what you have laying around, right?) We… 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 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