On The Road Again

February 4, 2010

I’m somewhere I totally didn’t think I would be right now, sitting in a hotel on another traveling engagement.  For those of you who have been reading for a while now, you know that returning to this was not a decision I made lightly.  Economic conditions outside of my control (or anyone’s these days) forced [...]

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Re-Cut Trailers

January 29, 2010

It has always fascinated me how editing and pacing can affect stories.  The first time I came across this was on the Fight Club: Collector’s Edition DVD, which showed alternate editing for several pivotal scenes in the film.  It opened my eyes to how subtle changes in a camera angle or focal point during a [...]

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It Ended Not with a Bang, But with a Whimper

January 27, 2010

- from Filibuster Cartoons
They say the city of Miami will throw a party in the Orange Bowl when Castro dies. I don’t know if that still holds true, but it is a nice thought.  When Fidel Castro resigned back in ‘08 it was a bittersweet victory for me.  Instead of dying a revolutionary’s death in [...]

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NYC Midnight Short Story Challenge

January 26, 2010

NYC Midnight is an organization that runs competitions geared toward discovering talented new filmmakers and storytellers.  I first learned of them from the dynamic film making duo of Julie & Jessica [King is a Fink] (follow them on Twitter for awesome indie tips).  They had entered the Screenwriter’s Challenge (here’s their post about it) and [...]

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What The Hell Is Up With IT Recruiters?

January 22, 2010

Let me start off by stating I’m a big fan of IT recruiters in general.  My first gig with Microsoft was because a recruiter found me, I have several personal friends who are recruiters and many colleagues that are top notch recruiters.  They are an essential part of the job hunting process.
Having said that, there [...]

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White Guilt vs. Spanish Guilt

January 19, 2010

The runaway success of Avatar (1.6 billion dollars made 32 days since its release: Box Office Mojo) has countless people talking about the film.  Apart from your standard issue movie reviews and special effects showcases there have been several articles diving deeper into the film, detailing characterization, plot and theme.  Some had noticed the striking [...]

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Songs that Strike a Chord

January 15, 2010

Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without. ~ Confucius

This quote was courtesy of @DrewTek, a studio rat with a serious colada addiction.  Seeing this flitter across Twitter, it got me thinking about the music in my life.  Everyone has different albums which define major periods of their life (hell they [...]

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Guilty Pleasures, Television

January 12, 2010

I’m not much for television in general (at least according to network schedules) and haven’t had cable in years.  Most of the time word of mouth or an interesting premise steer me toward new shows.  I try to keep up with the big ones, but it’s the little gems that I really love discovering.  Something [...]

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How To Feature Your Best Blog Content

January 8, 2010

If you’ve been writing your blog for any length of time there will be one or two posts that you’re especially proud of.  Maybe they sparked a ton of comments or were exceptionally well written or were even linked to by a Big Name blogger.  No matter what the reason, they make your chest puff [...]

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Smashing Through Creative Blocks with Lateral Action

January 7, 2010

If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you’ll know I’m a big fan of Mark McGuinness and Lateral Action.  Honestly, how could you not love an entire site dedicated to creativity and its effective uses?  None of this crunchy hippie kumbaya crap, Lateral Action is all about leveraging your inner [...]

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