Creating a Filmmaking Mastermind Group
Written by jessel from on September 15th, 2008 | 2 Commentscredit: Willrad
When I was still in L.A., I was part of a screenwriting group. We met once a week and we would read portions of our script out loud to the group. We tore each other’s scripts apart. This was the fun part. Of course, it wasn’t fun when [...]
The Most Expensive Form of Art in the World
Written by jessel from on September 4th, 2008 | 6 Commentscredit: J. Rosario
Sometimes I really envy painters and sketch artists. All they need to produce their art is a sheet of paper or canvas and a couple of pens and brushes. We as filmmakers, on the other hand, need ridiculously expensive equipment that we often can’t afford to own. Our canvas (film) [...]
Movie Trailers Will Never Be The Same Again
Written by jessel from on September 3rd, 2008 | 0 CommentsThe man behind the voice of 750,000 commercial spots and 5,000 movie trailers that usually start with ‘In a world…’ has passed away a couple of days ago at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Don LaFontaine, aged 68, died of a collapsed lung due to build up of air in the pleural cavity.
LaFontaine [...]
Top 10 Movies of All Time
Written by jessel from on August 25th, 2008 | 0 CommentsI couldn’t possibly write another article on this site without posting my Top 10 Movies of All Time list. It would be pretty funny if you continue to read my filmmaking articles and you later find out that my favorite movie of all time is “Dude, Where’s My Car?”. Not that I’m dissing [...]
