January 2009 Archives
Check out Jason Stringer's recent post on how he felt about getting feedback on his film 'Her Party'.
Interested in television writing, the BBC's Writer Room is a great resource, even for writers outside of the UK. The site contains tips on writing for television, up coming opportunites, a blog, sample scripts and heaps more.
Wouldn;t it be brilliant if the ABC or SBS had something like this?
Wouldn;t it be brilliant if the ABC or SBS had something like this?
Teresa Amabile studies creativity at Harvard Business School, current she is completing a study that involved 12,000 diary entries from creative people, providing an insight into the creative mind. From this insight Amabile shatters six popuarly held beliefs about creativity.
Source: Fast Company
Source: Fast Company
From the team who brought us the documentary 'Helvetica' comes a whole new documentary 'Objectified'.
PIXAR have released a sneak peak of their next feature 'Up'. PIXAR always seems to raise the bar each time they make a film and this one looks to continue to tradition.
Source: The Disney Blog
Source: The Disney Blog
How to be creative and manage creative processes is a constant theme on this blog. Why not hear how author Neil Gaiman gets his ideas?
Source: Craig Martin
Source: Craig Martin
Last year Jason Stringer graduated from the Digital Production program here at the Film and Television Institute, the short film he directed as party of his studies has just been added to YouTube.
The film was shot over three days in July last year, take a look behind the scenes of the shoot.
The film was a collaborative effort written by Irma Woods, Produced by Tarryne Laffar, Devina McPherson was the Director of Photography and the film features well known local actress Pennelope Andrews.
To hear about the students experiences of studying at the Film and Television Institute have a look at their testimonials.
The film was shot over three days in July last year, take a look behind the scenes of the shoot.
The film was a collaborative effort written by Irma Woods, Produced by Tarryne Laffar, Devina McPherson was the Director of Photography and the film features well known local actress Pennelope Andrews.
To hear about the students experiences of studying at the Film and Television Institute have a look at their testimonials.
Legendary sound guru and former FTI'er Tom Lubin has started up a blog, appropriately titled 'In the Groove'.
Check out this excellent posts on film music.
One of the most exciting animation films coming up in 2009 is 'Monsters vs Aliens'. To promote the film, which will be available in 2D, Real 3D and IMAX - there will be a 3D commercial playing at the upcomming US SuperBowl. They will be giving out thousands of free 3D glasses leading up to the event.
The impact of Superbowl commercials is something I've blogged about before. This year though it's impact is reaching a new level for they have commercials advertising that there will be this great film trailer advertisment playing. That's rights it's advertising an advertisment.
Source: Animated News
The impact of Superbowl commercials is something I've blogged about before. This year though it's impact is reaching a new level for they have commercials advertising that there will be this great film trailer advertisment playing. That's rights it's advertising an advertisment.
Source: Animated News
There's an interesting article at the NEW YORK TIMES about the way they plan, write and produce the television program 'Damages'.
If you haven't seen the first series of the show, be warned, they are spoilers in the article. It a great show, worth checking out on DVD, I found it very gripping and watched all 12 episodes within 2 days.
It's interesting that the network committed to the show without knowing the full story and allowed the writers to work it out as they went along. I wonder how much of that pressure and freedom factored into the great originality that comes through in the storyline.
If you haven't seen the first series of the show, be warned, they are spoilers in the article. It a great show, worth checking out on DVD, I found it very gripping and watched all 12 episodes within 2 days.
It's interesting that the network committed to the show without knowing the full story and allowed the writers to work it out as they went along. I wonder how much of that pressure and freedom factored into the great originality that comes through in the storyline.
Hear some testimonials from some recent FTI students.
