December 2010
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Anonymous asked: Are you a filmmaker, or do you just work in film/tv? What do you do?
Producer's Notes
When cold-calling locations to host your tiny crew shooting your tiny-budgeted project for a not-so-tiny amount of time, I’ve found that being very nice and humble is the absolute best way to get people to agree to help you.
What they don’t tell you in film school is that nobody is just a “director” - at least, I was never told this. It seems like a no-brainer, but now...
Anonymous asked: what is your gender and sexual orientation? i hope thats not too personal
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frobeniusfilms asked: your blog is a delight incomparable. <3
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Five Female-Fronted Films to Look Forward to in... →
feministfilm:
Spoiler alert: there are actually four! But, aside from Sucker Punch, I’m really excited about these movies. What do you think?
Sucker Punch and Red Riding Hood look absolutely worthless (though I have a huge soft spot for Amanda Seyfried), but I’m interested in Hanna and Jane Eyre for sure.
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EOSHD.com - Darren Aronofsky's new film Black Swan... →
A super-interesting article on the shooting specs of Black Swan, and how Aronofsky turns stunning visuals out of consistently modest budgets.
areweshootingyet:
This is an interesting interview of Matthew Libatique the Director of Photography from the new film Black Swan. I had no idea they used some HDLSRs for a couple of scenes. Especially in a very tight spot (location) literally.
We used...
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Ayla Brunhilde, in Abaddon ✞: My own review of... →
spiritualcramp:
I’ve seen Black Swan twice so far. Despite a few moments of awkward CGI, it is a successful movie that lingers with you, for better or for worse. It is not a perfect film, but it is a beautiful film, and a terrifying film as well. While waiting in line to see Black Swan on my most recent…
This is a very important take on Black Swan; anyone who at all shares the same...
frobeniusfilms asked: hehe haha hohoho i am just being silly about "the fountain". you know me well enough to know that i totally respect others' opin...oh, wait. ha! ;) <3
and, to be sure, that's definitely unfortunate news. "rabbit hole" has gotten some not-so-positive reviews, but i found it to be honest and quite powerful. there is one scene between nicole kidman and...
and, to be sure, that's definitely unfortunate news. "rabbit hole" has gotten some not-so-positive reviews, but i found it to be honest and quite powerful. there is one scene between nicole kidman and...
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frobeniusfilms asked: your analysis of "black swan" is sound. i was floored, to be sure. i recall being uneasy from the opening scene onward, with slight pauses in said unease due to utter fascination with the beauty on the screen. few films have had such a crushing effect on me. i felt as though i could either cry or throw up when i left the theatre. the only other time i felt that way was after watching...
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cripplingdeficiency asked: this all seems so obvious to me now that you put it that way. i think you're very right. plus, you mentioned, you have personal insight so i think that you obviously have the knowledge and experience to back up what you're saying so yeah. what you've said is very valuable to me. i definitely think your take on the matter is more astute than mine, haha.
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cripplingdeficiency asked: oh hey~ here's my two cents on black swan.
I agree and don't think it was a rip off in the sense that it appears to be more of a take on the actual Swan Lake story. To me, anyway.
And also I think it's interesting you think it falls short on the back story of her psychological issues when throughout the whole thing, home girl's mother is NUTS not...
I agree and don't think it was a rip off in the sense that it appears to be more of a take on the actual Swan Lake story. To me, anyway.
And also I think it's interesting you think it falls short on the back story of her psychological issues when throughout the whole thing, home girl's mother is NUTS not...
orcrist asked: Notice keywords in my post: "I’m skeptical" "Looks to me like a semi rip-off"
Nowhere did I say anything about about having seen Black Swan (yet).
I posted this a while back, in part because I wanted to bring attention to Etoile.
I am also excited about seeing Black Swan. I just really dislike Darren's films (so far).
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Nowhere did I say anything about about having seen Black Swan (yet).
I posted this a while back, in part because I wanted to bring attention to Etoile.
I am also excited about seeing Black Swan. I just really dislike Darren's films (so far).
If...
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One blurb and one analytical review coming up...
I know I’ve been slacking. For anyone not in the know, this is ‘cause work’s really been putting me through the gauntlet, so I’ve been producing/directing a ton of shoots lately. This is fantastic for the site and my resume, but my free time’s definitely suffered. Last night I had my first “social outing” in about two weeks, venturing out into the cold to...
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“We were shooting a car commercial in Malibu, and I had to drive along the beach...”
– Paul, an assistant director and former PA. (via stayforthecredits)
Speaking from experience, being a PA is often a thankless, brutal job (if it even pays, which will be menial if it happens at all). Climbing the ladder of crew hierarchy is rough enough without starting in the sub-basement, but some...
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Tank Pets: I'm on a mission and I'm stuck on step... →
tankpets:
The way my motivation works is like this:
1. I get an idea.
2. I decide that the idea can/must be executed.
3. I do nothing else until it is finished.
My mom tells me that my grandfather is the same way. This summer, I decided to build a pedal powered raft, and I built the whole thing within a week of that idea. I’m not saying that all my ideas manifest themselves...
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