Posts Tagged ‘creativity’

Vision in Motion eBook

Vision in Motion eBook

If you've purchased a DSLR within the last year, there's a good chance that your camera also shoots video. With the push of one little button, photographers now have the option to bring their photos to life, to add motion and sound, to create a dynamic story with their cameras. It's great to have options, but as the saying goes, mo' options, mo' problems. If you've been wondering how the heck to transition from shooting stills to shooting motion, might I suggest a little reading - Vision in Motion: A Photographer's Introduction to Digital Video. This wonderful resource was written by none other than filmmaker, photographer, and friend Trevor Meier. So what's in ...

July 19th, 2010 | Comment | Trackback | Tags: ,

Art & Science

Art & Science

I've been thinking a lot lately about the relationship between Art and Science. Below are a few over-simplified and rambling thoughts on the topic. Art and Science When I was a kid I was fascinated by bugs. Something about their alien-like bodies and bizarre behaviors captured my curiosity. I would wander around outside turning over rocks to see what new googly-eyed or slimy specimen I could discover. I collected them, anesthetized and skewered them with mounting pins. I kept my six-legged treasures in an oversized Sees Candy box lined with styrofoam. Yes, I was that creepy kid depicted in all the Far Side cartoons. I was sure that when I grew up, ...

March 7th, 2010 | 2 Comments | Trackback | Tags: ,

Hitchcock Mobile Storyboard App

Hitchcock Mobile Storyboard App

Storyboards are a valuable production tool, but creating them is such a pain. Why is it so hard? Well, filmmaking is hard, and when you storyboard you are essentially "writing" the visuals of your film. Many creative decisions come into play. You're acting as director, director of photography, and editor all at once.  You're deciding what shots, with what lens, and in what order tell your story best. No easy task. And when you can't draw your way out of a paper bag (like me), spontaneity and creativity gets stifled. Wondering what that shot might look like from a bird's eye view? Sure, just give me...20, 30 minutes or so. And I'm going to ...

August 20th, 2009 | 1 Comment | Trackback | Tags: , ,

New and Improved!

New and Improved!

It's been a long time a-comin' but the the new site is finally up and running. Big props to The Mike for all his stellar design work. Is there anything this guy can not do?  I submit that there is not.  He took Wordpress and bent it to his will like Moses parting the Red Sea. Or like that little kid in the Matrix that bent the spoon (there is no spoon).  The design is not quite finished so stay tuned for a homepage and some additional refining.  I debated for awhile on how to break up the content of this site into categories.  The challenge is that I ...

July 28th, 2009 | 2 Comments | Trackback | Tags: ,