This information is kind of redundant these days. No way would anyone spend the time, and money to put one of these things together. It’s just not necessary anymore. But that doesn’t stop me from geeking out over it. How …
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Establishing Villains – Part 2: Sexy Beast
When I wrote Part 1, I originally intended to include this film as an example. But when I realized how much I was getting out of it, I decided to branch it off into its own separate study. It also …
Do The Right Thing (1989)
I watched this film the other night and I noticed a lot in the way this film was shot to tell the story. This film is basically about a day in the life of a racially diverse New York lower …
Excerpts: Bambi vs Godzilla by David Mamet
This is probably the most brutally honest perspective of the film industry I’ve ever read. I will undoubtedly read this book time and time again, but when I don’t have the time, I will refer to this page for my …
Excerpts: The Uses of Enchantment by Bruno Bettelheim
I wouldn’t recommend this book unless you are comfortable with a lot of psychobabble. This book is FULL of psychobabble: Oedipus complexes, sexual insecurities, etc. Basically this book is a high-minded discussion of the effects of fairy tales (and therefore …
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Excerpts: On Directing Film by David Mamet
David Mamet’s books are always entertaining reads. David Mamet is to live-action screen/play writing what John K is the animation: The wise-ass old curmudgeon with a chip on his shoulder and a knack for expressing his opinions in a way …
Excerpts: The Portable Film School by D.B Gilles
So here’s another book post. This time it’s D.B Gilles, “The Portable Film School,” which sounds like a Film School For Dummies caliber of book, but is actually quite fresh and informative. I was able to pull a number of …
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Excerpts from Making Movies by Sidney Lumet
I’ve been doing A LOT of reading lately. I’ve mostly been reading about film making. I’m starting to feel the drawing itch come back, so I’ll probably read less, and starting sketching more in the coming weeks. I figured it …
Droidmaker
I just got back from, Droidmaker: George Lucas and the Digital Revolution. Michael Rubin is on tour promoting his latest book of the same name. Droidmaker is essentially the first true and complete account of how Lucas and Coppola basically …
