A Year Later

I don't blog much, as is evident here. It's been nearly a year since my last post, and the ambitions I once felt to document every step of my progress as a filmmaker in 2010 have dwindled to nonexistence. That tends to happen when you have a thousand irons in the fire and zero free time to verbalize how it's all going down.

Anyway, just wanted to post quickly and mention some awesome news that indy filmmakers like myself will really appreciate. Go to Nathaniel Hansen's site and read THIS post about the success he and fellow filmmaker Christopher Salmon are having in raising funds for their upcoming animated film The Price (written by none other than Neil Gaiman).

Times are changing for artists! It's really exciting to see that independent filmmakers, musicians (see Sellaband.com) and other artists are able to bypass the studio/corporate system that has dominated the industry and get their work produced. The best part about it: it's the audience members who are supporting them in their ventures--normal people who pay money to see something made that they want to see. A revolution in every sense of the word, and one that will lead to the inevitable downfall of the studio giants and their monopoly on blockbuster cinema.


Check out the website for The Price. Something very cool is afoot.

Mr. Director Welcomes You to the Stickmen Pictureshow!

The first post is always the toughest, isn't it?

I guess the wise thing to do when faced with a challenge is: CHOOSE EASY.

So here is my "easy" answer for Blog Post Numero Uno:
The Stickmen Pictureshow is a place for me to write about and showcase my films and videos. I have a photographer friend who started posting his work on a blog, and now years later he has a thriving photography business and an awesome website chock-full of his work to show for it. I've done my fair share of video projects, both commercially and just for fun, but haven't really taken the time to share it with others. What's the point of making such a visual and interactive art piece, only to keep it a DVD of it in a box in the basement?

I will also be discussing the production process here, offering workflow ideas, technical tips and tricks, and other things that may be of use and interest to like-minded visual storytellers like myself. There are a lot of how-to sites and tutorials on things like camera work and editing, so this won't be anything new. However, as I discuss these things in context of actual projects that I work on, my hope is that readers will be able to apply the info and learn from my successes and, heaven forbid, failures.

So that's it. Come back often, leave me comments, and if you have any info or ideas that might save me time or heartache in my own projects, please share!

Until next time...