Go here for news and information on One Good Man. This movie will come out some time next year. I manage the blog and write all the content. During Principal Photography I was with the Behind the Scenes team, and also the set medic.
Monday, October 19, 2009
One Good Man
Go here for news and information on One Good Man. This movie will come out some time next year. I manage the blog and write all the content. During Principal Photography I was with the Behind the Scenes team, and also the set medic.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
One Good Man
I am now one of the primary bloggers for Advent Film Group's production, One Good Man. The movie will begin filming September 8th. I'll be traveling to North Carolina to help out on set and chronicle the events for the public.
Sadly, I won't get much money for my time. I'm still just a little fish and am happy for the cred. A lot of people who had never heard of me before will be reading my blog posts every day and I get to spend five weeks on a movie set. It will be hard work, but compared to what I'm used to, it will be like a five week vacation. Besides, working at something fun isn't work.
Sadly, I won't get much money for my time. I'm still just a little fish and am happy for the cred. A lot of people who had never heard of me before will be reading my blog posts every day and I get to spend five weeks on a movie set. It will be hard work, but compared to what I'm used to, it will be like a five week vacation. Besides, working at something fun isn't work.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Up gets down to business
The Pluggedinonline movie review said that the film Up could be used in college literature classes as a subject for analysis. I agree.
The film has such depth, such character, and symbolism that at one pass, the viewer can absorb enough meaning to fill all the old man's balloons and the blimp beside. The story alone is so rich it rivals the 3-D textures of the old man's ties.
For instance, the ties alone stand as a marker for the passage of time. The house, reminiscent of Christian's burden in Pilgrim's Progress, represents the old man's baggage from the past and his inability to break free. The bottle cap pin represents the need to pass on a spirit of adventure to others--especially the young.
The old explorer and his ideals (pride, ruthlessness, a conquering spirit) are juxtaposed against the young scout's ideals (curiosity, sympathy and love). This creates a moment of realization for the viewer when the boy says that the jungle isn't what he thought it would be. It's not safe and fun, but dangerous and difficult. In other words, a safe and fun world could be faced with that old ruthlessness but the real world must be challenged with empathy and friendship.
These are just a few examples of the themes in Up. As with any good work of art, it is a pleasure to see on first glimpse. But it is art because it continues to reveal itself again and again on increasingly deeper levels.
The film has such depth, such character, and symbolism that at one pass, the viewer can absorb enough meaning to fill all the old man's balloons and the blimp beside. The story alone is so rich it rivals the 3-D textures of the old man's ties.
For instance, the ties alone stand as a marker for the passage of time. The house, reminiscent of Christian's burden in Pilgrim's Progress, represents the old man's baggage from the past and his inability to break free. The bottle cap pin represents the need to pass on a spirit of adventure to others--especially the young.
The old explorer and his ideals (pride, ruthlessness, a conquering spirit) are juxtaposed against the young scout's ideals (curiosity, sympathy and love). This creates a moment of realization for the viewer when the boy says that the jungle isn't what he thought it would be. It's not safe and fun, but dangerous and difficult. In other words, a safe and fun world could be faced with that old ruthlessness but the real world must be challenged with empathy and friendship.
These are just a few examples of the themes in Up. As with any good work of art, it is a pleasure to see on first glimpse. But it is art because it continues to reveal itself again and again on increasingly deeper levels.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Advancement
I have recently made several advancements in my writing career--nothing where I sign any papers, but significant nonetheless.
I am now done with the second draft of my novel (not including rewrites that were done while completing the first draft). Friends and fellow writers are reading it while I wait for feedback.
Also, several writers' groups have welcomed me into their ranks so that I can enjoy the help and fellowship of my illusive peers. One such group held a conference where I met a several successful writers and gained some more precious knowledge about the world of writing, publishing, and losing-my-mind.
I am now done with the second draft of my novel (not including rewrites that were done while completing the first draft). Friends and fellow writers are reading it while I wait for feedback.
Also, several writers' groups have welcomed me into their ranks so that I can enjoy the help and fellowship of my illusive peers. One such group held a conference where I met a several successful writers and gained some more precious knowledge about the world of writing, publishing, and losing-my-mind.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Nathan Bransford rocks
If you are a writer, you need to read this.
http://nathanbransford.blogspot.com/2009/03/ten-commandments-for-happy-writer.html
http://nathanbransford.blogspot.com/2009/03/ten-commandments-for-happy-writer.html
Come What May
This film addresses an uncommon topic: overturning Roe v. Wade. The micro-budget movie is the first movie this new company has made. I look for great things from them in the future.
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