Wondering where to start with VFX? How do you budget for VFX shots in a microbudget or independent film? What is VFX in film? I address these and other topics for beginning filmmakers and aspiring writers/directors in this guest lecture…
Our cell phone connection was going in and out. She missed half of the story I pitched. “Mackenzie…” I spoke with staccato enunciation, “we’re going to set the piano on fire.” Once the image was in our heads, there was…
Very excited to announce that “Up Here,” the music video I created with Atraxia, has won “Best Music Video” at a film festival in Reno, NV called Sci-On! Watch the music video again here
The holiday season is upon us, and with that comes a surge of blog posts about finding the “perfect present.” For filmmakers, a Christmas wishlist tends to contain some pricey and potentially unattainable items (I would love for Santa to…
I’m very excited and proud to share the music video “Up Here,” which I co-created with Trey Morrow, is finally released for your eyes and ears to feast on! This was so much fun to work on; Chris Paul Smith,…
It has been a few months since I’ve posted, but I have an explanation! On a non-filmmaking note, I have gotten married, taken a couple trips, moved, worked extensively on house renovation and gardening tasks, and relaxed (sparingly) inbetween. However,…
Today I’m updating my resources page to include a few more book suggestions. With the vast amount of information online for filmmakers, it’s likely rare that most reach for a book before searching the web. Maybe you visit a blog,…
For independent filmmakers and artists, the quest for new and royalty-free music sources is endless and exhausting. I was surprised, actually overjoyed, to find this resource from musical artist Moby recently: According to the site, these selections from Moby’s…
I’m always excited about the possibilities of new art forms and mediums, but I am probably more excited about Werner Herzog investigating one of the latest trending technologies: virtual reality storytelling. Video games are an obvious outlet for this technology,…
