Sam Raimi didn’t start out at the top directing three of the highest grossing blockbusters of all time with Spiderman. He started at the very bottom going door to door with his aspiring actor buddy Bruce Campbell, asking dentists to invest their Vegas money in a little project called “Book of the Dead.” That obscure project went on to become...
Rob Zombie Shares Rocking Filmmaking Roots with Prong!
Rock star turned filmmaker Rob Zombie shared a look back at some of his filmmaking roots by sharing a link to a video he directed back in the 90’s. Rob posted a link to the Prong video on his official blog this morning. “Here’s one I directed from way back in the day. This sucker is fifteen years ago. Crap, where does the time go. Prong were a...
Build a Steadicam
If you’re like me, you’re probably not a big fan of shakey camera work. A little is cool, but not “Cloverfield” style (at least not for me). One thing that the studios use is the steadicam. Of course if you’re shooting with low or no budget, you can’t afford one of these big pimpin’ Steadicams like the one in the pic....
Low Budget Filmmaking Tips
Part of being a filmmaker is always learning and evolving. So as I find some cool tips, I may as well share them. One place I’ve always gotten really cool tips is from commentary tracks on DVDs of the “Patron Saints of MVP.” We all studied these people. For example, Robert Rodriguez has great commentary tracks on his movies. Grab a journal or...
Indie Thriller “Be There In Ten” is Finally Complete!
UK filmmaker, Tom Young recently posted an announcement on his blog about the completion of his long Lynchian horror short – Be There In Ten: It’s been a long time in the making for a short but Be There In Ten is finally done. I’ve cut a second, slightly longer trailer which is below – if you’re interested in getting a copy of the full movie you can...
