Posted on March 19, 2012 in IQ Podcasts | No Comments
In the 42nd episode, John Hess explores Dr. Brené Brown’s research on Vulnerability and Shame and how it may be the key to understanding our lives as filmmakers and our relationship with our audiences.
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Posted on March 17, 2012 in Off Topic | 3 Comments
Shame is an unspoken epidemic, the secret behind many forms of broken behavior. Brené Brown, whose earlier talk on vulnerability became a viral hit, explores what can happen when people confront their shame head-on. Her own humor, humanity and vulnerability shine through every word.
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Posted on March 16, 2012 in Interviews | No Comments
Alfred Hitchcock defines his idea of happiness.
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Posted on March 16, 2012 in Interviews | 2 Comments
Back in 1994 both Quentin Tarantino and Jon Stewart were on the cusp of becoming household names. In this interview Tarantino previews Pulp Fiction on “The Jon Stewart Show” 2 years before Stewart would go on to create the Daily Show.
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Posted on March 16, 2012 in Acting, Filmmaking 360 | No Comments
Andy Warhol’s Screen Tests were filmed from early 1964 – November 1966. Although the short films became known as Screen Tests, they were originally conceived as film portraits – portraits done on film rather than canvas.
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Posted on March 16, 2012 in Filmmaking 360, Selling Your Film | 1 Comment
Numbers don’t lie, lobbyists do. Comic author Rob Reid unveils Copyright Math in this TED Talk, a remarkable new field of study based on actual numbers from entertainment industry lawyers and lobbyists.
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Posted on March 15, 2012 in Filmmaking 360 | 4 Comments
Rob Ashe and the rest of the staff at Conan, talk about making the switch from FCP X and give a quick humorous peak at the next rendition of the Adobe Software.
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Posted on March 15, 2012 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments
Amanda Lin Costa interviews six working documentarians about the current trends in the non-narrative filmmaking world.
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Posted on March 13, 2012 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments
Based on the Martin Scorsese’s 85 Films you Need to See, FlavorWire put together a video essay including the director’s very own commentary on some of these films.
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Posted on March 12, 2012 in IQ Podcasts | No Comments
Filmmaker IQ’s John Hess rips into the insipid message lurking under the cutesy Susie Lemonade Ad for Verizon.
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Posted on March 12, 2012 in Filmmaking 360 | 2 Comments
This fan made poster of “WALT” has been floating around the intwebs today. It features Ryan Gosling as Walt Disney with Ron Howard directing. Personally, I think Edward Norton would be a better choice (see pic below poster). What do you think?
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Posted on March 12, 2012 in Off Topic | 2 Comments
With the backing of Gates and Google, Khan Academy and its free online educational videos are moving into the classroom and across the world. Their goal: to revolutionize how we teach and learn. Sanjay Gupta on assignment with CBS News reports.
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Posted on March 9, 2012 in Off Topic | 1 Comment
Gifs are one of the web’s earliest image formats. They became passe quickly but artists and meme creators adopted the animated GIF as an artistic medium.
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Posted on March 8, 2012 in Off Topic | No Comments
Pictures of atoms have been physically impossible to take because they are smaller than the wavelengths of visible light. But that hasn’t stopped researches in Ohio, who devised a unique way of coaxing atoms to reveal themselves.
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Posted on March 8, 2012 in Filmmaking 360 | No Comments
Got an idea for a Horror Film? Follow this Flow Chart from Canal+ and you’ll be on your way…
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