Filmmaking
Filmmaking and The Law of Abundance
In my work with people’s business mindsets, there’s an issue that comes up more than pretty much any other. It’s something which can really get inside people’s heads and make them slip up when they could be celebrating success after success. That issue? Success neediness. Neediness…
Should I Go To Film School? Part IV
This is Part IV in our series entitled Should I Go to Film School, where we really break down the various aspects of going to film school and if it’s relevant to your career as a filmmaker. Here are the other parts in order: Should…
Should I Go To Film School? Part III
Continuing from where we left off in the Film School? Part II” href=”https://filmlifestyle.com/film-school-part-ii/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener” data-lasso-id=”908″>last part. Debt And Other Considerations I think the only advice I’d give people is to not go into debt for the sake of film school. At least not in the…
Should I Go To Film School? Part II
Welcome again to another post here on Filmmaking Lifestyle Today we pick up from where we left off with our second post on a response to the question: Should I Go To Film School? Let’s Talk About Business Too many filmmakers that I meet not…
Should I Go To Film School?
Beginning a series of articles about Film School and its validity in the modern film industry climate, here’s the first of our articles. Is It All About Why You Know? Really good film schools are expensive – you potentially need to spend a lot of money just…
How Michael Bay Got His Start in the Movie Industry
We all know Michael Bay as the hyper-active director of full-on action, and huge budget, flicks like Transformers, Armageddon and The Rock. But it wasn’t always like that. Like everyone, he had to start somewhere. Bay often traces his interest in action films back to…
How Shane Carruth Made Primer: A Look At Carruth’s Early Career
Interesting article by Shane Carruth about the making of his first feature, Primer. Says Carruth: The first thing I did when I set out to make Primer was to make sure I could get it finished as well as feed myself for six months on the small…
On Set: How to Dress To Impress On Set Or Whilst Meeting Clients
Today, I want to talk about a slightly controversial issue. How to dress on set. A lot of people have an issue with clothes and dressing properly because it’s so linked together with looks. Looks is a controversial matter that I don’t want to get into…
Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe: The Crazy Story Revealed
You ever hear the one about when Werner Herzog eats his shoe? I always found this story both bizarre and inspirational. It’s also incredibly fascinating and gives a glimpse into the passion needed to be a world-famous filmmaker: Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe is a short…
El Principios – How Robert Rodriguez Got His Start
The story of the making of Robert Rodriguez’ first feature, El Mariachi, is one of those infamous guerrilla filmmaking stories and is chronicled in the excellent book Rebel Without A Crew. The film was shot in numerous locations in Acuña, Coahuila, located in Northeastern Mexico. Rodriguez had a…
