Her
Spike Jonze’s Her is a thought-provoking sci-fi romance about a man who falls in love with an AI system, voiced by Scarlett Johansson. Joaquin Phoenix delivers a deeply emotional performance as a lonely writer navigating human connection in a futuristic world. The film explores themes of love, technology, and loneliness with poetic depth.
The Importance Of Travel
I really want to emphasize the importance of travel. Besides its obvious and much talked about benefits, travel is incredibly important when it comes to filmmaking. I’ve traveled a lot myself, and I feel it’s one of the best ways to boost your confidence in…
Why Do We Read So Much?
You know, when I first got into filmmaking, I was one of those guys who just has to read LOADS. I had to get my hands on everything, and just READ AND READ everything! And I did.
Become a Story Maker!
Wanted to break this down for you guys because I think it’s a MASSIVELY beneficial mindset shift that can help you all out!
I wrote to a friend recently that it’s best to go into any filmmaking exercise with ZERO outcome dependency. This means not EXPECTING anything out of any one project. Well this is standard
Why You Need To Start Now
“The ceramics teacher announced on opening day that he was dividing the class into two groups. All those on the left side of the studio, he said, would be graded solely on the quantity of work they produced, all those on the right solely on its quality.
Spike Lee’s Gotta Have It: A Look At The Making Of The Film
“Don’t think that because you haven’t heard from me for a while that I went to sleep. I am still here, like a spirit roaming the night. Thirsty, hungry, seldom stopping to rest.”
Implementing Habits: How & Why To Use Habit [With Examples]
Note: This article was originally written some time ago. These habits are now a part of me. I’ve left it up (like a lot of other articles on this site), but I want it to stand as a complete record of my journey. It’s also…
Why Using People’s Names Helps Your Filmmaking
One subtle thing that I’ve really found makes a lot of difference to my interactions, whether they be filmmaking related (on-set, for instance) or otherwise, is using people’s names! It may sound so simple, but this is a powerful thing to do. And, as we…
Definitions of the Journey and Some Advice
I recently had a conversation with a filmmaker friend who was questioning his path in life and whether filmmaking was the right thing for him. I approached my response to him in an unusual way. It’s an approach I don’t use very often…if at all. This…
Focus, Goals And Staying On The Path
Wanted to tackle something a little more complex in this post today. Here goes! I’ve felt this way for a long time, years in fact. I don’t know where to begin with it, nor really sure exactly how to describe it so that it’s understandable. Lack…
A Guide For Indie Filmmakers
Today is the start of a series I’m doing on Indie Filmmaking. It’s going to be two (fairly long and detailed) posts on the entire process of indie filmmaking, covering all aspects and lots of product recommendations. No equipment guide can maintain its freshness for…
