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2010-06-04 05:59:46

Way back in the stone age, when I was starting to pick up HTML and CSS, I looked at a lot of websites to learn good web design. The problem is that looking at a well-designed site doesn't really tell you much, since (ideally) the user experience is seamless. Enter the brilliant WebPagesThatSuck.com, a great teaching aid. It really is possible to learn good design by looking at bad design. As an aside, I find that about half of the film agent, manager, cast, crew, vendor, and production company sites I've visited this year (and that's a LOT) suck. All apples-to-oranges comparisons aside, if you can't communicate clearly in a static, relatively inexpensive medium, why should I do business with you in a fast-paced, capital-intensive one?

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2010-05-05 14:31:22

I realize I've been doing "big picture" blog entries lately, and thought it might be good to hone in on an area where independent film folks often get into trouble: post sound. This is w-a-a-a-y too big an area to cover completely in one blog entry. But here are some thoughtful tips on how to plan for sound post.

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When Common Sense Makes No Sense

2010-03-30 07:38:44

I've been thinking a lot lately about certain "every day" concepts and sayings as they apply to the realm of film production. That's a pretty broad topic that has the potential for a great deal of navel-gazing. I'll keep most of the less productive thoughts to myself and pass along a few practical insights. The last blog entry was targeted at producers; this one is probably more applicable to people who are starting out.

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