Signs of Failure
Humorous signs seen in real life. Some of them require a bit of thought: http://www.wsbradio.com/gallery/entertainment/major-sign-fails-make-you-lol/gfn3/#1467773 Enjoy!
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Future Cinematographers Take Note!
DMAC130 students, you should read this article about cinematographer Robert Yeoman: http://www.studiodaily.com/2012/05/cinematographer-robert-yeoman-talks-super-16-style-on-moonrise-kingdom/
The Need for Heroes
I saw The Avengers over the holiday weekend. The film was well done- especially the script. Screen play writer/director Joss Whedon had a nice blend of action, character development, humor […]
Whither Comic Books?
Maybe I should have titled this “whither graphic novels.” Whether you call ’em comic books (my term growing up) or graphic novels (the current term) you have to admit the […]
My Favorite Fictional Characters- Female
Here they are, in no particular order, my favorite fictional female characters: Lt. Karrin Murphy, Proven Guilty, a Dresden Files novel by Jim Butcher. Murphy is charge of CPD’s Special […]
Is Google a Connector or a Publisher?
This post isn’t about writing per se… but rather about publishing. Google has been getting some heat in the USA and Europe over alleged anti-competitive behavior regarding its search engine. […]
Word Games
The Washington Post has an annual contest called the Mensa Invitational. This year’s winners are hysterically funny: http://www.boortz.com/funny/mensa-invitational/ (link opens in a new tab) “Decafalon” is my personal favorite. Enjoy!
My Favorite Characters- Men
Great books have great characters. I would heartily recommend any books featuring these characters: Archie Goodwin, Nero Wolfe mysteries by Rex Stout. Archie ranks number one on my all-time list […]
Writus Interruptus
In my opinion, the toughest obstacle writers have to overcome is the interruption. Think about the challenges writers face every day. Blank page? No problem. Wooden dialog? Easy fix. Three […]
Free Music for Video Projects
Found something cool for student film/video producers: Creative Commons licensed music for video projects. Here’s the link- http://freemusicarchive.org/curator/Video/blog/Tracks_to_Sync_May_2012 (link opens in new tab) Remember, producers, to always check the licensing […]
