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A Nice Chat: How I Keep Interviews Comfortable

Jul 30, 2020
4 min

A Nice Chat: How I Keep Interviews Comfortable

"The more genuine interest and care you show in an interview, the better your films will be. We all want to feel seen and heard, and an interview is a perfect place make that happen. " Remember the first few months of the pandemic where we were all watching Tiger King? (how was that only 4 months ago!) The story of these larger-than-life people was told through a series of interviews. We heard directly from Carol Baskin and Joe Exotic as they shared their opinions on each oth

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Your first film will suck, and that's O.K.

Jul 14, 2020
5 min

Your first film will suck, and that's O.K.

Embracing the idea that your first film will suck, frees us up from the pitfalls of perfectionism. Before leading filmmaking workshops on my own, I learned the craft as a teaching assistant. It was a great opportunity to learn from other experienced filmmakers and hear their perspectives on how they explain the art of filmmaking. One of the biggest lessons that stuck with me was what my co-teacher declared on the first day: "It's okay if your first film is sh*t". When I firs

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Sounds Good

Jul 2, 2020
5 min

Sounds Good

When I first started filmmaking, the world of audio recording intimidated the heck out of me. I think it was because of how much work it had taken me to get comfortable with the ins and outs of camera settings, that I was nervous to take on a whole new aspect of production. My first projects were simple enough that if I pointed the mic at the subject, the audio recorded well enough. It wasn't until I started taking on client projects in the early days of my production compa

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