November 22, 2011
This infamous memo to the writers of The Unit (a discontinued TV series concerning a group of American covert operatives) by series producer/writer David Mamet is worth the link. In it, Mamet brutally dissects drama in storytelling: “Every scene must … Continue reading
November 21, 2011
Excellent article written by Smashing Magazine’s Sarah Bauer. Anyone interested in graphic storytelling would benefit from reading this. The gems expose themselves in the very opening paragraph: Readers make the narrative connections for themselves. Treat your readers like intelligent people. … Continue reading
November 15, 2011
Time lapse video taken by Ron Garan, Satoshi Furukawa and the crew of expeditions 28 & 29 onboard the International Space Station from August to October, 2011. I could watch this video for hours. It’s truly an amazing time in which we … Continue reading
November 14, 2011
Henry Rollins’ Occupy America post in the L.A. Weekly Blogs: “Thomas Jefferson has momentarily stopped spinning in his grave.” Rollins is awesome. His spoken word CDs are a great example of storytelling. Funny. Engaging. Memorable. And he is entirely scary. I mean, … Continue reading
November 14, 2011
This past weekend I watched the final episode of Harry Potter’s struggle against evil and I very much enjoyed the experience. The pacing, plotting, characterization, lighting, camera work – all excellent. But it’s not without its hiccups. The challenge I … Continue reading
November 11, 2011
Howard Stringer, Sony CEO: “We can’t continue selling TV sets in this manner,” he tells the Wall Street Journal, “every TV set we make loses money.” With all due respect to Stringer, television sets are not Sony’s problem. Television sets are symptomatic … Continue reading