Short Video Friday: The Hunted and the Hated: An Inside Look at the NYPD’s Stop-and-Frisk Policy ndlela December 28, 2012 filmmaking, Tutorials, Web Videos Checkout this great video by Videonation. The title says it all.
Kwanzaa for the Filmmaker 2012 – Kujichagulia ndlela December 27, 2012 filmmaking, My Videos, Tutorials 4 This video is the second in a series that looks at the principles of Kwanzaa as they apply to filmmakers in general and DYI filmmakers in particular. Today's principle is Kujichagulia (Self-determination). Feel free to leave a comment and feedback.
Kwanzaa for the Filmmaker 2012 – Umoja ndlela December 26, 2012 filmmaking, My Videos, Tutorials This video is the first in a series that looks at the principles of Kwanzaa as they apply to filmmakers in general and DYI filmmakers in particular. Today's principle is Umoja (Unity).
Short Video Friday: Pink’s “Try” (Dir: Floria Sigismondi) ndlela October 26, 2012 Web Videos This is my new favorite music video. It it Pink's latest "Try." It is directed by photographer/director Floria Sigismondi who wrote/directed The Runaways with Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning. ... Read More...
Short Video Friday: Two & Two (Dir: Babak Anvari) ndlela October 5, 2012 Web Videos I checked out this year's Manhattan Short Film Festival last night and enjoyed the films. I am always amazed at what folks are able to accomplish within the short form. One of the short films screened was Baba... Read More...
Tutorial Tuesday: Video Boot Camp for Teachers (Steve Stockman) ndlela October 2, 2012 Tutorials My initial experience with Steve Stockman was at this year's Vimeo Festival. His workshop "How Storytelling Makes Better Video" was amazing. He kept coming back to the shot It is a lot of common sense stuff t... Read More...
Early Work: Rian Johnson – Evil Demon Golfball from Hell ndlela October 1, 2012 Early Work, Web Videos It has been fun looking for and watching short films by directors who currently have feature films out. Those early efforts are inspirational because of how far they have come artistically and because we get to... Read More...
Video of the Week: Boxing Lessons with Eric Kelly (NSFW) ndlela May 21, 2012 General, Web Videos This video (aka "Weak Men Pay This Boxing Coach To Tell Them They Are Terrible") is just epic. It made the rounds last week and I couldn't pass it up. It stars (and that is an understatement) Eric Kelly who wa... Read More...
Happy Friday Video – Mark Ronson W/Erykah Badu, Zigaboo Modeliste & Dap Kings ndlela May 18, 2012 Web Videos Happy Friday everyone! Here is a video of Mark Ronson W/Erykah Badu, Zigaboo Modeliste & Dap Kings on David Letterman. Enjoy! ... Read More...
Script Frenzy 2012 ndlela March 30, 2012 My Videos 1 I am excited that Script Frenzy starts in two days.  Script Frenzy is "an international writing event in which participants take on the challenge of writing 100 pages of scripted material in the month of Apr... Read More...