Author Archives: Keith

The Tiny City

Written by Keith. Posted on February 28, 2010. Filed under Cinemanets. Tagged . No comments.
Here’s a beautiful tilt-shift video of NYC in miniture via Sam O’Hare called “The Sandpit”.

Word of Advice

Written by Keith. Posted on February 26, 2010. Filed under Personal. Tagged . No comments.

Scratch Tape DJ

Written by Keith. Posted on February 24, 2010. Filed under No Reason. Tagged , , . No comments.
via Today and Tomorrow + Tapetronic

1000 Words 022110

Written by Keith. Posted on February 21, 2010. Filed under 1000 Words. Tagged . No comments.
Haven’t done this in a while. So here’s a ton I’ve been collecting.

Re: Stacks

Written by Keith. Posted on February 21, 2010. Filed under Writing Music. Tagged , , , , , . No comments.
Justin Vernon (via Fader)
This is Bon Iver’s song “Re: Stacks” from the album “For Emma, Forever Ago”. It was written and recorded in a cabin in the north woods of Wisconsin.

Lynch Directs Star Wars

Written by Keith. Posted on February 12, 2010. Filed under Directing. Tagged , , , , . No comments.
Funny little animated account of filmmaker David Lynch (Twin Peaks, Mulholland Dr.) turning down George Lucas‘ offer to direct Return of the Jedi. Via Roger Ebert

Che’s Revolution

Written by Keith. Posted on February 12, 2010. Filed under Directing, Editing, From My Tribe. Tagged , , . No comments.
With all of the continued talk about where this whole indie revolution is going… I found this video of Steven Soderberg and his use of the RED ONE simple and liberating.

The LSD No-No

Written by Keith. Posted on February 10, 2010. Filed under Great Performances. Tagged , , . No comments.
Now this is one hell of a story…

Becoming Mars Blackmon

Written by Keith. Posted on February 3, 2010. Filed under Commercials, Create Everywhere. Tagged , , , , . 4 Comments.
Transmedia storytelling, as defined by Henry Jenkins in his 2006 book Convergence Culture, is storytelling across multiple forms of media with each element making distinctive contributions to a viewer/user/player’s understanding of the story world. Talk about transmedia… For many of us (and that includes all of you) Spike emerges as one of the first and most [...]

Meeting an Agent

Written by Keith. Posted on February 2, 2010. Filed under Talent Representation, Writing. Tagged , . No comments.
Bitter Much?

letters to dead people

Written by Keith. Posted on February 2, 2010. Filed under Create Everywhere. Tagged , . No comments.
A wonderful little thought experiment.

EditQuette

Written by Keith. Posted on February 1, 2010. Filed under Editing. Tagged , . No comments.
Editquette Rule #12 If you’re going to suggest moving something a specific number of frames or ticks or percentages… have a knowledge of what it is your actually asking.

Editor Karen Schmeer Struck Down

Written by Keith. Posted on January 31, 2010. Filed under Editing. Tagged , , , , , . No comments.
This was the tweet from Director Errol Morris as he broke the news of the death of his editor Karen Schmeer (“The Fog of War”, “Fast, Cheap and Out of Control”). SENSELESS TRAGEDY: My beloved editor Karen Schmeer was killed last night by a car used in the robbery of a drugstore. She was [...]

Democracy in Action

Written by Keith. Posted on January 31, 2010. Filed under Personal. Tagged . No comments.
So… It’s my blog and I’ll post what I want to… I was happy to finally see BOTH sides (lead by President Obama) engaged in a real debate about the issues during the House Republican Retreat in Baltimore this past Friday. If you didn’t get a chance to catch the televised meeting between the GOP [...]

Ethos

Written by Keith. Posted on January 25, 2010. Filed under Create Everywhere. Tagged , . No comments.
Ethos Pronunciation: \ˈē-ˌthäs\ Function: noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ēthos Definition: The distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution. Frank Chimero is a designer and illustrator who I’ve posted about before here who I’d like to mention again. On his website he dedicates a page to what he calls “Ethos”. [...]

Buried Alive in Haiti – Video

Written by Keith. Posted on January 23, 2010. Filed under Inspiration, No Reason. Tagged , . No comments.
A message for her husband: “Even if I die. I love you so much. Don’t forget it.”

A Jay-Z and The Kinks Writing Break

Written by Keith. Posted on January 23, 2010. Filed under Writing, Writing Music. Tagged , , . No comments.
Arrrghhhh!!! OK. Rewriting is an art all on it’s own… and I’m deep in it. Barely. So I thought I’d offer a remedy for when your brain is bubbling over with themes, characters and tired of reaching for emotional pitch… Turn up the volume on your computer… high. Stand up. And then click [...]

My Photos

Written by Keith. Posted on January 23, 2010. Filed under Photography. No comments.
Here’s a collection of pics I’ve taken in the last few years that I really like… Brooklyn, Washington D.C., Alabama, Spain, the Netherlands, Greece, Germany and a few places in-between.

Calvin & Hobbes

Written by Keith. Posted on January 23, 2010. Filed under From My Tribe, Personal. Tagged , . No comments.
Here’s what is probably my (and your) favorite comic strip of all time. Calvin & Hobbes created by Bill Watterson. This guy was a wonderfully storyteller and visual artist. Thanks Bill. I came across a small plastic bag of these I used to collect when I was a kid. And since my [...]

King’s Dream

Written by Keith. Posted on January 18, 2010. Filed under Inspiration, Personal. Tagged . No comments.
Thank you Dr. King

Kolo Barst – Achiki

Written by Keith. Posted on January 13, 2010. Filed under Writing Music. Tagged , . No comments.
This is my latest “writing song” from the musician Kolo Barst called “Achiki” take a listen: “Achiki by Kolo Barst Here’s a blurb about him from his MySpace Page: “Since 2004, Barst Kolo has become one of the biggest selling artists in Martinique, with his first album “So Lot Bo”. As an activist artist his [...]

The Death of Method Acting

Written by Keith. Posted on January 12, 2010. Filed under Acting. Tagged , , , , , , , , , . No comments.
I actually meant to post this insightful article from David Thomson and the Wall Street Journal a few weeks ago. I’m not sure I agree with everything he says but it’s an interesting look into how life and our perception of it shifts how actors actually present their work. Art reflects or interprets life and [...]

Spot the Superhero

Written by Keith. Posted on January 11, 2010. Filed under Photography. Tagged . No comments.
These are kind of like Where’s Waldo for superhero’s. Cool, no? Via Agan Harahap’s photostream. Thanks Tambay for posting.

Really Really Useful Screenwriting Advice

Written by Keith. Posted on January 9, 2010. Filed under Writing. Tagged . 1 Comment.
Burn it down You wouldn’t splash gasoline on the walls of your home, then toss a few matches while strolling out the door. In real life, this kind of willful destruction is criminal. In fiction, it’s crucial. As the writer, you need to burn down houses. You need to push characters out of their safe places into the [...]

Don’t Think Twice

Written by Keith. Posted on January 9, 2010. Filed under Writing Music. Tagged , , . No comments.
Two of my favorites. Nick Drake performing Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s all Right”. It ain’t no use to sit and wonder why, babe It don’t matter, anyhow An’ it ain’t no use to sit and wonder why, babe If you don’t know by now When your rooster crows at the break of dawn Look out your window and I’ll be [...]