Monthly Archives: October 2007

Storyboards for the computer literate but artistically challenged

Posted on October 25, 2007 by Mitch 1 Comment

Stu Maschwitz, author of DV Rebel’s Guide, turned me on to a free tool for creating storyboards, without sketching your brains out. It’s called Sketchup, an architectural tool offered by Google. There is a pro version that has a lot … Continue reading →

Digital Video, Filmmaking, Geek Speak

Script Cops

Posted on October 14, 2007 by Mitch Leave a comment

What cha gonna do when they come for you? Drop your script and run like hell. John August posted these links on his blog. Any aspiring screenwriter should get a kick out of these short films. Script Cops, Ep1: Dom … Continue reading →

Humor, Screenwriting

Proud Finalist in the Red Inkworks Screenplay Competition

Posted on October 7, 2007 by Mitch 3 Comments

As I mentioned in a previous post, I entered a few contests to see how my first feature-length screenplay would fare against other aspiring screenwriters. Well, I’m happy to say that I was selected as a top-50 finalist (27th to … Continue reading →

Screenwriting, Writing

Can Blender 3D Compete with the Big Boys?

Posted on October 1, 2007 by Mitch Leave a comment

Blender, the open-source 3D application, has come a long way. According to a 2007 comparison of 3D applications published on the TDT 3D (The Dream Team) Web site, Blender performed well against Maya, Softimage XSI, Cinema 4d, and Lightwave. And … Continue reading →

Blender 3D, Computer Generated Imagery (CGI), Filmmaking, Geek Speak