Filmmaking Articles and Advice from Film Consultant Peter D. Marshall
Posted in Personal Observations on Sep 2nd, 2010
This article was written by Matthew Garner. “As a dark, dank vinyl screen plastered onto a wall of hard concrete, the movie screen is a platform for your senses, enveloping them in a stark wash of sight and sound. The magical idea that a movie can take you anywhere on such limited resources is what [...]
Posted in Personal Observations on Aug 25th, 2010
This article was written by Jepchumba. “I recently returned from a long journey to Kenya. Along the way I decided to stop over and visit artists, designers and game changers in the Industry. It was during this time that I was able to meet the incredible duo Mercy Murugi and Nathan Collett of Hot Sun [...]
Posted in Personal Observations on Aug 24th, 2010
This article was written by Tony Iwuoma. “For over 30 years, Mr. Adenuga had held Nigerians spellbound with his hilarious productions on television or on the pages of magazines. He has endeared himself to Nigerians who have come to rely on his witty productions as antidote to crisis in the polity. In fact, to underscore [...]
Posted in Personal Observations on Aug 1st, 2010
This article was written by Jake Coyle. “For the visually savvy filmmaker, there’s a new frontier with as much cinematic appeal as the old West held for moviemakers half a century ago. With often dazzling results, filmmakers are turning to the mind itself as an uncharted landscape worth exploring. Movies such as “Eternal Sunshine of [...]
Posted in Personal Observations on Jul 2nd, 2010
Thought I would just have some fun by asking you what your first professional job was in the film or television business. “My first professional film job was on a Certs commercial in 1974. I was the guy holding the bag just below camera so when the director yelled “Cut!” the actor could spit the [...]
Posted in Personal Observations on Jul 1st, 2010
This article was written by Tyler Weaver. “This may seem an odd post, one that might make one say “shouldn’t it be the other way ‘round?,” but bear with me. As someone who straddles both worlds (I’m a filmmaker, yes, but I ran a non-profit Foundation and both its publishing and documentary film wings), there [...]
Posted in Personal Observations on Jun 18th, 2010
This article was written by Will Gompertz. “Imagine if Steve Jobs’ next trick of innovative brilliance was a whole new 3D-movie experience that was ten times better than the current offer, which didn’t require you to wear faux-1960s specs and that had the aural sensation of a hundred-piece orchestra. I think we can agree such [...]
Posted in Personal Observations on Jun 17th, 2010
This article was written by Ben Sneeringer. “There is a common adage that exists in discussing the current age: “9/11 changed everything.” This is a statement that is often linked to politics and everyday behavior, but one might be willing to ask what else 9/11 has changed. Does a distinct and identifiable shift exist within [...]
Posted in Personal Observations on Jun 12th, 2010
This article was written by Natasha Walter. “The rising tide of sadistic movie violence against women has reached a climax with The Killer Inside Me – but it’s far from the only guilty party. Michael Winterbottom’s new film, The Killer Inside Me, has achieved a certain notoriety for its rapt attention to the murder of [...]
Posted in Personal Observations on Jun 10th, 2010
This article was written by Charles Russell. “So I’m dying to know, where did the epics go? Not just the big studio and big budget MGM epics of yesteryear’s bygone era but the thirst for an epic story in general. Even if it’s just an epically personal approach, we are drowning in half stories out [...]
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