Originally posted to Stage 32’s Motivational Monday blog on July 1, 2019. Happy Monday, Stage 32 Creatives! We’re not only kicking off a new week, we’re kicking off a new month! Welcome to July! I hope you are all taking creative momentum into the heart of summer. Now is the time to write something, pitch […]
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CGI vs Practical Effects Part One
With the rise of any new technology the old ways we are used to fall into the background. Newspapers become digital. Letters become few and far between while texts become unlimited. Special effects art falter under the power of CGI. The first use of CGI was back in 1968 by Russian mathematicians who got the image […]
Best Acting Friendships in Recent Hollywood
Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone -2011- Crazy, Stupid, Love The first production they worked on together was a romantic comedy about the love lives of three characters. Ryan and Emma play love interests, Emma being the hard to get girl at the bar, Ryan being the suave ladies’ man no one but her can resist. […]
Year 02
Today marks Dreaming Droids Productions’ second year in business! It’s been a very busy year for us, with most of our work being done behind-the-scenes in post-production and distribution phases of projects, including pursuing several serial projects, wrapping up a few short films, and even developing a documentary. The things that we can talk about […]
Natural Light: A Filmmakers Most Unpredictable Tool
Anyone who has been behind a camera knows how difficult it can be to get the perfect lighting for a shot. To get light there are two options, natural light and artificial light. Artificial light would mean bringing in lighting equipment to highlight the subject, possibly using bounce boards of some sort to direct the […]
“Eighth Grade” and Staying True to Young Characters
This past week, Eighth Grade was released to theaters nationwide after its success with screenings in select cities. The film is the directorial debut of comedian Bo Burnham, a multi-talented artist whose fame was found in the more early days of internet sensations. He posted his original songs on YouTube which led to comedy […]
“The Leftovers” Review
*SPOILER WARNING FOR THE LEFTOVERS AND LOST* For a television show to be fully satisfying for its viewers it is important to tie off all the loose ends that you can. Especially when it comes to mystery TV, it’s a genre where lazy writing shines out like a shrimp boat […]
Documentaries and their impacts on reality
Fiction filmmaking captures the imagination, takes you to places never before seen or imagined, and it’s an escape that has kept audiences captivated for ages. A sometimes under-looked and less mainstream genre offers a different escape, an adventure into the truth and usually its consequences. Nonfiction film making has been used to tell stories more […]
Divorcing Women and Cinematic Symbolism – Part 2: The Power of the Pen
The relationship between books and movies is obvious. The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, The Great Gatsby, and upcoming Mortal Engines naturally invite audiences to read the book before seeing the movie. Since books came before film, they have molded not only storylines but also the conventions for the characters in film. Some of these literary […]
Reboots: a Blessing or a Curse?
Big budget film producers and television networks have been swarmed with reboots as of late. With Gilmore Girls, Full House, Boy Meets World, and more getting brand new seasons or spin offs on the television side while the film world is swamped with pictures like It, Jurassic World, Tomb Raider, and Jumanji it seems like we’re doomed to watch the same characters and stories on repeat. […]